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         Small Groups: Average of 13 Travelers
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                                                                                                                                              National                                                                                      Dublin in Depth
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                                                                                                                                              Wicklow Mtns. N.P. .        Giant’s ’s ’ Causeway
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                                                                                                                                                                                   Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge


                                                                                                                                                                             Portrush                                                       $ 1695 Only $ 424 per night
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                                                                                                                                                  Glasgow                                   POST-TRIP EXTENSION
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                                                                                                                                                      Clifden     IRELAND                       Listowel   A
                                                                                                                                                                                     Dublin  Dingle                                         $ 2695 Only $ 385 per night


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                                                                                                                                               Land route   Cliffs of Moher  Ennistymon                  R                                  Dingle & Killarney:
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             POST -TRIP: 5 nights from
                                                                                                                                          DAY  Š •  North Coast • The Antrim Coast •   DAY  ˜˜ •  Drumcliff • National Museum of            $ 2495 Only $ 499 per night


                                                                                                                                          Giant’s Causeway                      Ireland Country Life • National Famine
                                                                                                                                            Discover Dunluce Castle this morning, followed   Memorial • Connemara
                                                                                                                                          by a visit to the Giant’s Causeway—a UNESCO     Head to Connemara, stopping en route in   To view your optional extensions in detail,
          Giant’s Causeway, Londonderry, Northern Ireland                                                                                 World Heritage Site—formed by volcanic   Drumcliff, where poet W.B. Yeats was laid to   visit www.oattravel.com/ bia
                                                                                                                                          eruptions dating back millennia. Later, travel   rest. Then, visit the National Museum of Irish
                                                                                                                                          to the town of Bushmills.             Country Life, followed by a stop at the National    Arrive Early, Stay Later
            Irish Adventure: Dublin, Belfast & the Northwest Counties                                                                       B,D —  Portrush  Atlantic  Hotel   or  similar  Famine Memorial near Croagh Patrick, before   Prices below include accommodations, daily breakfast,
                                                                                                                                                                                checking in to your hotel in Clifden.
        Ireland: Dublin, Donegal, Connemara, County Clare  |  Northern Ireland: Belfast, North Coast            Departures:               DAY  ’ •  Derry • Bloody Sunday conversa-    B,L —  Clifden  Station  House   or  similar  and private airport transfer.
                                                                                                                                          tion • Donegal
        For departure dates, available single space, and pricing, visit www.oattravel.com/ bia pricing          Mar-Nov 2023                Explore Derry, and tour the city walls and   DAY  ˜Ÿ •  Connemara • Sheep farm •   •   Arrive early in Dublin for your main trip or your
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Dublin in Depth pre-trip extension for $200 per
                                                                                                                                          murals inspired by the Troubles. Then, visit the   Kylemore Estate & Abbey     person, per night
         16  days from $ 4495                                                                                                             Museum of Free Derry where local volunteers     Explore Connemara today, beginning with a   •   Arrive early in Edinburgh for your Scottish Highlands
                                                                                                                                                                                visit to a sheep farm, where we’ll get hands-on
                                                                                                                                          will talk about the 1972 massacre, “Bloody

        including international airfare                The stunning Cli s of Moher and Slieve League rising from the Atlantic ... the     Sunday,” when British soldiers killed 14   shearing experience, enjoy a conversation   and Lowlands pre-trip extension for $225 per person,
                                                     sociopolitical art inspired by the Troubles ... cozy pubs lining cobbled city
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         per night
        Single Supplement: FREE                      streets. Encounter a new side of Ireland’s legendary wonders as you explore          unarmed Catholic protesters.          with a local farmer, and witness a sheep dog   •   Conclude your main trip with more time in
                                                                                                                                                                                demonstration. Then, head to Kylemore Estate
                                                                                                                                            B,D —  Mill  Park  Hotel   or  similar
        Save a FULL 10%, up to $600, with our        thousands of years of history throughout the Emerald Isle.                                                                 and Abbey.                               Ennistymon for $150 per person, per night
        Good Buy Plan—reserve by 8/31/22                                                                                                  DAY  ” •  Donegal • A Day in the Life    B,L —  Clifden  Station  House   or  similar  •   Remain in Killarney after your County Kerry post-trip
                                                                                                                                          of a Donegal tweed weaver &
                                                                                                                                          Heather Hill Farm                     DAY  ˜¢ •  Overland to County Clare •    extension for $175 per person, per night
        WHAT TO EXPECT                          DAY  † •  Dublin • Conversation about abuses   DAY  ‘ •  Belfast • Controversial Topic:     Visit St. John’s Point for a NEW A Day in the   Burkes Livestock Mart • Galway • Wild
                                                at Ireland’s mother and baby homes      The Troubles • Black cab ride • Home-             Life experience. First, visit a tweed weaver who   Atlantic Way
                                                  Enjoy a tour of Dublin, focusing on landmarks that   Hosted Dinner                      works out of a thatch-roof cottage with her     Transfer to County Clare stopping to visit a   DAY  ˜¥ •  The Cliffs of Moher • Gaelic Games
                                                depict the Easter Rising of 1916. Then, join a local     Explore Belfast like a local: in a famed black cab,   mother, and watch traditional hand-weaving   traditional livestock mart in Maam Cross, and     Visit Ireland’s iconic Cliffs of Moher. Then, learn
        View all physical requirements at       expert for a candid conversation about the historical   whose drivers will share their view on the city’s   techniques on a 150-year old loom. Then,   to take a short walking tour of Galway. Then   about—and perhaps play—the games that color
        www.oattravel.com/ bia                  abuses of mother and baby homes in Ireland.   political and religious divides. Then, engage in   travel to Heather Hill Farm to tour the grounds,   drive along the scenic Wild Atlantic Way coastal   the local culture during a stop at a sports club. This
                                                  B —  Belvedere  Hotel   or  similar   a Controversial Topic about the Troubles with     help tend to the crops and animals, and learn   road as you make your way to Ennistymon.   evening, enjoy a Farewell Dinner.
          ITINERARY                                                                     three men who once fought on opposite sides       how the farm promotes sustainability.     B — Falls Hotel & Spa or similar    B,L,D — Falls Hotel & Spa or similar




                                                DAY  Š •  Belfast • Navan Fort • Cider visit •   of this bloody conflict. Tonight, enjoy a Home-    B,L —  Mill  Park  Hotel   or  similar
        DAY  ˜ •  Depart U.S.                   Explore Belfast                         Hosted Dinner with a local family.                                                      DAY  ˜£ •  County Clare • Optional Aran   DAY  ˜¦ •  Return to U.S.
          Depart for your overnight flight to Dublin, Ireland.     Transfer to Belfast, the capital of Northern Ireland,     B,D —  Clayton  Hotel  Belfast   or  similar  DAY  ˜™ •  Donegal • Optional Glenveagh   Islands tour     Transfer to the airport for your flight home, or
                                                and begin at Navan Fort, the centerpiece of an                                            National Park tour                      Enjoy a free day to explore County Clare. Or,   begin your Dingle & Killarney: County Kerry’s Rugged
        DAY  › •  Dublin, Ireland               archaeological complex and ceremonial grounds.   DAY  • •  Glenariff Forest Park • North Coast     Enjoy a free day in Donegal. Or, join us on   choose our optional Aran Islands tour, boarding   Coastline post-trip extension.
          Arrive in Dublin, then meet travelers from   Afterward, visit an apple orchard and meet the     Transfer to Portrush. On the way, visit Glenariff   our optional Glenveagh National Park tour   a ferry to Inis Oirr.     B
        our Dublin in Depth or Scottish Highlands and   owner of a family-owned cidery. Enjoy lunch at the   Forest Park and enjoy a walk along a scenic nature   to explore magnificent gardens and explore     B — Falls Hotel & Spa or similar


        Lowlands: Edinburgh, St. Andrews, National Parks   orchard along with a cider tasting. Upon arrival in   trail. Then, continue on to Portrush.   Glenveagh Castle.
        & Glasgow pre-trip extensions.          Belfast, explore the city on a panoramic tour.    B,L —  Portrush  Atlantic  Hotel   or  similar    B,D —  Mill  Park  Hotel   or  similar
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          D —  Belvedere  Hotel   or  similar     B,L —  Clayton  Hotel  Belfast   or  similar                                                                                                                                 this adventure, scan the
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