Dublin’s
Fair City

Day 1 – Dublin city tour

Scheduled flight to Dublin from your preferred airport – tour of Dublin with our local guide in our private executive coach giving us a great introduction to the city of writers and poets taking in such sights as Ha’penny Bridge, O’Connell Street and Christchurch Cathedral – transfer to the central 3* Academy Hotel in Dublin.

Day 2 – Dublin Castle, Chester Beatty Library, the State Apartments & Kilmainham Gaol

A guided tour of Dublin Castle, dating back to 1230 and located in the heart of the city, is followed by a visit to the Chester Beatty Library containing a rich collection of manuscripts, prints, miniature paintings and early printed books – the State Apartments at Dublin Castle were the former private and public rooms of the Viceroys and the Viceregal Court, the seat of the executive and the focus of fashionable social life and a guided tour also takes in the Medieval Undercroft and the Chapel Royal – guided tour of the museum at Kilmainham Gaol, one of the largest unoccupied jails in Europe, focuses on some of the most heroic and tragic events in Ireland’s emergence as a modern nation from the 1780s to the 1920s.

Day 3 – Wicklow Mountains, Powerscourt House and Gardens, Glendalough & Avoca

Travel with our guide into the Wicklow Mountains, known as the ‘garden of Ireland’ – Powerscourt House and Gardens is set in 14,000 acres with delightful lakes, ornamental hedges and gardens while the entrance hall now features an exhibition bringing to life the rich history of the estate and the double height Georgian ballroom has been completely restored to its former glory – Glendalough is a 6th century monastic site founded by St Kevin and once a major seat of learning in medieval Europe – Avoca is the subject of Thomas More’s poem, ‘The Meeting of the Waters’.

Day 4 – National Gallery of Ireland, Book of Kells & Newman House

Guided tour of the National Gallery of Ireland, housing 13,000 works of art, including works by Titian, Caravaggio, Rembrandt, Poussin and Gainsborough – visit Trinity College with our guide to see the Book of Kells, one of the most beautifully illuminated manuscripts in the world which was written around the year 800 AD – Newman House consists of two Georgian houses displaying examples of Dublin’s finest 18th century plasterwork.

Day 5 – Hugh Lane Gallery

Guided tour of the Hugh Lane Gallery, one of Ireland’s foremost collections of modern and contemporary art with works ranging from the Impressionist masterpieces of Manet, Monet, Renoir and Degas to those by leading national and international contemporary artists – transfer to Dublin airport for our scheduled flight back home.

Four nights on bed and breakfast basis at the centrally located 3* Academy Hotel in Dublin. Located near O’Connell Street, the hotel offers easy access to the city’s main attractions. Facilities include a restaurant and a bar and all rooms are en suite.

Single room supplement £179

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