Tour Schedule:

• 1 Day: October 27th

  Arrive at Dublin Airport this morning (Before 10:00) The group will gather in the arrivals hall where their DOC’S representative and driver will greet them. Board a luxury tour bus and drive west to Galway City. The journey will include stopping at Seans Bar, Ireland’s oldest pub. Upon arrival in Galway, the group will check into Flannery’s hotel. Enjoy a group dinner with your hosts in the hotel restaurant (18:00) before exploring the city.

• 2 Day: October 28th

  Breakfast in the hotel restaurant (08:00) The group will be driven to Rosaveel (09:00) Take the Aran Island Ferry to Inishmore for a day of exploration on this beautiful Island (10:30 sailing) Return to the mainland on the 16:00 ferry. The band will perform at a location TBD this evening. Overnight again in Flannerys Hotel.

• 3 Day: October 29th

  Breakfast in the hotel restaurant (08:00) before checkout.

  Depart Galway and drive south to Co. Clare, where you will visit the spectacular Cliffs of Moher (12:00) Continue onto Lahinch and check into the Lahinch Coast Hotel. Enjoy an evening of leisure before gathering in the hotel for a Bodhran Workshop followed by a group dinner and some musical performance by your hosts.

• 4 Day: October 30th

  Breakfast in the hotel restaurant (08:00) before checkout. The group will be driven to Dingle, Co. Kerry. Upon arrival in Dingle, the group will check into the Dingle Skellig Hotel. The group will then set off on a scenic drive along the Slea Head Loop, with many sightseeing stops, including Gallarus Oratory and the Blasket Islands. The group will attend a live music show in the Dingle Pub tonight.

• 5 Day: October 31th

  Breakfast in the hotel restaurant (08:00) before check out. Depart Dingle and pick up the main Ring of Kerry Road. Today’s tour takes you along Ireland’s most scenic route and includes stops at the Sheepdog Demonstration, Kerry Bog Village, Waterville, Sneem, and Molls Gap before arriving in Killarney. Check into the Plaza Hotel in the town center and enjoy a night on the town with lots of live entertainment.

• 6 Day: November 1st

  Breakfast in the hotel restaurant (09:00)

  The group will set off on a tour of Killarney, which will include a visit to Ross Castle (11:00), Muckross House (12:00), Kate Kearney’s Cottage (13:30), and finally Killarney Brewery & Distillery (16:00)

  TRASNA will host an open music session in Killarney tonight (19:00)

  Overnight again in the Plaza Hotel

• 7 Day: November 2nd

  Breakfast in the hotel restaurant (08:00) before checkout. Depart Killarney bound for Dublin City. Upon arrival in Dublin, the group will visit The Book of Kells at Trinity College (13:00), followed by lunch, and next up will be a visit to Kilmainham Gaol (15:00) and top off the day with a visit to the Guinness Storehouse (16:30)

  Check into the Ashling Hotel, and the group will reconvene for dinner in the hotel (18:30) Enjoy a night out in Temple Bar to finish off a most memorable Ireland musical tour.

• 8 Day: November 3nd

  Breakfast in the hotel restaurant before check out. The group will be driven to Dublin Airport to catch the flight home.finish off a most memorable Ireland musical tour.