Wild Atlantic Way : Galway to Donegal With Kennedy's Kitchen

Wild Atlantic Way : Galway to Donegal
        With Kennedy’s Kitchen
                       October 14 - 23, 2022
    $2,990 Per Person, Double Occupancy
                 from Chicago, including airfare
IMPORTANT: Kennedy’s Kitchen requires that all travelers on their tour be fully vaccinated.

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Day by Day Itinerary
Fri., Oct. 14 – CHICAGO / DUBLIN           (I)           -like lakes is the largest Irish-speaking section of the
Today we depart Chicago’s O’Hare International           country and the traditional
Airport on the non-stop flight to Dublin.                ways of life are as much a
                                                         part of this region’s
Sat., Oct. 15 – DUBLIN / GALWAY                  (I,D)   attraction as is the scenery.
After landing at Dublin Airport our Driver/Guide will    We’ll begin our day by
welcome us to Ireland. Leaving the airport we’ll         traveling along the shores
journey into the Irish countryside where we’ll stop to   of Galway Bay for a view
visit the medieval monastery of Clonmacnoise on the      of the Aran Islands. Then
River Shannon, that once served as a crossroads of       we’re headed to picturesque
routes linking all of Ireland. Afterward we’ll head      Kylemore Abbey, a neo-
out for the city of Galway. On arrival we’ll enjoy a     Gothic mansion occupied
panoramic introduction to the city’s main sights         by an Irish Benedictine
including the stunning Cathedral of St. Nicholas, set    community of nuns, where
on an island in the River Corrib; Eyre Square; the Old   we’ll have an opportunity to
Quays; the Spanish Arch; and the Claddagh, an            walk the abbey grounds. We’ll make a brief stop to
independent fishing community beyond the city            see the small but impressive Aasleagh Falls waterfall,
walls. Galway is a great city for music!                 before ending end our day in the beautiful town of
                                                         Westport. joHn and Chris have musical connections
Sun., Oct. 16 – GALWAY                            (B)    in Westport!
This morning we travel into the Banner County of
Clare, to the spectacular Cliffs of Moher, a stunning    Wed., Oct. 19 – WESTPORT                          (B)
                                  sight rising to a      After breakfast this morning, we’ll set out on a
                                  height of 650 feet     walking tour of Westport. Our local guide, Stephen
                                  from the Atlantic.     Clarke, will give us a light-hearted tour of one of
                                  Take an optional       Ireland’s tidiest towns and introduce us to all the
                                  walk to O’Brien’s      shops, pubs and restaurants that make Westport
                                  Tower     for    an    officially “The Best Place to Live in Ireland.” Then
                                  impressive view of     we’ll enjoy more beautiful scenery along with tales of
                                  the Aran Islands       how the Irish Famine affected the area in the 1840s
                                  and Galway Bay.        and 50s. We’ll pass Ireland’s holy mountain Croagh
                                  Then it’s lunch on     Patrick, visit the National Famine memorial and walk
                                  your own in Doolin     part of the National Famine walk before making our
                                  at Gus O’Connor’s      way towards Doolough and the Leenane mountains.
                                  Pub, famous for its    Our tour will finish at Gaynor’s Pub, where scenes of
                                  fish and chips, and    the movie “The Field” were filmed. Then it’s back to
perhaps some story-telling by musician Eoin O’Neill.     Westport where the evening is at leisure.
We’ll travel back to Galway through the Burren, one
of the world’s most unique ecological regions.           Thur., Oct. 20 – WESTPORT / DONEGAL (B,D)
This evening joHn, Chris, and Nancy will be making       This morning we travel to Achill Island for some of
music somewhere.                                         the most stunning scenery on the Wild Atlantic Way.
                                                         First inhabited 5,000 years ago, Achill Island is
Mon., Oct. 17 – GALWAY                            (B)    Ireland’s largest island, offering spectacularly
After breakfast we’ll embark on a walking tour with
our friend and Galway local, Brian Nolan, a
humorous and informative tour that might even
involve a pub or two. There is music everywhere in
Galway and it’s a favorite city for exploring on foot,
and the rest of the day is yours in one of Europe’s
best small cities.

Tues., Oct. 18 – GALWAY / WESTPORT (B,D)
This morning we’ll say goodbye to Galway and
journey into the rugged yet serene Connemara region.
This rocky land of broad-backed mountains and pearl

beautiful views and equally spectacular beaches.
Afterward we’ll journey to the town of Sligo, a
vibrant coastal town known for its literary and
musical heritage, and closely associated with W.B.
Yeats’s poetry, prose, and drama. We’ll have time
for lunch and a pint at Hargadon’s Pub, maybe even
time for a story or two from joHn. Heading north
we’ll stop at Drumcliffe, at the foot of Benbulben, to
view the final resting place of Yeats before traveling
to Donegal, in County Donegal, where joHn’s family
roots run deep.

Fri., Oct. 21 – DONEGAL                           (B,D)
Today we explore the wildest part of the Wild
Atlantic Way, as we take in some of the raw beauty
of County Donegal, including the astounding
panorama of the Slieve League Cliffs, which are
three times the height of the better known Cliffs of
Moher. Words fail to capture the majesty and sheer
height of the cliffs, which are the tallest sea cliffs in
Europe. We’ll also see the coastal village of               Tonight is our last night before leaving the Emerald
Glencolumbkille, windswept and stunningly                   Isle, so we’ll be sure to enjoy music and more craic
beautiful, studded with the remains of monastic huts,       before settling in for the night.
and Killybegs, which is the premier fishing port in
Ireland. This evening we’ll have a group dinner at          Sun., Oct. 23 – DUBLIN / CHICAGO                (B,I)
Harvey’s Point, which takes its name from the land          All too soon, our time in Ireland has come to an end.
joHn’s family once farmed.                                  We transfer to Dublin Airport in plenty of time to
                                                            check in for our non-stop flight to Chicago.
Sat., Oct. 22 – DONEGAL / DUBLIN                     (B)
After breakfast today, we depart Donegal and travel                      * * * Welcome Home * * *
to Brú na Bóinne, Ireland’s Valley of the Kings, the
cradle of Irish civilization. We’ll see the Hill of Tara,                       Meal Codes
an important site since the late Stone Age, which            I = In-flight meals B = Breakfast        D = Dinner
became truly significant in the Iron Age when it rose
                                                            The Vacation Price Includes:
                                                            • Economy-class air transportation by scheduled airline
                                                              service
                                                            • Transportation by deluxe private motor coach with
                                                               accompanying Driver/Guide
                                                            • First class hotel accommodations
                                                            • Irish breakfast each morning at the hotels, and meals
                                                               as shown in the Day by Day Itinerary
                                                            • Sightseeing as detailed in the Day by Day Itinerary
                                                               including applicable entrance fees
                                                            • Luggage handling for one suitcase per person at the
to supreme prominence as the seat of the high kings            hotels
of Ireland. Next we head to Newgrange, the best             • Taxes for included ground services and airline fuel
known Irish passage tomb, that dates to circa 3,200            surcharge and taxes
BC. The large mound is surrounded at its base by a
kerb of 97 stones, the most impressive of which is          The Vacation Price Does Not Include: Items of a
the highly decorated Entrance Stone. Afterward              personal nature such as passport fees and destination
we’ll head to Trim Castle, a Norman stronghold on           entry requirements; luggage handling at airports;
the River Boyne, which marked the boundary of the           gratuities to the Driver/Guide and Tour Guide(s); meals
Pale. We’ll end our day in the capital city of Dublin.      other than those stated above; and Travel Protection.

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IMPORTANT: Kennedy’s Kitchen requires that all travelers on their tour be fully vaccinated.