Volvo Ocean Race - Galway Ireland
(May 28 to June 7, 2009)

On this self-drive package you will enjoy some special highlights; Volvo Ocean Race in Harbor racing May 30, 2009 1pm, Cliffs of Moher, Ring of Kerry Escorted Tour, Welcome Medieval Banquet and more!

Package Includes:
• Private Vehicle of your choice for 9 days
• (9) day car rental, unlimited mileage, VAT tax, Vehicle as listed below or similar
• Superior & first class hotels with private bath/shower for 9 nights
• 9 Full Irish Breakfast daily (B)
• 1 dinners (D) at Bunratty Medieval Castle with entertainment
• Visits and admissions to Cliffs of Moher - Atlantic Edge Audio Visual production,
   Escorted Coach Tour around the Ring of Kerry,
• All local tax, hotel service charges
• Ireland Guide Booklet
• Ireland Poster Map
• Pre-departure supply of documents to plan your self-drive portion
• Deluxe Luggage tags / Ireland travel bag / document wallet

Accommodations as listed or Similar:
Bunratty - The Bunratty Castle Hotel - 1 night
Galway - Westwoods House Hotel - 3 nights
Cork - Imperial Hotel - 1 night
Killarney - International Hotel - 2 nights
Village of Adare - Adare Manor, Golf Resort and Spa - 1 night (5*)

Itinerary Outline:

Day 1 Thursday - Flight - Depart U.S. for Shannon Welcome aboard your overnight flight to Shannon. Enjoy inflight entertainment and meals. Call 1-800-633-0505 for optional discounted airfares from your hometown. This package is a land only package round trip airfare is not included.

Day 2 Friday - BUNRATTY - Shannon Arrival & Sightseeing - Arrive at Shannon Airport, proceed through immigration and pick up your baggage. Then claim your vehicle rental to head off to Bunratty and check into your hotel. Hotel check in time 3pm - You can leave your luggage if rooms are not available and freshen up, maybe get breakfast. Today you are free relax from your overnight journey. You may wish to explore Limerick City just down the road a bit. This afternoon take in a jar at Durty Nelly's Pub before you dine like a Kin at Bunratty Medieval Banquet. (D)

Day 3 Saturday - GALWAY - In Port Racing Galway Bay After your full Irish Breakfast, you'll drive to Galway to see the Galway In Port Racing sponsored by Volvo Ocean Racing. Sepctator Boat information is pending as of 05-Dec-08. The balance of the day is at leisure to explore the City of Tribes, Galway. There is music in Galway to satisfy every ear along with Pints at the bar. There are fantastic seafood restaurants through out Galway for dining. (B)

Day 4 Sunday - GALWAY - Free Day Today you will get to explore Galway City and visit the areas missed during the race. (B)

Day 5 Monday - GALWAY - the Aran Islands Today weather perimitting you can take a ferry to Inis Mor the largest of the three Aran Islands. While on the Island, rent a bike and ride out to visit the Great Fort Dun Aengus. You may also drive through Connemara and see where the bog is still cut by hand. (B)

Day 6 Tuesday - CORK After your full Irish breakfast, you'll depart Galway for the city of Cork. Along your route you can trace the southern rim of Galway Bay through the Burren and visit the Cliffs of Moher, a spectacular wall of limestone that reaches to almost 700 feet above the Atlantic Ocean. Drive past Lahinch golf links, one of Ireland's most famous, and through the marketing town of Ennis around Limerick heading south through Mallow to Cork. Here you can visit the Cobh Heritage Centre the last port of call for the immagrants before they left Europe for the New Land America! You will also have the opportunity to kiss the famed Blarney Stone atop of Blarney Castle. (B)

Day 7 Wednesday - KILLARNEY - After breakfast head west for Killarney via the town of Macroom once owned by Admiral Sir William Penn father to William Penn of Pennsylvania. This afternoon maybe a visit to the Gap of Dunloe for an Irish Coffee at Kate Kearney's Cottage and a Horse drawn trap ride into the gap. (B)

Day 8 Thursday - KILLARNEY - Today you will board your motor coach escorted tour of the Broad Iveragh Peninsula that carries the famous Ring of Kerry road. (B)

Day 9 Friday - KILLARNEY - Today is at leisure to explore other area in the Kerry Region. (B>

Day 10 Saturday - ADARE - Today you will head to the Village of Adare with its perfectly thatched roof homes. You will live like a King in this 5* Resort. Adare Manor is rumored to have the best back 9 holes on their course in Ireland. Adare has a fantastic spa to Rejuvenate before your flight home (B)

Day 11 Sunday - SHANNONAfter breakfast you will depart Adare for Shannon Airport where it will be time to bid farewell to the Emerald Isle, Ireland. (B)

Cead Mile Failte!
One Hundred Thousand Welcomes!