What's Included

  • All Inclusive Pricing
  • First Class Hotels
  • Deluxe A/C Motor Coaches
  • Fuel Surcharges and Gov't Taxes
  • Entrance and Program Fees
  • Guided Tours
  • International Airfare from NY
  • Overseas Airport Transfers
  • Select Meals on Itinerary

Additional Baggage and Optional fees may apply.


Daily Itinerary

Day 1 Day 1 - Depart USA

Depart on your international overnight flight.

Day 2 Day 2 - Arrive in Shannon / Bunratty Castle

On arrival at the Shannon Airport meet your driver and guide. Travel through the enchanting Irish countryside to Bunratty Castle near the town of Limerick. Bunratty is Ireland’s most complete and authentic, elaborately furnished medieval castle. Finish your day in Limerick for dinner and overnight. (D) Non-Brochure Note – Option to have Mass at a church in Limerick with Priest Traveling

Day 3 Day 3 - Cliffs of Moher and Clonmacnoise

Pass through the Burren Region to the Cliffs of Moher. With sheer cliffs dropping 600 feet to the water below, it is one of the most impressive stretches of shoreline on the west coast of Ireland. Clonmacnoise, founded by St. Ciaran in 548-9. It was plundered six times between 834 and 1012, and burned 26 times between 841 and 1204, yet continued as great centre of learning, with many manuscripts, including the Annals of Tighermach (11th century) and the Book of the Dun Cow (12th century) written here. Continue to Galway and visit the Claddagh and city center area before checking into your hotel for overnight. Option to have Mass at a church in Galway with Priest Traveling. (B, D)

Day 4 Day 4 - Kylemore Abbey / Croagh Patrick / Knock Abbey

Pass through the scenic mountains, bogs, and grasslands of the Connemara region. Stop at beautiful Kylemore Abbey, run by the Benedictine Nuns. This granite and limestone structure is one of most photographed buildings in the country. Continue to Croagh Patrick, Here Saint Patrick fasted on the summit for forty days built a church there. At the end of the fast, he threw a bell down the side of the mountain, banishing all the snakes and serpents of Ireland. Finish your day in Knock, where in 1879, it was claimed that the Virgin Mary, St. Joseph, and St. John the Evangelist were seen at the gate of the parish church. Ever since, millions have made pilgrimage to the town. Celebrate Mass at Knock, where we will spend the balance of the day enjoying a time of peace, prayer, and contemplation. (B, D)

Day 5 Day 5 - Sligo and Donegal

Continue north to Sligo. You will visit Drumcliff Church and cemetery, where St. Colmcille founded a monastery in 574 AD. W. B. Yeats is buried here. Stop at to the remains of Sligo Abbey and walk the grounds of the church. Visit the restoration work at Donegal Castle, and stop at the Franciscan Abbey ruins nearby. Donegal was abandoned during the flight of the Earls in 1607. Finish the day in Armagh for dinner and overnight. (B, D) Option to have Mass at a church in Armagh with Priest Traveling

Day 6 Day 6 - Armagh / Downpatrick

Spend the morning with a walking tour of Armagh including stops at the two Cathedrals there – the Church of Ireland Cathedral that has portions dating to the 5th Century and the Catholic Cathedral built in the 1800’s. Celebrate Mass in the Catholic Armagh Cathedral. This afternoon, travel to Downpatrick, home to the Saul Church - the first church that St. Patrick established in Ireland. Also visit Down Cathedral, the burial site of St. Patrick - Ireland’s patron saint, and a place of pilgrimage for centuries. Benedictine monks first established the site of the church in 1183. Visit the St. Patrick Centre in Downpatrick, housing the exhibition, 'Ego Patricius'. Return to the town of Armagh. (B, D)

Day 7 Day 7 - Monasterboice / Hill of Slane / Dublin

Stop at Monasterboice, one of the most famous religious sites in the country, which was built in the 5th century. Founded by St Buithe the site features two churches, a round tower, and the High Cross of Muiredach. Travel to the Hill of Slane, where St. Patrick lit the first Paschal Fire in 434 in challenge to King Laoghaire’s fire. He first explained the Holy Trinity using the shamrock here. Finish the day in Dublin. Celebrate Mass in one of the churches in Dublin. (B, D)

Day 8 Day 8 - Glendalough and Dublin

Today you will enjoy the beautiful scenery of Wicklow County, known as the 'Garden County' of Ireland. You will stop in Glendalough where St. Kevin founded a monastery in the 6th century. From this beginning, the site grew to become famous as a center of learning throughout Europe. Celebrate Mass in a small Chapel near Glendalough. Return to Dublin for a visit to Trinity College, to see the 8th century Book of Kells and the long room with its 200,000 books. Continue to St Patrick’s Cathedral, built in 1192. It is one of Ireland’s largest cathedrals, made famous by its former dean Jonathan Swift, author of “Gulliver’s Travels.” You will also visit Christchurch, built by the Anglo-Normans in 1172 to replace an earlier church built by the Vikings in 1038. It also is adorned with funeral monuments, including the tomb of Strongbow, Ireland's first Norman Conqueror. Return to your hotel for dinner and overnight. (B, D)

Day 9 Day 9 - Return to USA

Return to USA or continue with a Southern Ireland Extension

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Southern Ireland Extension Starting from $1695

Daily Mass with Priest Traveling   (Otherwise, request Mass in RED notations below from Local priest)

Day 9 (Wed) – Rock of Cashel / Blarney Castle
See the Rock of Cashel, the traditional seat of Irish kings. Here St. Patrick is thought to have converted the King of Munster. The present ruins are from structures built in the 12th and 13th centuries, during the Norman era. Travel to Cork to visit Blarney Castle and Blarney Woolen Mills Shop. At the Blarney Castle you can see the fabled Blarney Stone. Legend says that those who kiss the stone acquire the gift of eloquence. Check in for overnight in Kinsale. Dinner on your own in town this evening. (B) Non-Brochure Note – if Priest traveling, they may opt to have Mass in a local church in Kinsale on either or both days.

Day 10 (Thur) – Cobh / Kinsale
In Cobh, you will visit the Heritage Center. From this port, between 1845 and 1860, that 2.5 million people sailed to America. If you had an ancestor who came from Ireland to America, chances are they departed from this very place. Walk the streets of the city to see memorials to the Lusitania and Titanic. Enjoy the afternoon in the port city of Kinsale. Walk the restored 17th Century Charles Fort. Stop at the courthouse used for the inquiry over the sinking of the Lusitania in 1915. Return to the hotel for overnight. (B)

Day 11 (Fri) – Ring of Kerry / Muckross House
Delight in some of Ireland's most spectacular scenery as you travel around the Ring of Kerry. This afternoon you will visit the 19th century Muckross House. Enjoy this magnificent Victorian mansion that is considered one of Ireland’s leading stately homes. Experience the elegance of the day when you see the elegantly furnished rooms. Downstairs, however, reveals the working conditions of the servants employed in the house. Check into your hotel in Killarney for dinner and overnight. (B, D) Non- brochure Note - If Priest traveling, they may opt to have Mass in a local church in Killarney.

Day 12 (Sat) – Killarney National Park / Adare
Today you will travel and hike in portions of Killarney National Park. Stop to walk the beautiful streets of thatch-roofed homes in Adare. Check into your Shannon area hotel for dinner and overnight. (B, D)  

If Priest traveling, they may opt to have Mass in a local church in Adare or Shannon.

Day 13 (Sun) – Return to the USA

Departure Dates

  1. Tuesday, October 17, 2023
    From $3795 Registration closed
Tour: XD23 Code: C