Luxury for Less: Travel Like a King or Queen in Ireland This Fall; Discount for Irish Castle Tour

July 23, 2010 - PRLog -- Enjoy a luxury vacation package to Ireland this fall and save with a travel discount at the same time. CIE Tours International is offering a 5% discount on its top-of-the-line Emerald Supreme vacation package to Ireland, a 14-day/12-night trip featuring top deluxe and castle hotels, including Dromoland Castle and Ashford Castle. Ideal for a honeymoon, anniversary or a family celebration vacation, this escorted Irish tour emphasizes unique experiences, personalized attention and exclusivity, with capacity limited to 26 persons.
The 5% discount applies to the land cost of fall departures of the Emerald Supreme Irish tour (August 19; September 2, 16 and 30; October 14; and November 11).  Prices start at $3,798 for land-only tour or $4,253 with airfare from New York. A shorter version of this vacation package, the 9-day/7-night Northern Supreme Irish tour, with emphasis on the Northern half of Ireland, also offers the 5% discount. Northern Supreme is priced from $2,368 land-only or $2,823 for air/land. To receive the discount, use code 083110CIE5 when booking.
The Emerald Supreme itinerary, which starts and ends in Dublin, explores the whole island of Ireland including Cashel, Killarney, Ring of Kerry, Cliffs of Moher, Ennis, Galway, Connemara, Cong, Drumcliff, Donegal, Derry, Antrim Coast, Belfast and Downpatrick.
The crux of this vacation is the selection of prestigious, award-winning hotels and castles: Merrion Hotel, Dublin (first 2 nights and final night); Killarney Park Hotel (2 nights); Dromoland Castle Hotel, Newmarket-on-Fergus (1 night); Ashford Castle Hotel, Cong (2 nights); Harvey’s Point Hotel, Donegal (2 nights); and Slieve Donard Hotel, Newcastle (2 nights). These hotels pamper guests with state-of-the-art spas and leisure centres; and Dromoland, Ashford and Slieve Donard provide golfing opportunities at their own championship golf courses. Travelers can devote as much time as they wish to play at a leisurely pace or can choose to lounge in the spa -- or both!
Unique experiences on this itinerary include a performance at the Abbey Theatre, national theatre of Ireland, or the legendary Gate Theatre; and dining at gourmet castles and epicurean restaurants such as Killeen House in Killarney as well as a private dinner with local entertainment and Irish dancing at Burke’s Pub in Clonbur, Co. Galway, and a farewell dinner at the Loft restaurant in Dublin with a traditional show at the Abbey Tavern.
               In addition to deluxe accommodations and 11 superb dinners, the price covers 12 full Irish breakfasts; lunch at the legendary Crown Liquor Saloon, Belfast; walking tours with local guides of Georgian Dublin, Ennis and Derry, and a “Quiet Man” walking tour of Cong; ferry rides on the River Shannon and Strangford Lough; cruise of Killary Fjord with Irish coffee; and admissions to the National Gallery, The Book of Kells at Trinity College, Guinness Storehouse or Old Jameson Distillery, Museum of Country Life, the Slieve League Cliffs, Belleek Pottery Factory, Giant's Causeway, Mount Stewart House & Gardens; Battle of the Boyne Centre; and more.
               Contact a travel agent or CIE Tours International by phone at 1-800-CIE-TOUR or online at www.cietours.com.
CIE Tours International is the leading packager of tours to Ireland, with 78 years of experience. Escorted tours and fly-drive itineraries are available at all price points to meet every travel need or preference, from luxury land/air vacation packages to economy land-only journeys. Call 1-800-CIE-TOUR or log onto www.cietours.com.

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CIE Tours is the leading packager of tours to Ireland. Escorted tours and fly-drive itineraries are available at all price points, from luxury land/air vacation packages to economy land-only journeys. Call 1-800-CIE-TOUR or log onto www.cietours.com.