Castles, Houses & Taverns by Air

Birr Castle

Visit: Birr Castle, Ireland

Kilruddery House & Gardens

Visit: Kilruddery House & Gardens, Ireland

Russborough House Manor

Visit: Russborough House Manor, Ireland

About the Tour

Stunning scenery, magnificent architecture and a traditional Irish Night!

Tour Includes

  • 5 nights hotel with Irish breakfast
  • 4 evening meals
  • 1 night Abbey Tavern Irish Night
  • Return flights to Dublin
  • Airport transfers in Ireland
Dates & Prices

Once you have booked your tour either online, or by telephone ( 01709 787 463 ), you have the flexibility of how you pay off the remainder of your balance. You can:

  • Use our balance payment facility online to make and track your card payments. You can pay as much as you want up until your final due date or pay it all, the choice is yours.
  • Send payments via online banking.
  • Send payments via cheque.
  • Call us and make a card payment, either a small amount or as lump sum until your final due date.

Our contact and online banking payment details will be on your confirmation invoice to remind you of your choices.

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Your Itinerary

    Kilruddery House

    Kilruddery House

    Fly to Dublin Airport, before travelling south of the city to Bray, with an optional afternoon visit to Kilruddery House & Gardens. We stay overnight in Bray.

    • Included meals: Dinner
    Russborough House Manor

    Russborough House Manor

    After a short walk along Bray seafront, you can enjoy scenic areas of Glendalough and the Wicklow Mountains en route to Russborough House & Parklands. Later, we arrive in Portlaoise, where we stay for two nights.

    • Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner
    Birr Castle

    Birr Castle

    We head westward via Roscrea to picturesque Birr Castle before returning to Portlaoise for an hour or so at Sally Gardens Pub enjoying a little Irish Stew and a half of Guinness, to the tunes of local musicians.

    • Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner
    Tullamore Dew Visitor Centre

    Tullamore Dew Visitor Centre

    Enjoy a late morning tipple at Tullamore Dew Visitor Centre, before an extended lunch break at the beautiful Belvedere House & Gardens. A night in a castle hotel awaits tonight!

    • Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner
    Trim Castle

    Trim Castle

    We visit Trim Castle, where we enjoy a guided tour. Later, we return to the capital, Dublin for a short guided tour and free time. Tonight we visit the world-famous Abbey Tavern for a real Irish treat!

    • Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner

    Travel to Dublin airport for your return flight home.

    • Included meals: Breakfast

    Your Excursions

    Included Excursions & Visits

    • Kilruddery House & Gardens
    • Russborough House & Parklands
    • Birr Castle
    • Sally Gardens Pub visit
    • Tullamore Dew Tour
    • Belvedere House & Gardens
    • Trim Castle & Tour
    • Dublin Guided Tour

    Optional Excursions & Visits

    Notes


    Single Room Supplement from £159.00 (6 days).

    Frequently asked questions about our tours

    Certain excursions are included in the price of your holiday. If you choose not to go on an included excursion, for whatever reason, no refunds will be made.
    Yes, you will receive one with your Travel Documents, which are sent 7-10 days before departure.
    We believe that our holidays may not be suitable for children under 8 years old (except for Disneyland Paris bookings) however, we will consider individual requests on application. Customers aged 18 and under at the time of travel must be accompanied by an adult, parent or guardian aged over 18 years old.
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    Accommodation

    You will stay for one night at the 3-star Royal Hotel, Leisure Club & Spa in Bray and for two nights at the 4-star Heritage Hotel & Leisure Club in Portlaoise. You will then stay for one night at the 4-star Barberstown Castlein Straffon, Co. Kildare.

    Overnight stay in Dublin area will be in a city-style hotel. 

    Frequently asked questions about accommodation

    If you prefer, then you can join the tour at the hotel. To do this, we will require a copy of your passport for identification purposes and you must advise us at the time of booking.

    No reduction will be given if you should choose to do this.

    All hotel rooms benefit from private bathroom facilities.
    Some hotels have tea and coffee making facilities. Please check the tour pages for more information or call our Customer Service Department on 01709 830333.
    Most hotels have a lift, please call our Customer Service Department on 01709 830333 for more information.
    Some hotels have ground floor rooms. Please email for information on individual hotels or call our Customer Service Department on 01709 830333.
    Your hotels will supply towels in your room.

    We are unable to guarantee that the hotel will be able to meet your dietary requirements. We find that the majority of European countries do not generally cater for vegetarians and that the meal supplied may well be what everyone else is having minus the meat.

    We will of course endeavour to arrange for a vegetarian meal at the hotel. We do however suggest that you advise us of your dietary requests at the time of booking and recommend that you speak to the receptionist on arrival with regard to your request.

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    Frequently asked questions about travel options

    Departure times given for each region are approximate. Please check your travel documents to confirm the actual timings.

    Front row seats can be reserved for £14pp (up to 6 days' duration), £22pp (7 & 8 days' duration) and £25pp (9 days' duration and over) on all European tours. This offer is only available for bookings of two or four persons on the front row and is subject to availability. In addition to this, seats on the second row can be reserved for £7pp (up to 6 days duration), £14pp (7 & 8 days duration) and £17pp (9 days duration and over). Guaranteed front/second row seats cannot be reserved on transfer journeys to/from the interchange. Children under 15 years cannot occupy a front row seat due to French Law. Central view seats are free.

    Please note: On some coaches the legroom on front seats may be slightly less than that available on other seats due to the presence of a modesty board in front.

    If your tour is cancelled for any reason and front/second row seats are not available on your new tour, you will be refunded the supplement. No other compensation will be payable.

    Alternatively, we can take seating requests on your booking. However, requests are not guaranteed. All seat numbers are confirmed on travel documents approximately 7-10 days prior to departure.

    We guarantee that all passengers on the same booking will be seated together on the main tour coach. Seats on the transfer coaches to and from the interchange are not allocated.
    Hot and cold drinks are served on your main tour coach. Prices are approximately £1 or €1.25 Euro per drink. Prices will be confirmed by your driver.

    Transfer coaches are routed approximately 2-3 weeks before departure. The route taken depends on where paassengers are booked to travel from on any particular date as to which route is taken. If you require further detailed information regarding the route to the port you can contact our Customer Service Department on 01709 830333 two weeks before you are due to travel.

    With regard to the route taken by the main tour coach, this is determined by the driver.

    All main tour coaches have on-board toilets. Transfer vehicles to and from the interchange may not have on-board toilets. When non-British coaches are used on transfers and tours (air holidays only) an on-board toilet may not be available. However, comfort stops will be made during long journeys.
    All coaches feature air-conditioning. Should the air-conditioning system break down for a period exceeding 12 hours, compensation will be awarded up to a maximum of £10 per fare-paying passenger per tour.
    All our coaches and transfer vehicles operate a 'no smoking on board policy'. The use of electronic cigarettes is strictly forbidden.
    In the interest of fellow guests, do not take hot food or ice cream on board.
    alcohol can only be taken on board our vehicles at the discretion of your driver.
    Depending on the location of your pickup point, you may be picked up by coach (not necessarily the on you are touring on), minibus, taxi, National Express or Megabus service. You may then be taken to another centralised pickup location or service station. We operate a passenger interchange at Stop 24 Services, where you will meet the tour coach you are holidaying on and then continue on with your outbound journey. Similarly, on the way home, you may also change transfer vehicles at another location, to take you to your final drop off point.
    Your allowance is one medium sized suitcase per person, which should weigh no more than 20kg when full. We may refuse to carry larger or heavier cases. Hand luggage should be stored in the overhead racks aboard the coach. Nothing should be stored under your seat.

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