Vacation Spotlight: Twin City Delight

Enjoy the best of Dublin and Galway, without renting a car! 
Transfer on arrival to your pre-booked Dublin hotel - and enjoy the Capital City with an included Dublin Hop-on, Hop-off Bus voucher. Then hop over to Galway, with a bus transfer included, where you will enjoy 2-nights, plus a tour of the Cliffs of Moher and the Burren. Transfer back to Dublin for your last night.

• Arrival Transfer via AirLink*, with optional upgrade available to private transfer
• 5 nights accommodations at the following hotels or similar
• 2 nights Wynn's Hotel, Dublin, Ireland
• 2 nights Imperial Hotel, Galway
• 1 night Wynn's Hotel, Dublin, Ireland
• Breakfast daily (continental in Galway), except morning of arrival
• Dublin Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour - valid for 48-hours
• Galway Express Shuttle Service from Dublin at 7:00 am (arrive Galway at 10:00 am)**
• Cliffs of Moher and Burren Day tour
• Galway Express Shuttle Service from Galway at 6:30 pm (arrive Dublin at 9:00 pm)***
• Departure Transfer via AirLink*, with optional upgrade available to private transfer

*AirLink offers 12 convenient stops in Dublin. Passengers will need to make their own way from the stop(s) to their pre-booked hotel.On departure, clients would make their way to one of the AirLink locations for return to the hotel. One may wish to upgrade to optional private transfer that will bring you directly to the hotel and collect you directly there as well.
**Galway Express arrives in Galway at the Galway Coach Station. Passengers will need to make their own way from the coach station to the hotel.
***Galway Express arrives in Dublin City Center. Passengers will need to make their own way from this location to the hotel.


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Galway - a Rugged Wonderland

Take a trip into the rugged wonderland of County Galway for an experience of a lifetime

A remarkable county with a truly unique atmosphere, Galway in the  West of Ireland gets under your skin like no other place in the world.

Dramatic, haunting and utterly wild, the craggy countryside at times looks unforgiving, at times rich with bursts of colour and dotted with tranquil, picture perfect lakes.

The Gaeltacht area of County Galway offers an authentic insight into life through the Irish language, and the Aran Islands have a breathtaking beauty and an island atmosphere of their own.

On top of all this, Galway’s got great beaches, soaring mountains, lovely villages, fabulous pubs and some of the friendliest people in Ireland. Take a closer look to discover more…

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Chladdagh - Irish Folklore

'Claddagh' refers to a small fishing village in Ireland’s County Galway that the emblem was named after. The village has since become an extension of the city of Galway itself, but the message paired with its name has lived on for years after.
The Claddagh is a symbol featuring a heart which is supported by two opened hands and adorns a crown.

According to Claddagh.com, the design symbolizes Love, as indicated by the heart, Loyalty & Fidelity, shown with a crown, and Friendship & Faith, as marked by the pair of hands. Jewelry adorned with the symbol is popular amongst those with Irish descent and is often given as a symbol of friendship or embellished on wedding rings.

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Rugged Wonderland of County Galway

County Galway, a remarkable county with a truly unique atmosphere: the vibrancy of Galway City’s bright entertainment scene, the history and culture of Ireland’s largest Gaeltacht (Irish Speaking) region, the spectacular beauty of the diverse landscapes of the vast mountainous Connemara and the rich farming plains of Galway East. On top of all this, Galway has great beaches, soaring mountains, lovely villages, fabulous pubs and some of the friendliest people in Ireland.

Galway City
Galway City is an excellent walking city with pedestrian only streets. Galway is legendary around the world for its entertainment scene. Brightly painted pubs surge with live music on any given night, the winding cobblestone streets are filled with a frenzy of musicians and other street performers, known as buskers. Galway’s streets are steeped in history, yet have a contemporary vibe. The remains of the medieval town walls lie between trendy shops selling traditional Irish goods and more.

Connemara
Connemara, in the northwest of County Galway, West Ireland has scenery like that out of a fairy tale. Its mountains are a deep and rich color of green and when the clouds roll in it seems almost magical. Its barren windswept landscape is compelling and inspiring. The blanket bog covering the region houses some beautiful and varied flora. The ancient mountains have been raked to their bones by long thawed glaciers, leaving patches of grey granite and jutting outwards, and potato rows still visible from the desperate times of the Great Famine. The fields are divided by hand-made stone walls, often collapsed. Irish is widely spoken in Connemara, and is the native language of all the locals. And will appreciate if you tried to speak a little Irish to the locals, however they will not expect you to speak in Irish.

Sightseeing Highlights

Dun Aonghasa, Aran Islands
This dramatic stone fort is perched on a clifftop almost 300ft above sea level. It’s an extremely important, and vulnerable, archaeological site.

Kylemore Abbey & Gardens
Originally a Victorian-era castle, the Abbey now serves as home to the Benedictine nuns in Ireland. The gardens contain a magnificent 10,000 trees.


St Brendan’s Cathedral, Clonfert
St. Brendan’s is famed for its beautiful Romanesque doorway, which dates back to about 1200. The cathedral is on the site of St. Brendan’s monastery, which dates back to the sixth century.

Spiddal Craft and Design Centre
This center includes a number of workshops producing traditional Irish crafts including candles, leatherwork, pottery, woodwork, screenprinting and bodhráns.

Galway Crystal Factory
Galway Irish Crystal has long been one of the world's best known and loved brands of traditionally crafted Irish lead crystal. Nestled in the heart of the West of Ireland, on the shores of Galway Bay, Galway Irish Crystal is steeped in the rich and diverse heritage of this unique hinterland. Our Master Craftsmen are continuously inspired by the sheer beauty of the surrounding countryside - Connemara, Galway Bay and Lough Corrib - and influenced by the wealth of history and folklore which is synonymous with Galway, the famous City of the Tribes.

Take a trip into the rugged wonderland of County Galway for an experience of a lifetime.

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Have a Pint at the Galway Races

Adrenalin-pumping action, heart-stopping finishes and breath-taking fashion; you are at the Galway Races. Situated on the outskirts of Galway city, in the West of Ireland, the Galway Racecourse is the place to be.

The Galway Races holds a very special place in the heart of many race-goers from across the globe, and indeed in the hearts of Galwegians themselves. It has been the subject of many a famous song and poem. The Galway Races has had a long and exciting history, stretching back to 1869 when the first racing festival was held at Ballybrit. It was a two day event with a staggering 40,000 people in attendance. In over one hundred years of racing at Ballybrit, the Galway Races has gone from strength to strength.

The Galway Races is certainly a festival for everyone. The Festival runs for seven consecutive days at Galway Racecourse starting from the last Monday in July each year.

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