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for the Musical Pub Tour of Donegal Departures every Friday and Monday from June 18th DAY 1: Make your way to your selected meeting point where you will be met by your musical guide, escorted to your waiting coach, and transferred to your 3 star hotel. After checking in, we will all meet in the bar (yes) for an orientation meeting, followed by dinner and then the craic starts………tonight we will visit one of Ireland’s most famous pubs – Leo’s tavern, owned by Leo Brennan – father of Enya and Clannad, need we say more… we will have some entertainment by Leo himself, and then our musical guide, and then almost every local in the pub, then hopefully everyone in our group….. and this is the first night….| DAY 2: After a full Irish breakfast! We head off on a sightseeing tour of West Donegal, your musical guide will regale you with tales and folklore and a few tunes from a gaeltacht (Irish Speaking) region where the culture is alive and remains unchanged for 1,000’s of years – today you will visit Glenveagh National Park The largest National Park in Ireland where you can see the rugged beauty of Donegal at its best, from here we will travel into Letterkenny, where you will have time for an optional lunch and some shopping! Or of course visit a few of the towns famous pubs and a wee music session is sure to take place, later we travel back to your accommodation and give time to freshen up ahead of another musical session in the hotel DAY 3: Again Full Irish breakfast, and afterwards we head South West to Ardara - the home of Donegal Tweed - where you will have the opportunity to see a hand weaving demonstration and some time to shop! Or visit Nancy’s Bar a real traditional favourite. Further west we head to Glencomcille, the cultural heart of the county. Here we will visit the Folk Village where you can see what life was like before, during and after the great hunger of 1845-1847, we will have an optional lunch at one of the great local pubs and plenty of locals songs and stories before travelling on to Slieve League, Europe’s Highest Sea cliffs and an area of outstanding natural beauty, (the cobwebs will definitely be blown away here). Time to wander before heading to the picturesque village of Kilcar where we will stop at the famous Pipers Rest thatched pub, for a wee while, then via Killybegs, Ireland’s largest fishing port and back to our accommodation – tonight we have a musical session in one of Donegal’s oldest and best loved Pubs – Bonners Bar, Mullaghduff. DAY 4: After another Full Irish Breakfast we head North East along one of the most beautiful coastlines in Europe, via Gortahork and Falcarragh to Dunfanaghy where there’ll be time to wander along a beautiful beach. Afterwards back on the coach for the stunning Atlantic Drive, and of course, a stop at the “Singing Pub” - what a stunning location for a bar and what a great name! Later we spend time in the fishing village of Downings with time to shop, walk along the beach and/or visit some of the great pubs – in the evening we return west along the coast back to your accommodation and tonight we’ll all go to the fantastic traditional night at Teach Huidái Beag, Bunbeg – the launch pad for some real talent – sure to be a highlight of the trip DAY 5: Yet another Full Irish breakfast – and then today loads of options. There are unlimited activities we can arrange for you – please pick one of the following; Golf There are 4 great courses within 10 miles of your accommodation – if there is enough interest we will run a tournament with great prizes Fishing Lake, River or Sea angling – you couldn’t be in a better place Walking With dozens of signposted walks, and even the 5th highest mountain (less than 4 miles away) to climb it’s a walker’s paradise Horse riding Fantastic facilities for any level of rider at Arnolds Hotel All of the following activities can also be arranged; Diving, Painting, a Pub Crawl, Poetry reading, Photography, Windsurfing, Beachcombing, Bird Watching, a Pub Crawl, Guitar lessons, and any other realistic request In the evening we will have a Farewell dinner, followed by a return visit to the group’s favourite pub of the tour (democratically voted of course) or perhaps a Ceili night - whatever the group decides - we will have a mighty session of “ceol caint agus craic” DAY 6: The final full Irish and afterwards a departure transfer to the airport/ferry terminal for your return flights or Ferry Land Price: £299 per person sharing. Single Supplement £99 The Price includes Meet and greet by your musical guide at Larne Harbour, Belfast City or International Airport, City of Derry Airport or Donegal Airport, transfer to a quality 3 star hotel for 5 (five) night’s bed and full Irish breakfast. Welcome Dinner, Farewell Dinner, 3 drinks per person at the welcome dinner, 3 drinks per person at the farewell dinner, unlimited live music throughout, the services of a professional musician as your guide for the duration of the trip, entrances to Glenveagh National Park and Glencolmcille Folk Village, transfers to all Pubs (return transfers after 8PM are not included) Guaranteed to visit 15 (yes 15) traditional Irish Pubs. The services of a tour director, communication costs and the services of our Irish Office The Price does not include Flights to/ from Ireland – however we are happy to arrange these on your behalf Ferries/from Ireland – however we are happy to arrange these on your behalf GENERAL INFORMATION |
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