“Irish Greeting” Tour Invites Visitors to Meet & Stay with the Irish People

     Experience Irish hospitality first-hand on an “Irish Greeting” Tour, a new 9-day/7-night escorted tour available from CIE Tours International, priced from $1,248 land-only or from $1,728 from New York, Boston, Washington or Orlando, or $1,830 from Los Angeles or San Francisco. Departures begin March 27 and continue weekly on Thursdays through October 30.
     The “Irish Greeting” vacation enables visitors to get to know the Irish people by staying at family homes in Killarney and Waterford and enjoying meals in each home. In addition, accommodations are provided at superior and first class hotels in Dublin and Galway. 
     The itinerary, which begins and ends in Dublin, takes in Birr, Galway, Cong, Connemara, Kilkenny, Waterford, Cobh, Blarney, Killarney, Ring of Kerry, Listowel and the Clare Coast.
     The route provides varied meet-the-people experiences such as a tour in Dublin with a local guide; a tour and a pint at the Guinness Storehouse; a “Quiet Man” walking tour in Cong; a “Titanic” walking tour of Cobh; a pub lunch on the Ring of Kerry; traditional music/dinner at Kate Kearney's Cottage at the Gap of Dunloe; and dinner/show at Shindig in Dublin.
     The price includes accommodations for seven nights in rooms with private bath; full Irish breakfast daily; five dinners; welcome drink; ferry ride across the Shannon River; admissions/visits to The Book of Kells at Trinity College, Birr Castle Gardens, Cliffs of Moher, Skellig Experience, Blarney Woollen Mills and Waterford Crystal Factory; full sightseeing program with professional Irish driver/guide; deluxe flight bag, ticket wallet, luggage tags and strap; and all taxes and service charges.
     For full details, contact a travel agent or CIE Tours International, tel. 1-800-CIE-TOUR or visit  www.cietours.com.