Day 2 of Ireland Tour Package
Medieval Castles and Mountainous Views
Today we will not rise too early nor venture too far for we are still a little weary from travel, we’ll start the day with a scrumptious Irish breakfast and make our way a short distance into South county Tipperary to the historic heritage town of Cahir, the fist place we’ll visit is the Swiss Cottage. The Swiss cottage is located in a walled park of 800 acres. A delightful “cottage orné” built in the early 1800′s by the 1st Earl of Glengall to a design by the famous Regency architect John Nash. This fully restored National Monument’s interior contains a graceful spiral staircase and elegantly decorated rooms. Originally part of the estate of Lord and Lady Cahir, the “fantasy” cottage was used for entertaining guests.
After the Swiss cottage, it’s time for the main event, a tour of the medieval Cahir Castle, one of Ireland’s largest and best-preserved medieval castles. Cahir Castle was built on a rocky island in the middle of the River Suir and has featured in two major films. “Tristan and Isolde” with Richard Burton and “Excalibur” with Patrick Stewart, Liam Neeson, and Gabriel Byrne. There is a beautiful tree-lined river walk that leads from the Swiss Cottage to Cahir Castle and we recommend it to anyone who wants to walk it and we’ll take anyone who doesn’t wish to walk around by the road to the castle for a great tour.
After the tour of the castle, you’ll have time to explore the town yourselves and have lunch in one of the many cafes, pubs and restaurants before we embark on a spectacular mountainous drive over the Vee gap with panoramic views, stone walls and sheep crossing the road, this is postcard Ireland.
Irish musicians will come to the castle to perform on this night after dinner.
- € RATE
- WHAT’S INCLUDED
- TERMS & CONDITIONS
- The cost of the Lisheen Castle tour is EUR 2,195.00 per person.
- The rate includes the rental of the castle for the week and utilities are included.
- There are 6 double en-suite rooms available.
- There are 2 single rooms available.
- There is 1 twin en-suite room available (two single beds).
- The tour is subject to a minimum of 12 persons.
- Group airport pick up and drop off.
- 1-week rental of Lisheen Castle, County Tipperary, Ireland including all utilities.
- 6 Full Irish Cooked Breakfasts served in the traditional style kitchen.
- 7 traditional evening meals consisting of 4 courses including wine served in the formal dining room.
- Day 1 Arrival day, airport pick up, introduction to castle and dinner at the castle.
- Day 2 Excursion to the heritage town of Cahir including a visit to the Swiss Cottage, Cahir castle and the scenic mountainous Vee drive.
- Day 3 Excursion to Bunratty Castle & Folk Park & the iconic Cliffs of Moher.
- Day 4 Excursion to the High Crosses of Durrow and a tour of the famous Kilbeggan Whiskey distillery.
- Day 5 Excursion to medieval city of Kilkenny where we will take the tourist train and visit Kilkenny castle.
- Day 6 Excursion to the famous Rock of Cashel and Holycross Abbey.
- Day 7 Excursion to Cobh County Cork where you have a choice of visiting it’s Maritime museum or taking the Titanic experience.
- Day 8 Departure day, group transfer to airport.
- Wednesday night is pub night where there is a weekly traditional Irish music session and we will invite musicians to come to the castle on another night to entertain after dinner
- All guests availing of the tour must arrive and depart from the same airport at the same time for collection and departure or make alternative arrangements for transfer to and from the airport.
- A 25% non-refundable group deposit payment is required at the time of booking.
- Outstanding 75% group payment payable 60 days prior to arrival.
- The cancellation fee 59-0 days prior to arrival is 50% of the total.
- We would always advise guests to take our travel insurance in the unlikely event that they cannot travel.
- A guest is liable for the cost of any damage repairs to the property that he or she has incurred during the duration of his or her stay.
- Lisheen Castle does not accept responsibility for the loss or theft of any personal belongings during the duration of your stay.
- Smoking is not permitted in any of the rooms in the castle and is subject to a €200.00 fine per room.
- Utilities such as electricity, heating oil, gas and wi-fi are all included, telephone calls are not included.
- The castle is a rental property, room maid service is not available, guests have fresh linen and towels on arrival and have use of the washing facilities if they wish to freshen a towel or do some personal laundry during their stay, detergent is provided.
