12-DAY IRELAND

PILGRIMAGE

ABOUT YOUR TRIP

Grow your faith and experience the natural beauty that Ireland Discover the most revered sites of the Emerald Isle. Enjoy a guided tour of St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin, Behold the spectacular beauty of Glendalough, site of the Monastery of St. Kevin., visit Saint Mary’s Cathedral Limerick, Kinsale and Galway as you experience Ireland’s natural beauty, rich history, and religious heritage. Spend nights in the charming waterside village of Kinsale, renowned as Ireland’s “gourmet capital”. This inspirational journey also includes visits to experience some of Ireland’s most dramatic scenery, perfect settings for peaceful prayer and reflection.

ITINERARY

Today: Your pilgrimage begins today as you depart on your overnight flight to Dublin. Meals and drinks served aloft.

Today: Arrival in Dublin you will be greeted by your tour escort. Half-day tour of Dublin. General Post Office. O’Connell Street, Custom House, and Phoenix Park, Trinity College. St. Patrick’s Anglican Cathedral. Christ Church Cathedral.

Evening: Dinner and overnight at your hotel.

Today: After breakfast, enjoy a free day in the city. Visit the National Museum. Some of the local pubs for a pint and listen to local Irish musicians. Check out the shops on O’Connell Street.

Evening: Dinner and overnight at our hotel.

Today: After breakfast, enjoy a free day in the city. Visit the National Museum. Some of the local pubs for a pint and listen to local Irish musicians. Check out the shops on O’Connell Street.

Evening: Dinner and overnight at our hotel.

Today: We travel to the “Rock of Cashel,” Tour the Cathedral. Round Tower and Cormac Chapel. Visit the museum which houses the original St. Patrick’s Cross. Visit Blarney Castle and Gardens. Continue to Blarney Woolen Mills. Travel to Killarney.

Evening: Dinner and overnight at your hotel.   

Today: Travel through the MacGillycuddy’s Reeks mountop. Drive through the Killarney National Park Cross the Blackwater Bridge Stop at Sneem. Cahersiveen. Ballycarbery. Valentia Island Bridge and visit Skellig on St. Finan’s Bay.

Evening: Dinner and Overnight at your hotel.

Today: Travel to Limerick. Visit St. Mary’s Cathedral. Stop for lunch, take a tour of Bunratty Castle. Catch the ferry at Killimer to travel on to Galway, with its colorful streets and numerous pubs.

Evening: Dinner and overnight at your hotel.

Today: Depart to Galway and head to Kylemore Abbey. Visit Croagh Patrick, Ireland’s holy mountain. Visit Knock, one of the world’s principal Marian Shrines. Tour the Basilica.

Evening: Dinner and overnight at your hotel.

Today: Travel to Tolerant. Visit Lough Derg, the sacred Sanctuary Island of St Patrick. Visit Armagh the country’s center of Christianity. It is unique in that it has two St. Patrick’s Cathedrals, which one of them is Catholic.

Evening: Dinner and overnight at your hotel.

Today: Go to Downpatrick. Visit Down Cathedral, believed to be the burial place of St. Patrick. Visit Dundalk, and Kilcurry Church. Continue to Drogheda to visit St. Peter’s Church. Travel to Dublin, for a farewell dinner on us at a local restaurant with live Irish music.

Evening: Dinner and overnight at your hotel.

Today: Visit the world-famous Guinness Brewery. Take a tour through their seven stories Glass Atrium, the Brewery, and then stop at the Gravity Bar for a quick pint. Stop for lunch. This afternoon, choose to visit the National Museum, or return to your hotel to relax.

Evening: Dinner and overnight at your hotel.

Today: This morning we will transfer to the airport to catch our return flight home.

WHAT’S INCLUDED

Round-trip airfare

All airport taxes and fuel surcharges

First-class hotels (prices based on double occupancy)

Land transportation

Breakfast and dinner

Sightseeing/admissions fees

Daily Masses

Professional local guides

Printed promotional brochures and marketing materials

Medical Protection Plan

WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED

Trip cancellation insurance (strongly recommended)

Passport & visa costs
(note: your passport must be current up to 6 months after your return date)

Tips for the tour manager, guides, and driver

Personal items/expenses (hotel extras, laundry, phone calls, etc.)

PLAN A TRIP

 

Booking your spiritual journey with Nativity Pilgrimage relieves you of all the hassles. There is no need to worry about the logistics such as flights, hotels, guides and timing. Invite your parish, family & friends and let Nativity do the rest! When you choose Nativity Pilgrimage you won’t have to worry about the details; hotels, flights, Mass venues, language and cultural barriers or marketing materials.

Our team is always available to ensure the process is simple and seamless. We provide comprehensive support, process all reservations, handle all accounting, invoicing and payment processing, issue travel documents and answer any questions that come up during the process.

We will walk you through all of your options for each itinerary and our expert team will make sure we create the pilgrimage of a lifetime.

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TRAVEL PROTECTION

 

Although travel insurance is optional, it is highly recommended. Be prepared for unforeseen events that can leave you to cancel your trip, or worse, with out-of-pocket expenses! We have partnered with Trawick Insurance to offer you coverage for the unexpected. Buy it now upon registration to get “cancel for any reason.” There are 2 options for travel insurance:

  1. Buy directly online through our website after submitting the application
  2. Buy insurance from your own insurance company.
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