Depart Home for Dublin, Ireland
Arrive in Dublin, Ireland
Airport Transfer
Orientation Walking Tour - The group will become oriented with their neighborhood, the public transportation systems, nearby pharmacies, markets, ATMs, etc. Additionally, an in-depth safety briefing will be provided for what to do incase of an emergency.
Dublin Walking Tour - Trinity College & Book of Kells
Welcome Dinner - The group will be taken for an authentic dinner with a wide variety of menu options to cater all diets.
Breakfast & Day Briefing
The Little Museum of Dublin - The history, hospitality and humour of Dublin all come to life in this award-winning people’s museum. Learn about Irish natural wonders, and clever inventions, discovery the rich Dublin history and get the chance to watch the 2022 winner of the Port Short Film Prize “Dublin, your face” directed by the multi-award winning director and writer Natasha Waugh.
Lunch Break
Science Gallery - TBC - The Science Gallery Network consists of leading universities united around a singular mission: to ignite creativity and discovery where science and art collide.
Literary Pub Tour - The actor kicks off the Literary Pub Tour with a song - Waxies Dargle, with cheerful lines such as "When food is scarce and you see the hearse / You'll know you've died of hunger" - then takes us from the Duke pub through the cobbled square of Trinity College and into several pubs in a nearby maze of narrow streets.
Optional Theatre Performance
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Cyber Ireland Meeting - TBC - Security Operating Centre (SOC) training session with some industry speakers at the event and a light lunch.
Project Arts Centre - For over 50 years Project Arts Centre has been a home, hub and hive for adventurous artists and audiences. What began in 1966 as a small artist-led collective is now evolving into Ireland’s national centre for the contemporary arts. Influenced, inspired and shaped by our location in the heart of Dublin’s city and the people living here, Project is committed to putting audiences at the heart of its artistic planning by supporting diverse artists to make and present work that speaks to the complexities of contemporary life in Ireland.
Transfer to Cork (approx. 2.5 hours)
Traditional Fish n’ Chips and Irish Music Outing (vegetarian options available)
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Blarney Castle - This historic castle is most famous for its stone, which has the traditional power of conferring eloquence on all who kiss it. The word Blarney was introduced into the English language by Queen Elizabeth I and is described as pleasant talk, intended to deceive without offending.
Matinee Performance
Lunch Break
Horse Farm Tour or Meeting with University of Cork
Queenstown Story Exhibition Cobh - Cobh, The Queenstown Story is a breathtaking and captivating exhibition. The exhibition itself is made up of three parts: The Immigration Story, Building the Titanic and Cobh as Queenstown and is far larger than it appears to be.
Traditional Irish Storyteller - This unique, authentic and entertaining evening of Irish storytelling offers a memorable experience in Cork. The group will listen to stories of Irish life long ago and gain fascinating insights into the history of Ireland.
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Cliffs of Moher & Burren Full Day Excursion - See the dramatic landscapes of the Cliffs of Moher and The Burren on an amazing coach trip from Galway.
Return to Cork
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Train Transfer to Dublin (approx. 2.5 hours)
Drop Bags at Hotel and Lunch Break
Free Time in Dublin
History of Theatre Walking Tour - Swap the auditorium for Dublin’s streets, riverside, and parks with this guided outdoor Walking Tour. Discover how all the world’s a stage, as we reveal connections to the past, present, and future of Irish theatre all around town.
Irish Film Institute - Learn more about this institution, meet with an expert and enjoy the watching of an Irish Movie.
Abbey Theatre Workshop and Performance - The Abbey Theatre is the national theatre of Ireland
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Glendalough, Kilkenny & Wicklow Mountains Half-Day Trip - A morning tour of the Wicklow Mountains, monastic site of Glendalough, and the medieval city of Kilkenny. Enjoy scenic views, lush valleys, and still lakes and watch a shepherd with his trusty border collie sheepdog.
Games of Thrones Studio Tour - Located at the authentic filming location of Linen Mill Studios in Banbridge, Northern Ireland, step behind the scenes of The Seven Kingdoms and beyond.
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Dublin Castle and Garda Museum - The Garda Museum and Archives are located at Treasury Building, Dublin Castle. Here visitors will find an interesting exhibition about the history of An Garda Síochána and information on policing in Ireland before 1922.
Photo Museum Ireland
Joyce Center and Joyce's Dublin Walking Tour
Yeats Exhibition at National Library -The exhibition draws on items from the National Library of Ireland’s Yeats Collection, the largest collections of books, manuscripts and personal items relating to WB Yeats in the world.
Lunch Break at Guinness Storehouse
Free Afternoon in Dublin
Suggestion The Old Jameson Distillery
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Transfer to Belfast (approx. 2 hours)
Black Taxi Cultural & Political Tour - Take a tour with a local cab driver to explore Belfast's complex political past and visit murals depicting the Troubles.
Free time in Belfast - Optional Performance or Lewis Tour
Breakfast & Day Briefing
NI Cyber Security Centre Meeting - TBC
Theatre Tour Belfast - Follow in the footsteps of Charlie Chaplin, Luciano Pavarotti and Darcey Bussell by walking out onto the iconic stage; see what happens behind the scenes during a show, and explore the symbolism and meaning of the gods, elephants, stars and other stunning architectural features.
Titanic Museum - The Titanic Experience is the world’s most authentic retelling of the iconic story. The self-guided tour extends over nine interactive galleries where you discover the sights, sounds, smells and stories of the ship, as well as the people and city that made her.
Lunch Break
Free Afternoon in Belfast - Optional Performance
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Giant's Causeway and Carrick-A-Rede Bridge - Bridge temporarily closed - Sway with the wind as you cross the Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge, and take in the stunning views of the Causeway Coastal Route
Farewell Dinner and Program Closing
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Early Morning Transfer to Dublin Airport (approx. 2,5 hours)
Depart Dublin, Ireland for Home - This option requires a late afternoon flight - alternatively last night at Dublin