Scotlant and Ireland 2017
Heather and Shamrock Tour
Travel Dates: Depart Newark September 24th-October 5th, 2017
Daily Itinerary:
- Sunday, Sep 24: Depart Newark
- Monday, Sep 25: Arrive Edinburgh, Waterloo Hotel; free day with welcome drink before included dinner; Hop on Hop Off 48-hour pass
- Tuesday, Sep 26: Hop on Hop Off tickets included
- Wednesday, Sep 27: Pithlochry Sterling Castle en route included dinner in hotel (Fishers Hotel)
- Thursday, Sep 28: Blair Athol distillery admission
- Friday, Sep 29: Drive to Fort Augustus; Loch Loman boat ride and drive on to Glascow (Grand Central Hotel) dinner included
- Saturday, Sep 30: Depart Glascow 1-2pm for Stranrar; North West Castle Hotel free evening Hop on Hop Off 48-hour pass
- Sunday, Oct 1: Ferry to Belfast; Drive thru Belfast for mural tour; Titanic Experience; Benedicts Hotel dinner included
- Monday, Oct 2: Antrim Coast; Giants Causeway
- Tuesday, Oct 3: Academy Plaza Hotel Dublin New Grange en route to Dublin. 48 hour Hop on Hop Off Green Bus
- Wednesday, Oct 4: Free day with hop on hop off; hotel dinner at Academy Plaza Hotel
- Thursday, Oct 5: Depart for Newark, NJ
Sightseeing/Entrances/Special Features:
- The Edinburgh Grand Ticket: 4 Route Hop-On, Hop-Off Pass – Majestic Tour, Edinburgh City sightseeing Tour, Mactours city tour – 48 Hour Ticket
- Stirling Castle Blair Athol Distillery Fort Augustus Loch Loman Boat Ride - Length 1 Hour
- Glasgow Hop on Hop off bus tour - 48 Hour Ticket
- Belfast Panoramic City Tour Titanic Experience Giants Causeway & Antrim Coastline Bushmills Distillery Newgrange Dublin Hop on Hop off Green Bus – 48 Hour Ticket
What is the Hop on Hop Off? Hop On Hop Off is an unlimited daily transportation option which follows a continuous loop around the city. Busses stop at the most popular attractions. The driver is usually entertaining either singing, telling jokes and stories or is versed in the history of the city and it's places to see. I've discovered in my 21 years of trip planning that not everyone has the same tastes to experience the cities we visit. Some may prefer museums ex:(Trinity College-Book of Kells exhibit) while others prefer the social sights (Guinness Brewery and Jameson's Distillery Tour). You are free to choose the venues that appeal to you with admission on your own. The bus is also ideal for getting around the cities to save you a long walk. The Edinburgh Hop on Hop Off INCLUDES 2 admissions of your choosing based on the plan.
