Day 1 - Arrive Dublin, Ireland

Your Guardian Angel meets you at Dublin airport for the private transfer to your hotel. As you ride in from the airport, notice the elegant Georgian squares that are so symbolic of this city on the banks of the River Liffey. The remainder of the day is at leisure.

Overnight: The Merrion

Day 2 - Dublin

Embark on a city adventure beginning with the impressive Trinity College, Ireland's oldest university. Here you see the world-famous Book of Kells, a fabulous example of early Irish manuscript illumination. Hand-crafted by monks, it contains the four gospels and has been resident at Trinity College since the 17th-century. Explore the Old Library, which houses 200,000 antiquarian texts and the oldest surviving harp in Ireland. Continue to St. Patrick's Cathedral, the largest church in Ireland, where you have the opportunity to see a memorial to Jonathan Swift, the author of ‘Gulliver’s Travels’, who became Dean of St. Patrick’s in 1713. (4 hours, driver and guide)

In the afternoon, you may wish to independently explore some of the city's museums, such as the National Gallery of Ireland, the Irish Museum of Modern Art, the Dublin Writers Museum or the James Joyce Centre.

Overnight: The Merrion

Meal Plan: B

Day 3 - Dublin/ Glendalough/Powerscourt/Dublin

To the south of Dublin, the Wicklow Mountains are the largest uninterrupted upland area in the country and became a National Park in 1998. Drive across the barren moorlands to Glendalough, where you reach the verdant 'Valley of the Two Lakes', an area of great natural beauty. It was here that St. Kevin established a monastic community during the Dark Ages, and you have the opportunity to see the ruins of churches and a perfectly intact round tower. Later, you stop off at the renowned Powerscourt Gardens, one of Ireland’s finest gardens. Designed to be part of the wider landscape, there are numerous small gardens to enjoy. From the terrace, you are able to admire a delightful panorama of them all, with Sugarloaf Mountain and the magnificent Wicklow Mountains serving as a backdrop. You return to Dublin at the end of the day.  (8 hours, driver-guide)

Overnight: The Merrion

Meal Plan: B

Day 4 - Depart Dublin

Privately transfer to Dublin's airport for your departure flight.

Meal Plan: B