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Small Group Discovery
Globus offers Small-Group Discoveries on select Europe dates. A Small-Group Discovery is limited to an average of just 24 guests per departure. There’s always room to roam with extra space between you and other travelers—while still getting up close and personal to the experiences you’ve been dreaming of. Small-Group Discoveries include all the features of a traditional Globus escorted tour, complete with expert Tour Director, Driver, and Local Guides who ensure that your health and safety is our top priority. A Small-Group Discovery trip is the perfectly sized tour—without the crowds.
2021 Tour itinerary
Total meals included:
- 12 breakfasts, 6 dinners
ARRIVE IN SHANNON, IRELAND–LIMERICK
Day1
Céad mile fáilte—a hundred-thousand welcomes! This evening meet your Tour Director and traveling companions for a welcome dinner at your hotel.
Meals included:
- Dinner
LIMERICK–CLIFFS OF MOHER–GALWAY–CLIFDEN.
Day2
CLIFFS OF MOHER Visit the 668-foot-high cliffs above the Atlantic Ocean.
RATHBAUN LF Try your hand at scone baking, learn about sheep herding, and enjoy coffee and your scones at an Irish farm.
GALWAY Free time.
CONNEMARA Visit the Joyce family at their marble workshop at Moycullen.
144 mi / 230 km
Meals included:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
CLIFDEN–KYLEMORE–WESTPORT–SLIGO
Day3
BALLINA Scenic drive with stop at Westport en route to the Connemara region.
KYLEMORE Visit the abbey and gardens.
WESTPORT Free time.
116 mi / 190 km
Meals included:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
SLIGO–DERRY, NORTHERN IRELAND–GIANT’S CAUSEWAY–BELFAST.
Day4
DERRY Walk on the city walls with a Local Guide.
GIANT’S CAUSEWAY See more than 40,000 interlocking basalt columns formed millions years ago.
203 mi / 328 km
Meals included:
- Breakfast
BELFAST.
Day5
BELFAST “Living History” tour with a Local Guide includes City Hall, the Albert Memorial Clock Tower, Queen’s University, and the Parliament Buildings at Stormont. Visit Titanic Experience museum. Free time this afternoon.
Meals included:
- Breakfast
BELFAST–CARLINGFORD, IRELAND–DUBLIN
Day6
BELFAST Guided tour of Hillsborough Castle followed by morning coffee.
CARLINGFORD Stop at a village on the Cooley Peninsula.
121 mi / 200 km
Meals included:
- Breakfast
DUBLIN
Day7
DUBLIN Morning orientation drive to see O’Connell Street, Georgian squares, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, and Trinity College. Free time.
ENHANCE YOUR FREE TIME in Dublin with dinner at the Guinness Storehouse. This and many more options throughout your tour are available for purchase with MyGlobus. Get local maps and tips for free time on your GlobusGO mobile app.
Meals included:
- Breakfast
DUBLIN–KILKENNY–WATERFORD
Day8
KILKENNY See one of Ireland’s prettiest towns with medieval cobblestones. Visit Kilkenny Castle and gardens.
WATERFORD Guided tour of the House of Waterford Crystal. LF An Irish coffee demonstration after dinner.
132 mi / 213 km
Meals included:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
WATERFORD–BLARNEY–KINSALE
Day9
WATERFORD City walk with a Local Guide.
BLARNEY Visit the village and Blarney Castle renowned for its magical Kissing Stone with free time to explore.
105 mi / 171 km
Meals included:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
KINSALE–GARINISH ISLAND–KILLARNEY
Day10
GARINISH ISLAND LF Private boat crossing followed by a walk of the island.
RING OF KERRY Panoramic drive around part of the island’s southwestern tip.
100 mi / 158 km
Meals included:
- Breakfast
KILLARNEY. EXCURSION TO DINGLE PENINSULA
Day11
DINGLE PENINSULA Visit the Blasket Islands Centre and stop at Dingle.
KILLARNEY Free time this evening.
107 mi / 172 km
Meals included:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
KILLARNEY–ADARE–LIMERICK
Day12
KILLARNEY Free time this morning.
ADARE Stop at the quaint village to see its pretty thatched cottages.
LIMERICK Free time this afternoon.
68 mi / 110 km
Meals included:
- Breakfast
LIMERICK
Day13
LIMERICK Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning.
Meals included:
- Breakfast
Hotels
It may occasionally be necessary to use alternative hotels of a similar standard to those shown.
Clayton Hotel Limerick
Superior First-Class
Experience what Limerick has to offer first hand at Clayton Hotel Limerick - the friendliness of the people, the vibrancy of the riverside City, the sporting passion, the history, the rural majesty of County Limerick and lots more.
Location
Steamboat Quay, Limerick, Ireland
Hotel Facilities
- Business Center
- Currency Exchange
- Pool
- Elevator
- Free WiFi
- Luggage Storage
- Spa Services
- Hot Tub
- Fitness Room
- Concierge desk
- Parking/Valet
- Restaurant On-Site
- Bar/Lounge
- Laundry Available
Room Facilities
- Hair Dryer
- Room Service
- Air Conditioning
- Iron/Ironing Board
- Phone
- In-Room Safe
- Coffee Maker
- Non-smoking Rooms
- Smoking Rooms
- Cable/Satellite
- Desk
- Internet Access
- Disabled Access / Rooms
- Television
Station House Hotel
First-Class
The Clifden Station House Hotel Connemara is a modern hotel set around the old Clifden Railway Station in Galway. More than 70 years ago the last Steam Train departed from Clifden to Galway. Today the Railway Station, its Station House Platform and Engine House have been magnificently restored and transformed into The Clifden Station House Hotel and Courtyard. Clifden Station House Hotel Connemara combines old brick and native oak, with quintessential Irish hospitality and all the facilities of a new International standard hotel.
Location
Galway Rd, Clifden, Ireland
Hotel Facilities
- Elevator
- Restaurant On-Site
- Spa Services
- Laundry Available
- Free WiFi
- Fitness Room
- Concierge desk
- Ice Machine
- Luggage Storage
- Parking/Valet
- Pool
Room Facilities
- Phone
- Iron/Ironing Board
- Non-smoking Rooms
- Room Service
- Internet Access
- Coffee Maker
- Hair Dryer
- Cable/Satellite
- Disabled Access / Rooms
- Smoking Rooms
- Television
Sligo Park Hotel and Leisure Club
Superior First-Class
Located on the Wild Atlantic Way, just on the edge of Sligo Town, the hotel is set in quiet parkland, surrounded by some of the scenic Irish countryside. Hotel facilities include 16 meter swimming pool, sauna, tennis court, plunge pool, fully equipped gym, and holistic treatment suite. There is an on-site award winning Hazelwood Restaurant and Jack B's Bar. The stylish and well-appointed rooms offer all the amenities such as tea/coffee facilities and complimentary Wi-Fi.
Location
Pearse Road, Sligo, Ireland
Hotel Facilities
- Laundry Available
- Restaurant On-Site
- Elevator
- Currency Exchange
- Hot Tub
- Free WiFi
- Bar/Lounge
- Pool
- Fitness Room
Room Facilities
- Wake-Up Calls
- Complimentary Toiletries
- Iron/Ironing Board
- Complimentary Newspaper
- Internet Access
- Coffee Maker
- Television
- Window Opens
- Disabled Access / Rooms
- Climate Control
- Cable/Satellite
- Phone
- Non-smoking Rooms
- Desk
- Hair Dryer
The Clayton Hotel Belfast
Superior First-Class
Step straight out of the Clayton Hotel and into the heart of Belfast's city centre; you'll find it minutes from central landmarks like Belfast City Hall and Victoria Square shopping centre. You can watch the world go by on cosmopolitan Ormeau Avenue as you dine in the hotel's glass-fronted restaurant, enjoy a drink in Junction Bar, or retreat in the Spirit Heath & Beauty Club, an oasis with its own heated pool and Fitness Centre. The air-conditioned bedrooms feature satellite TV, free Wi-Fi access, work desk, hairdryer, iron/ironing board, and tea/coffee making facilities.
Location
22-26 Ormeau Avenue, Belfast, Ireland
Hotel Facilities
- Elevator
- Hot Tub
- Business Center
- Spa Services
- Parking/Valet
- Pool
- Beauty Salon
- Fitness Room
- Free WiFi
- Bar/Lounge
- Restaurant On-Site
- Laundry Available
- Ice Machine
- ATM
- Luggage Storage
Room Facilities
- Disabled Access / Rooms
- Non-smoking Rooms
- Cable/Satellite
- Internet Access
- Phone
- Wake-Up Calls
- Climate Control
- Coffee Maker
- Hair Dryer
- Complimentary Newspaper
- Room Service
- Alarm Clock
- Desk
- Complimentary Toiletries
- Air Conditioning
- Window Opens
- Television
- Voicemail
- Iron/Ironing Board
- Pay Movies
Royal Marine Hotel
Superior First-Class
The Royal Marine Hotel in Dun Laoghaire is an historic and much-loved luxury landmark hotel, dating back to 1828, located in a prime South Dublin position overlooking Dublin Bay.
Location
Marine Road, Dun Laoghaire-C.Dublin, Ireland
Hotel Facilities
- Fitness Room
- Bar/Lounge
- Luggage Storage
- Currency Exchange
- Laundry Available
- Restaurant On-Site
- Free WiFi
- Elevator
Room Facilities
- Desk
- Internet Access
- Disabled Access / Rooms
- Air Conditioning
- Phone
- Television
- Non-smoking Rooms
- Coffee Maker
- Alarm Clock
- Room Service
- Mini-bar
- Iron/Ironing Board
- Hair Dryer
The Gibson
Superior First-Class
The Gibson does sleeping, dining, imbibing, and relaxing really well. The chic restaurant and bar offers pan-Asian cuisine; or choose the sleek outdoor terrace lined with bamboo to enjoy wicked cocktails and a great choice of beers and wines. The gym and a relaxation area with outdoor baths invite you to relax after a day out in town.
Location
Point Village, Dublin, Ireland
Hotel Facilities
- Free WiFi
- Elevator
- Bar/Lounge
- Business Center
- Laundry Available
- Currency Exchange
- Luggage Storage
- Restaurant On-Site
- Fitness Room
- Ice Machine
Room Facilities
- Disabled Access / Rooms
- Mini-bar
- Internet Access
- Room Service
- In-Room Safe
- Air Conditioning
- Coffee Maker
- Non-smoking Rooms
- Iron/Ironing Board
- Cable/Satellite
- Hair Dryer
- Television
- Phone
Granville Hotel
Superior First-Class
Family-owned Hotel overlooking the River Suir; former home of Waterford's mayor, Thomas Meagher the father of a Civil War General.
Location
The Quay, Waterford, Ireland
Hotel Facilities
- Laundry Available
- Parking/Valet
- Spa Services
- Elevator
- Luggage Storage
- Restaurant On-Site
- Business Center
- Concierge desk
- Currency Exchange
- Beauty Salon
- Bar/Lounge
Room Facilities
- Internet Access
- Hair Dryer
- Television
- In-Room Safe
- Coffee Maker
- Cable/Satellite
- Phone
- Room Service
- Iron/Ironing Board
Trident
Superior First-Class
The Trident is four star hotel, spectacularly located on the water's edge overlooking Kinsale Harbour. The hotel has 75 bedrooms all with beautiful sea views. The Pier One Restaurant is a member of the famous Kinsale Good Food Circle and is one of the only restaurants in Kinsale with water views and guests can choose from an extensive menu including the freshest of locally caught seafood and other local produce.
Location
World's End, Kinsale-Co.Cork, Ireland
Hotel Facilities
- Free WiFi
Room Facilities
- Room Service
- Television
- Hair Dryer
- Coffee Maker
- Phone
Killarney Towers Hotel
First-Class
Killarney Towers Hotel offers spacious and bright rooms, designed, furnished and decorated with comfort and convenience in mind. The hotel boasts restaurants, bars, a concierge service and on-site fitness facilities.
Location
College Square, Killarney, Ireland
Hotel Facilities
- Hot Tub
- Restaurant On-Site
- Fitness Room
- Laundry Available
- Pool
- Currency Exchange
- Free WiFi
- Bar/Lounge
- Business Center
- Spa Services
- Ice Machine
- Elevator
Room Facilities
- Air Conditioning
- Hair Dryer
- Room Service
- Television
- Voicemail
- Iron/Ironing Board
- Coffee Maker
- Complimentary Toiletries
- Non-smoking Rooms
- In-Room Safe
- Wake-Up Calls
- Desk
- Cable/Satellite
- Internet Access
- Window Opens
- Phone
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