Day 1 - Travel via short sea crossing to Ireland and on to the hotel.
Day
2 - Altamont Gardens
We have left the morning free for you to enjoy the facilities
on offer in the hotel, whether it be a gentle swim, a treatment in the luxurious
spa or simply relaxing in the cosy lounge / bar. Alternatively make the short
trip into the village of Tullow. In the afternoon we have arranged a visit
to Altamont Gardens, a beautiful old world garden with a strong emphasis on
the informal tradition of combining good plants within the natural landscape
environment.
Day 3 - Dunbrody Emigrant Ship & Waterford Crystal Factory
A
full days excursion, which starts with a visit to Dunbrody Historic Emigrant
Ship, where you experience the sights, smells and sounds of this wooden sailing
ship whilst hearing from the passengers what life was really like for those
wanting to start a new life in the United States. From here you continue on
to Waterford and a tour of the Waterford Crystal factory, where you will see
for yourself the skill and patience required to produce each and every piece,
it takes an apprenticeship of some 30 years to become an engraver!
Day 4 - Irish
National Stud & Japanese Gardens
Another highlight of this tour
is a visit to the Irish National Stud with a guided tour of the stud, where during
the months of February, March, April & May foals can often be seen in the
paddocks. In addition to the stud there is also the Japanese Gardens, designed
to take you on a journey through life! In addition, the National Stud created
St. Fiachra’s garden in 1999 to commemorate the patron saint of gardeners
Saint Fiachra and seeks to capture the power of the Irish landscape in it's rawest
state... that of rock and water.
Day 5 Return journey home