Ireland with Sue Riley & Sloan Wainwright & Glen Roethel
October 28 - November 5, 2019
Register at: www.inishfreetours.com
Itinerary: We will wind through counties Cork, Kerry, Waterford, Clare
Our tours are small enough that they feel more like we are showing a group of friends around Ireland. Some of the most important concepts of this tour are:
-Tradition and culture,
-History and understanding,
-Music and camaraderie,
-Breath-taking scenery and appreciation of the color green!
-Private music from local musicians
-Private concert by Sue, Sloan, and Glen
THE TOUR:
Our tours are for people who don't like tours. You'll experience the best music and scenery, and will be steeped in the rich Irish culture and history. Ireland has a rhythm of its own and, when followed, magic happens. Our tours run 9 days and nights. We bring 22 guests and travel in small luxury coaches. Each tour visits three counties for three days and nights each staying in small quality hotels. By day we visit surrounding ancient sites, stone circles, ring forts, fishing villages, beaches, heritage centers, and more. Leaders often bring their musical instruments for an occasional song along the way. We return to our hotel each afternoon, freshen up, have dinner, and by night we share music with Irish songwriters, poets, and traditional musicians at traditional “sessions” of fiddles, penny whistles, guitars, box accordions, tenor banjos; playing jigs, reels, and songs.
The tours are very relaxed and flexible. Guests come from all across the U.S. and Canada. Our groups tend to get very close, making life long friendships.
This is a 9-day tour of Counties Mayo, Galway, and Clare in the west coast area of Ireland. These counties are known for their significant musical traditions, are home of some of the most breathtaking scenery, and have great historical relevance in Ireland. The tour is guided by staff of Inishfree Tours, Inc. and is hosted by musicians Sue Riley and Sloan Wainwright. The maximum number of travelers, including the host, is 24. This small size allows everyone to get to know and interact with your host, the other guests, your guide and driver, and many of the artists/musicians that you will meet along the enchanted way.
We highly recommend that you arrive at least 1 day early to help with jet lag and potential flight delays. Guests usually stay in one of the B&Bs that we recommend in the village of Bunratty, and I will help you with those arrangements.
Departure from Ireland at the end of your tour is on November 6, 2019, no earlier than 9 a.m.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: There is a minimum of 16 guests for the tour. Please do not book your flight until you have been notified that the tour has made that minimum.
ACCESSIBILITY:
This tour is appropriate for people who have a fair to moderate degree of fitness since there is some walking and some uneven ground at some of the sites. Most of the activities are easily accessible to all guests. Opportunities for more strenuous activities can be taken during “free” time built into the tour. Please inquire for additional information.
COST:
The tour costs $2500 (US Dollars) per person based on two people sharing a room. Airfare is not included. The cost of a single room is $3000, which includes $2500 plus a single supplement of $500. The number of single rooms is very limited, but there are sometimes people looking to share a room for the tour and we can help match you with another guest. Please let us know if you would like to consider a roommate.
WHAT IS INCLUDED:
The cost of the tour includes:
- ground transportation beginning the day of the tour with pick-up either from one of the selected B&Bs in Bunratty or from Shannon Airport,
- all breakfasts and 3 group dinners,
- 9 nights accommodation in quality hotels and the occasional B&B (all with en suite rooms),
- all breakfasts and 3 group dinners,
- 9 nights accommodation in quality hotels and the occasional B&B (all with en suite rooms)
- entrance fees to included sights,
- heritage centers,
- island ferries,
- live scheduled music cover charges
- ground transportation from the final hotel back to Shannon Airport is included as long as the flight departure is no earlier than 9 a.m.
WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED:
The tour cost does not include:
- flights to and from Ireland (guests fly in and out of Shannon Int’l Airport)
- B&B stays prior to the start of the tour,
- Other pre- or post-tour costs such as transportation, meals or accommodation
- all lunches during the tour,
- 6 dinners during the tour,
- optional activities,
- drinks, tips, souvenirs, etc.
TRANSPORTATION:
Your comfort and safety are paramount to Inishfree Tours, Inc. Guests travel in a small (30 seat) luxury coach. There are no restroom facilities on board but frequent stops are made for guest comfort. The bus has large windows for good viewing and is small enough to safely travel the small back roads for which Ireland is famous, as well as the major highways. Your driver is a professional and your safety is his foremost concern.
Register for the Ireland trip with Sue, Glen and Sloan at: www.inishfreetours.com
October 28 - November 5, 2019
Register at: www.inishfreetours.com
Itinerary: We will wind through counties Cork, Kerry, Waterford, Clare
Our tours are small enough that they feel more like we are showing a group of friends around Ireland. Some of the most important concepts of this tour are:
-Tradition and culture,
-History and understanding,
-Music and camaraderie,
-Breath-taking scenery and appreciation of the color green!
-Private music from local musicians
-Private concert by Sue, Sloan, and Glen
THE TOUR:
Our tours are for people who don't like tours. You'll experience the best music and scenery, and will be steeped in the rich Irish culture and history. Ireland has a rhythm of its own and, when followed, magic happens. Our tours run 9 days and nights. We bring 22 guests and travel in small luxury coaches. Each tour visits three counties for three days and nights each staying in small quality hotels. By day we visit surrounding ancient sites, stone circles, ring forts, fishing villages, beaches, heritage centers, and more. Leaders often bring their musical instruments for an occasional song along the way. We return to our hotel each afternoon, freshen up, have dinner, and by night we share music with Irish songwriters, poets, and traditional musicians at traditional “sessions” of fiddles, penny whistles, guitars, box accordions, tenor banjos; playing jigs, reels, and songs.
The tours are very relaxed and flexible. Guests come from all across the U.S. and Canada. Our groups tend to get very close, making life long friendships.
This is a 9-day tour of Counties Mayo, Galway, and Clare in the west coast area of Ireland. These counties are known for their significant musical traditions, are home of some of the most breathtaking scenery, and have great historical relevance in Ireland. The tour is guided by staff of Inishfree Tours, Inc. and is hosted by musicians Sue Riley and Sloan Wainwright. The maximum number of travelers, including the host, is 24. This small size allows everyone to get to know and interact with your host, the other guests, your guide and driver, and many of the artists/musicians that you will meet along the enchanted way.
We highly recommend that you arrive at least 1 day early to help with jet lag and potential flight delays. Guests usually stay in one of the B&Bs that we recommend in the village of Bunratty, and I will help you with those arrangements.
Departure from Ireland at the end of your tour is on November 6, 2019, no earlier than 9 a.m.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: There is a minimum of 16 guests for the tour. Please do not book your flight until you have been notified that the tour has made that minimum.
ACCESSIBILITY:
This tour is appropriate for people who have a fair to moderate degree of fitness since there is some walking and some uneven ground at some of the sites. Most of the activities are easily accessible to all guests. Opportunities for more strenuous activities can be taken during “free” time built into the tour. Please inquire for additional information.
COST:
The tour costs $2500 (US Dollars) per person based on two people sharing a room. Airfare is not included. The cost of a single room is $3000, which includes $2500 plus a single supplement of $500. The number of single rooms is very limited, but there are sometimes people looking to share a room for the tour and we can help match you with another guest. Please let us know if you would like to consider a roommate.
WHAT IS INCLUDED:
The cost of the tour includes:
- ground transportation beginning the day of the tour with pick-up either from one of the selected B&Bs in Bunratty or from Shannon Airport,
- all breakfasts and 3 group dinners,
- 9 nights accommodation in quality hotels and the occasional B&B (all with en suite rooms),
- all breakfasts and 3 group dinners,
- 9 nights accommodation in quality hotels and the occasional B&B (all with en suite rooms)
- entrance fees to included sights,
- heritage centers,
- island ferries,
- live scheduled music cover charges
- ground transportation from the final hotel back to Shannon Airport is included as long as the flight departure is no earlier than 9 a.m.
WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED:
The tour cost does not include:
- flights to and from Ireland (guests fly in and out of Shannon Int’l Airport)
- B&B stays prior to the start of the tour,
- Other pre- or post-tour costs such as transportation, meals or accommodation
- all lunches during the tour,
- 6 dinners during the tour,
- optional activities,
- drinks, tips, souvenirs, etc.
TRANSPORTATION:
Your comfort and safety are paramount to Inishfree Tours, Inc. Guests travel in a small (30 seat) luxury coach. There are no restroom facilities on board but frequent stops are made for guest comfort. The bus has large windows for good viewing and is small enough to safely travel the small back roads for which Ireland is famous, as well as the major highways. Your driver is a professional and your safety is his foremost concern.
Register for the Ireland trip with Sue, Glen and Sloan at: www.inishfreetours.com
