Wonderful Wicklow

Join us as we head to Southern Ireland for our Wonderful Wicklow Tour, and our hotel located between the Wicklow Mountains and the Irish Sea. Our base is the town of Newtownmountkennedy, the village with the longest name in Ireland, and popular tourist destination for the last century. Spend free time exploring Dublin’s historic, fair city, hit the shops in O’Connell Street or if live music and old school pubs are your thing then head to have the craic in the cobbled streets of Temple Bar, Dublin has a wonderful array of museums to enjoy or perhaps take a River Liffey Cruise, the choice is yours. Far away from the maddening crowd travel with us through the Wicklow Mountains to the magical valley of Glendalough to see medieval monastic ruins, visit Avoca, the village where Ballykissangel was filmed but more famous for its handweaving with a visit to The Mill. Journey to discover breathtaking Powerscourt Estate home to one of the World’s most beautiful gardens and an equally impressive house. Before we head back to Dublin Port visit the impressive National Museum of Ireland, Decorative Art and History Museum, housed within the magnificent architecture of Collins Barracks. Don’t miss out on this popular Wicklow tour.Monday:
Depart Leyland at 10.00hrs for our journey to Holyhead to catch our afternoon ferry to Dublin. Re-join the coach as we disembark and continue our journey to Newtownmountkennedy arriving in time for our evening meal.

Tuesday - Thursday:
Full day - travel into Dublin to spend free time exploring this fair city.

Full day - today we travel into the Wicklow Mountains National Park to the Valley of Glendalough to see the medieval monastic ruins, one of Irelands most beautiful visitor destinations, marvel at the spectacular scenery, rich history, archaeology, and abundant wildlife of the region, continue our journey to Avoca to visit Irelands oldest weaving mill, home to Avoca Handweavers.

Full day - today we visit the breath-taking Powerscourt Estate, home of one of the World's most beautiful gardens and an equally impressive house.

Friday:
Check out of our hotel following breakfast for a journey to Dublin, before we head to the port we visit the impressive National Museum of Ireland, Decorative Arts and History Museum with time allowed for lunch before heading to the port to board the ferry back to Holyhead, re-join the coach as we disembark to continue our journey home.Park View Hotel, Newtownmount kennedy