TEMPLATE Ireland & Scotland Adventure

      Ireland and Scotland

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      TEMPLATE Ireland & Scotland Adventure

      Ireland and Scotland

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      NJ
      Now Journey Small Group Tours
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      23 reviews
      Sep 15 - 28, 2024
      Group size: 4 - 20
      TEMPLATE Ireland & Scotland Adventure
      Ireland and Scotland
      Now Journey Small Group Tours
      • Email address verified
      • Facebook verified
      23 reviews
      Sep 15 - 28, 2024
      Group size: 4 - 20

      About this trip

      Discover Now Journey's approach to Ireland and Scotland and enjoy most mornings with world-class sightseeing and most afternoons at leisure. No rushing to get to "the next place" on the itinerary!


      Journey's modern approach to travel means no buses, skip-the-line and exclusive access, small social groups around 10 to 16 travelers and Journey Tour Directors who are the consummate professional host throughout.


      15 Days | Galway, Connemara, Cliffs of Moher, The Burren, Muckross House, Killarney, Blarney Castle & Gardens, Dublin, Culloden, Edinburgh

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      What’s included

      • Journey Tour Director
        Your host from beginning-to-end.
      • Local Guides
        Our Expert Guides to delight along the way
      • Journey Style Dining
        Farm-to-table Cuisine with Premium Wine, Cocktails & Soda.
      • Portage & Wifi
        Luggage Portage throughout your Journey, WiFi
      • Airport Arrival Transfer
        Meet & Greet at Airport with Arrival Transfer
      • Preferred Accommodation
        Accommodation at hand-picked Hotels: 2 Nights Galway, 2 Nights Shannon, 3 Nights Killarney, 2 Nights Dublin, 2 Nights Inverness, 3 Nights Edinburgh
      • Comfy Transport
        Comfy Micro-coach transport throughout
      • Admissions & Fees
        Admission fees, taxes, and gratutities excluding the Journey Tour Director
      • Economy On Tour Air
        Ireland to Scotland (on-tour air)

      What’s not included

      • Personal Items
        Items of a personal nature
      • Some Meals
        A few lunches and dinners are not included though your Journey Tour Director will invite you to join them each evening.
      • International Airfare
        From USA to/from Ireland & Scotland

      Available Packages

      Deluxe Package

      Join us on this Ireland & Scotland Overlander Journey and discover a place that will truly change your life's Journey for the better.

      Journey's modern approach to travel means no buses, skip-the-line and exclusive access, small social groups around 10 to 16 travelers and Journey Tour Directors who are the consummate professional host throughout.


      Deluxe hotels in each location are 4 to 5 Star properties with table service and/or buffet breakfast. Includes the Welcome Dinner in each new city.

      TRIP COMMENCES: GALWAY, 2 Days/2 Nights
      THE FRIENDLY PEOPLE OF GALWAY
      The perfect beginning with the beauty of Ireland's Coast.

      SHANNON AREA, 2 Days/2 Nights
      CONNEMARA. BUNRATTY. DROMOLAND.
      Exploring Legends and Learning Secrets.

      KILLARNEY, 3 Days/3 Nights
      MUCKROSS. BLARNEY.
      Enjoying the good life in Killarney.

      DUBLIN, 2 Days/2 Nights
      BOOK OF KELLS. ST. PATRICK. BRAZEN HEAD.
      The perfect Irish ending is discovering the treasures of Dublin.


      TOUR FINALE: EDINBURGH, 4 Days/4 Nights
      THE GRAND FINALE IN THE MAGICAL CITY.
      The perfect finalé is discovering the treasures of Edinburgh.


      Trip $9975 + $590 ontour air


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      $10,565
      Deposit: $1,090
      Classic Package
      Available until August 16, 2024

      Join us on this Ireland & Scotland Overlander Journey and discover a place that will truly change your life's Journey for the better.  


      Journey's modern approach to travel means no buses, skip-the-line and exclusive access, small social groups around 10 to 16 travelers and Journey Tour Directors who are the consummate professional host throughout.


      Classic hotels in each location are 3 to 4 Star properties with continental breakfast.
      Includes the Welcome Dinner in Galway — upgrade to the 5 dinners included for $390 per person.

      TRIP COMMENCES: GALWAY, 2 Days/2 Nights
      THE FRIENDLY PEOPLE OF GALWAY
      The perfect beginning with the beauty of Ireland's Coast.  


      SHANNON AREA, 2 Days/2 Nights 

      CONNEMARA. BUNRATTY. DROMOLAND. 

      Exploring Legends and Learning Secrets.  


      KILLARNEY, 3 Days/3 Nights 

      MUCKROSS. BLARNEY. 

      Enjoying the good life in Killarney.  


      DUBLIN, 2 Days/2 Nights 

      BOOK OF KELLS. ST. PATRICK. BRAZEN HEAD. 

      The perfect Irish ending is discovering the treasures of Dublin.


      TOUR FINALE: EDINBURGH, 4 Days/4 Nights 

      THE GRAND FINALE IN THE MAGICAL CITY. 

      The perfect finalé is discovering the treasures of Edinburgh. 


      Tour Cost $8775 + $590 on tour

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      $9,365
      Deposit: $1,090

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      Itinerary

      Day 0: Depart USA
      International Flight not included.
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      NJ
      Now Journey Small Group Tours
      23 reviews
      Now Journey purveys small group tours and Private Journeys for the Modern Traveler: Now Journey does the work for you: the Best Guides, Unique Hotels, Exclusive Roof-top Experiences, Skip-the-Long-Line Access and No Big Buses or Groups. Italian Inspiration. American Owned & Operated. Visit us online at www.NowJourney.com
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      Reviews

      GB
      The Now Journey Puglia Adventure was an amazing trip that created memories of a lifetime. The Puglia region is filled with beautiful vistas, great food and warm, welcoming people. From the villa in Polignano a Mare to the caves of Matera everything was first class. The villa was on a beautiful property overlooking the sea and we had our own private chef who prepared delectable meals. We stopped on our way to Matera to visit the extraordinary Trulli houses of Alberobelo. Our cave hotel in Matera was absolutely fabulous with a huge hot tub in the bathroom. Lecce, the final stop, was a charming town with beautiful streets, flowers and architecture. The dining experiences were unforgettable with delightful local cuisine and breathtaking atmosphere, Our tour captain was excellent and made our trip stress free. Don;t miss exploring this magnificent area of Italy with Now Journey!
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      By Georgia B for Georgia Brown May 2023 PUGLIA ADVENTURE on May 28, 2023
      NB
      NOW JOURNEY is 5 STAR PLUS EXPERIENCE, and exactly what we were looking for!! My wife and I are just back from a two week May tour of Italy through Bellagio, Venice, Florence, Tuscany, Cortona, Rome, and Pompei, to Sorrento. It was our first time in Italy, and we really wanted to become immersed in its magnificent culture, people, scenery, and history. Even if you are fluent in Italian, it would be extremely difficult to plan and execute the logistics of a trip like this without Now Journey. They made it easy, and we felt totally safe and pampered the entire time. We actually feel sorry for those travelers who try to tour Italy by cruise ship, because they have missed the vast majority of the Italian experience. We enjoyed spending at least two nights in 5 star hotels in each locality. Each hotel, restaurant, and Italian guide had already been vetted in advance, so we never had a bad experience. We never waited in an attraction line in Italy thanks to Now Journey, because they had already bought the tickets. “SKIP THE LINES” makes a huge difference! We are so appreciative of our professional Now Journey tour guide KENT ROGERS! He had travelled Italy many times before, and worked hard to insure each of our group had a maximally wonderful experience. Kent made all the difference, being extremely gregarious, kind, and supportive. Kent was already personally acquainted with almost all the owners of hotels, restaurants, tour guides, and transportation companies who embraced him with genuine affection and friendship. As such, we received 10 star attention from them. I’m not going to detail every Italian attraction we experience we had, but what I would like to point out why this company is so valuable to the traveler. You get to go through all the usual major highlights of each locality, plus there is a planned amount of flexible time for you to persue your individual interests. Some of our group were able to attend cooking classes. We are art history fanatics, so we were able to spend extra time in the Academia Gallery in Venice, the Uffizi Museum in Florence, and the Borghese Museum in Rome. A Venice boat trip to Murano allowed us to tour the highest quality glass blowing facility in the world.. An exceptionally treasured experience was attending a Sunday Mass at the Ciesa Santa Margherita in Cortona Tuscany. Surprise wine and cheese parties at magnificent vistas throughout Italy created many romantic memories of happiness. Words cannot describe the spectacular beauty of the Italian scenery, the delectable cuisine, nor the warmth of the Italian citizens we encountered. We travelled in early May, so I can provide a few tips to those who might be going at that time. Dress warmly, dress for rain, and learn some basic conversational Italian. You will be glad you did. I’m so glad we chose Now Journey, and we are already planning our next vacation to another country next year with them. THANK YOU NOW JOURNEY! One final tip involves how to circumvent the difficulty most international travelers have in obtaining the very valuable GLOBAL ENTRY card which makes return through US Customs a breeze. Go to www.appointmentscanner.com. You will be glad you did! Neil and Renee Boland
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      By Neil B for Boland May 2023 Italy's Great Cities 14D - LC-S on May 23, 2023
      JD
      Best trip ever. Pascal,our tour leader, was great, creative, engaged and fun…right from the start. The accommodations at every venue were beyond our best expectations, and the meals were outstanding with wonderful breakfasts at each stop. The tours were great, but the schedule was open enough for shopping, ATV’ing, dining and whatever we wanted. Pascal was of great assistance. Can’t think of a better way to travel. The Story legacy lives on. Thx.
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      By Jeffrey D for Dorman May 2023 Greece & Italy's Amalfi Coast on May 22, 2023
      DP
      We enjoyed our small group tour of Italy with Now Journey. Our tour captain, Charley, was personable, knowledgeable and did an exceptional job of handling all of the details. Hotels were centrally located, food and wine at each restaurant was wonderful, local guides in each city were professional and informative. We appreciated the daily schedule which included planned tours and free time. We recommend Now Journey and are looking into future travel with them.
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      By Donald P for PEASE April 2023 Italy's Great Cities 12D V-S on May 12, 2023
      SS
      Not enough words! This Italy trip was a bucket-list, once in a lifetime trip for us. The food, the wine, the people, the sites, the history, the art - on and on, you get the idea. Massimo, our journey captain was outstanding - fun, kind, knowledgeable, generous, blah, blah, blah (his term :). But seriously, Mark and Sherry made booking the trip easy, kept us informed before and along the way, they were wonderful. The tour was elegant, frictionless, joyful, easy and what vacations are meant to be. All of the big and little details were taken care of and this allowed us to simply soak in each 'port of call' in Italy and enjoy ourselves. Highly recommended as an amazing way to sample and indulge in Italy!!
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      By Sandra S for Sandra Stelling Oct 2022 Italy's Great Cities 12D V-S on Nov 02, 2022
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