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Private group tours
WICKLOW MOUNTAINS and Glendalough
IRISH NATIONAL STUD & Europe’s
finest JAPANESE GARDENS
The very best of County WICKLOW and County
KILDARE
Minimum numbers 15 - 18 persons Required
Spectacular Full Day Tour
Departs Dublin 09:00am
Returns Dublin 17:00hrs
This tour has it all from Irelands spectacular horses through
to breathtaking scenery. Travel through the rugged Wicklow gap
into the spellbinding valley of the two lakes “Glendalough”
returning back to Dublin via Ireland’s highest village along
the south coast, home to the rich and famous.
The tour is fully guided throughout and includes the following
- Entrance into Irish National Stud
- Entrance into Europe's Finest Japanese Gardens
- Blessington Lakes
- Wicklow Gap
- Entrance and tour of Glendalough 6 th century monastic
settlement
Glendalough ” The Glen of two Lakes” – a Spellbinding
place, an Ancient Monastic settlement situated beneath Sheer cliffs carved by Glaciers during
the Ice Age. Once the Monastic capital of Europe , founded
by St Kevin (6 th century) – Private guided
tour, churches, cathedrals, high crosses &
famous Round tower. – Free time to walk through
the spectacular valley, Explore upper / lower lakes, a photographers
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Wicklow Mountains Adventure A wonderland, Breathtaking scenery, Majestic Mountains, Spectacular
Valleys, Waterfalls, Remote Glacial lakes, Barren Peat Bogs “a truly natural experience" High in the National
Park.
Irish National Stud an International tourist attraction , the stud consists of 958 acres, home to some of Ireland’s
finest stallions, mares and foals. It's a tradition, a pride,
and a way of life on the curragh plains. This flat grass land
area is the largest in Europe, the battle scenes for Braveheart
were filmed throughout this area. Today it is home to the Curragh
race course, home of the Irish derby. The limestone - rich grass
strengthens their bones, improves the bred, and produces some
of the finest horses in the world.
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Gardens County Kildare (Tully) created between the
years 1906-1910. By Colonel William Hall- Walker (later Lord
Wavertree), a wealthy Scotsman of a famous brewery family
and laid out by the Japanese Eida and his son Minoru. The
gardens in Kildare are acclaimed as the finest Japanese Gardens
in Europe, and are a living monument to the meeting of Eastern
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The symbolism of life, the garden portrays, traces the journey
of a soul from Oblivion to Eternity and the human experience of
its embodiment as it journeys by paths of its own choice through
life. Typical ambitions toward education, marriage, or a contemplative
or carefree life, achievement, happy old age and a gateway to
Eternity are portrayed.
Furthermore as an example of Japanese Gardening of its period,
it is perfect - a Japanese Garden with a hint of Anglicisation
about it, was precisely the type of garden being made in Japan
at that time.
This is one spectacular day tour from start
to finish. Explore the ultra modern environment of the Irish National
stud farm through to the 6 th century monastic settlement of Glendalough,
with spellbinding scenery along our route. Or simply enjoy the
peace and tranquillity that is Europe’s finest Japanese
gardens.
Group Price Structure
14 Seats Mercedes Benz Mini coach €650.00
18 Seats Mercedes Benz Mini coach €750.00
29 Seats Mercedes Benz Mini coach €850.00
Price includes Chauffer driver / English speaking Guide
Plus entrance fees into visitor / attractions
Morning / Afternoon departures
Pickup and return to hotel / guest house (Dublin Area)
Larger Group sizes click here
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