Tour Inclusions
Bryant University
Women’s Soccer
(A) LOGISTICAL SERVICES
• Round trip flights on regularly
scheduled airlines (including
departure tax and fuel surcharge
allowance)
• 8 nights accommodation in 3/4 star
hotels in twin bedded rooms
• 9 days ground transportation in a
private motor coach
• 9 days service by a Full-Time Quest
Sports Travel Tour Manager
• 8 Breakfasts and 8 Dinners
• Group travel insurance
(B) SOCCER RELATED SERVICES
• 3 matches against local club teams
• Facilities for 3 training sessions with the Bryant University coaching staff
(C) SIGHTSEEING ACTIVITIES
• Guided walking tour of Dublin
• Visit to Trinity College Dublin and the Book of Kells
• Admission to the Guinness Storehouse
• Sightseeing in Lahinch, at the Cliffs of Moher, Doolin and The Burren
• Entry to Bunratty Castle and Folk Park, including Medieval Banquet
• Sightseeing in Galway City
• Round trip ferry trip to the Aran Islands
• Sightseeing at the Bray St. Patrick’s Day Festival
Tour Exclusions
• Airline departure tax and fuel
Ireland
March 6th - March 15th, 2015
surcharge above quote allowance
• Lunches
• Beverages (soda) with meals
• Single room upgrades
• Gratuities for Tour Manager
• Attractions not specified above
Daily Itinerary
DAY 3: SUNDAY 8th MARCH, 2015
• After breakfast transfer to the Guinness
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DAY 1: FRIDAY 6th MARCH, 2015
• Depart Boston Logan International Airport at
6:15 p.m. on Are Lingus flight #136 to Dublin
International Airport
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Dublin on the River Liffey
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DAY 2: SATURDAY 7th MARCH, 2015
• Arrive in Dublin at 5:25 a.m. where our full time
Dublin’s City Hall at night
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Quest Sports Travel Tour Manager Mike Lewis
meets the group to transfer by private motor
coach to to the Regency Hotel Dublin for a
welcoming Irish breakfast
Later this morning transfer to the center of the
Irish capital city for an introductory tour Wandering the Georgian streets is one of the
great pleasures of any visit here. One minute
you're walking along on a quiet leafy street, and
suddenly the Irish Parliament appears before you.
A few minutes later it's gorgeous Merrion Square
and then the granite buildings of Trinity College,
who’s library hosts the Book of Kells
This afternoon return to the hotel to check in for
a 2 night stay in twin bedded rooms
Settle in to the hotel then transfer to the nearby
Oscar Traynor Centre for practice with the
Bryant U. coaching staff (4:00-5:30 p.m.)
Dinner at the hotel this evening
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DAY 4: MONDAY 9th MARCH, 2015
• Breakfast at the hotel then check out and travel
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Roscrea Castle
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Storehouse to discover (and maybe sample)
the creation of Ireland’s most famous export
Later, enjoy free time in Dublin - the best way
to discover the city is on a Big Green Bus Tour
that operates on a hop-on, hop-off basis,
connecting 10 major points of interest,
including museums, art galleries, churches and
cathedrals, libraries, and historic sites.
Also, be sure to spend time shopping along
Grafton Street, Ireland’s 5th Avenue
This afternoon return to the Oscar Traynor
Centre for the tour’s first friendly match
against Raheny (4:00 p.m.) Enjoy a social event after the game with today’s
hosts, the return to the hotel for dinner
Medieval Bunratty Castle
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across rural central Ireland towards the
magnificent scenery of the West Coast
Travel directly to Bunratty Castle and Folk Park
(1425), an exceptionally complete medieval
castle, and thus offers a rare perspective on what
it was like to live in a castle in those troubled
times. Around the castle is the 8-hectare (20acre) theme park, Bunratty Folk Park. The recreation of 19th-century Irish villages includes
thatched cottages, farmhouses, and an entire
village with school, post office, pub, grocery
store, print shop, and hotel
This afternoon travel to the town of Ennis to
check in to the Treacy’s West County Hotel
Settle in to the hotel then transfer to St. Joseph’s
Doora Barefield GAA Club for practice with the
Bryant U. coaching staff (4:00-6:00 p.m.)
Dinner at the hotel this evening
Daily Itinerary
DAY 5: TUESDAY 10th MARCH, 2015
• After breakfast head north along the coast to the
The majestic Cliffs of Moher
900 ft. tall Cliffs of Moher. These vast,
breathtaking cliffs along the Atlantic Coast are
wondrously tall, and offer unforgettable views, • Return to Ennis through the limestone landscape
of ‘The Burren’ which has been unchanged since
the Ice Age and is remarkably rich in flora despite
its barren appearance
• Return to the hotel for a pre-game meal then
transfer to the tour’s second friendly match
against Lifford Ladies (7:30 @ Cassidy Park)
DAY 8: FRIDAY 13th MARCH, 2015
• Breakfast at the hotel then depart for Ros a Mhil
Stone cottages on the Aran Islands
DAY 6: WEDNESDAY 11th MARCH, 2015
to catch the 10:30 a.m. ferry to Inis Mor on the
Aran Islands and spend the day exploring this
outposts of Gaelic culture and language - the
traditional life includes fishing from currachs,
living in stone cottages, relying on pony-drawn
wagons to get around, and speaking Gaelic
• It is recommended to rent bicycles or minivans
(depending on weather and enthusiasm!)
• Return to the ferry at 5 p.m. and then to the hotel
for dinner this evening
• Breakfast at the hotel then enjoy a free morning
to relax and discover Ennis
• This afternoon return to the home of Lifford
DAY 9: SATURDAY 14th MARCH, 2015
Ladies for practice with the Bryant U. staff
• Complete the day by returning to Bunratty for a
15th Century Banquet complete with an
aristocrat host, kilted pipers, traditional songs
and entertainment
Rugged landscape of The Burren
• After breakfast check out and travel east across
Ireland en route back to Dublin
• Travel directly to Bray, just south of Dublin, and
check in to the Royal Hotel Bray for the final
night’s stay
• Relax at the hotel and enjoy wonderful
experience joining in the local St. Patrick’s Day
Festival
• Dinner at the hotel this evening
DAY 7: THURSDAY 12th MARCH, 2015
• After breakfast check out and head north to
Residential park in Galway City
visit Galway City - Tucked between the
Atlantic and the blue waters of Lough Corrib,
Galway was founded by fishermen, but soon
developed into a walled town. By the 15th
century, 14 wealthy merchant families ruled the
city, giving Galway the nickname it still bears
today - "City of Tribes."
• Check in to The Connacht Hotel and enjoy a
pre-game meal then transfer to the third
friendly game of the tour against Galway
Ladies FC (kick off TBC)
• Return to the hotel after the game
St. Patrick’s Day revelers
DAY 10: SUNDAY 15th MARCH, 2015
• Check out after breakfast and depart for Dublin International Airport for the return
journey to the United States
• Depart Dublin at 11:30 a.m. on Are Lingus flight #137 to Boston Logan
International Airport, arriving in Boston at 2:35 p.m.