Pews and Pubs
In IRELAND
JUNE 12 - 21, 2014
SOAR! invites you to a spiritual and
cultural journey to the Emerald Isle.
Join with friends of SOAR!
and Sister Kathleen Lunsmann and
Sister Kate Clancy to encounter some of the
grand cities, quaint villages and amazing
landscapes of the land of St. Patrick.
SOAR!
Support Our Aging Religious
www.soar-usa.org
YOUR 10 DAY TOUR INCLUDES
Round-trip Economy Class airfare
from Reagan International Airport
8 Nights accommodations in some
of Ireland’s superior first class hotels
Galway – 2 nights
Killarney – 2 nights
Blarney – 1 night
Dublin – 3 nights
Full breakfast and dinner daily
Sightseeing
Private motor coach and
professional driver/guide
All entr ance fees to included sites
Baggage Handling At Hotels
Tips to Guide/Driver
SOAR!
3025 4th Street, NE., Ste. 14
Washington, DC 20017
www.soar-usa.org
—YOUR HOTELS—
JUNE 13-15 The Ardilaun Hotel
GALWAY, IRELAND
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JUNE 15-17 The Killarney Plaza Hotel
KILLARNEY, IRELAND
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JUNE 17-18 Blarney Woolen Mills Hotel
BLARNEY, IRELAND
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JUNE 18-21 The Royal Marina Hotel
DUBLIN, IRELAND
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—ITINERARY—
THURSDAY - JUNE 12
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FRIDAY - JUNE 13
CEAD MILE FAILTE! (A HUNDRED THOUSAND WELCOMES!)
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SUNDAY - JUNE 15
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WEDNESDAY - JUNE 18
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FRIDAY - JUNE 20
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pilgrimage)BOETHE GLEN OF TWO LAKES(one of the most evocative
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—STATEMENT OF COST—
$3,600 - Two in a room
$4,400 - Single room
Included Features:
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If you wish to make your own airline arrangements there will
be a reduction in the cost of the program of $800 per person.
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together with the invoice acknowledging receipt of deposit)
Proof of Citizenship Requirements:
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—Reservations & Payment—
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RESERVATIONS ARE LIMITED TO 45 PERSONS.
—TERMS & CONDITIONS—
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Anne Breslin
Great Experiences, Inc.
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—RESERVATION FORM—
RESERVATION FORM - Pews and Pubs in Ireland - 2014
CELLPHONE
EMAIL
WILLING TO SHARE
Please complete the following form and mail with your deposit of $500.00 per person PLUS A COPY OF YOUR PASSPORT (OR OTHER PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP) to:
Great Experiences, Inc., 400-D Lake Street, Ramsey, NJ 07446 Checks are to be made payable to Great Experiences, Inc.
LEGAL NAME(S)(AS IT/THEY APPEAR ON YOUR PASSPORT)
TELEPHONE
ADDRESS(HOUSE/APT.NUMBER AND STREET)
(CITY, STATE AND ZIP CODE)
SHARING A ROOM WITH
PREFER SINGLE ACCOMMODATIONS AT AN ADDITIONAL $800.00 (SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY)
(PM)
CELLPHONE
SPECIAL AIRLINE REQUESTS (PLEASE NOTE YOUR REQUEST FOR SEAT ASSIGNMENT):
I HAVE MADE MY OWN AIRLINE RESERVATIONS; A COPY OF THE ITINERARY IS ATTACHED
DO YOU HAVE A MEDICAL PROBLEM THAT WE SHOULD BE AWARE OF? IF SO, PLEASE BRIEFLY DESCRIBE
TELEPHONE (AM)
ARE YOU CELEBRATING A SPECIAL OCCASION DURING THE TRIP? IF SO, PLEASE TELL US WHAT/WHEN
EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION: NAME
RELATIONSHIP