Package Pricing
| Number of Persons | Min 20 | Min 15 |
| March 2012 | $3,098 | $3,295 |
Single room supplement – $426.00 p.p. with max 1 single per 5 twin or double rooms
Theatre tickets to Abbey or Gate theatre performances (from) $30.00
Should the number of single rooms to double or twins increase, additional supplements may apply and will need to be reconfirmed on receipt of room breakdown
Prices Include
- Roundtrip airfare including taxes and fuel surcharges currently totalling $450pp.
- 7 nights at 3 star hotels, all rooms with private bath or shower
- Full Irish breakfast at hotels each day, 7 total
- Dinners at hotel on arrival day
- Dinner on a local bar or restaurant on March 10th
Visits
- Trinity College Dublin Writer’s Museum James Joyce Museum
- Powerscourt House & Gardens
- 2 full day workshops in independent theatre in Ranelagh
- 3 Irish activities including lunch at the Causey Farm
- Backstage tour of the Abbey Theatre
- One hour theatre lunch
- Modern motor-coach with driver x 7 days, as per the itinerary
Itinerary
- Saturday March 3rd – Departure from Cleveland
- Sunday March 4th – Welcome to Ireland
- 9:30am - Arrive at Dublin Airport. Meet with your coach driver and travel to Dublin City
Meet with your English speaking guide and enjoy a panoramic tour of Dublin City, discovering the north side of the River Liffey. - Visit Trinity College
Trinity was founded in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth 1st on grounds confiscated from an Augustinian priory and is the oldest University in Ireland. http://www.tcd.ie/ - Enjoy the rest of the afternoon at leisure
- Check in to your hotel and enjoy a welcome dinner at hotel
- Overnight, dinner and full Irish breakfast at your Hotel in Dublin
- 9:30am - Arrive at Dublin Airport. Meet with your coach driver and travel to Dublin City
- Monday March 5th – Literary Dublin
- Enjoy some time at leisure in Dublin city this morning.
- Today enjoy a tour of the city with a literary flavour, with particular emphasis on its Georgian architecture, saluting Oscar Wilde’s modernistic sculpture facing his first home in Merrion Square.
- Visit the Dublin Writers Museum in Parnell Square, which traces Ireland’s rich heritage of writers and literary figures. http://www.writersmuseum.com/
- Continue to Sandycove for a visit to the James Joyce Museum in the Martello tower.
The Martello Tower at Sandycove was built in 1804 by the British Army as part of their defences against a feared Napoleonic invasion. It became the private residence of Oliver St.John Gogarty in 1904 when James Joyce (then 22) was invited to stay. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Joyce_Tower_and_Museum - This evening attend a performance in a Dublin theatre
- Overnight, bed and full Irish breakfast at your Hotel in Dublin.
- Tuesday March 6th – Workshop in Independent Theatre in Ranelagh
- Working with the VOICE in a voice production workshop
Including clear diction and voice production and projection perhaps also looking at English RP and Irish dialects - working with Poetry and Prose by Irish Authors. - A 2 hour workshop based on a production that you are going to see that evening.
- This evening attend a performance in a Dublin theatre
- Overnight, bed and full Irish breakfast at your hotel in Dublin.
- Working with the VOICE in a voice production workshop
- Wednesday March 7th – Be Irish for a day
- Travel to County Meath to the Causey Farm (visit is not possible on Sundays and Holidays!)
Causey farm is a working farm in County Meath, which opens its doors to the visitor and allows the visitor to see, first hand, how farmers earn their living. It is not all work for the visitor and during your visit you will experience how the Irish traditionally enjoy themselves with food, sports, music and dance. There are several activities organised to entertain- bread making
- learn the art of Hurling
- become an Irish Dancer
- learn to speak Gaelic or become an expert in handling sheep and sheep dogs.
- http://www.causey.ie/
- Enjoy lunch at the farm
- Return to Dublin
- Enjoy a backstage tour of the Abbey Theatre
The Abbey Theatre was founded in 1903 by W. B. Yeats and Lady Augusta Gregory. Its precursors were the Irish Literary Theatre and Frank and Willie Fay’s National Dramatic Society. http://www.abbeytheatre.ie/ - Overnight, bed and full Irish breakfast at your hotel in Dublin or region.
- Travel to County Meath to the Causey Farm (visit is not possible on Sundays and Holidays!)
- Thursday March 8th – Workshop in Independent Theatre in Ranelagh
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranelagh
- A day of Irish Song, Dance and Drama based on our Irish folklore, legends and culture culminating in a short performance that they can take back with them to the states!
- This evening attend a performance in a Dublin theatre (no cost included for same yet)
- Overnight, bed and full Irish breakfast at your Hotel in Dublin.
- Friday March 9th - Wicklow ‘The Garden of Ireland’
- This morning depart for Wicklow, the Garden of Ireland. http://www.visitwicklow.ie/
- Travel to Powerscourt House & Gardens http://www.powerscourt.ie/
- Return to Dublin
- Enjoy one hour theatre during lunchtime at Bewleys Cafe Theatre.
This is a year-round lunchtime theatre venue with high quality shows by some of Ireland's best writers and performed by both established and new acting talent. http://www.bewleyscafetheatre.com/ - Enjoy the rest of the afternoon at leisure in Dublin city for some personal sightseeing or some last minute shopping,
- This evening attend a performance in a Dublin theatre (no cost included for same yet)
- Overnight, bed and full Irish breakfast at your Hotel in Dublin.
- Saturday March 10th - Dublin at Leisure
- Full day available for independent study in Dublin.
- Enjoy an early farewell dinner in a local bar or restaurant
- Sunday March 11th - Farewell to Ireland