Group Size: 118 participants across all sponsors
Price: Starting from $8,990 per person, double occupancy
Co-sponsored with: American Horticultural Society, National Trust Tours, Williams Alumni Travel. Additional sponsors to be announced.
Trip Overview
- Customize your experience with a menu of excursion options in each port, including walking excursions to explore Ireland’s natural wonders.
- Marvel at the beauty of Ireland’s celebrated gardens including Powerscourt (considered top 3 garden in the world); the Mount Stewart Home and Gardens of the Londonderry family near Belfast, the charming Salthill Gardens of County Donegal, and Kylemore Abbey with its beautiful Victorian walled garden, located in the heart of Connemara National Park.
- Dig deep into Ireland’s rich archaeological heritage with visits to Dublin’s National Museum of Archaeology, the 5,000-year-old tombs at Newgrange, the 3,000-year-old stone fort of Dun Aonghusa on the Aran Islands and the UNESCO Skellig Michael, ruins of an early Christian monastery.
- Experience the jewels of Ireland’s famed Atlantic Coast including the dramatic Cliffs of Moher and the stunning mountains, and the bogs and grasslands of Connemara National Park.
- Dock overnight in Belfast and Galway for a chance to dine ashore and/or enjoy their lively atmosphere and famed music scene.
- Discover Belfast's intriguing history including a visit to Titanic Belfast, a state-of-the-art museum on the site of the yard where the ill-fated ship was built.
- Travel along the Northern Ireland’s Antrim coast to the World Heritage-listed Giants Causeway, the site of some 40,000 hexagonal basalt column
Schedule by Day
Pricing
Category | Double Occupancy, Per Person | Single Occupancy |
| Premium Stateroom, Deck 3 | $8,990 | $13,900 |
| Ocean Stateroom, Deck 3 | $9,990 | $15,990 |
| Superior Stateroom, Deck 4 | $10,790 | $17,290 |
| Deluxe Stateroom, Deck 4 | $11,590 | Inquire |
| Balcony Stateroom, Deck 5 | $12,590 | Inquire |
| Navigator Suite, Deck 7 | $13,990 | Inquire |
| Discovery Suite, Deck 5 | $15,990 | Inquire |
| Grand Suite, Deck 7 | $17,490 | Inquire |
| Owner's Suite, Deck 7 | $18,990 | Inquire |
Accommodations
- One hotel night in Dublin, Ireland
- Eight nights aboard Exploris One
Extensions
Optional Post-tour Extension in Dublin
What to Expect
This is a moderately strenuous program that is at times physically demanding and busy and requires participants to be in good health and able to keep up with the group without assistance from tour staff. To make the most of what each locale has to offer, shore excursions will be active, and you will often be spending much of the day off the ship. These adventure-filled days will be offset by relaxing time spent cruising at sea, with the opportunity to enjoy the passing coastal scenery, the ship’s amenities, and the full lecture program.
Travel on land will be by modern air-conditioned motorcoaches, with the longest drives lasting approximately an hour. Daily activities can involve up to two miles of walking (with more strenuous optional hikes), often over unpaved paths, grassy areas, uneven terrain, and cobblestoned streets. Many historic buildings do not have elevators, and you will sometimes encounter steps without handrails. Exploris One has an elevator that connects all passenger decks. However, the ship does not have facilities for wheelchair-dependent passengers; there is no wheelchair-accessible cabin nor chair lift on board. Aboard the ship, you should feel comfortable walking on a rocking surface at times.
This promises to be a memorable journey, but as with all travel, a flexible attitude, a spirit of adventure, and a willingness to explore new areas will enhance your enjoyment of this program. You do not have to participate in all of the scheduled activities, except when traveling to the next destination. We are sure you will be pleased with the exciting educational program provided, but we want you to be aware of the pace and activity level.
