Ireland Tours
Ireland offers life-changing, eye-opening tour possibilities for every performer. The American Celebration of Music will incorporate the best that Ireland’s great cities have to offer, by arranging amazing concert venues and “must-see” site-seeing experiences. Please click on the itinerary links below to discover the best fit for your ensemble. Remember — in order to maximize your cultural and musical experience abroad, we consider these tour options a solid starting point, upon which we can further customize the ideal concert tour for your ensemble.
Tour #2 – 5 nights | 7 days
Downpatrick | Belfast | Dublin | Glendalough
Arrive at Dublin airport. Transfer to Belfast via Downpatrick to visit St. Patrick’s Centre and Down Cathedral. Visit the Titanic Belfast Museum. Performance as part of the American Celebration of Music in Ireland. Excursion to Giant’s Causeway where 40,000 basalt polygonal columns were formed by cooled lava. Also see sights associated with the HBO series Game of Thrones. Transfer to Dublin and visit Trinity Church to see the Book of Kells or EPIC Ireland, a state of the art interactive museum about Irish Emigration. Enjoy dinner and traditional Irish entertainment. Excursion to Glendalough and the Wicklow Mountains to visit the Round Tower, Cathedra, and St. Kevin’s Cross. Performance as part of the American Celebration of Music in Ireland. Enjoy a Farewell Dinner and depart for home.
Tour #2 – 6 nights | 8 days
Dublin | Galway | Connemara | County Kerry | Cliffs of Moher | Blarney
Arrive in Dublin. Meet your MCI Tour Manager, who will assist the group to the awaiting chartered motorcoach. Transfer to Galway with a stop at Rathbaun Farm for a sheepdog demonstration. Journey into Connemara with a visit to Kylemore Abbey. Performance in Galway as part of the American Celebration of Music in Ireland. Excursion to the Cliffs of Moher, one of Ireland’s most spectacular natural sights. Transfer to County Kerry. Enjoy a tour of the Ring of Kerry highlights including Moll’s Gap and Ladies View. Board horse-drawn jaunting cars at Ross Castle for a scenic ride through Killarney National Park. Performance in Killarney as part of the American Celebration of Music in Ireland. Visit Blarney Castle where you can kiss the Blarney Stone. Continue to Dublin for entertainment at The Merry Ploughboy or Taylor’s Three Rock. In Dublin, options to visit Trinity College and see the Book of Kells or EPIC Ireland, the Irish Emigration Museum. Performance in Dublin as part of the American Celebration of MUsic in Ireland. Transfer to Dublin Airport for return flight home.
Tour #4 – 7 nights | 9 days
Dublin | County Kilkenny | Blarney | County Kerry | Killarney | County Limerick | Glendalough
Arrive in Dublin. Enjoy a panoramic tour of the city and visit Trinity College to see the Book of Kells or EPIC Ireland, a state of the art interactive museum about Irish Emigration. Transfer to Waterford/Kilkenny. Visit Jerpoint Park for a heritage tour and sheepdog demonstation. Performance as part of the American Celebration of Music in Ireland. Visit Waterford and see the Medieval Museum or Waterford Crystal Museum. Continue to County Kerry via Blarney to visit the Blarney Castle and Stone. Tour the Ring of Kerry Highlights including Moll’s Gap and Ladies View. Continue through Killarney National Park ending in the city center. Performance as part of the American Celebration of Music in Ireland. Choose the option to visit Foynes Flying Boat Museum, Glenstal Abbey, or Bunratty Castle and Folk Park. Transfer to Dublin for dinner and traditional Irish entertainment. Excursion to Glendalough and the Wicklow Mountains to see the Round Tower, Cathedral, and St. Kevin’s Cross. Performance as part of the American Celebration of Music in Ireland. Day at leisure in Dublin. Enjoy a Farewell Dinner and depart for home.
Tour #5 – 8 nights | 10 days
Dublin | County Kilkenny | Blarney | County Kerry | Killarney | Cliffs of Moher | Galway | Connemara
Arrive in Dublin. Enjoy a panoramic tour of the city and visit Trinity College to see the Book of Kells or EPIC Ireland, a state of the art interactive museum about Irish Emigration. Transfer to Waterford/Kilkenny. Visit Jerpoint Park for a heritage tour and sheepdog demonstation. Performance as part of the American Celebration of Music in Ireland. Visit Waterford and see the Medieval Museum or Waterford Crystal Museum. Continue to County Kerry via Blarney to visit the Blarney Castle and Stone. Tour the Ring of Kerry Highlights including Moll’s Gap and Ladies View. Continue through Killarney National Park ending in the city center. Performance as part of the American Celebration of Music in Ireland. Transfer to Galway via the Cliffs of Moher. Full day tour of Connemara. Visit Kylemore Abbey and return to Galway. Performance as part of the American Celebration of Music in Ireland. Transfer to Dublin and enjoy a panoramic tour of the city followed by time at leisure. Excursion to Glendalough and the Wicklow Mountains to see the Round Tower, Cathedral, and St. Kevin’s Cross. Performance as part of the American Celebration of Music in Ireland. Enjoy a Farewell Dinner and depart for home.
Tour #5 – 8 nights | 10 days
Dublin | Belfast | Derry | Galway | Dublin | Glendalough
Arrive in Dublin. Enjoy a panoramic tour of the city and visit Trinity College to see the Book of Kells or EPIC Ireland, a state of the art interactive museum about Irish Emigration. Transfer to Belfast. Take an orientation tour of Belfast and visit Titanic Belfast Museum. Performance as part of the American Celebration of Music in Ireland. Transfer to Derry via Giant’s Causeway to see what is referred to as the “Eighth Wonder of the World. ” Also see sights associated with the HBO series Game of Thrones. Enjoy a full-day touring in the Donegal region visiting Killybegs and Glenveagh National Park. Performance as part of the American Celebration of Music in Ireland. Transfer to Galway. Visit the Marble Arch Caves, enjoy a sheepdog demonstration, or visit Belleek Potter and enjoy an orientation tour of Galway. Full day tour of Connemara and visit Kylemore Abbey. Performance as part of the American Celebration of Music in Ireland. Transfer to Dublin for an afternoon at leisure. Excursion to Glendalough and the Wicklow Mountains to see the Round Tower, Cathedral, and St. Kevin’s Cross. Performance as part of the American Celebration of Music in Ireland. Enjoy a Farewell Dinner and depart for home.
