Ireland ~ Ennis & Kilkenny

Set on Europe’s outskirts against the waves of the Atlantic Ocean is a rare land—the legendary Emerald Isle. Begin in Ennis, County Clare, and travel to the ancient Burren and windswept Cliffs of Moher. Appreciate the country’s epic literary heritage at Coole Park in County Galway, with its beech tree bearing W.B. Yeats’ initials and the 16th-century tower of Thoor Ballylee where he resided. Cruise to the Aran Island of Inishmore and marvel at the cliff-side fortress of Dún Aengus. See the limestone Rock of Cashel in County Tipperary before touring the highlights of Kilkenny, including Kilkenny Castle and Bród Tullaroan. Visit the Irish National Heritage Park in County Wexford, the Waterford Crystal Visitor Center, Jerpoint Abbey and the famous Dunbrody Famine Ship.

Cost: From $2,495