IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF ST. PATRICK
8 Days / 6 Nights
DUBLIN - WARRENPORT - (PILGRIM WALK) - NEWCASTLE - TYRELLA - DUNDALK
St. Patrick, patron saint of Ireland. Born in Roman Britain in the late 4th century, he was kidnapped at the age of 16 and taken to Ireland as a slave. He escaped but returned around 432 to convert the Irish to Christianity. By the time of his death on March 17, 461, he had established monasteries, churches, and schools. Many legends grew up around him—for example, he drove the snakes out of Ireland and used the shamrock to explain the Trinity. Ireland came to celebrate his day with religious services and feasts.
Inclusions
- Round-trip air USA - DUBLIN - USA
- Meet and Assist upon arrival by your Perillo Tours representative
- Private air-conditioned motor coach with an English speaking Christian guide(s)
- Choice of 3, 4 or 5 star hotels
- Breakfast and Dinner daily
- Sightseeing tours as mentioned
- 1-Night accommodation in the Warrenpoint
- 2-Night accommodations in the Newcastle
- 1-Night accommodation in the Dundalk
- 1-Night accommodation in Dublin
- Entrance fees as indicated
- Daily Mass
- Hotel taxes and servce fees
- Porterage of 1 suitcase per perosn at hotels
- All transfers
- USTOA 1 Million Dollar Assistance program
This itinerary may be modified to the requirements of your group
**Ask about our Church donation program**
Occasionally local religious and national holidays, weather, traffic conditions and other events may necessitate changes in the sequence of events or the missing of certain events/places. Though every effort will be made to follow the itinerary, it should be considered as an indication, rather than a contract of events and places to be visited.
Inclusions
- Round-trip air USA - DUBLIN - USA
- Meet and Assist upon arrival by your Perillo Tours representative
- Private air-conditioned motor coach with an English speaking Christian guide(s)
- Choice of 3, 4 or 5 star hotels
- Breakfast and Dinner daily
- Sightseeing tours as mentioned
- 1-Night accommodation in the Warrenpoint
- 2-Night accommodations in the Newcastle
- 1-Night accommodation in the Dundalk
- 1-Night accommodation in Dublin
- Entrance fees as indicated
- Daily Mass
- Hotel taxes and servce fees
- Porterage of 1 suitcase per perosn at hotels
- All transfers
- USTOA 1 Million Dollar Assistance program
This itinerary may be modified to the requirements of your group
**Ask about our Church donation program**
Occasionally local religious and national holidays, weather, traffic conditions and other events may necessitate changes in the sequence of events or the missing of certain events/places. Though every effort will be made to follow the itinerary, it should be considered as an indication, rather than a contract of events and places to be visited.
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At a Glance
- DAY 1: USA
- DAY 2: DUBLIN
- DAY 3: DUBLIN - WARRENPORT
- DAY 4: (PILGRIM WALK) - NEWCASTLE
- DAY 5: NEWCASTLE
- DAY 6: TYRELLA - DUNDALK
- DAY 7: DUNDALK - DUBLIN - DUNDALK
- DAY 8: USA
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DAY 1: USA
Depart for your overnight flight to Dublin, Ireland.
DAY 2: DUBLIN
Upon arrivel you will be met by your Perillo Tours representative and transfer to Dublin by private air-conditioned motor coach for Dundalk. Overnight in the Dundalk area, dinner and overnight accommodations at your hotel. (B.D.)
DAY 3: DUBLIN - WARRENPORT
After a hearty Irish breakfast, embark on the first part of your walk, through Rostrevor Forest towards Spelga Dam. CS Lewis, author of The Chronicles of Narnia, holidayed in the Mournes near Rostrevor and the location inspired his fictional landscapes. Follow parts of the Ulster Way through the foothills of mountains on spectacular terrain. Keep your camera close to hand! Meet with your coach in the evening and travel to Warrenpoint. Overnight DBB Warrenpoint area. Dinner and overnight accommodations. (B.D.)
DAY 4: - PILGRIM WALK - NEWCASTLE
After breakfast, your coach will leave you at the pick-up point from yesterday to continue the walk to Newcastle. The Pilgrim’s Walk takes you around Slieve Bearnagh into Tollymore Forest Park, before ending in Newcastle. Walking in this mountain range known as the Mournes is exciting due to the varied terrain and wonderful views – forest, water, sea and majestic granite tors and peaks. The summit of Slieve Donard has a hermit’s cell in the Great Cairn and an oratory in the Lesser Cairn, both constructed by St Donard, the son of a pagan chieftain and an important disciple of St Patrick. Dinner and overnight accommodations Newcastle area. (B.D.)
DAY 5: NEWCASTLE
Today follow part of the Lecale Way, giving you fantastic views of the rolling hills and coastline of Down. You will pass the elegant façade of the Slieve Donard Resort and also the world-famous Royal County Down Golf Club before continuing to Murlough National Nature Reserve. Follow the coast for most of the day and take in the ancient sand dune ecosystem and the wading birds along the route. Meet with coach in Tyrella and travel back to Newcastle. Dinner and overnight accommodations at your hotel in the Newcastle area. (B.D.)
DAY 6: TYRELLA - DUNDALK
After breakfast enjoy a coach transfer back to Tyrella for your walk to Downpatrick, known as ‘St Patrick’s Country’ as the links to the Saint’s life and legacy are significant. The story of Christianity in Ireland began here, where St Patrick brought his boat ashore on Strangford Lough. The coastal landscape around Tyrella and the rolling green farmland of Lecale is a treat – the traffic-free roads are dotted with churches and grand estates as well as holy sites and historic buildings. The spiritual centre of this section is Down Cathedral, a place of Christian worship since the 5th century. Visitors can walk in St Patrick’s footsteps from the site where he established his first church to his final resting place at Down Cathedral. In the afternoon take time to visit St Patrick’s Centre and discover the story of St Patrick and his place in Ireland’s history. It features an interpretative exhibition which tells the fascinating story of our Patron Saint, including an impressive Imax presentation of his life. A series of interactive displays allows you to explore how Patrick's legacy developed in early Christian times and reveal the fabulous artwork which was produced during this Golden Age. The exhibition also examines the major impact of Irish missionaries in Dark Age Europe - a legacy which remains to this day. Meet with your coach and transfer to Dundalk. Dinner and overnight accommodations at your hotel in Dundalk. (B.D.)
DAY 7: DUNDALK - DUBLIN - DUNDALK
After breakfast this morning, we leave for a visit to the capital, Dublin. Enjoy a Panoramic City Tour, the ideal introduction to “Dublin’s Fair City”. See the elegant Georgian squares, famous for their architecture and of course their doors. Pass by Trinity College, home to the ancient manuscript The Book of Kells. See Christchurch, built by the AngloNormans in 1172 to replace an earlier Church built in 1038, on your way to the Phoenix Park with its many monuments including the Papal cross. The tour includes a pass by Guinness Brewery and Collins Barracks – part of The National Museum of Ireland. In the afternoon enjoy some time at leisure in Dublin before returning to your hotel. Dinner and overnight in Dundalk. (B.D.)
DAY 8: USA
After a final breakfast, transfer to Dublin airport for your departure flight home. (B.)
DAY 1: USA
Depart for your overnight flight to Dublin, Ireland.
DAY 2: DUBLIN
Upon arrivel you will be met by your Perillo Tours representative and transfer to Dublin by private air-conditioned motor coach for Dundalk. Overnight in the Dundalk area, dinner and overnight accommodations at your hotel. (B.D.)
DAY 3: DUBLIN - WARRENPORT
After a hearty Irish breakfast, embark on the first part of your walk, through Rostrevor Forest towards Spelga Dam. CS Lewis, author of The Chronicles of Narnia, holidayed in the Mournes near Rostrevor and the location inspired his fictional landscapes. Follow parts of the Ulster Way through the foothills of mountains on spectacular terrain. Keep your camera close to hand! Meet with your coach in the evening and travel to Warrenpoint. Overnight DBB Warrenpoint area. Dinner and overnight accommodations. (B.D.)
DAY 4: - PILGRIM WALK - NEWCASTLE
After breakfast, your coach will leave you at the pick-up point from yesterday to continue the walk to Newcastle. The Pilgrim’s Walk takes you around Slieve Bearnagh into Tollymore Forest Park, before ending in Newcastle. Walking in this mountain range known as the Mournes is exciting due to the varied terrain and wonderful views – forest, water, sea and majestic granite tors and peaks. The summit of Slieve Donard has a hermit’s cell in the Great Cairn and an oratory in the Lesser Cairn, both constructed by St Donard, the son of a pagan chieftain and an important disciple of St Patrick. Dinner and overnight accommodations Newcastle area. (B.D.)
DAY 5: NEWCASTLE
Today follow part of the Lecale Way, giving you fantastic views of the rolling hills and coastline of Down. You will pass the elegant façade of the Slieve Donard Resort and also the world-famous Royal County Down Golf Club before continuing to Murlough National Nature Reserve. Follow the coast for most of the day and take in the ancient sand dune ecosystem and the wading birds along the route. Meet with coach in Tyrella and travel back to Newcastle. Dinner and overnight accommodations at your hotel in the Newcastle area. (B.D.)
DAY 6: TYRELLA - DUNDALK
After breakfast enjoy a coach transfer back to Tyrella for your walk to Downpatrick, known as ‘St Patrick’s Country’ as the links to the Saint’s life and legacy are significant. The story of Christianity in Ireland began here, where St Patrick brought his boat ashore on Strangford Lough. The coastal landscape around Tyrella and the rolling green farmland of Lecale is a treat – the traffic-free roads are dotted with churches and grand estates as well as holy sites and historic buildings. The spiritual centre of this section is Down Cathedral, a place of Christian worship since the 5th century. Visitors can walk in St Patrick’s footsteps from the site where he established his first church to his final resting place at Down Cathedral. In the afternoon take time to visit St Patrick’s Centre and discover the story of St Patrick and his place in Ireland’s history. It features an interpretative exhibition which tells the fascinating story of our Patron Saint, including an impressive Imax presentation of his life. A series of interactive displays allows you to explore how Patrick's legacy developed in early Christian times and reveal the fabulous artwork which was produced during this Golden Age. The exhibition also examines the major impact of Irish missionaries in Dark Age Europe - a legacy which remains to this day. Meet with your coach and transfer to Dundalk. Dinner and overnight accommodations at your hotel in Dundalk. (B.D.)
DAY 7: DUNDALK - DUBLIN - DUNDALK
After breakfast this morning, we leave for a visit to the capital, Dublin. Enjoy a Panoramic City Tour, the ideal introduction to “Dublin’s Fair City”. See the elegant Georgian squares, famous for their architecture and of course their doors. Pass by Trinity College, home to the ancient manuscript The Book of Kells. See Christchurch, built by the AngloNormans in 1172 to replace an earlier Church built in 1038, on your way to the Phoenix Park with its many monuments including the Papal cross. The tour includes a pass by Guinness Brewery and Collins Barracks – part of The National Museum of Ireland. In the afternoon enjoy some time at leisure in Dublin before returning to your hotel. Dinner and overnight in Dundalk. (B.D.)
DAY 8: USA
After a final breakfast, transfer to Dublin airport for your departure flight home. (B.)
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