Selected by the editors of National Geographic Traveler Magazine as "One of the 50 Unforgettable Tours of a Lifetime", May/June2008

The coastline of county Donegal along Ireland's Northwestern shore is a destination that offers a sense of the wild coast of Ireland, an accurate rendition of the country as it was many years ago. This land and sea voyage will bring you back to the real Ireland, a land of breathtaking scenery, panoramic vistas, and a geology that offers a graphic relief where wild mountainous scarps meet the craggy inlets of the coastline. This is truly the fabled "Emerald Isle" covered in the rich greens and tones of brown, a place where the hard life reflects the contours of the land. We'll see all of this and meet the people that have made the places we visit worth the journey. Sample the hospitality, the generous local cuisine, and the music that has been part of the Celtic tradition that has kept these people together for generations. One highlight at the end of the trip will be a visit to a local pub owned and operated by the uncle of the band Clannad and their famous lead singer, Enya: who knows there might be a chance to sing along!

July 16-25, 2010

$4550 per person; single supplement $600

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