Monday, December 05, 2005
Last Chance Hogmanay in Edinburgh Accommodation
We have survived another big weekend here at Backpackertours and things are getting busy! We have almost sold out for all of our Hogmanay in Edinburgh tours and accommodation packages. The same goes for Christmas in either Scotland or Ireland - click here to check out whats left! London on Christmas day is notorious for being quiet with 98% of pubs, restaurants and shops closed for the entire day - if you are stuck in London on Christmas day our sister website still has spaces on day tours available including Christmas Lunch on the Thames which has always been popular - click here for details.
Next big event on the horizon - is St Patrick's Day in Dublin.
This year we are offerring 3 different options -
4 Day Coach Tour from London
4 Day Flight Tour from London
and
Accommodation Only in Dublin
The 4 Day Coach tour is always the most popular - the itinerary is below and we have already started taking bookings - a 50 GBP per person deposit will hold your places and full payment is not due until 6 weeks before departure.
4 Day St Patricks Day Coach Tour - 16th March - 19th March 2006
Thursday 16th MarchEarly morning departure from Goldhawk Road, Stamford Brook for the drive to the ferry port at Holyhead, North Wales. Irish Ferries ‘Isle of Inishmore’ takes 3.5 hours and has an excellent authentic Irish bar on board! Arrival at our Dublin accommodation is early evening, in plenty of time to explore the great nightlife, which is just a short walk away from our accommodation. Tonight we have a huge Welcome Party organised in a local bar to start the tour as we mean to continue!!
Friday 17th March
St Patrick's Day! Enjoy the colour and spectacle of the day as the St Patrick’s parade snakes it’s way through the streets of Dublin, or just sit in one of the friendly pubs and get into the Guinness with a bunch of locals! This is the biggest day of the tour and you are free to enjoy it as you wish. We’ll provide maps and information on the festival programme and concerts so you can take in whatever appeals to your tastes.
Saturday 18th March
We have two great included options for you today. The first option is a group session at the famous Guinness Brewery for the afternoon where included in your tour price is the admission, the guided tour of the brewery and some complimentary Guinness!!
Alternatively you can choose to take a day trip to Northern Ireland and spend the day in Belfast. The return transport is included in your tour price. Once in Belfast you may like to take the famous Black Taxi tour of town of simply explore the city at your leisure.
Of course if you prefer, you are free to do your own thing throughout the day. You may like to take in a local tour of Dublin, or pass the time with a spot of shopping down Grafton Street. This evening we will head out to the Temple Bar area to sample more of the famous Dublin nightlife and hospitality.
Sunday 19th March
An early start for the ferry home! If you’re very keen, there’s the bar on the ferry, otherwise we pass time on the coaches on the way home with some videos and music. ETA back in London is 8:30 pm for the end of tour......
Whats Included
Return coach transport * Ferry crossing * 3 nights accommodation in central Dublin hostel * St Patrick's Day Parade and Celebrations * Continental breakfast * Guiness brewery tour including free Guiness * Day trip to Belfast * Commemorative St Patrick's Day 2006 T-shirt
Departures?16th March 2006 from Central London
Next big event on the horizon - is St Patrick's Day in Dublin.
This year we are offerring 3 different options -
4 Day Coach Tour from London
4 Day Flight Tour from London
and
Accommodation Only in Dublin
The 4 Day Coach tour is always the most popular - the itinerary is below and we have already started taking bookings - a 50 GBP per person deposit will hold your places and full payment is not due until 6 weeks before departure.
4 Day St Patricks Day Coach Tour - 16th March - 19th March 2006
Thursday 16th MarchEarly morning departure from Goldhawk Road, Stamford Brook for the drive to the ferry port at Holyhead, North Wales. Irish Ferries ‘Isle of Inishmore’ takes 3.5 hours and has an excellent authentic Irish bar on board! Arrival at our Dublin accommodation is early evening, in plenty of time to explore the great nightlife, which is just a short walk away from our accommodation. Tonight we have a huge Welcome Party organised in a local bar to start the tour as we mean to continue!!
Friday 17th March
St Patrick's Day! Enjoy the colour and spectacle of the day as the St Patrick’s parade snakes it’s way through the streets of Dublin, or just sit in one of the friendly pubs and get into the Guinness with a bunch of locals! This is the biggest day of the tour and you are free to enjoy it as you wish. We’ll provide maps and information on the festival programme and concerts so you can take in whatever appeals to your tastes.
Saturday 18th March
We have two great included options for you today. The first option is a group session at the famous Guinness Brewery for the afternoon where included in your tour price is the admission, the guided tour of the brewery and some complimentary Guinness!!
Alternatively you can choose to take a day trip to Northern Ireland and spend the day in Belfast. The return transport is included in your tour price. Once in Belfast you may like to take the famous Black Taxi tour of town of simply explore the city at your leisure.
Of course if you prefer, you are free to do your own thing throughout the day. You may like to take in a local tour of Dublin, or pass the time with a spot of shopping down Grafton Street. This evening we will head out to the Temple Bar area to sample more of the famous Dublin nightlife and hospitality.
Sunday 19th March
An early start for the ferry home! If you’re very keen, there’s the bar on the ferry, otherwise we pass time on the coaches on the way home with some videos and music. ETA back in London is 8:30 pm for the end of tour......
Whats Included
Return coach transport * Ferry crossing * 3 nights accommodation in central Dublin hostel * St Patrick's Day Parade and Celebrations * Continental breakfast * Guiness brewery tour including free Guiness * Day trip to Belfast * Commemorative St Patrick's Day 2006 T-shirt
Departures?16th March 2006 from Central London
