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Visit 6 exciting Distilleries in Irelands Ancient East

7 days from €1599 p.p. sharing

An introduction into Irish Whiskey – Get to know your single malt, pot still, blend and grain Whiskey

Day 1: pick-up from Dublin Airport, transfer to medieval Kilkenny

Sightseeing in Kilkenny city with Kilkenny City Tours train, check-in to your hotel – either Langtons, Hibernian Hotel, Ormonde Hotel or similar – Do you know the story about Alice Kyteler – The Witch of Kilkenny?

Day 2: Kilkenny Castle, High Crosses of Ahenny, Highbank Orchards, Ballykeefe Distillery

Impressive and proud – for about 800 years, Kilkenny Castle stands on a hill overlooking the river Nore and the city of Kilkenny. Discover it’s fascinating history

Explore hidden gems off the beaten track when you visit the oldest High Crosses of Ireland

Visit the Apple Orchard and see the smallest Gin Distillery in Highbank Orchard. Explore the variety of produce in one of the few organic orchards.

Get to know one of the newest Distilleries in Ireland with a sample Whiskey in Ballykeefe Distillery

Evening: get to know the pubs of the Kilkenny Whiskey Guild. Did you know, that the first Whiskey was distilled in Kilkenny? Chris from The Dylan pub can tell you the story

Day 3: 5000 years of history and visit of the Royal Oak Distillery in Co. Carlow

Discover the largest Dolmen of Europe – can you solve a 5000 year old riddle? Who built it and how did the nearly 150t capstone get on top of the portal stones?

Explore a 3000 year old hillfort and a fairy tale castle before you head to one of the most scenic distilleries of Ireland.

Royal Oak Distillery

Day4: Visit of Kilbeggan Distillery and the Oldest Pub in the World, Hotel in the greater Dublin Area – Moyvalley Hotel or similar

Discover the Oldest licenced Distillery in Ireland and follow us to Sean’s Bar in Athlone, the oldest Pub in the World which gave Athlone it’s name. Listen to the story while you’re sipping the best Irish Coffee in the country

Day 5: Newgrange, Mellifont and Slane Distillery

Mystic Newgrange, part of the Bru na Boinne experience – more than 5000 years old and still working. Discover this UNESCO world heritage site and the meaning the winter solsctice has for this monument.

Only ruined stonework remains but it is still impressive – Mellifont Abbey was the Motherhouse of all Cistercian Monasteries in Ireland where monks were trained to found their own monastery.

Just around the corner from the oldest known monument in Ireland we’ll find Slane Distillery. Sample their world class whiskey after the tour of the distillery

Day 6: Sightseeing Tour of Dublin, Visit Teeling Distillery and Whiskeywalk in the city

Follow us into the Irish Capital Dublin. Explore the city during a hop-on-hop-off tour and discover the famous Teeling Distillery. Join us after lunch for a Whiskey walk in the city

Day 7: Transfer to Dublin Airport or accommodation in Dublin