8 Days
Make the holidays truly special with an exclusive stay on the Emerald Isle. Combine quality time with friends and family with an introduction to the best of Irish culture and tradition.
Stay in luxurious properties as you celebrate in style with all the trimmings provided for you. It’ll be a Christmas to remember and one that will leave you wanting to come back for more.
GET IN TOUCHDream Escape’s festive programme could be tailored to include any of the following experiences:
Begin your holiday adventure in the finest hotel in Dublin. Its understated listed Georgian exterior gives no indication of the sumptuous, graceful elegance inside.
Then travel to your exclusive use manor house; expect rich plush interiors, numerous crackling fires, and gracious Christmas décor all surrounded by the lush Irish countryside.
The wide boulevard of O’Connell Street, passing the General Post Office, scene of the 1916 Easter Rising and birthplace of the Irish Nation.
Founded in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth 1, it is home to one of the most impressive libraries in the world, the Book of Kells and the Brian Boru Harp.
Experience first-hand the art of falconry. Known as the “sport of kings”, this is a wonderful opportunity to see magnificent birds of prey up close. Often including Falcons, Owls, Hawks and Eagles; in full flight, they are spectacular.
Dublin is steeped in history, with Viking, medieval and Georgian influences all having left their marks. Since the time of the Vikings, Dublin has been the principal gateway to the Emerald Isle. The medieval city, with its intimate knots of small alleys and broad streets south of the river, was developed in Norman times around St Patrick’s Cathedral and Dublin Castle, and later came to symbolise British rule in Ireland. The 18th century was the “Age of Elegance”, a time of relative prosperity when the Irish gentry set about remodelling the city into one of elegance, replete with graceful terraces, wrought-iron balconies and fanlight doorways. The city became Ireland’s capital with the establishment of the Republic of Ireland in 1937, and today is regarded as one of the liveliest and most atmospheric in Europe.
In the “early years”, during the Stone Age, the fertile lands, bathed by the River Boyne meant that the area became rich for settlement, in fact becoming the largest centre of habitation in the country. Much evidence survives from these early years and the area’s pièce de résistance are these passage tombs or graves: Newgrange; here, the tomb passage is perfectly aligned to mark the Winter Solstice – at dawn on the 21st December, a beam of sunlight shines through the 60ft passage, hitting the recess in the burial chamber. By some it is regarded as one of the greatest wonders of the ancient world Knowth – lays claim to having the greatest concentration of Megalithic art in Europe.
Selected as one of the Signature Experiences of the Wild Atlantic Way, the Cliffs of Moher are a breath-taking Discovery Point. They are the crowning glory of the Co. Clare coastline. Like a viewing platform for prehistoric giants who wish to peer over the edge of Europe, they provide an unrivalled view across the vast boiling wildness of the Atlantic Ocean
The K Club is situated in the pastoral landscapes of County Kildare and has two top level golf courses, including Palmer Course that staged the Ryder Cup in 2006; it enjoys wonderful panoramic views of the famous fairways. Golfers pit their skills against the design of the legendary golfer and walk in the footsteps of golfing champions, past and present, many of which have played here over the years.
