TOURS TO IRELAND
There are so many ways to see Ireland, and taking a tour is one of the best ways to learn from the experts while enjoying the company of like-minded travelers.
Here are three family-owned and operated companies that offer great travel opportunities in 2015 and 2016.
CARA GROUP TRAVEL
Tailor Made Individualized Tours
180 Old Colony Ave, 3rd Floor
Quincy, MA 02170
(617) 639-0273
sara@caragrouptravel.com | caragrouptravel.com
Heroes Week Tour
June 15-20, 2016
(4 Nights in Tralee, County Kerry)
Cara Group Tours is owned by seasoned tour operator Sara Stanton, born in County Mayo and now settled in the Boston area. Cara specializes in individualized tours such as “Heroes Week” in Tralee, County Kerry, which honors & celebrates the work of Police, Fire Service, Coastguard and persons of Irish Heritage. Over 300 members of the US emergency services and their families are expected. Program includes music, entertainment, sightseeing, meeting the locals and researching family history.
From $669 per person.
EMERALD HERITAGE
PO Box 1004, Alderney
Channel Islands GY9 3AD USA: (free) 1 844 404 7863 |
International: +44 28 9099 2447 
emerald-heritage.com
The Irish Gathering Tour
September 6-11, 2015
Emerald Heritage, which sells small plots of land in the Glens of Antrim to preserve Ireland’s landscape, has organized a five-day Irish Gathering Tour on September 6-11, 2015. After learning about Ireland’s precious ritconservation land, participants tour ‘Game of Thrones’ film locations, trace family ancestry through the Ulster Historical Foundation, visit the Heage Museum at Omagh to learn the story of Irish immigration to American, and explore the beautiful countryside.
INROADS IRELAND TOURS
2918 Stevens Street
Madison, WI 53705
1-888-220-7711 | 1-608-554-2221 (Skype/World)
InroadsIreland.com | info@InroadsIreland.com
Go South, Go North, Go West Tours 
Owned and operated by the intrepid husband and wife team of Phil Ryan (Dublin, Ireland) and Carolyn Janette (Madison, WIS), Inroads Ireland provides an intimate, authentic way to experience the best of Ireland. Offering 12 one-week tours each year, from May through September, these tours are categorized under the headings Go South, Go North, Go West. Each tour caps off at fourteen participants, allowing for variation and off-the-beaten track excursions. All of these tours sold out in 2015, so now is the time to book for 2016.
| GO SOUTH | GO WEST | GO NORTH |
| May 23 - 30 | June 20 - 27 | |
| June 27 - July 4 | July 4 - 11 | |
| July 18 - 25 | July 11 - 18 | |
| August 22 - 29 | August 29 - September 5 |
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| September 5 - 12 | September 19- 26 | September 12 - 19 |
| September 26 - October 3 | ||
| Sale price $2,289 (regularly $2,399) |
Sale price $2,339 (regularly $2,449) | Sale price $2,289 (regularly $2,399) |
10th Anniversary Early Booking Special - $110 off any 2016 tour! Discount on multiple tours! |
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TOURISM IRELAND
For all your travel needs to Ireland, visit Ireland.com, the official website of Tourism Ireland. You can learn about Tourism Ireland initiatives like the Wild Atlantic Way, Northern Ireland Coastal Route, the Fleadh Ceoil in Sligo, the year-long celebration of W.B. Yeats, and upcoming events in Ireland.
Tourism Ireland
1-800-223-6470
ireland.com