SUNDAY
Meet in Dublin at Aberdeen Lodge Hotel at 3:00 pm and transfer to ‘Shannon Princess II,’ moored in Killaloe. After a champagne welcome, explore the charming riverside town before dinner on board.

MONDAY
Cruise through the fjord-like reaches of the River Shannon onto lovely Lough Derg. At the lake’s widest point, ease westward to a mooring at Mountshannon, perched high above the water. After lunch, visit the Craggaunowen Project, a re-creation of everyday life in the Iron Age and early Christian Ireland.

TUESDAY
Cruise to Terryglass, winner of Ireland’s “Tidiest Town.” Have lunch ashore at the quaint Derg Restaurant, followed by an excursion to Leap Castle, Ireland’s most haunted house. Learn the fascinating history of the castle from Sean Ryan and his family who, as they will demonstrate, are also talented traditional musicians.

WEDNESDAY
An excursion to the lively university town of Galway includes a tour of the famed Irish crystal factory. After lunch at the popular and unique Quays Restaurant, there is time to shop on the way to an overnight mooring at Banagher.

THURSDAY
Travel toward the riverside town of Athlone, stopping en route at the ruins of Clonmacnoise, a famed 6th-century university and early Christian settlement. After a visit to the interpretive center, continue north through Europe’s richest examples of “callows” landscape in one of Ireland’s fi nest wildfl ower reserves.

FRIDAY
Cruise north today to Lough Ree to explore some of the 365 islands, mooring at pretty Quigley’s Marina on the beautiful “Inner Lakes”. After lunch, a visit to Corlea
Trackway Visitor Centre with its excavated bog road made of oak and built in 148 BC. Return to ‘Shannon Princess II’ for a final farewell dinner on board.

SATURDAY
After breakfast, transfer back to Dublin where your tour ends at the Aberdeen Lodge Hotel. Note: This route is run in reverse on alternate weeks.