Emerald Ireland
with Magnificent Europe
with APT Luxury Travel
- Experiences in 26 destinations
- 14 nights on a brand-new luxury river ship
- A total of 59 meals and a wide range of onboard beverages
- Flights included + save up to $1000 per couple^
Explore Ireland's natural wonders, boutique distilleries and Gaelic culture before flying to Amsterdam where you embark on an APT luxury Europe river cruise to Budapest.
Highlights
- Visit the Killarney School of Music and attend an exclusive Celtic concert. This showcases incredible instrumental and vocal performances, as well as an Irish dancing demonstration.
- On a visit to Namedy Castle, wander about the rooms and grounds, then enjoy a cocktail party.
- Be welcomed by a Jagdhornblaser – a hunting horn blower – into a rustic, traditional restaurant on the Gaisberg mountain overlooking Salzburg. Enjoy a welcome drink as you soak in the scenery before savouring a delicious lunch, followed by a show featuring music from the classic film, ‘The Sound of Music’.
- Exclusive cocktail party and private recital at Liechtenstein’s City Palace in the heart of Vienna, a full orchestra will perform classical masterpieces by Mozart and Strauss, and you will also be enchanted by an operatic recital.
Inclusions
- 14 nights on a brand-new luxury river ship, the APT Solara or APT Ostara
- In-suite dining and beverage service in all suites
- A total of 59 meals and a wide range of onboard beverages
- Experiences in 26 destinations
- Freedom of Choice Inclusions
- The services of expert tour and cruise directors
- Transfers, porterage, port charges and gratuities
Day 1: Arrive Dublin
Arrive in Dublin where we will pick you up from the airport and take you to your hotel. Tonight, get to know everyone at a welcome reception.
Stay: Conrad Dublin
Day 2: Dublin, Belfast
Set out on a guided tour of Dublin then travel to Belfast in Northern Island and visit Titanic Belfast. Tonight, savour a welcome dinner.
Stay: Belfast, The Merchant Hotel
Meals: Breakfast & dinner
Day 3: Belfast, Giant’s Causeway, Derry, Donegal
Head to the Giant’s Causeway, a series of 40,000 interlocking basalt columns that were formed after an ancient volcanic eruption. Continue to Derry and take in its rich history. Later, arrive at your five-star castle set upon a secluded lakeside estate. Here, savour dinner this evening.
Stay: Two Nights, Donegal, Lough Eske Castle
Meals: Breakfast & dinner
Day 4: Donegal, Slieve League Cliffs
Absorb panoramic sea vistas from the Slieve League Cliffs, which contains the tallest sea cliffs in Ireland. Absorb panoramic sea vistas from the Slieve League Cliffs, which contains the tallest sea cliffs in Ireland. Enjoy a guided tour and gain an insight into life in this rugged and remote region, followed by lunch.
Meals: Breakfast & lunch
Day 5: Donegal, Drumcliff, Ballina
Visit the historic village of Drumcliff, where you will visit the grave site of W.B. Yeats, a prominent Irish poet and one of the foremost figures of 20th-century literature. Continue to Ballina and visit the family-owned boutique Connacht Irish Whiskey Distillery.
Stay: Two Nights, Ballina, Mount Falcon Estate
Meals: Breakfast & dinner
Day 6: Ballina
Take a morning drive through County Mayo, teeming with natural ancient beauty. Back at your hotel, take in a falconry display.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 7: Ballina, Adare, Killarney
Pass karst landscapes of bedrock on your way to the magnificent Cliffs of Moher. Call in at Adare, before arriving in Killarney. This evening, enjoy an Irish coffee-making demonstration.
Stay: Two Nights, Killarney, Dunloe House & Gardens
Meals: Breakfast & dinner
Day 8: Killarney, Ring of Kerry
This morning, travel along the Ring of Kerry. Later, take a pony and trap ride in Killarney before this evening’s Signature Experience at the Killarney School of Music.
Signature Experience
Visit the Killarney School of Music and attend an exclusive Celtic concert. This showcases incredible instrumental and vocal performances, as well as an Irish dancing demonstration.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 9: Killarney, Blarney, Cashel, Kilkenny
Travel to Blarney Castle, home to the Blarney Stone, then visit the Rock of Cashel. Continue to your hotel in the heart of Kilkenny where dinner is at your hotel tonight.
Stay: Two Nights, Kilkenny, Pembroke Hotel
Meals: Breakfast & dinner
Day 10: Kilkenny
Tour the Legends Hurling Museum and gain insight into Gaelic games played in Ireland. You will also set out on a guided walking tour of Kilkenny. The afternoon is yours to explore at leisure.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 11: Kilkenny, Dublin
Travel to Dublin and enjoy time at leisure to explore. Later this evening, enjoy a farewell dinner.
Stay: Conrad Dublin
Meals: Breakfast & dinner
Day 12: Dublin, Amsterdam, Embark Ship
Be transferred to the airport for your included flight to Amsterdam. On arrival transfer you to your luxurious floating home for the next 15 days. Unpack, relax and get acquainted with your ship.
Stay:14 Nights, APT Solara
Meals: Breakfast & dinner
Day 13: Amsterdam
Choose how you spend today. Tonight, relish a gala welcome dinner.
Freedom of Choice
Perhaps cruise the canals on a glass-top boat or visit the Old Amsterdam Cheese Store for a cheese tasting matched with wine. Alternatively, join a guided bike ride through the countryside to the village of Durgerdam before visiting the Street Art Museum. Guests travelling on spring departures can also visit Keukenhof Gardens, home to more than seven million flowering bulbs.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Day 14: Andernach
This morning will be spent cruising through Germany. Disembark in Andernach and enjoy a Signature Experience here.
Signature Experience
On a visit to Namedy Castle, wander about the rooms and grounds, then enjoy a cocktail party.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Day 15: Rudesheim
Cruise through the Rhine Gorge to Rudesheim and set out on your chosen activity.
Freedom of Choice
You might like to take a gondola ride or visit Siegfried’s Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum. Alternatively, visit a historic wine cellar for a tasting of Rhine Valley wines.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Day 16: Miltenberg
Step ashore in Miltenberg and set out on a guided exploration. Wander through cobblestone streets and admire the town’s enchanting half-timbered houses before time at leisure.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Day 17: Wurzburg
Your day unfolds on your terms thanks to a choice of activities today.
Freedom of Choice
Seize the day and walk to the 18th-century Wurzburg Residence. Alternatively, travel to Rothenburg. Alternatively, travel to Rothenburg or join a hike to Marienberg Fortress.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Day 18: Bamberg
Sail to World Heritage-listed Bamberg, where you’ll join a guided exploration with a local expert.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Day 19: Nuremberg
This morning gives you the chance to choose your sightseeing activity.
Freedom of Choice
Perhaps journey through Nuremberg’s history with its Gothic churches and World War II sites. Or join a tour focused on Nuremberg’s medieval history.
This afternoon, continue cruising on the Main-Danube Canal. Having taken 32 years to construct, the canal links the North and Black seas.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Day 20: Regensburg
Discover Regensburg on your choice of activities today.
Freedom of Choice
In Regensburg, set out on a guided tour to explore its atmospheric World Heritage-listed city centre. With a history dating back to the Roman times, this incredible city was the first capital of Bavaria. Your tour will finish with a tasting at Regensburg’s historic sausage kitchen, thought to be one of the oldest working restaurants in the world. Or you might prefer to get active and take a guided bike ride to the Walhalla memorial. This neo-classical building sits above the Danube River and houses a hall of fame that honours notable politicians, artists, sovereigns and scientists from Germany’s past.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Day 21: Passau, Salzburg, Linz
Take a guided tour of Salzburg before a Signature Experience.
Signature Experience
Be welcomed by a Jagdhornblaser – a hunting horn blower – into a rustic, traditional restaurant on the Gaisberg mountain overlooking Salzburg. Enjoy a welcome drink as you soak in the scenery before savouring a delicious lunch, followed by a show featuring music from the classic film, ‘The Sound of Music’.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Day 22: Melk, Durnstein
Visit the statuary-adorned Melk Abbey. Then, it’s up to you how you get to the next port of call.
Freedom of Choice
Cruise through the Wachau Valley to Durnstein, where you’ll roam its cobblestone lanes at your leisure. Or perhaps take a guided bike ride along the river from Melk to Durnstein.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Day 23: Vienna
Arrive in Vienna and set out on a city tour. Take in the city’s many landmarks along the Ringstrasse, as well as St Stephen’s Cathedral. Enjoy an afternoon at leisure to explore. This evening is set aside for your magical Signature Experience.
Signature Experience
After dinner, head to the princely family of Liechtenstein’s City Palace in the heart of Vienna, where we have arranged an exclusive cocktail party and private recital, just for you. A full orchestra will perform classical masterpieces by Mozart and Strauss, and you will also be enchanted by an operatic recital.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Day 24: Vienna
Head out on your choice of tours, then set sail for Hungary. This evening enjoy a Captain’s farewell dinner.
Freedom of Choice
Perhaps visit the 1,441-room Schonbrunn Palace and its gardens. Otherwise, tick another country off your list and journey to Slovakia’s Bratislava.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Day 25: Budapest
Choose your sightseeing option in Budapest today. The afternoon is at leisure to further explore.
Freedom of Choice
Enjoy a city tour of Budapest taking in its historic monuments, including St Stephen’s Cathedral and Heroes’ Square before a visit to the Great Market Hall for some tastings of local produce. Or board a funicular to Castle Hill and walk to Fisherman’s Bastion. Alternatively, you may wish to relax in the thermal water pools at one of Budapest’s famous baths.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Day 26: Disembark Ship, Depart Budapest
The time has come to say goodbye. You’ll be transferred to the airport for your onward flight.
Meals: Breakfast
Departures: 09 June 2025, 07 July 2025 & 01 September 2025
| Dublin to Budapest (26 days / 25 nights) |
Price Per person, twin share |
|---|---|
| Cat. E (Window Suite) | From $23,695 |
*Prices are based on 07 July 2025 departure and are subject to availability and change. Prices include maximum saving. Please enquire with your RAC travel consultant for available departure dates and pricing.
*Terms and Conditions apply. Advertised price based on 07 July 2025 departure (Cat. E). Prices are per person, AUD, twin share and include port charges and saving amounts.
^Flights Included: Book by 31 October 2024. Offer valid when booking select itineraries departing year-round in 2025 in all cabin categories. Offer includes airfare and taxes up to the value of $2600 per person. Offer is based on wholesale airfares in economy class with an airline of APT’s choosing depending on routing. Flights are available from Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane or Perth. All offers are subject to availability of airline and booking class. Once class is sold out, surcharges apply. A non-refundable deposit of $2000 per person is due within 7 days of booking. Final payment is due 100 days prior to the tour's departure date.
Flight Offers: Flights must be booked by APT. Should you choose to depart earlier than your scheduled tour/cruise departure, or make variations to airline routings, surcharges may apply. Airline schedules are subject to change without notice and APT is not liable for any additional costs incurred due to airline schedule changes. All air is ticketed upon receipt of the first deposit. Any changes made after ticketing may incur amendment and/or cancellation fees, in some cases, tickets are non-refundable. Air taxes vary for each departure point and routing of airline and are subject to change. Fuel surcharges are subject to change and an additional fuel surcharge may apply. Frequent flyer miles/points may not be awarded on all airfares.
Save up to $1000 per couple (Early Payment Discount): Book by 31 October 2024. Price inclusive of $500 per person Early Payment Discount. Discount valid when paying in full 10 months prior to departure.
General Information & Conditions: Offers are available for travellers departing from Australia. All pricing and save amounts are in Australian Dollars. Information correct as at 07 May 2024 but may fluctuate due to changes in surcharges, taxes or currency. A strictly limited number of offers are available on selected itineraries and departure dates in selected suites/ staterooms/cabins/room categories. Offers are subject to availability, not combinable unless specified, available on new bookings only and may be withdrawn at any time. Further APT terms and conditions apply, for full terms and conditions please check with your RAC travel consultant.
An additional deposit of $165 per person applies. General RAC Travel terms and conditions apply.
