How a Travel Advisor Can Benefit You!

"The best travel agents are essentially consultants and many prefer to be called travel advisors because their advice, expertise and connections are of great value to you, the traveler."

We often get asked questions such as:

"Where is the best place to go? Where is the best place to stay? What are the best things to do? Where are the best places to dine?"

The truth is... Almost always, there is no best place - but there is a best for you, and that is why a relationship with a great travel advisor is so beneficial. The travel advisors of A Way To Go Travel know the right questions to ask you to get to know you and the things you enjoy. We use this information combined with our expertise, knowledge and relationships to guarantee you the best vacation experience!

An expert travel advisor can save you TIME. There is an overwhelming number of travel products and information available in today's market for individuals to decipher through on their own. Having someone to help guide you through the various options and assist in selecting the right vacation or tour for you is the best way to guarantee a pleasant travel experience. Often, our clients are impressed with our ability to secure all the components of a trip including accommodations, transfers, sightseeing tours, theatre tickets and more with ease and in a timely manner!

We can save you MONEY. There is a difference between price and value and the more traveler's realize this, the more they are choosing to book using a travel advisor. It just makes more sense! Many will shy away from using a travel agency because they think they'll be charged a fee for the agency's services. This is not the case with A Way To Go Travel! We make our money by booking through wholesalers and travel suppliers that combine pieces of your trip to condense the price giving us lower rates. In some instances, we may get the same rate that the client has found, but with the connections and relationships that our agency has with several tour, cruise and hotel companies we may be able to get you extras that you would not have received if you booked the trip by yourself. Extras include upgraded hotel rooms, welcoming basket or bottle of champagne, free breakfast, and more! Travel advisors are here to benefit you and make your travel and vacation experiences as pleasant and enjoyable as possible!

A Way To Go Travel has thrived on being the best in the industry since opening the doors in 1995. All of our travel advisors have worked in the travel industry for nearly 20 years and each have their areas of expertise! Working with KNOWLEDGEABLE travel advisors makes planning your next vacation a breeze! Often, people don't really know what kind of vacation they are looking for, are overwhelmed with information from the internet, or don't know what is available to them... Which is where we come in! Our job is to assist you and provide you with several options that fit with your wants and personality! Not only do we assist in booking your trip, we help you to discover and build your dream vacations as well! We can offer you authentic advice on traveling to different destinations or resorts that you may not have known existed without our help. Another perk to using an expert advisor is that we have often traveled to the same places we are sending you and can share our first hand experiences to help you select the trip that best suits you. International travel is another area often difficult for travelers to fully grasp because travel requirements are different for different destinations. Your travel advisor would notify you from the very start of the planning process of all the documents needed and the steps to get these documents. When booking travel, it all comes down to the details and flawless travel plans lie within the details.

The RELATIONSHIPS and CONNECTIONS travel agencies have is unbelievable! A way To Go Travel is a Signature affiliated agency giving us access to luxury resorts, hotels and on-site advisors. When planning your trip to Tahiti, Asia or Australia and you aren't sure where to start, would you rather call us or look to the internet? We have tour guides, on-site advisors and personnel all over the world that we communicate with to customize and plan your trip to meet all your travel wishes. Our knowledge combined with their expertise of the area will provide you with a much better experience than any experience you would get if you used the internet to plan your vacation.

Having a travel agent available to you during your travel can give you PEACE OF MIND. Even with extensive planning and months of preparation you may still hit bumps along the way. Flights get cancelled, hotel rooms aren't what you were expecting, etc. A travel agent is there to help get you through these moments and assist in getting your vacation back on the right path. A small hiccup doesn't have to ruin your 7 day vacation if you have someone dedicated to making sure your vacation is nothing less than AMAZING!

Honeymoon in Ireland

Honeymoon in Ireland

Day 1 - Arrive Dublin Airport.

You will be met on arrival by a chauffeur-driven limousine and transferred to your hotel in Dublin city centre – The Merrion Hotel, Merrion Street, Dublin 2.

Check into hotel & afternoon free to enjoy the hotel spa or sightseeing in Dublin or you could visit some places of interest within walking distance of the hotel, which include:

Trinity College;  The National Gallery of Ireland;  The National Museum;  Dublin Castle & State Apartments;  St Patrick’s Cathedral;  The Guinness Storehouse;  The Old Jameson Distillery.

Trinity College, the University of Dublin, was founded in 1592.  The magnificent Old Library, built between 1712 and 1732 houses the Book of Kells at ground level and upstairs is the Long Room, which has a vaulted roof and upper gallery bookcases. It houses 200,000 of the oldest books.

St Patrick’s Cathedral was consecrated in 1192.  Jonathan Swift, the satirist and author of Gulliver’s Travels, was Dean of St Patrick’s from 1713 until his death in 1745.

The Guinness Storehouse & Gravity Bar are located in the Guinness Brewery one of Europe’s largest and where the famous Guinness Stout has been brewed since 1759.  The Storehouse is a virtual museum and the tour ends in the Gravity Bar, which is built on top of the storehouse and offers 360⁰ views of Dublin City.

For dinner this evening, there is an excellent 2* Michelin restaurant beside the hotel – Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud, and a wide selection of other excellent restaurants near the hotel, including some Indian restaurants.

Day 2 – Dublin tours

Enjoy more touring around Dublin with your private driver/guide, visiting such places as Malahide Castle in North County Dublin, or Glendalough and Powerscourt House & Gardens in Co Wicklow, to the South of the city.

Malahide Castle is situated north of Dublin city.  The castle was the home of the Talbot family for nearly 800 years.  Set in 250 acres of parkland, it is an interesting mix of architectural styles.  The Talbot family lived here from 1185 to 1973, when the last of the family of the Talbot’s emigrated to Australia.  They donated the house and lands to the Irish Government.   The house is furnished with beautiful period furniture together with an extensive collection of Irish portrait paintings, mainly from the National Gallery.  The history of the Talbot family is recorded in the Great Hall, where portraits of generations of the family tell their own story of Ireland's stormy history.  Many additions and alterations have been made to this romantic and beautiful structure, but the contours of the surrounding parklands have changed little in 800 years, retaining a sense of the past.

Powerscourt House & Gardens are located on a 1,000-acre estate in county Wicklow.  Powerscourt House is a great 18^th-Century house, which was devastated by fire in 1974, but is being lovingly restored.  The Gardens are one of the finest gardens in Europe. The property is filled with splendid Greek and Italian inspired statuary, decorative ironwork, a petrified-moss grotto, lovely herbaceous borders, a Japanese garden, a circular pond and fountain with statues of winged horses, and the occasional herd of deer.  Visit the wonderful Avoca shop selling their famous woollen throws as well as other top quality Irish crafts and clothing, located in Powerscourt House. 

Evening at leisure

Day 3 –  Adare Manor, Adare, Co Limerick

You will be collected from your hotel by a driver/guide and transferred from Dublin to County Limerick, approx. 3 hours drive, where you will stay in the luxurious 5* Adare Manor Hotel, formerly the home of the Earls of Dunraven.  This hotel is situated in the lovely village of Adare.

The hotel has an excellent fine dining restaurant, and Adare is just a half hour drive from Limerick City where there some excellent restaurants, including Indian restaurants.

Day 4 – Day Tour to Killarney in County Kerry

Today you will take a day tour to Killarney in County Kerry where you will see the majestic Kerry mountains and Muckross House & Gardens, including the beautiful lakes of Killarney, in the National Park.

Set amid beautiful lake and mountain scenery, Killarney has been in the tourism business since the mid-19^th century.  The famous lakes are close to the town.

Muckross House was built in 1843 in Elizabethan style, and was given by its owners to the Irish state in 1932.  It is part of the Killarney National Park, and open to the public daily.  Queen Victoria stayed here during her visit to Ireland.

Return to Adare Manor for a second night.

Day 5 – Carton House, Maynooth, Co Kildare

Today you will be driven from Adare to Maynooth in Co Kildare, where you will check into the wonderful 5* Carton House.  This is and ideal location for your trip to Dublin airport tomorrow for your return flight.

With a history spanning more than eight centuries, Carton Demesne has seen many changes in its lifetime. The Carton Estate first came into the ownership of the FitzGerald family shortly after Maurice FitzGerald played an active role in the capture of Dublin by the Normans in 1170 and was rewarded by being appointed Lord of Maynooth, an area covering town lands which include Carton.

Carton remained in the control of the FitzGeralds until the 1920s when the 7th Duke sold his birth right to a money lender Sir Harry Mallaby Deeley in order to pay off gambling debts of £67,500.  Lord Brockett purchased the house in 1949 and in 1977 his son David Nall-Cain sold the house to its present owners Lee and Mary Mallaghan, who transformed it into a luxury hotel.

Day 6 – Dublin Airport & Farewell.