We're very excited to announce that we will be co-hosting two tours to Ireland in 2010. We're working with Enchanted Way Tours (EWT), a company that our friend Johnsmith has been touring with for several years. He recommended us to EWT and after an "audition" in Memphis in early 2009, we were invited to participate. This page will serve as a central source of information about our tours in 2010.

Reservations for 05/22/2010 10 out of our maximum of 21. (we expect this number to rise quickly soon)
Reservations  for 08/10/2010 Tour 21 out of our maximum of 21. SOLD OUT!!!  If this is your only date option, please let us know and we'll put you on a waiting list for this particular tour. The reason is that, once our May tour reaches it's minimum of 14 people, there may be some of the August attendees who want to switch to May.
Dates First Tour: Saturday, May 22nd through Monday, May 31st, 2010.
This tour will be "on" once we reach the minimum of 14 attendees. We will arrive in Shannon, Ireland on Friday, May 21st so we can get a good night's sleep before starting the tour at 10am on Saturday morning. The tour essentially ends on the morning of Monday, May 31st and the company will shuttle everyone to the airport as needed for their outbound flights.

Second Tour: Tuesday, August 10th through Thursday, August 19th, 2010
We will arrive in Shannon, Ireland on Monday, August 9th so we can get a good night's sleep before starting the tour at 10am on Tuesday morning. The tour essentially ends on the morning of Thursday, August 19th and the company will shuttle everyone to the airport as needed for their outbound flights.
 
Costs, etc. (August 10th Tour) $1,950.00(US) per person - Double Occupancy. There is a $350 single up-charge.
Lodging (nine nights), Breakfasts and three dinners are included, as well as all tour fees, entrance fees to historical sites and museums, etc.
Airfare is not included. We will be pricing out airfare options this September and will post the information on the blog. For those, like us, who are arriving the day before, there is a $45 lodging charge for the extra night, per person, double occupancy.
To reserve a spot, a $500 per person deposit is with your reservation.
The second $500 installment is due by January 1, 2010.
The final amount, $950 is due by May 1, 2010
Checks for the deposits should be made out to Bill Isles and mailed to 4519 Oneida Street, Duluth, MN 55804. We are not able to accomodate credit card payments.
All deposits are fully refundable until the due date of the final payment. A cancellation after that date may be fully refundable if we fill the vacant spot. Please read the Blog (listed below) for information about travel insurance.
 
   Tour Blog This is where we will all communicate together regarding the trip. We'll try to keep it organized by subject, etc. You can "follow" the blog if you have a Google account (you can still use your own email for a google account) or just post using your name. The advantage of following is that you'll be notified when new information is posted. Click HERE to set up a Google account. This is a "moderated" blog. As soon as you post, we will receive an email and will approve your comments for publishing. That keeps internet vandals from messing with our good clean fun.
Our Itinerary This EWT page gives an overview of our 2010 itinerary to counties Cork/Kerry/Klare.
Enchanted Way Tours Website General information regarding the touring company.
Johnsmith's Irish Tour Page John's site has some great info about his hosted tours, including testimonials from guests.