Information
Package overview
These packages are currently only available to people who have been fully vaccinated in accordance with Travel Requirements between Ireland, Wales and England i.e Persons 12 years and over. When travelling, you will be required to produce your Digital Covid Certificate (on mobile or in hardcopy) along with valid photo ID (Passport or Driving Licence). Vaccination Cards are not acceptable under any circumstance.
By law, Passenger Locator Forms must be completed within 72 hours prior to your arrival into Ireland. The receipt should be saved on your mobile phone. Full information and download forms at www.gov.ie/locatorform and https://travel.eplf.gov.ie/en
Passenger Locator Forms are not required for entry into England from the Common Travel Area.
Included in this package
- Return travel by luxury coach & Stena Adventurer ferry
- 2 nights B&B at the Holiday Inn Express Stockport
- All coach transfers
- Half day visit to Cheshire Oaks Shopping Outlet
- Full day in Birmingham to explore the Christmas Markets, the Bullring & Grand Central Shopping Centre and NEW the world’s largest Primark, now open.
- Visit to Morrisson’s Holyhead
- Duty Free Shopping available on board Stena Adventurer
NOT included in this package
- Single room supplement @ €110.00
- Travel Insurance: €20.00 per adult / €10.00 per child
- Important Notice: This policy will not cover any claims caused by or relating to Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) apart from; Section A – Where You, Your Travelling Companion or Close Business Associate are diagnosed with Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) and meet the conditions outlined in Section A or Section B – Emergency Medical and other Expenses, provided that You are not travelling against DFA advice.
- Pick up outside Dublin €14.00 per person / €22.00 with GoBus from Galway
Additional info
- Please note itinerary is subject to change
- It is the responsibility of each person to be on time for all coach connections, coaches will not wait for latecomers
- It is illegal to smoke on coaches.
- Consumption of Food and Alcohol is NOT permitted on board any Coach.
- All alcohol must be stored underneath with the baggage.
Accomodation
Holiday Inn Express Stockport
Alongside Stockport train station, this colourful modern hotel is 10 miles from Etihad Stadium, home of the Manchester City Football Club, and 13 miles from Peak District National Park.
Vibrant rooms feature complimentary Wi-Fi, sitting areas and smart TVs, as well as tea and coffeemaking facilities. Upgraded rooms add sofabeds. Kids age 17 and under stay free with parents.
A complimentary breakfast buffet is served in a casual 24-hour cafe/bar; grab-and-go breakfast is available. There’s also a polished lobby lounge.
11 Station Rd, Stockport SK1 3TB, UK
IMPORTANT
Duty-free Allowances from UK to Republic of Ireland
General goods
You can bring in goods free of duty and tax if their combined value is no more than:
- €430 if you are 15 years of age or over
or
- €215 if you are under 15 years of age.
If a single item is worth more than your allowance, you must pay duty or tax on the full value. If you are bringing back any duty-free goods you bought when you travelled out from Ireland, these count as part of your allowance.
Alcohol and tobacco
In addition to your duty-free allowance for general goods, you have allowances for alcohol and tobacco products.
Tobacco allowances for individuals travelling from outside the European Union (EU)
Tobacco products
- 200 cigarettes
- 100 cigarillos
- 50 cigars
or
- 250g smoking tobacco.
You can split your allowance above on a fractional basis, for example, 100 cigarettes and 50 cigarillos.
The import of oral smokeless tobacco is generally prohibited.
Alcohol allowances for individuals travelling from outside the EU
Alcohol products
- 1 litre of spirits (whiskey, gin, vodka, and so on)
or
- 2 litres of other alcoholic drinks with no more than 22% alcohol (for example, port, sherry, sparkling wine and some liqueurs).
You can split your alcohol allowance on a fractional basis, for example, 0.5 litres of spirits and 1 litre of port.
Wine and beer
- 4 litres of wine (still)
- 16 litres of beer.
Customs Duty, Excise Duty and Value-Added Tax (VAT), where applicable, are charged on goods in excess of the duty-free allowances.
For more information please see https://www.revenue.ie
Itinerary
Day one - Friday November 26th
From: | Pick up point | Time |
Galway | Go Bus Coach Station | 02.45 |
Transfers from Galway are direct to Dublin with Go Bus. There are no pick ups along the way. Please transfer to the Celtic Horizon Tours coach at the North Wall Dublin, as per itinerary below
06.15hrs Depart from Maynooth (Lidl on Straffan Road)
06.45hrs Pick-up Hilton Garden Inn, Custom House
07.00hrs Pick-up at front door of Irish Ferries Passenger Terminal 1, Dublin Port
Coach will then proceed to Stena Terminal 2 – no pick-up possible at Stena Terminal
[Please note coach must check through at 07.15hrs]
08.15hrs Depart Dublin Port on Stena Adventurer
11.50hrs Arrive Holyhead
13.50hrs Arrive at Cheshire Oaks Shopping Outlet
16.30hrs Depart Cheshire Oaks
17.30hrs Arrive at the hotel
Day 2 - Saturday November 27th
08.30hrs Depart Hotel
10.30hrs Arrive Birmingham City Centre
Free Day to enjoy and explore Birmingham’s finest shopping outlets
17.30hrs Depart Birmingham City Centre
19.30hrs Arrive at Hotel
Day three - Sunday November 28th
09.00hrs Depart Hotel
11.20hrs Arrive Morrisons – Holyhead
13.45hrs Depart Morrison’s
14.00hrs Arrive at Holyhead Port
14.45hrs Depart Holyhead on the Stena Adventurer
18.00hrs Arrive at Dublin Port – Drops en-route to Maynooth
Christmas Shopping - Birmingham & Cheshire Oaks
England
Friday, 26th November 2021
Departure Dates Listed
Package Prices
Adults€235.00 per person
Children €235.00 per person
Customer Protection Bond 3% is not included and will be calculated at checkout. This Client Protection Policy protects our clients in the event of supplier business failure. All bookings and transactions are subject to this charge. This charge is applicable to EU residents only.
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Company
Contact Us
Kildare: +353 1 629 2000
Email: info@celtichorizontours.com
Celtic Horizon Tours
Unit 5, Block G
Maynooth Business Campus
Co. Kildare, Ireland
Licenced by the Commission for Aviation Regulation, TA 0612

