Summertime in County Wexford

SUMMERTIME IN COUNTY WEXFORD

 

2 – 6 June 2025

Monday - Friday

5 Days

From £659

 

Join us for a fabulous break to the Irish county of Wexford. Wander through the cobbled streets of Kilkenny, enjoy the beautiful floral display of Altamont Gardens and learn how the famed Waterford Crystal is made.

 

 

HOLIDAY HIGHLIGHTS

Waterford Crystal Factory Tour   |   Kilkenny   |   Altamont Gardens   |   Seaside Port of Tramore

 

DAY ONE – Arrival

We depart from your home and travel to Fishguard for our ferry crossing to Rosslare. We make the short journey to Enniscorthy arriving late afternoon you will have time to relax before dinner this evening.

 

DAY TWO – Kilkenny and Altamont Gardens

This morning we travel west to the medieval town of Kilkenny where you enjoy some free time to explore at leisure. The town is dominated by Kilkenny Castle built in 1195 and has numerous well-preserved Norman churches and monasteries. There are several craft shops selling pottery, paintings, knitwear, and jewellery – perfect for a souvenir of your trip! If you like beer check out Smithwick’s - still brewing beer using 18th century methods. After lunch, we travel to Altamont Gardens. Laid out in the design of famous Irish gardener William Robinson, this enchanting garden is home to a colourful collection of plants.

 

DAY THREE – Enniscorthy

Today is free for you to enjoy our base of Enniscorthy. Our hotel location gives easy access to the town’s attractions. Perhaps visit The National 1798 Rebellion Centre, see Enniscorthy Castle or enjoy some retail therapy browsing among the town’s shops.

 

DAY FOUR – Waterford, Waterford Crystal and Tramore

After a leisurely breakfast, we journey to Ireland’s oldest city - Waterford. The city is famous for crystal glass manufacturing, and we enjoy a guided tour of House of Waterford Crystal. We will be shown every aspect of the crystal manufacturing process from molten crystal being blown into shape through to skilled craftsman engraving designs. After our visit we will have some free time to look around before we travel the short distance to the seaside port of Tramore. The afternoon is free for you to explore the port at leisure. Perhaps visit the Japanese Gardens or simply enjoy a stroll along the beachfront.

 

DAY FIVE – Departure

After breakfast this morning we leave our hotel and travel along the coast to Dublin for our ferry crossing to Holyhead and home.

 

YOUR HOLIDAY INCLUDES

• Luxury coach travel

• Home pick-up

• 4 nights accommodation, dinner & breakfast

• Porterage on arrival and departure   

• Single Ferry Crossing Fishguard to Rosslare           

• Single Ferry Crossing Dublin to Holyhead

• Admission to Altamont Gardens

• Admission and guided tour of Waterford Crystal Guided Tour.

 

THE RIVERSIDE PARK HOTEL, ENNISCORTHY

Set in the picturesque town of Enniscorthy, the Riverside Park Hotel offers peace and serenity with wonderful views of the River Slaney.  Hotel facilities include swimming pool, sauna, steam room and gym. All bedrooms are ensuite with TV, telephone, tea/coffee making facilities, hairdryer, iron and Wi-Fi.

YOUR HOLIDAY INCLUDES

Luxury coach travel

Home pick-up

4 nights accommodation, dinner & breakfast

Porterage on arrival and departure   

Single Ferry Crossing Fishguard to Rosslare           

Single Ferry Crossing Dublin to Holyhead

Admission to Altamont Gardens

Admission and guided tour of Waterford Crystal Guided Tour.

 

THE RIVERSIDE PARK HOTEL, ENNISCORTHY

Set in the picturesque town of Enniscorthy, the Riverside Park Hotel offers peace and serenity with wonderful views of the River Slaney.  Hotel facilities include swimming pool, sauna, steam room and gym. All bedrooms are ensuite with TV, telephone, tea/coffee making facilities, hairdryer, iron & ironing board and Wi-Fi.

 

 HOTEL FACILITIES INCLUDE

General	Rooms	Accessibility
4 star	Tea/coffee making facilities	Lift
Bar	Television	Wheelchair accessible
Restaurant	Wifi
Lounge
Swimming Pool
Gym

 

DAYS	TOUR DATE	DEPARTS	TERMS	SUPPLEMENT
5	2 – 6 JUN 2025	MONDAY	£659	£100 SINGLE
JONES HOLIDAYS INSURANCE			£68.30

 

Rooms are allocated on a first come first served basis and are limited. If no single supplement applies this is limited to the tour single room allocation and therefore additional cost may apply.  Prices displayed are per person unless otherwise stated. If door-to-door pick-up is included there may be additional charges for out of area. Itineraries and hotel inclusions may be subject to change. Seat numbers on the coach may be subject to change. Issues whilst on tour must be raised in the first instance with the driver. Covid-19 restrictions may apply. When making bookings you accept on behalf of yourself and your party the terms in our Trading Charter which can be found in our brochure, on our website at http://www.jonesholidays.co.uk/Jones-holidays-trading-charter, or a copy can be requested from our Sales office.  If your holiday is more than 56 days from departure, we offer a 7-day cooling off period where a full refund will be offered from the date of the initial confirmation invoice (with the exception of flight holidays).

Riverside Park Hotel & Leisure Club House Of Waterford Altamont Gardens