Waterford Crystal Gardens and Rail

WATERFORD CRYSTAL GARDENS & RAIL

 

24 – 28 August 2026

Monday – Friday

5 Days

From £749

 

A wonderful week in the stunning beauty of Waterford, with spectacular views and as Irelands oldest tourist destination, no trip would be complete without a tour of one of the many scenic drives. A fantastic week of fun and entertainment, the Irish way!

 

HOLIDAY HIGHLIGHTS

 

Waterford   |   Waterford Crystal Factory   |   Waterford Treasures   |   The Waterford & Suir Valley Railway   |   Mount Congreve Gardens   |   Dunbrody Emigrant Ship   |   Johnstown Castle  

 

DAY ONE – Arrival

We depart from your home and travel to Holyhead and our early ferry.  Arriving in Dublin we then make our way to our hotel in Waterford.  Time to relax before our dinner and entertainment this evening.

 

DAY TWO – Waterford Crystal Factory and Waterford Treasures

This morning, we make our way to the Waterford Crystal Factory, where we enjoy a 90-minute guided factory tour, taking in all aspects of the production of Waterford Crystal, including blowing, mould making, quality inspection, finishing, crystal cutting, sculpting and engraving.

 

This afternoon, we enjoy a 45-minute guided tour of Waterford Treasures, comprising three museums within a few steps of each other in the Viking Triangle.  We spend the rest of our day exploring this city at leisure.

 

DAY THREE – The Waterford & Suir Valley Railway and Mount Congreve Gardens

This morning we make our way to the heritage narrow gauge railway of Waterford & Suir Valley in Biberry, where we board our train for our journey along the picturesque banks of the River Suir to the famous Mount Congreve Gardens where we enjoy a guided garden tour, home to one of the largest collections of plants in Ireland.

 

After a day of wonderful scenery, we return to our hotel with time to relax before dinner and entertainment this evening.

 

DAY FOUR – Dunbrody Famine Ship Experience and Johnstown Castle

After breakfast this morning we travel north to New Ross and the Dunbrody Famine Ship experience, one of the premier Irish heritage places to visit in Wexford.

 

The Dunbrody is an authentic reproduction of an 1840’s sailing ship. Together with its world class exhibition, it is an educational living museum of Irish History that will tell you everything you need to know about life for emigrants during the Irish famine.

 

Costumed performers, skilful guided tours and themed exhibitions will give you a unique insight into the bravery and fortitude of the many Irish people who faced a desperate situation.

 

We will then visit Johnstown Castle for a guided tour, where we discover the 19th century castle and its incredibly long servants’ tunnel.

 

We return to Waterford where you have time to relax before dinner this evening.

 

DAY FIVE – Departure

After breakfast this morning we leave our hotel and make our journey home, firstly to Dublin and then our ferry to Holyhead and home.

 

YOUR HOLIDAY INCLUDES

Luxury coach travel

Home pick-up

Ferry crossings (Holyhead/Dublin)

4 nights accommodation, dinner & breakfast

Porterage on arrival and departure

Tea/coffee after dinner each evening

Minimum 2 nights musical entertainment

Free use of leisure facilities

Guided Factory Tour - Waterford Crystal

Guided Tour of Waterford Treasures

Waterford & Suir Valley Railway

Mount Congreve Gardens - Guided Garden Highlight Walk

Dunbrody Famine Ship Guided Tour

Johnstown Castle Guided Tour

Johnstown Castle Grounds, Gardens and Irish Agriculture Museum.

 

TREACY’S HOTEL, WATERFORD

Treacy’s Hotel Waterford, Spa & Leisure Centre is set in a picturesque location, in the heart of Ireland’s Oldest City: Waterford. Spacious guests’ accommodation is designed with your comfort and convenience in mind. Run by the Treacy family, the hotel is renowned for its warm welcome. All 163 bedrooms are comfortably furnished, the Timbertoes Bar is a perfect traditional Irish bar offering great craic and entertainment, meals are generally served in the large function room. Leisure facilities include an indoor swimming pool. Hotel facilities include lift, bar restaurant and tea/coffee in room.

 

All single rooms are double/twin for sole occupancy.

YOUR HOLIDAY INCLUDES

Luxury coach travel

Home pick-up

Ferry crossings (Holyhead/Dublin)

4 nights accommodation, dinner & breakfast

Porterage on arrival and departure

Tea/coffee after dinner each evening

Minimum 2 nights musical entertainment

Free use of leisure facilities

Guided Factory Tour - Waterford Crystal

Guided Tour of Waterford Treasures

Waterford & Suir Valley Railway

Mount Congreve Gardens - Guided Garden Highlight Walk

Dunbrody Famine Ship Guided Tour

Johnstown Castle Guided Tour

Johnstown Castle Grounds, Gardens and Irish Agriculture Museum.

 

TREACY’S HOTEL, WATERFORD

Treacy’s Hotel Waterford, Spa & Leisure Centre is set in a picturesque location, in the heart of Ireland’s Oldest City: Waterford. Spacious guests’ accommodation is designed with your comfort and convenience in mind. Run by the Treacy family, the hotel is renowned for its warm welcome. All 163 bedrooms are comfortably furnished, the Timbertoes Bar is a perfect traditional Irish bar offering great craic and entertainment, meals are generally served in the large function room. Leisure facilities include an indoor swimming pool. Hotel facilities include lift, bar restaurant and tea/coffee in room.

 

All single rooms are double/twin for sole occupancy.

 

HOTEL FACILITIES INCLUDE

General	Rooms	Accessibility
4 star	Tea/coffee making facilities	Lift
Bar	Television
Restaurant	Hairdryer
Lounge	Wi-Fi

 

GROUP BOOKINGS

Looking to take a group, if you book 20 places or more on this tour the tour organiser will go Free of Charge.

DAYS	TOUR DATE	DEPARTS	TERMS	SUPPLEMENT
5	24 – 28 AUG 2026	MONDAY	£749	£90 SINGLE
JONES HOLIDAYS INSURANCE			£88

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. 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).

Treacy's Hotel, Waterford