Are you ready to see a tentative schedule?
We are many months away from the planned trip, so this is tentative. However, you can see our daily breakdown with plenty of time to explore our destination.
- This will be a wonderful experience. To give you an idea of how our daily adventures will squeeze in fun, parade work, and a chance to sample Dublin, we're sharing our tentative schedule.
St. Patrick's Day Parade Route
DAY 1: SUNDAY, MAR 12 ARRIVAL IN IRELAND (Dinner provided)
Welcome to the Emerald Isle!!!
- AM Travelers arrive in Dublin (on their own) - (travelers on their own to get to the hotel)
Maldron Hotel Newlands Cross
Maldron Hotel Newlands Cross - PM Meet your professional tour directors and check in to the hotel
- PM Dinner (included) and overnight at the hotel
DAY 2: MONDAY, MAR 13 DUBLIN (Breakfast provided)
- Morning: Enjoy breakfast at the hotel (included)
- AM Load coaches; depart for the Sport Ireland National Indoor Arena, Dublin
Sport Ireland National Indoor Arena in Dublin - AM Madison Corps Alumni Rehearsal (facility map)
- PM After rehearsal - drop-in Dublin City Center and free for the day. 2 coaches will be running constantly back and forth between the city center drop-off point and the hotel up until 10:00 PM (last coach leaves city Centre)
- PM Lunch and dinner on own (traveler cost)
- PM Overnight at the hotel
DAY 3: TUESDAY, MAR 14 DUBLIN (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner provided)
- Morning: Enjoy breakfast at the hotel (included)
- AM Sport Ireland National Indoor Arena
- AM Madison Corps Alumni Rehearsal
- PM Team Building: Load coaches; depart for GAA Grounds
- PM Gaelic Games experience with local GAA instructors/players
Experience Gaelic Games - PM Enjoy a group lunch
- PM Load coaches; depart for the hotel
- PM Drop-in Dublin City Center and free for the day. 2 coaches will be running constantly back and forth between the city center drop-off point and the hotel up until 10:00 PM (last coach leaves city Centre)
- PM Evening Dinner (included) and overnight in the hotel
DAY 4: WEDNESDAY, MAR 15 GALWAY & THE CLIFFS OF MOHER (Breakfast & Dinner provided)
- Morning: Enjoy breakfast at the hotel (included)
- AM Load coaches; depart for Galway (approximately 2 driving hours)
- AM Free time in Galway with an opportunity to grab some lunch (traveler cost)
- PM Visit - Cliffs of Moher
Cliffs of Moher - PM Load coaches; return to Dublin
- PM Dinner (included) on the way back to Dublin
- PM Overnight at the hotel
DAY 5: THURSDAY, MAR 16 DUBLIN (Breakfast provided)
- Morning: Enjoy breakfast at the hotel (included)
- AM Load coaches; depart for the Sport Ireland National Indoor Arena
- AM Madison Corps Alumni Rehearsal
- PM After rehearsal - drop-in Dublin City Center and free for the day. 2 coaches will be running constantly back and forth between the city center drop-off point and the hotel up until 10:00 PM (last coach leaves the city Centre)
- PM Lunch and dinner on own (traveler cost)
- PM Overnight at the hotel
DAY 6: FRIDAY, MAR 17 ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE (Breakfast & Dinner provided)
- Morning: Enjoy breakfast at the hotel (included). Today you will participate in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Dublin.
- TBD Performance Day! Madison Corps Alumni MARCHES in the 2028 St. Patrick’s Day Parade (Confirmed); place in line of march to be advised.
- Afternoon: following the parade, free time to explore Dublin City and take in the atmosphere of this magical city!
- PM Lunch on own (traveler cost)
- PM Load coaches; depart for Taylor's Three Rock for dinner and a traditional Irish show (included)
Taylors Three Rock - PM Load coaches; depart for the hotel
- PM Overnight at the hotel
DAY 7: SATURDAY, MAR 18 DEPARTURE (Breakfast provided)
- Morning: Enjoy breakfast at the hotel (included)
- AM Check out of the hotel (travelers on their own to get to the airport) (Air to be arranged by travelers)
