THREE GREAT NEW TOURIST PACKAGES FOR WICKLOW GAOL!

Issued 23rd April 2010

Hoteliers from across Leinster attended a gala Hog Roast evening at Wicklow's Historic Gaol last Thursday to celebrate the launch of three new tourist packages to enhance their offerings to tourists.

The three packages are:

1. Nightime Ghost Tour, which invites visitors to mingle with the spirits of the gaol and hear their stories.

2. Interactive tour of the gaol, complete with actors in full regalia and Hog Roast meal with real pig on a spit!

3. Historic tour to the Garden County, including an historic tour of the gaol, a visit to the renowned Mount Usher Gardens and the monastic settlement of Glendalough.

All packages are tailored to enhance hotel packages, and include coach transport to and from Wicklow Gaol from key pick-up points on the main Dublin to Wicklow route.

The individual tours will run at set times every weekend from May to August.

Speaking at the launch, Martina Robinson, Manager of Wicklow Enterprise Centre said she is looking forward to a close partnership between hoteliers and Wicklow's Historic Gaol this summer.

"Wicklow is just 40 minutes away from South Dublin. Tourists who are only in Ireland for a weekend or a few days want to take in as much as
possible. By developing this range of different packages, we hope to help enhance the hotels' offering and also attract visitors toWicklow's Historic Gaol. We have aimed to make these tours as easy as possible for hotels by organising pick-up and return coaches from Dublin and North Wicklow."

Further information available at: www.wicklowshistoricgaol.com