IRELAND

IRELAND CIRCLE 

9 days/8 nights
This itinerary highlights the best of Ireland. It can be done as a self-drive or with a private driver-guide. If adjusted slightly it can also be done by train or group tour.

Day 1 Dublin

Arrive Dublin. Private transfer from the airport to your hotel. This afternoon you have pre-booked entrances to the Guinness Storehouse-Skip the Queue and Trinity College and Book of Kells. 

Two overnights: Dublin  

Day 2 Day trip to Belfast

Day at leisure in Ireland’s capital or perhaps take a day trip with a group (or independently) to Belfast.


Day 3 Dublin-Cork-Blarney Castle-Killarney

Today pickup your compact rental car and drive to Cork (3 hours 20 minutes). Spend time in Cork and kiss the Blarney Stone located at the Blarney Castle. Continue to Killarney (1 hour 30 minutes). 

Two overnights: Killarney

Day 4 Ring of Kerry

Today drive to the Ring of Kerry. This scenic drive is 179km and offers breathtaking views.


Day 5 Dingle Peninsula

Continue by car to the Dingle Peninsula (1 hour 10 minutes) and stay in Dingle this evening. 

Overnight: Dingle

Day 6 Dingle-Limerick-Galway Area

Continue by car to Ennis (3 hours) located south of Galway. Perhaps stop in Limerick on your way for lunch and sightseeing. 

Two Overnights: Galway Area

Day 7 Cliffs of Moher

Day at leisure in Ennis. Take a day trip to Galway today or to the Cliffs of Moher.


Day 8 Return to Dublin

Travel back to Dublin (2 hours 30 minutes) at your leisure today. Return your car and check-in to your Dublin Hotel. Perhaps take in a Merry Ploughboy show tonight. 

Overnight: Dublin 

Day 9 Private Transfer from your Dublin hotel to airport, depart Dublin per your own arrangements. 

Sample Hotels (or Similar):

• Dublin – 4*  Jurys Inn Christchurch Hotel
• Killarney - 4*  Arbutus Hotel
• Dingle - 4*  Greenmount House Dingle
• Galway - 4*  Old Ground Hotel
• Dublin – 4*  Jurys Inn Christchurch Hotel

Contact us if you would like a customized itinerary for your clients.  

IRELAND’S ANCIENT EAST

8 days/7 nights 

This itinerary can easily be done as a self-drive. Or, if budget allows, travel with a private car and driver-guide for the ultimate experience. 

Day 1 – Dublin

Welcome to Dublin. On arrival you pick up your car at the airport and transfer to your hotel. In the afternoon you can explore this capital city with its many historic buildings, Georgian streets and colourful gardens.

Overnight: Dublin area 

Day 2 – Dublin - Meath area

This morning depart towards Boyne Valley. The Boyne Valley is a World Heritage Site and is the largest and one of the most important prehistoric megalithic sites in Europe. 

Overnight: Meath area

Day 3 – Meath area - Kildare area

Today travel to Celbridge and visit Castletown House, Ireland's largest and earliest Palladian style house, built between 1722 and 1729 for William Conolly. In the afternoon you can visit the Irish National Stud and Japanese Gardens, the only stud farm in Ireland open to the public offering daily tours. 

Overnight: Kildare area

Day 4 – Kildare area - Kilkenny - Wexford area

After breakfast, depart for the medieval city of Kilkenny and visit to Kilkenny Castle, 12th century castle remodeled in Victorian times and set in extensive parklands which was the principal seat of the Butler family, Marquesses and Dukes of Ormonde. The site contains the Tomb Effigy of St Nicholas (Bishop of Myra). While there, enjoy a sheep dog demonstration with sheep or geese! A fun and fascinating event to watch as it shows man and dog work together as one – herding. Finally travel via New Ross. Visit to Ros Tapestry Exhibition – a massive community initiative conceived in 1998 and being developed by over a 150 dedicated volunteers. 

Overnight: Wexford area

Day 5 – Wexford

Start the day with a walking tour of Wexford town, founded by the Vikings who named it Waesfjord (meaning ‘harbour of mud flats’).  The Visitor Centre at Hook Lighthouse is at the tip of Hook and offers guided tours of the lighthouse tower, one of the oldest operational lighthouses in the world.

Overnight: Wexford area

Day 6 – Wexford area - Wicklow area

This morning depart for Wicklow. On route, pay a visit to Wells House & Gardens in Gorey, a stunning Victorian Walled house & garden, boasting over 300 years of history.  This afternoon, visit Killruddery House home to the Earls of Meath since 1618.  Killruddery is unique in having one of the most extensive early formal gardens, in their original style, surviving in Ireland today. Laid out in the 17th century and added to in the 19th century, they are amongst the most important of their type in Ireland and the UK.

Overnight: Wicklow area

Day 7 – Return to Dublin

Today why not return to Dublin to spend the day there.  Alternatively visit Howth, a picturesque fishing village which is situated at the foot of a huge rock peninsula. Howth, a huge rock massif with footpaths ideal for small walks, offers beautiful views of Dublin Bay. You can also visit one of the numerous seafood restaurants. 

Overnight: Dublin area

Day 8 – Dublin Departure

Travel to Dublin Airport for return flight home.

Sample Hotels (or Similar):

• Dublin Area – 4*  Fitzpatrick’s Castle
• Meath – 4*  Trim Castle Hotel
• Kildare – 4*  Georgian Farmhouse
• Wexford – 4*  Cedar Lodge Hotel
• Wicklow – 4*  Ballyknocken House
• Dublin Area – 4*  Finnstown Castle Hotel

 Contact us if you would like a customized itinerary for your clients.