Itinerary
- Day 1
Dublin
You'll arrive in Dublin and meet your Travel Director at a welcome dinner with the other travelers on your tour. It's a chance to settle in and get to know everyone before the real exploring begins.
- Meals
- Dinner (Warm and friendly dinner with Travel Director)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Clayton Burlington Road, Dublin)
- Day 2
Dublin
A Local Expert takes you through Dublin's elegant squares and historic landmarks. You'll head to Trinity College to see the Book of Kells and walk the cobbled courtyards. The college's architecture and the manuscript itself are quite something to take in.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Clayton Burlington Road, Dublin)
Included Activities
- Orientation of Dublin's elegant squares with Local Expert
- Visit Custom House
- Visit Christchurch Cathedral
- Visit St. Patrick's Cathedral
- Entrance to Book of Kells (9th-century)
- Walk through Trinity College cobbled courtyards
Landmarks Custom House Christchurch Cathedral St. Patrick's Cathedral Trinity College Book of Kells - Day 3
Dublin - Kilkenny - Cork
This morning you visit a racehorse breeding centre, then check out the Japanese Gardens. Later you'll drive to Kilkenny Castle for a tour of the impressive medieval structure. After that, you pass through Cahir and its castle before arriving in Cork. Your Travel Director shows you around the university city, pointing out the waterfront and Georgian buildings.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The Kingsley, Cork)
Included Activities
- Visit racehorse breeding centre in Kildare
- Walk through 100-year-old Japanese Gardens
- Visit Kilkenny Castle (built 1195 after Norman Conquest of Ireland, Victorian-era rooms)
- See Cahir Castle (13th-century)
- Orientation of Cork with Travel Director including Grand Parade, South Mall, City Hall, and Opera House
Landmarks Japanese Gardens (Kildare) Kilkenny Castle Cahir Castle City Hall Cork - Day 4
Cork - Killarney
You head to Blarney Castle and Gardens where you can kiss the Blarney Stone if you want to. The journey crosses the Derrynasaggart Mountains to reach Killarney. This evening brings a special farm-to-table dinner hosted by chef John Sheehan and his wife at the 19th Green Guesthouse, where everything's made with fresh local ingredients.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Farm-to-Table dinner with fresh local Irish cuisine from responsibly sourced ingredients within a five mile radius)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Killarney Plaza Hotel and Spa)
Included Activities
- Visit Blarney Castle and Gardens
- Farm-to-Table dinner at 19th Green Guesthouse with chef John Sheehan and Freda featuring responsibly sourced local ingredients
Optional Activities
- Kiss the Blarney Stone for eloquence
Landmarks Blarney Castle Derrynasaggart Mountains - Day 5
Killarney
Your Insight Choice lets you either take a horse-drawn jaunting car ride with local jarveys or do a gentle lakeside hike past Ross Castle through the National Park. After that you drive the Ring of Kerry, seeing mountains and valleys, passing through villages like Sneem, crossing peat bogs to Moll's Gap for Queen Victoria's Ladies View. The afternoon's free to do as you like.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Killarney Plaza Hotel and Spa)
Included Activities
- Insight Choice: Horse-drawn jaunting car with local jarveys OR gentle hike along lake shore past Ross Castle with Local Expert
- Explore Ring of Kerry
- Travel through Sneem village
- Visit Moll's Gap (Queen Victoria's Ladies View)
Optional Activities
- Bicycle rental for scenic trails around the lake or National Park
Landmarks Ross Castle Killarney National Park Ring of Kerry Sneem Moll's Gap Queen Victoria's Ladies View - Day 6
Killarney - Dingle Peninsula - Shannon - Ennistymon
You leave Killarney for the Dingle Peninsula, following Slea Head Drive past windswept cliffs and golden beaches with views to the Blasket Islands. In the afternoon you head to Tarbert and board a ferry across the Shannon Estuary to Killimer, keeping an eye out for bottlenose dolphins. You'll end up in Ennistymon, a charming market town with traditional shopfronts and river falls.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Falls & Spa, Ennistymon)
Included Activities
- Travel Slea Head Drive on Dingle Peninsula
- Ferry crossing Shannon Estuary from Tarbert to Killimer
Optional Activities
- Bottlenose dolphin viewing along Shannon Estuary crossing
Landmarks Dingle Peninsula Slea Head Drive Blasket Islands Shannon Estuary Ennistymon - Day 7
Ennistymon - Cliffs of Moher - Galway
The Cliffs of Moher Visitor Centre is first, where you get views of the 214-meter cliffs and the Clare Coast. Then you drive through the rocky Burren landscape to reach Galway. Once there, you'll see the Lynch Memorial, the Collegiate Church of St. Nicholas where Columbus supposedly prayed, the Spanish Arch, and Eyre Square.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Connemara Coast, Galway)
Included Activities
- Visit Cliffs of Moher Visitor Centre (214 m / 702 ft cliffs)
- Drive through the Burren landscape
- See Lynch Memorial Window
- Visit Collegiate Church of St. Nicholas
- See Spanish Arch
- See Eyre Square
Landmarks Cliffs of Moher Cliffs of Moher Visitor Centre The Burren Lynch Memorial Window Collegiate Church of St. Nicholas Spanish Arch Eyre Square - Day 8
Galway
You have the full day to yourself in Galway. Walk around, relax, check out local spots at your own pace. There's an optional trip available to visit the Aran Islands if you want to see dramatic cliffs and spectacular coastal views that are part of the Wild Atlantic Way.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Connemara Coast, Galway)
Optional Activities
- Optional Experience: Visit Aran Islands (including ferry transport)
Landmarks Aran Islands - Day 9
Galway - Derry/Londonderry
You cross into Northern Ireland, passing the Blue Stack Mountains of Donegal on the way to Derry/Londonderry. Ronan, one of Northern Ireland's best storytellers, takes you on a tour inside the historic city walls. You'll walk down Shipquay Street with its Georgian houses and visit the Gothic Guildhall.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Maldron Hotel Derry, Londonderry)
Included Activities
- Guided tour inside Derry/Londonderry city walls with Ronan
- Walk Shipquay Street
- Visit Gothic Guildhall
Landmarks Blue Stack Mountains Derry/Londonderry City Walls Shipquay Street Guildhall - Day 10
Londonderry - Giant's Causeway - Ballygally
The Giant's Causeway is up next, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with thousands of interlocking basalt columns that you'll explore at your own pace. Then you continue along the scenic Antrim Coast Road with its dramatic cliffs. You arrive in Ballygally and check into a castle hotel overlooking the bay. If you're feeling brave, explore the Ghost Room hidden in one of the castle's turrets.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Celebration Dinner featuring warm Irish hospitality, music, conversation, and regional cuisine)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ballygally Castle)
Included Activities
- Visit Giant's Causeway (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- Self-paced exploration of the basalt columns
- Drive Antrim Coast Road
Optional Activities
- Explore the Ghost Room in castle turret
Landmarks Giant's Causeway Antrim Coast Road Ballygally Castle 
- Day 11
Ballygally - Carrickfergus - Belfast
You continue around the Antrim Coast, passing the large Norman castle at Carrickfergus on the way to Belfast. Your Local Expert leads a city tour that covers City Hall, Queen's University, the Parliament Building at Stormont, and murals showing the political history of the area.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Titanic, Belfast)
Included Activities
- See Carrickfergus Castle (Norman castle)
- Guided city tour with Local Expert including City Hall, Queen's University, Parliament Building at Stormont, and political murals
Landmarks Carrickfergus Castle City Hall Belfast Queen's University Parliament Building at Stormont - Day 12
Belfast
Your tour ends with a departure from Belfast. Your transfer stops first at George Best Belfast City Airport before heading to Belfast International Airport for your onward journey.
Landmarks George Best Belfast City Airport Belfast International Airport
