Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival
You'll start with a welcome dinner where you meet your Travel Director and other travelers. It's a chance to relax over a meal with wine and get to know the group before heading out on the tour.
- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome Dinner with wine)
- Day 2
Dublin
A Local Expert will take you through Dublin's elegant squares, and you'll see Custom House and both Christchurch and St. Patrick's Cathedrals. You get to see the 9th century Book of Kells and walk around Trinity College's historic courtyards.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Orientation of Dublin's elegant squares with Local Expert
- Visit Custom House
- Visit Christchurch Cathedral
- Visit St. Patrick's Cathedral
- Entrance to the Book of Kells
- Walk through Trinity College cobbled courtyards
Landmarks Custom House Christchurch Cathedral St. Patrick's Cathedral Book of Kells Trinity College - Day 3
Dublin to Cork via Kilkenny and Cahir
You'll head to Kilkenny first to visit the majestic Kilkenny Castle. After that, you continue through Cahir to see its imposing 13th-century castle (which was featured in 'Excalibur'), then arrive in Cork. Your Travel Director shows you around this compact university city, pointing out the vibrant waterfront and grand Georgian streets.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Kilkenny Castle with Local Expert - guided tour of history, Picture Gallery, library, drawing room, bedrooms in 1830s splendour, parkland, formal rose garden, and man-made lake
- View Cahir Castle - one of the largest castles in Ireland
- Cork city orientation with Travel Director including Grand Parade, South Mall, City Hall and Opera House
Landmarks Kilkenny Castle Cahir Castle 
- Day 4
Cork to Killarney via Blarney
You can kiss the famous Blarney Stone at Blarney Castle if you want to. Then you traverse the Derrynasaggart Mountains to reach Killarney, where you have a Farm-to-Table dining experience at chef John Sheehan's guesthouse. You'll try fresh local cuisine and learn about Irish recipes.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Farm-to-Table dinner using responsibly sourced ingredients from the local community)
Included Activities
- Visit Blarney Castle - option to kiss the Blarney Stone (sourced from 330-million-year-old limestone)
- Farm-to-Table Dinner Experience at 19th Green Guesthouse in Killarney with hosts John and Freda - fresh ingredients sourced within a five-mile radius, learning about sustainable consumption and farm-grown produce
Landmarks Blarney Castle Derrynasaggart Mountains 
- Day 5
Killarney
You choose your own adventure here: either ride a horse-drawn jaunting car with local jarveys or take a gentle hike with a Local Expert past Ross Castle through Killarney National Park. Later you explore the Ring of Kerry's 111-mile route with mountains, valleys, lakes and coastal scenery, hitting villages like Sneem and Queen Victoria's Ladies View, then you have a leisurely afternoon to relax.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Choice of activity: Horse-drawn jaunting car ride with local jarveys through Killarney National Park - lush scenery of mountains, lakes, woods and waterfalls OR Gentle hike with Local Expert along lake shore past Ross Castle (15th Century) and Muckross Estate (19th Century mansion and grounds)
- Explore Ring of Kerry - 111-mile circular route with views of mountains, valleys, lakes, beaches, fields, rocky coastline, remote villages and historical sites
- Visit villages like Sneem
- Cross Black Mountains peat bogs
- View Queen Victoria's Ladies View at Moll's Gap
Optional Activities
- Hire a bicycle for scenic trails around the lake or through Killarney National Park
Landmarks Ross Castle Muckross Estate Ring of Kerry Sneem Black Mountains Moll's Gap Queen Victoria's Ladies View Killarney National Park - Day 6
Killarney to Adare
You'll explore the Dingle Peninsula's wide skies, peaceful towns and coastal scenery that inspired the film Ryan's Daughter. You drive to dramatic Slea Head at the peninsula's far end, then pass through the thatched village of Adare before reaching your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Scenic drive through Dingle Peninsula
- Visit Slea Head at the peninsula's far end
- Walk through Adare village with thatched cottages on main street
Landmarks Dingle Peninsula Slea Head Adare - Day 7
Adare to Galway via Cliffs of Moher and the Burren
You visit the Visitor Centre at the dramatic 700-foot Cliffs of Moher to take in the views of the Clare Coast. After that you drive through the unique, rocky landscape of the Burren to Galway Bay, where you see historic landmarks including the Lynch Memorial, Church of St. Nicholas (where Christopher Columbus reportedly prayed), the Spanish Arch, and Eyre Square.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Cliffs of Moher Visitor Centre and Exhibition Centre
- View Cliffs of Moher - towering cliffs rising over 700 feet high with insights into geology, history and wildlife
- Scenic drive through the Burren
- See Lynch Memorial Window in Galway
- Visit Church of St. Nicholas - largest medieval parish church in Ireland in continuous use
- View Spanish Arch in Galway
- View Eyre Square in Galway
Landmarks Cliffs of Moher The Burren Galway Bay Lynch Memorial Church of St. Nicholas Spanish Arch Eyre Square 
- Day 8
Galway
This day is free, so you can relax and explore Galway at your own pace. Do whatever interests you most in the city.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Optional Experience to Kylemore Abbey, founded for Benedictine Nuns who fled Belgium in World War I
Landmarks Kylemore Abbey - Day 9
Galway to Londonderry
You cross into Northern Ireland through Donegal, admiring the Blue Stack Mountains along the way. You'll reach Londonderry (Derry), the ancient walled city, where Ronan (one of Northern Ireland's best storytellers) guides you inside the historic city walls with their cannons, down Shipquay Street with its elegant Georgian houses, to the Gothic Guildhall.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- View Blue Stack Mountains of Donegal
- Guided tour inside Londonderry city walls with Local Expert Ronan
- Walk Shipquay Street with Georgian houses
- Visit Gothic Guildhall
Landmarks Blue Stack Mountains Londonderry City Walls Shipquay Street Guildhall - Day 10
Londonderry to Ballygally via Giant's Causeway
You head to the iconic Giant's Causeway for a special experience learning how the National Trust supports farming and biodiversity. You then travel along the spectacular Antrim Coast road to your hotel overlooking Ballygally Bay. In the evening you join a Celebration Dinner marking the end of your tour, featuring old-fashioned hospitality, good food and wine.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Celebration Dinner with old-fashioned hospitality, good food and wine)
Included Activities
- Visit Giant's Causeway - legendary site of wonders
- Learn about National Trust efforts at Innisfree Farm including biodiversity protection, habitat restoration and Herbal Ley seed planting of up to 17 species supporting wildlife and food production
- Travel along Antrim Coast
- Celebration Dinner with old-fashioned hospitality, good food and wine
Optional Activities
- Check out The Ghost Room in one of the castle's turrets at the hotel
Landmarks Giant's Causeway Innisfree Farm Antrim Coast Ballygally Bay 
- Day 11
Ballygally to Belfast via Antrim Coast
You continue around the scenic Antrim Coast, passing the huge Norman castle at Carrickfergus, before arriving in Belfast. You meet your Local Expert Hilda, a lifelong Belfast resident, who takes you on a passionate city tour including City Hall, Queen's University, Parliament Building at Stormont, and murals showing local political sentiments.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Drive around Antrim Coast
- View Carrickfergus Castle - immense Norman castle
- Panoramic city tour of Belfast with Local Expert Hilda
- See City Hall
- Visit Queen's University
- See Parliament Building at Stormont
- View murals indicating political sentiments of local residents
Landmarks Carrickfergus Castle Belfast City Hall Queen's University Parliament Building at Stormont 
- Day 12
Belfast to Dublin
An early morning transfer takes you to Dublin airport for your onward journey.
