☘️A FLAVOUR OF IRELAND -5 DAY, SELF -DRIVE TOUR OF IRELAND

Group Size: 2 - 16 Duration: 5 Days Tour Dates: January through December 2025/2026 Arrive / Depart: Dublin Airport Price: FROM $1,750.00

Tour Description

Explore the various facets of Ireland & experience the stunning and varied landscapes of this beautiful "Emerald Island". Travel "The Wild Atlantic Way", visit the stunning Connemara and immerse yourself in the heart of the Irish Culture!

Benny's Tip

**Download offline maps — signal can be spotty in remote areas.                          **Respect the landscape-Ireland’s natural beauty is sacred to locals. Stick to trails, leave no trace, and don’t climb over fences—many fields are private land.

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Tour Highlights

  • Blarney Castle
  • Sheep Dog Demonstration in Kerry
  • Blarney Woollen Mills
  • Ring Of Kerry
  • Pint pulling experience in Sean’s Bar (Ireland’s oldest pub)
  • Jaunting Car Ride
  • Cliffs Of Moher
  • The Burren
  • Bunratty Castle and Medieval Banquet

Tour Itinerary

DAY 1/ Welcome to Ireland! Upon your arrival, transfer to your Dublin hotel. Explore Dublin's fair city at your leisure this afternoon. Your hotel will be within walking distance of the city center. With its narrow streets, old stone and wooden shop fronts, good restaurants and busy pubs. The city has attracted a bohemian crowd of artists & musicians, which add so much to the character of the city. Overnight: Dublin (Dinner, bed & breakfast) DAY 2/ Ireland's Midlands, Blarney...

DAY 1/ Welcome to Ireland! Upon your arrival, transfer to your Dublin hotel.

Explore Dublin's fair city at your leisure this afternoon. Your hotel will be within walking distance of the city center. With its narrow streets, old stone and wooden shop fronts, good restaurants and busy pubs. The city has attracted a bohemian crowd of artists & musicians, which add so much to the character of the city.
Overnight: Dublin (Dinner, bed & breakfast)

The Blasket Islands, Co KerryDAY 2/ Ireland's Midlands, Blarney Castle & Kerry

Depart Ireland’s Capital traveling to County Kerry.

En route stop in the town of Blarney to visit Blarney Castle. Here you will find the legendary Stone of Eloquence. Kiss it and you’ll never again be lost for words. Enjoy some time for shopping at Blarney Woollen Mills.

The presence of the Woollen Mills during the famine shielded Blarney from the worst effects of the famine, due to its employment of local workers. In 1976 Chris Kelleher, himself a mill worker, bought the old mill property. Within a short period of time Chris and his family transformed the mill into what is perhaps the largest quality craft shop in Ireland.

Overnight: Kerry (Dinner & bed & breakfast)

Gap of DunloeDAY 3/ Ring of Kerry

Today you can enjoy a superb tour of the Iveragh Peninsula, which will give you the opportunity to discover the Ring of Kerry. Taking in spectacular scenery such as mountains, peat, bogs, lakes and magnificent views of the Atlantic Ocean.

Leaving Killarney pass through Killorglin, famous for its Puck Fair, then to Glenbeigh where the cliff road affords panoramic views of the Dingle Peninsula & Dingle Bay.

Passing through the peat bogs one arrives at the sea town of Waterville. Continue to Sneem Village, famous for its brightly colored houses, before arriving back in Killarney.

Along the Ring of Kerry stop at a local farm for a sheepdog demonstration. Your visit starts with an overview of the different breeds of sheep, followed by an introduction to the farmer’s most important tools, his border collies.

The Ring of Kerry Map RouteNext you will see a superb demonstration of sheep herding as the farmer with his dogs demonstrate how, by working together, he can take a flock of sheep from the mountain top to the sheep pen close to the farmyard

OPTIONAL: Jaunting Car Ride in Killarney National Park 

 

Enjoy transportation of a different kind! A pony and trap (also known as a Jaunting Car) helps you discover areas of Killarney National Park that you might not otherwise visit. Relax aboard a jaunting car as your Jarvey [driver] takes you through the magnificent scenery of the National Park. Today enjoy dinner on your own in one of the many restaurants or pubs in Killarney town.

Overnight: Kerry (Bed & breakfast)

DAY 4/ The Burren & Cliffs of Moher

Travel northwards to Tarbert and take a short boat ride across the mouth of the river Shannon to land on Clare’s shore at Killimer. Travel along the coast to the Cliffs of Moher, the most majestic cliffs in Ireland which rise from the Atlantic Ocean and extend for over 7km. On a clear day, you can admire the Aran Islands & Connemara Mountains. Enjoy a tour of the Burren Region.

The Cliffs of Moher is a strange and unique region in Europe; it is a high plateau of porous limestone situated in Northern Clare. The limestone is bare with no trees growing here or land covering the stone. But the Burren is not as deserted as we believe: the cracks allow different types of flowers to grow all year round. The rocks hide many Caves like Ailwee.

OPTIONAL Evening: Medieval Banquet at Bunratty Castle Bunratty Castle was built in the 15th century by the Earl of Thomond and stands on the banks of the Raite River in County Clare. The Earl was known for his generosity and his lavish entertainment and banquets.

The entertainment is provided by the superb Bunratty Singers and is a fitting compliment to the lively mead reception, a four-course meal and of course good wine. Guests are invited to enjoy an unforgettable evening in the splendour of this magnificent castle and take a true step back in time to Medieval Ireland.

Overnight: Limerick (Bed & breakfast)

DAY 5/ Farewell
Departure from Dublin Airport OR Shannon Airport. – transfer under own arrangements.

After a final Irish breakfast transfer to Shannon for your flight home OR Continue to Dublin Airport for departure flight home.

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About this trip

Duration: 5 Days/4 Nights.
Arrive: Dublin Airport / Depart:Shannon Airport
Dates: ☘️February - December 2025 - 2026☘️
Price: FROM $1,750

Why Choose this Tour

**Experience Dublin City
**Enjoy the Southwest of the Island
**Flexibility to wander wherever you wish during your visit
**Visit Ireland's most famous bucket list destinations
**Stress-Free Planning – All the details are handled, so you can relax and fully enjoy the experience

Additional Info

Services Include:

*3/4 star hotels with full Irish Breakfasts each morning
*Service charges and taxes at existing rates.

Hotels:

Dublin - 4* The Grand Hotel, Malahide; or similar
Dublin - 4* Gresham Hotel; 3* Academy Plaza,  or similar
Kerry - 4*Dromhall Hotel, Randles Court Hotel or similar
Limerick - 4* George Hotel or similar.

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☘️A FLAVOUR OF IRELAND -5 DAY, SELF -DRIVE TOUR OF IRELAND

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FROM $1,750.00 January through December 2025/2026
Trip ID: 0623101