☘️ST PATRICK’S DAY – 8 DAY TOUR OF IRELAND – MARCH 16th – 23rd, 2026

SELF-DRIVE, FAMILY & GROUP RATES AVAILABLE - PLEASE CLICK HERE TO CONTACT US TOUR DAY -1/ WELCOME TO IRELAND Arrive at Dublin Airport. Transfer to your Dublin hotel under own arrangements. Explore Dublin’s Fair City at leisure on your day of arrival. Dublin is renowned for its rich literary history, vibrant pub culture, and iconic landmarks. It's also known for its historical sites, including Dublin Castle and St Patrick's Cathedral. Dublin is also celebrated for its role as a UNESCO...

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TOUR DAY -1/ WELCOME TO IRELAND

Arrive at Dublin Airport. Transfer to your Dublin hotel under own arrangements. Explore Dublin’s Fair City at leisure on your day of arrival. Dublin is renowned for its rich literary history, vibrant pub culture, and iconic landmarks. It's also known for its historical sites, including Dublin Castle and St Patrick's Cathedral. Dublin is also celebrated for its role as a UNESCO City of Literature, with a long history of prominent writers.

Overnight: Dublin (Bed & breakfast)

TOUR DAY -2/ ST PATRICK'S DAY PARADE 2026

As the one National Holiday that is celebrated in more countries around the world than any other, St. Patrick’s Day is the day when everyone wants to be Irish. For two hours you will enjoy an awesome display of creative talent as the national St. Patrick’s Festival Parade snakes its way through the City Centre.

International and Irish marching bands join performers, dancers and street theatre companies to present a wonderfully entertaining parade. The parade is a piece of moving theatre, complete with its own Creative Director. Colorful costumes flamboyant performances and outstanding musical talent will be on show.

The parade will follow a route from Parnell Square, down O'Connell Street, over O'Connell Bridge, and through the south side of the city, ending at the Cuffe St./Kevin St. junction. Enjoy and savor the atmosphere of St. Patrick’s Day.

Overnight: Dublin (Bed & breakfast)

 TOUR DAY -3/ BLARNEY CASTLE & KERRY

Today, 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 & you’ll never again be lost for words.

Blarney Woollen Mills

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 & his family transformed the mill into what is perhaps the largest quality craft shop in Ireland.

Overnight: Killarney (Bed & breakfast)

TOUR DAY -4/ THE RING OF KERRY

Today you will 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.

Killarney National Park

Continue to Sneem Village, famous for its brightly coloured houses. Known as "An tSnaidhm" in Irish, meaning "the knot," the village is divided by the winding River Sneem, which flows into Kenmare Bay. It's surrounded by the stunning Macgillycuddy's Reeks mountain range and the Wild Atlantic Way coastline.

With a population of approximately 386, Sneem's charm lies in its vibrant colors, rich history, and tranquil surroundings . Next today 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. (Optional extra) Today enjoy dinner on your own in one of the many restaurants or pubs in Killarney town. One of the most beautiful and admired national parks in the world, Killarney National Park was the first of its kind established in Ireland in 1932. With magnificent views of the Lakes of Killarney and Black Valley, the park gives you an opportunity to enjoy a walk in this amazing landscape and spend time strolling along the lakes.

Overnight, Killarney (Bed & breakfast)

TOUR DAY -5/ THE BURREN, CLIFFS OF MOHER & GALWAY

Depart Kerry towards via the Cliffs Of Moher and The Burren. The Burren contains dozens of megalithic tombs and Celtic crosses as well as a ruined Cistercian Abbey dating back to the 12th century. You will discover small villages abandoned during the famine period and green roads on which you can walk for miles without ever seeing a car.  The Cliffs of Moher are situated on the Atlantic Ocean and bordering the Burren Area, the Cliffs of Moher are one of Ireland’s most spectacular sights. (Admission to the Cliffs and the Visitors Center is included in your Tour price)

Cliffs Of Moher & Visitor Center

Standing 230 metres (750ft) above the ground at their highest point and 8km(26,250ft) long, the Cliffs boast one of the most amazing views in Ireland. On a clear day, the Aran Islands are visible in Galway Bay as well as the valleys and hills of Connemara. To the south of the cliffs is Hag’s Head and here was once the site of a castle. Hags Head was the site of an Iron Age fort built in the 1st Century BC.

This fort gives the Cliffs their name as the word “Mothar” in ancient Gaeilge means “ruined fort”. The cliffs reach their highest point just north of O’ Brien’s Tower. Cornelius O’ Brien, a descendant of Brian Boru (he who defeated the Vikings in battle), built a Tower at the cliffs in order to enjoy some tea with his lady friends. The Tower is adjacent to the sea stack, Breanan Mór, which stands over 70 metres above the foaming waves and is home to some of the Burren’s wildlife. Continue onto Doolin, Co. Clare, for lunch and a session.

Doolin

Doolin is a charming small seaside village on the north-west coast of County Clare ~

set against the rugged Atlantic Ocean and surrounded by the spectacular bare limestone landscape of the Burren. Traditionally a fishing village, Doolin is now renowned world-wide as the traditional music capital of Ireland.

The Burren

This afternoon you will explore the Burren region. The Burren, part of which forms the 100 square km Burren National Park, is a unique place. It is a Karst limestone region of approximately 300 sq.

km, which lies in the North West corner of Co Clare. It is composed of limestone pavements, which have been eroded to a distinctive pattern. This pavement is criss-crossed by cracks known as grykes in which grow a myriad of wild flora and under which are huge caves and rivers which suddenly flood when it rains. The Burren contains dozens of megalithic tombs and Celtic crosses as well as a ruined Cistercian Abbey dating back to the 12th century.

You will discover small villages abandoned during the famine period and green roads on which you can walk for miles without ever seeing a car. The flora on the Burren is a mixture Arctic and Mediterranean and rare flowers such as gentian, orchids and bloody cranesbill are the rule rather than the exception. The Burren is truly an exceptional part of Ireland.

Continue onto Galway where you will overnight and once in Galway you won’t want to miss an evening of music in local pubs! Galway is a delight, with its narrow streets, old stone and wooden shop fronts, good restaurants, and busy pubs.

Overnight, Galway (Bed & breakfast)

TOUR DAY -6/ CONNEMARA REGION & CONNEMARA NATIONAL PARK

Connemara is a land of lakes and rivers, bogs and mountains. A land of small villages where Gaelic is still the spoken language and where little has changed little since the beginning of time. It is without a doubt the wildest and the most romantic part of Ireland.

Connemara is a vast peninsula bordered by the arid and rocky coastline of Galway Bay in the south ~ a land characteristic for its stone walls and thatched cottages.On its northern shore the land is harsher and more secret, with spectacular views of the Ocean and the beautiful fjord of Killary Harbour, as well as the steep mountains overlooking numerous lakes and large bog areas.

Connemara is a real paradise for Nature lovers and those in search of strong emotions.

Visit to Kylemore Abbey. (Admission is included in the cost of your Tour)

Kylemore Abbey is located in the Kylemore Pass in Connemara. Mr. A. Mitchell Henry built the House in 1868, after having spent his honeymoon in the area. The architecture is best described as neo-gothic and the house still displays all the characteristics of that period. One of Kylemore Abbey’s most famous features is its miniature cathedral, built in 1870 and known locally as the Gothic church. Today, the abbey is home to the Irish order of Benedictine nuns.

They bought the house in 1920, having fled their convent in war-torn Belgium in 1914. They established a private school for young girls, which today is the renowned Kylemore Abbey International School for young girls. Facilities at Kylemore include a visitor centre, an exhibition housed in the main reception rooms of the house and a video which takes the visitor through the history of the house and its occupants.

This afternoon we will depart Connemara & return to Galway for an evening of music & Craic! in the many great Pubs around Galway.Galway is known as "the city of tribes" ( Cathair na dTreabh) and was once home to Christopher Columbus. The city is western Ireland's traditional capital and home to some of our finest traditional musicians. You can explore highlights like the Spanish Arch, St. Nicholas Cathedral, the colourful Shop Street and maybe even sample some world famous Galway Bay oysters.
Galway City has attracted a bohemian crown of musicians and artists which add so much to its character. We recommend to pop by the beautiful Cathedral, built in 1965, the Salmon Weir Bridge and along the trout stream to the Collegiate of St Nicholas of Myra, which was built in 1320. The Collegiate is close to Nora Barnacle’s house (Mrs. James Joyce) and to the famous Lynch window from which the English language receive the word to Lynch (hang).

Continue on along Shop Street to see the splendor of the rich merchants’ houses during the time that they controlled the commercial life of the City, Lynch’s house being an excellent example.
Finally, pass by the Eyre Square, the accepted centre of Galway City. On the western side of the square is Browne’s doorway which is all that remains of a mid-17th century merchant’s house. The square also has a statue to Padraig O’Conaire, a noted Irish writer and a curious rusted metal sculpture representing the famous Galway Hooker, a boat which is unique to Galway.

Galway, the largest county in Connaught, is celebrated in song and story throughout the world and takes centre stage on Ireland’s western seaboard. A spectacularly beautiful county, it is a medley of contrasts - the wildest and remotest of countryside teamed with one of Europe’s most vibrant and popular cities. Drawn as if by a magnet, visitors come again and again, captivated by this most special of Irish counties.
Galway City at the mouth of Galway Bay is both a picturesque and lively city with a wonderful avant-garde culture and a fascinating mixture of locally owned specialty shops, often featuring locally made crafts.

Indeed local handcrafts are a feature of the entire region including hand knits, pottery, glass, jewelry and woodwork. The city has many relics of its medieval past. It has changed considerably over the last number of years and features a fascinating juxtaposition of new and ancient architecture. The centre of the city is conveniently compact enough to ramble around comfortably.
Anyone who knows the song ‘Galway Bay’ will be familiar with the Claddagh, previously a fishing village of thatched cottages, now an area just outside the city centre.
Here is the birthplace of the world famous Claddagh ring, a souvenir many bring home, just to keep a little piece of Galway with them always.

Galway Cathedral

The largest catholic church in Galway, the Cathedral is located on Nun’s Island, on the west bank of the River Corrib near Salmon Weir Bridge. It was the last large church in Ireland to be made from stone, and features a huge octagonal dome that complements the skyline of the City of Galway. Erected on the site of an old jail, the parking lot of the cathedral contains a white cross in the pavement. It marks the site of the prison graveyard.
The cathedral combines many features from different styles and periods of architecture. There are many treasures of art inside and outside.

Overnight, Galway (Bed & breakfast)

TOUR DAY -7/ GALWAY TO DUBLIN

It’s time to head off to Dublin, our final stop of the tour. Ensure to catch some breakfast downstairs from 07:00 a.m. onwards, leave your bag for porterage, and get ready to drive on to Dublin. Dublin is a city with a soul, a place that has not lost sight of the fact that people are more fun than museums and that genuine human interaction is not the preserve of small villages. Founded in 841 by the Vikings, it is a city with an interesting past. Its many monuments tell of its history.

Today, Dublin is the Cosmopolitan capital of the Irish Republic and a city of over one million people. Despite the many changes the city has witnessed during the last decade, it still remains a city ready to welcome all who wish to visit.

Once in Dublin, the coach will drive around the area while your guide  introduces you to some sights of interests, and offers historical and cultural insight en-route. You will then sit down together for lunch before your next visit, which takes us to the world renowned Guinness Storehouse.

The Guinness Storehouse

The Guinness Brewery in Dublin is Europe's largest stout producing brewery and home to the Guinness Storehouse. Opened in 1904, the Storehouse was an operational plant for fermenting and storing Guinness.

Today it houses a very fine exhibition dedicated to the Guinness story. Visitors will discover what goes into the making a pint of Guinness - the ingredients, the brewing process, the time, the craft and the passion. The exhibition shows how the brew has been marketed and how it is today sold in over 150 countries. Once the tour has finished your group is invited to the Gravity Bar to enjoy their pint of Guinness.

Regular demonstrations on the art of pulling a pint of Guinness also take place in the Storehouse.Launched on the fifth floor in 2011, "Five" at Guinness Storehouse, includes a small replica authentic Irish Bar, an 18th Century inspired Brewers Dining Hall, and a restaurant named Gilroy’s where guests enjoy a Guinness gastronomical experience driven entirely by the Irish tradition of wholesome local produce.

Overnight, Dublin (Bed & breakfast)

Day 8 - FAREWELL

After a final full Irish breakfast we depart for Dublin Airport for our group’s departure flight home.