Strike out into the country for a fantastic weeklong tour that takes you through the charm and beauty of the southwest and west of Ireland. This outing brings history, culture, and breathtaking scenery together for an experience that shows you the best sights around.
Day 1: Connemara, Killary Harbour & Kylemore Abbey
Leave Dublin for a ride that takes you west to the 16th-century tower house of Aughanure Castle. Next, get a look at Ireland's only fjord at Killary Harbour and admire the beautiful Kylemore Abbey before you stop for the night.
Day 2: Dunguire Castle & Poulnabrone Dolmen
After some time exploring Galway Bay, visit the village of Kinvara for a look at Dunguire Castle, the old seat of the High Kings of Munster. Next, visit the ancient Megalithic tomb of Poulnabrone Dolmen and finish the day with a drive through the otherworldly landscape of limestone karsts in The Burren.
Day 3: Cliffs of Moher & Listowel
Admire the Cliffs of Moher before a ferry ride across the River Shannon and a visit to the market town of Listowel. Time permitting, you can take a tour of Listowel Castle and visit Tralee, home of the Rose of Tralee beauty pageant.
Day 4: Dingle Peninsula
Spend the day around the town of Dingle, exploring the most westerly point in Ireland. A ride along the Slea Head Drive takes you to the ancient Beehive Huts, former dwellings of 5th-century monks, and lets you hike Mount Eagle for amazing views. Pay a visit to Louis Mulcahy Pottery or a local crystal cutter before you end the day.
Day 5: Killarney National Park & Muckross Abbey
Head for the highest mountains in Ireland and spend some time in the holiday town of Killarney. After a visit the the stately mansion of Muckross House, see the restored ruins of Muckross Abbey and the charming cascades of Torc Waterfall.
Day 6: Beara Peninsula & Bantry Bay
Get a look at one of Ireland's most beautiful areas with a ride along the Beara Peninsula, and check out a Bronze Age relic at the Uragh stone circle, before you head over the Healy Pass. After a stroll to the ruined castles at Dunboey, a drive takes you along the charming Atlantic coast of Bantry Bay.
Day 7: Rock of Cashel & Return to Dublin
A ride through Cork, Ireland's second city, brings you to the magnificent Rock of Cashel, a grand historic site with buildings dating as far back as the 12th century. Pass through the Curragh Racecourse, a filming location for Braveheart, before you arrive back in Dublin.
*Please note this tour can run clockwise or anti clockwise