Grand tour of Ireland

In flight.

Arrival at Dublin Airport.

You will take the road to Northern Ireland.

Photo stop at the monastic site of Monasterboice, which has superb examples of sculpted Celtic crosses.

Free dinner ($) during the visit.

Arrival in the center of Belfast.

Panoramic tour of the city.

Passing by notable sites including the City Hall, as well as the painted walls of the city, a testament to a troubled time.

Arrival at the hotel with an Irish Coffee or a glass of Bailey’s as a welcome drink.

Check-in at the hotel in Belfast.

Dinner at the hotel.

Irish breakfast.

Visit to the Titanic Belfast museum. A new museum dedicated to the fascinating history of the Titanic.

Free dinner ($).

Free time to enjoy the Northern Irish capital.

Return to the hotel and free supper ($).

Irish breakfast.

This morning, you will take the coastal road of County Antrim to the spectacular Giant’s Causeway. This natural site, one of the most beautiful in the world, is a UNESCO World Heritage site. This natural curiosity was formed by volcanic eruptions over 60 million years ago. More than 40,000 interlocking polygonal columns of basalt create this unusual landscape.

Free dinner ($) during the visit.

Visit the magnificent Dunluce Castle, which served as a filming location for the series Game of Thrones.

Heading to Derry for a panoramic tour of the city. Founded in the 6th century, Derry has preserved its walls, among the best-preserved in Europe.

Continuation to your hotel in the Letterkenny / Derry region. Dinner at the hotel.

Irish breakfast.

Departure for one of the most mysterious regions of Ireland, Donegal.

Visit the famous Slieve League cliffs. You will discover these wild landscapes of Ireland in a mini van with a local (English-speaking) driver.

Free dinner ($) during the tour.

In the afternoon, depart towards County Sligo. The magnificent landscapes of County Sligo inspired the poet William B. Yeats, who is buried in Drumcliff cemetery, in the shadow of Ben Bulben mountain.

Check-in at your hotel in County Sligo or a neighboring county. Dinner at the hotel.

Irish breakfast.

Early morning departure for an incursion into the most wild part of Ireland, Connemara, located in County Galway. The landscapes, both wild and preserved, are made up of mountains whose peaks are lost in the clouds, lakes with dark waters, and vast peat bogs swept by the winds of the Atlantic. Not to mention the dry stone walls delineating the tiny plots of arable land.

Stop to enjoy a scone and tea or coffee.

Free dinner ($) during the visit.

Photo stop at the magnificent Kylemore Abbey.

Check-in at your hotel in the Galway or Clare region.

Dinner at the hotel.

Irish breakfast.

Departure for the ferry to the beautiful Aran Islands archipelago.

Discovery of Inishmore by minibus and the Aengus fort.

Free dinner ($) during the visit.

Return by ferry.

Return to your hotel in the Clare / Galway area.

Dinner at the hotel.

Irish breakfast.

Departure for the Burren region, a very unique geological formation whose lunar and desert-like appearance actually hides countless archaeological, botanical, and zoological treasures.

Visit to the Burren salmon smokehouse and tasting of smoked salmon, a dish that is renowned in the country, all accompanied by a glass of wine.

Free dinner ($) during the visit.

Visit to the Cliffs of Moher.

Check-in at your hotel in County Clare.

Dinner at the hotel.

Irish breakfast.

Departure for the discovery of the Dingle Peninsula, one of the most representative of Celtic traditions. It is both mountainous and wild in the center, hilly and covered with meadows to the west. The southern coast, cut into protected bays and home to large beaches, offers a sunny landscape dotted with a great variety of orchids.
Its isolation at the end of Europe makes it a kind of sanctuary for Celtic traditions where Gaelic is still spoken.

Visit to Bunratty Castle.

Free dinner ($) during the visit.

Discovery of the charming fishing village of Dingle, nestled between the sea and the hills.

Visit to the Gallarus Oratory.

Accommodation at your hotel in the Kerry region.

Dinner at the hotel.

Irish breakfast.

Departure for a full day dedicated to a tour of the Iveragh Peninsula.

It is the largest in the southwest of Ireland and one of the most beautiful excursions you can take, both for the beauty of the landscapes and flora and for their diversity.

Free dinner ($).

Then, you will cross the villages of Killorglin, Glenbeigh, Caherciveen, Waterville, and Sneem.

Stop at Molls Gap and Ladies View, where a magnificent panorama of the lakes of Killarney and the Kerry National Park will be presented to you.

Dinner at the hotel in the Kerry region.

Irish breakfast.

Departure to Cork.

Visit to the Middleton distillery and tasting.

Short panoramic tour of the city of Cork. Nestled in the arms of the River Lee, Cork, the second city of the Republic of Ireland, is dominated by water.

Free dinner ($).

Free time.

Check-in at your hotel in the Cork region.

Dinner at the hotel.

Irish breakfast.

Then departure for Cashel.

Visit the medieval castle and religious center, one of the oldest medieval castles in Ireland.

Free dinner during the visit.

Pass by the charming medieval town of Kilkenny built by the Normans in 1195. You will notably pass in front of St. Canice’s Cathedral.

Departure for Dublin.

Panoramic visit of Dublin. Your guided tour will take you past all the famous symbols of Dublin. The capital is divided into two parts by its river, the Liffey: the north bank, considered more popular, will show you the grand civic monuments such as the General Post Office (GPO) dominating O’Connell Street, the main thoroughfare of the north of the city, the Four Courts, the old Customs House, and following the river, you will arrive at Phoenix Park, the largest urban park in Europe. The south bank is more sophisticated, with its elegant Georgian squares and multicolored doors. This part of the city is also lively with students from Trinity College, the oldest university in Ireland, whose library houses the famous Book of Kells. To the southwest is the medieval quarter where you will see Christ Church Cathedral and St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Finally, you will pass by Dublin Castle.

Check-in at your hotel in Dublin.

Free dinner ($).

Irish breakfast.

Visit to the EPIC Museum, a new museum dedicated to the history of Irish immigration.

Free dinner ($) during the visit.

Visit to the National Museum of Archaeology. This museum houses archaeological treasures such as the Tara Brooch.

Visit to the Guinness Brewery.
The tour traces the history of Guinness beer from its inception in 1759 to the present day. During the tour, you will discover some secrets of how the darkest of beers is made; the exact recipe has been a closely guarded secret for over 250 years.

Free time to enjoy the charms of the Irish capital.

Check-in at your hotel and free dinner ($).

Breakfast at the hotel.

Transfer to Dublin Airport and return flight.