Ireland Tour Package

Day 1 - Welcome to Ireland
Arrival at Dublin Airport and collection of your pre-booked car hire for transfer to your reserved hotel in Dublin city or surroundings. Rest of the day at leisure for individual sightseeing in and around Dublin.

Day 2 – The Curragh and Medieval Ireland
Full Irish breakfast. You can drive toward the Heritage Town of Kildare. Down the M7 you’ll go across the Curragh, the green lands where Irish competition horses are trained. You can possibly visit Kildare National Stud and Japanese Gardens, stop for a visit to St. Brigid’s or visiting the new Outlet Kildare Village before continuing to Kilkenny, the best sample of medieval architecture in Ireland. For lunch we would recommend Langton’s. Your trip can continue to Cashel, home of the magnificent St. Patrick’s Rock, and Cahir.

Day 3 – East Cork
After breakfast departure to Cork. Just before approaching the city a stop at the Old Midleton Distillery: guided tours inclusive of tasting are available throughout the year. Cobh is another interesting place, the former Queenstown. It was here the Titanic had its last stop before the fatal journey. Twenty people got on board here in October 1912: 1 first class, 3 second and 17 people in third class. At the Queenstown Story and Heritage Centre there is the best engine for genealogical research for those interested in finding their Irish ancestors. Overnight in Kinsale area and for dinner try one of the restaurants of Irish Gourmet Capital!

Day 4 – West Cork
Full Irish breakfast. A full day to explore West County Cork. The journey starts with the beautiful coastal scenery of Bantry Bay and Glengarriff. Highlights of the area are Bantry House and Gardens and Garinish Island, home of lnacullin Gardens. You can continue down the still unspoiled Ring of Beara, the most southern of the 3 Peninsulas of Southwest. This is part of An Gaeltacht where Gaelic is spoken fluently and as first language but no worries! Anyone speaks English, too! Overnight in Kenmare area.

Day 5 – Killarney National Park and Dingle
After breakfast departure to Killarney via the scenic route over Killarney Lakes and Lady’s View. In Killarney you can take a walk from Ross Castle around the Killarney Estate, visit Muckross House and Torc Waterfall or joining a Jaunting Car Tour we can book for you. Continuation to Dingle, main town of the namesake peninsula. The coloured houses town is overlooking Dingle Bay where cruises are running most of the year to watch Fungie, the Dolphin living here for years by now. Overnight in Dingle area.

Day 6 – Cliffs of Moher and Burren
Full Irish breakfast. You can choose to catch the ferry over Shannon Mouth from Tarbert to Killimer or drive to Limerick (this is the longest way). Then you can continue toward the coast of co. Clare to Doolin and Cliffs of Moher. In Lisdonvarna, home of the Matchmaking Festival, you can visit a salmon smokehouse before continuing across lunar landscapes of Burren region and Galway Bay. We would suggest a stop in Clarinbridge, home of the Oysters Festival for a snack based on Oysters and Guinness before approaching Galway. Overnight in Galway area.

Day 7 – Back to Dublin
Full Irish breakfast. Time at disposal to visit Galway before heading back to Dublin. Nearby Shannonbridge we would suggest a stop in Clonmacnoise, a pre-Christian monastic settlement established by St. Ciaran on the bank of river Shannon. Arrival in Dublin and check-in in reserved hotel in Dublin City or surroundings.

Day 8 – Goodbye
After breakfast return car at the airport and end of Hibernia Tours Services.

Myths and legends are an important part of Irish history and tradition: this is the country of Fairy Forts where a law doesn’t allow to build anything to preserve the fairy tale enchantment! So collect your car and drive across Irish landscapes and if you’ll see a rainbow look for the pot of gold coins you might meet a real Leprechaurn!

The package includes: 1 night at Dunadry Hotel and Country Club, 1 night at Sand House Hotel, 2 nights at Ashford castle (standard room Lake View), 1 night at Dromoland Castle, 1 night at the Killarney Park; 1 night at Merrion Hotel; 7 days car rental inclusive of unlimited mileage, CDW, Theft Protection and VAT.

Prices per person twin sharing Starting from : EUR. 1,089.00

Day 1 - Welcome to Ireland
Arrival at Dublin Airport and collection of your pre-booked car hire for immediate departure to Belfast, Capital of Northern Ireland. Check-in at Dunadry House (4*) or Culloded Hotel (5*).

Day 2 – Belfast to Donegal
Full Irish breakfast. Today you can dedicate your time to the visit of Belfast travelling individually or joining one of the many sightseeing opportunity such as The Belfast Sightseeing Tour (with English commentary), the walking guided Safaris (based on different themes) or the Black Cab Tours with driver/guide. Departure to Donegal down the magnificent scenery of co. Fermanagh. Overnight at the Sand House Hotel (4* Manor House), overlooking Donegal Bay. If you want to try an Irish place for dinner, you can try to reach the Smugglers Inn on the top of the cliffs overlooking the bay on the left hand side of Sand House (looking at the sea), it’s a narrow road and the pub/restaurant is about 1 mile away from Sand House, so drive carefully!

Day 3 – Yeats County and co. Mayo
After breakfast departure to Sligo, we would recommend a diversion to Mullaghmore Head for a scenic view over the Ocean and a visit to Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery. A pleasant drive is running the coast of Killala Bay before heading to Castlebar/Ballinrobe and finally to Ashford Castle. A dinner in the George V Restaurant is a real gourmet experience. Overnight in a room overlooking the lake.

Day 4 – Cong, a place for the Quiet Man
Full Irish breakfast. A full day at disposal to live the castle. In the estate and around Cong village it was shot the famous movie A Quiet Man starring John Wayne and Moreen O’Hara. Take your time to explore castle grounds and Cong village or also enjoy a cruise on Lake Corrib. Ashford Castle offers a wide range of activities like horse riding, falconry school, golf and, of course, state of the art spa and fitness facilities. At Dungeon Bar you will have a nice drink and life music to end your day.

Day 5 – Galway and Burren
After breakfast departure to Galway City, that certainly deserves a visit before continuing down the coast of Galway Bay across Burren and Cliffs of Moher. Doolin is a nice place for a break before continuing to Dromoland Castle. For dinner you have the unique opportunity to attend a medieval banquet in the scenic Bunratty Castle. The Lord of the Castle and his Lady will welcome you with a cup of Mead, the traditional wine with honey: they’ll tell you about history and tradition of the region before moving to the Great Hall for the banquet. Throughout the tasteful 3-course meal inclusive of wine or secret homemade anahalcolic drinks, the Lord and its court will continue to entertain you with poems, songs and legends. Overnight at Dromoland Castle.

Day 6 – Killarney National Park
Full Irish breakfast. Departure to Killarney: this journey on the main road will take approximately 2 hours. So you will arrive just in time for a walk in Muckross House Gardens and lunch that you can have at Molly Darcy’s Pub in Muckross Park Hotel. Check in at Killarney Park Hotel and rest of the day at disposal to discover the city and the National Park. Many excursions are available on site like the jaunting car tours or the Open Boat cruise on the 3 Killarney Lakes and a huge selection of walking itineraries around the National Park and Gap of Dunloe. Overnight at Killarney Park.

Day 7 – Back to Dublin
Full Irish breakfast. A long drive will expect you today! So departure early in the morning to Mallow and Cahir. This route will give you the opportunity to visit Cahir Castle, set of the movie Excalibur, and the Rock of Cashel, beautifully located on the top of a hill overlooking the Golden Vale. Arrival in Dublin and check-in at The Merrion Hotel.

Day 8 – Goodbye
After breakfast return car at the airport and end of Hibernia Tours Services.