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If guided hikes on windswept coastlines followed by pints of guiness sound up your street, then this is the trip for you. Kicking off in the charismatic capital of Dublin, this one winds through to Kilkenny where you'll take a bike tour, before stopping at Cork. Then it's all about hiking your way across the wild beauty of the west coast, as you check out the...

Overview

Trip type
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Basic - 2 star
Physical level
Wheelchair Accessible
Trip pace
Full schedule

What's this trip about?

    If guided hikes on windswept coastlines followed by pints of guiness sound up your street, then this is the trip for you. Kicking off in the charismatic capital of Dublin, this one winds through to Kilkenny where you'll take a bike tour, before stopping at Cork. Then it's all about hiking your way across the wild beauty of the west coast, as you check out the Cliffs of Moher, Galway Bay and the Giant's Causeway. Finally, you'll reach Belfast, where you can hit up the Titanic museum, before having one more chance to uncover Dublin's epic nightlife.

Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeIntimate group - 12 max
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal transport included (including local flights)
Start CityDublin
End CityDublin

Destinations

  • Europe
  • United Kingdom
  • Ireland

Attractions

  • Belfast
  • Dublin
  • Galway
  • Kilkenny

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Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive Dublin

So much more than the capital city, Dublin is a place of heritage, character, and more cute pubs than you could crawl in a week. We'll kick things off with an included dinner before taking a city tour, with a lively night ahead of us on the cobbled lanes of Temple Bar.

Day 2: Dublin to Cork via Kilkenny

That's us done with Dublin…for now. But fear not Dub-lovers, we'll get another taste of this fine place before our trip comes to an end.We'll stop in Kilkenny with an optional bike tour in this gorgeous village, with the chance to try out some hurling, too. We'll also...

Day 3: Cork to Galway via Blarney and Cliffs of Moher

Hopefully you exhausted all of your cork puns yesterday, as today we are moving on, sightseeing our way to 2-nights in Galway.Irish folklore tells us there's a chunk of limestone built into a castle that grants its kissers the gift of the gab. Pucker up kids, we're pa...

Day 4: Galway

Try your tongue at some Gaelic and carry on exploring gorgeous Galway. Or, if you hear the call of the wild, you can sign yourself up to a ferry ride to Aran Islands (summer departures only) where you can dance around with horses and take a bike ride around the pictur...

Day 5: Galway to Londonderry via Omagh

Goodbye Galway, hello more Irish eye-candy. Today we continue on towards to Londonderry.Stopping in Omagh for lunch, we'll also get to meet James McCloy, a fourth-generation shepherd who demonstrates sheep farming and particularly his highly trained team of working sh...

Day 6: Londonderry to Belfast via Giant's Causeway

Laters Londonderry, we've got a one way ticket to Belfast and a whole lot more exploration to do.Next up - we'll arrive in Belfast. We'll kick things off with a guided walking tour, before enjoying a free evening - maybe take a trip to the Titanic museum where parts of the world's most famous ship can be seen?

Day 7: Belfast to Dublin

With one night left in Ireland and on tour, we're on the fast track to Dublin where our Irish fairytale first began.A promise is a promise. Here we are back in the city that started our Ireland infatuations. Use this second stint to do your missed critical activities ...

Day 8: End Dublin

After breakfast we'll leave Ireland today with coastal beauty and pints of guinness in our hearts and memories. Say goodbye at breakfast as it will be the last bite our crew has together - until the next adventure that is. Make sure to swap details and start planning your next trip!

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Price From $2,325
Price per day$291
Last Updated: 7/19/2023

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