Ireland

8 days
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Small Group Tour
Think you know about Ireland? Our 8-day trip offers the full Irish travel experience. Visiting historical Galway, gazing out from the Cliffs of Moher, puckering up for the Blarney stone and taste-testing Guinness come as standard; but exploring the Jameson's Distillery & seeing the UNESCO World Heritage site of the jaw-dropping Giant's Causeway? Well, now...

Overview

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

What's this trip about?

    Think you know about Ireland? Our 8-day trip offers the full Irish travel experience. Visiting historical Galway, gazing out from the Cliffs of Moher, puckering up for the Blarney stone and taste-testing Guinness come as standard; but exploring the Jameson's Distillery & seeing the UNESCO World Heritage site of the jaw-dropping Giant's Causeway? Well, now we're talking.

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

Travel Themes

  • Cultural

Destinations

Attractions

  • Dublin
  • Galway

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Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive Dublin

Céad míle fáilte, meaning one hundred, thousand, welcomes is what you get in this city packed with heritage, character, and more cute pubs than you could crawl in a week. Meet up with your Trip Manager this afternoon, then meet your new travel squad for dinner and then end the day with a lively night of festivities at the cobbled lanes of Temple Bar. Guinness, anyone?

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.Break up your coach hangs with some bicycle time in a village sure to leave you wanting Irish in your blood. It's a castle, a cathed...

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

Goodbye Galway, hello more Irish eye-candy. Today we continue on towards to Londonderry.Here in Londonderry, 17th century walls stand at 8 metres high speaking of times gone by when this area was in battle. Times may have changed, but we're still keen to soak up the history and learn a thing or two from our wise Local Guide.

Day 6: Londonderry to Belfast via Giants Causeway

Laters Londonderry, we've got a one way ticket to Belfast and a whole lot more exploration to do.UNESCO World Heritage site of the Giant’s Causeway - also known as those giant rock columns you've probably drooled over on Pinterest needs to be seen to be believed. Get ...

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 such as visiting the Guinness Storehouse where you can learn how to pull a pint the Irish way.

Day 8: Depart Dublin

We leave Ireland today with leprechauns in our hearts and memories in our souls. Say goodbye at breakfast as it will be the last bite our crew has together.

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Dates & Availability

Price From $1,934
Price per day$242
Last Updated: 12/6/2024

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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.

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Contiki Reviews & Ratings

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Skyler Wolfe

Oct 2022

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Ireland

This Contiki had a very thorough, well-planned itinerary. The optional experiences were amazing, and I highly suggest participating in most, if not all of them. The ...

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Joshua Meyer

Oct 2022

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Ireland

Despite the fact that I needed to travel in October (a wet month in Ireland) the trip was well worth it. So much history and character to the place despite some rain...

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Annabelle Petrovski

Oct 2022

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Remi was awesome! Very knowledgeable and always gave us great trips on where to eat, drink, and what sites we should see. What a great trip! It was a very relaxed we...

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Daniel Epifano

Oct 2022

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Ireland

Everything was great although I would've preferred to st...

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Shirqille Tisi

Oct 2022

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Five stars all the way! I enjoyed my vacation in Ireland with contiki tours. Contiki offered an excellent balance of castles, countryside, city, free time and quint...

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Accommodation

    Travel Insurance
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    Meals Included
    • Wake up to a Irish breakfast every day. 4 dinners will also be included - think hearty stews and lashings of potatoes and choose to wash it all down with pots of that black liquid gold folk call Guinness.
    Age Requirements
    No age restrictions
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