Transport

Transport to all locations by air-conditioned Mercedes coach. We use Mercedes Sprinter coaches which have the best standard in Europe. These will have normally 16 seats and the max on this tour is 12 passengers so plenty of space for everyone.

Guide

The services of a highly-trained and professional Overland Ireland tour guide who will make your tour amazing. During the trip we will also meet local guides who will share the best of their hometowns with us.

Accommodation

Accommodation is included. We offer a mixture of locally owned guesthouses and hotels. These are always centrally located within the beautiful towns and villages we stay in. All rooms have their own private bothroom and a great Irish Breakfast is included. Each location will cater for special requests.

Others

Cycling tours Hiking guide Entrance fees to National parks and sights we visit Historical walking tours Ferries transfer to Arann Islands All taxes Transport back to Dublin by our coaches or depending on numbers by the GoBus

Not included:

Optional

Unfortunately our tour prices do not include Flights / Insurance / or Dublin Accommodation / Lunches / Dinners / and optional activities such as horse back riding or Jaunting Landing tour to Skellig Michael payable to the guide on your first day and will be refunded to you by the guide in case the landing tour is cancelled due to weather conditions. It is also customary to tip the guide in Ireland and we have not included this in the price. As a guide line people pay between Euro 10 and Euro 15 Per day and per person for the duration of your tour.

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Day 1 Medieval Castles - Distillery Experience - Titanic
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Medieval Castles - Distillery Experience - Titanic

We leave Dublin and head south, arriving at Cobh harbour in County Cork, the place of 3 million goodbyes as famine and poverty forced people aboard ships bound for a better life. It’s also where the Titanic last stopped, before embarking on her ill-fated voyage.

Is it a Chapel? Is it a Palace? Is it a Cathedral? The 1000 year old Rock of Cashel is all three and it’s an open-mouthed moment.

We’ll travel forward to the 17th century and the home of the Midleton Distillery, now a modern complex and the largest whiskey producer in Ireland. From Jameson to Powers and Tullamore Dew to a Middleton Rare, get to taste, mull and learn about our uisce beatha (water of life).

It’s back to the twinkly lights of colourful Cobh and over a pint of the blackstuff, (Murphy’s, not Guinness in these parts) in Mansworth’s, you’ll hear backstories about how this pub was the last port of call for the misty-eyed emigrants, waiting for their ships to come in. The harbour beckons and perhaps a trip to the Quay’s Bar & Restaurant, famous for its private marina and slow roasted scallops.

Total driving time: 3 hours Excluding stops

MEETING POINT

The Ashling Hotel Dublin, 10 - 13 Parkgate St, Stoneybatter, Dublin 8, D08 P38N

Time: 08:00 am
Day 2 Kiss The Blarney Stone - Ring Of Kerry
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Kiss The Blarney Stone - Ring Of Kerry

It’s off for a spot of kissing next and to the famous Blarney Stone. Legend has it that whoever kisses it, gets the gift of the gab; your bus buddies will be sure to tell you if it works! After a stop in Kenmare with its quirky teashops and craft galleries, we’ll take on The Ring of Kerry; a senic drive of mystical and magical landscape where goats are crowned Kings (Puck Fair). Have your phones fully charged for photos of Moll’s Gap, Muckross House and Killarney National Park. It’s over to the dark side next and to Portmagee, where we’ll stay tonight in preparation for some Jedi spotting. The village is named after one of the most notorious smugglers of the 18th Century, Captain Theobald Magee who used the many coves and caves to transport and hide his contraband of spirits, tobacco, textiles and tea.

Total driving time: 3 hours, 15 minutes Excluding stops
Day 3 Skellig Michael Landing Tour - Streets Of Killarney
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Skellig Michael Landing Tour - Streets Of Killarney

Long ago, before the Jedis came from a galaxy, far, far away, monks from the 6th century, would climb the 599 steps carved out of the prismatic Skellig Michael, to fast and pray in its intricate, stone beehive cells. Named after the archangel Michael, while the word "Skellig" is derived from the Gaelic sceilig, meaning a splinter of stone, it is home to the oldest preserved monastery in Europe and a variety of gannets, puffins, razorbills and grey seals. In Star Wars lore, it is the island sanctuary where Luke Skywalker trains Rey in the ways of The Force. After working up a thirst in this otherworldly place, you might want to turn to the dark side yourself and chase down a few pints of the blackstuff in Murphy’s or JM Reidy’s in Killarney.

Driving Time: 1 hour 30 minutes Excluding stops
Day 4 Explore The Majestic Killarney National Park
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Explore The Majestic Killarney National Park

On the hunt for glacier shaped lakes, mystical waterfalls and red deer, we’ll gear up for a kayak around Killarney National Park with stop offs at the 18th Century Victorian, Ross Castle and pass under foot bridges while taking in the park’s wildlife. After your last couple days of packed adventure, we’ll give you the afternoon to relax around one of Ireland’s most iconic towns, Killarney. Why not sit into that pub you saw last night? Or grab that gift you can’t leave without. We spend some downtime in this small but lively town, but don’t worry we are back at the action tomorrow.

Total driving time: NULL!
Day 5 Day 5: Jaw Dropping Cliffs Of Moher - The Burren National Park
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 5: Jaw Dropping Cliffs Of Moher - The Burren National Park

It’s ‘bye, bye’ Killarney and on the way to the historic Burren. Before we arrive at the famous sheepdog trials. Watch a local sheep-farmer skilfully working his sheepdogs in gathering and controlling sheep in a skill that has been handed down through generations. Crossing the Shannon, we’ll head to the edge of the world and to The Cliffs of Moher, 14 km of dramatic coastline standing 300 metres above the churning Atlantic. We’ll take on a two and a half hour of the Cliffs, veering off the traditional tourist trails to find secret passages and fissures and unrivalled photo opportunities as the Atlantic roars from below. Voted a Unesco Geopark site, standing at the ledge, you’ll feel like you’re at the very edge of the world. As evening draws in, we’ll spend it in Doolin, The home of Irish music and between the music and the foot-tapping, the black-stuff and the company, ‘the craic will be ninety’!

Total driving time: 3 hours 15 minutes Excluding stops
Day 6 Day 6: Magnificent Aran Islands - Famous Stone Forts
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 6: Magnificent Aran Islands - Famous Stone Forts

After the ‘Full Irish’, (cooked breakfast) it’s off to catch the ferry from Doolin to Inis Mor (literally ‘big island’), the largest of the Aran Islands to gear up for an exhilarating cycle. Or "Tog go bog é" (take it easy) and avail of Jaunting carts and buses on the island.

Biking the entire coastline, we’ll stop by Dún Aonghasa, a prehistoric hill fort which dominates the edge of a vertical cliff, 300 ft above the choppy waters of the Atlantic; the seven churches at Na Seacht dTeampaill, dedicated to Saint Brecan, and was at one time one of the biggest monastic foundations and destinations for pilgrims.

By pure Irish sorcery we’ll hop on the ferry from Inis Mor, but we’re not headed back to Doolin, we take in the scenic view of the cliffs in front of us before pulling into the docks at Galway City. From here, you’ll have the evening to explore this bohemian town. Discover artists on street corners, smell the best dishes that the city has to offer, and catch the tune coming from behind the doors of the many beloved pubs. Every night in Galway feels like a Friday. You’re spoilt for choice.

Total driving time: 45 minutes Excluding stops
Day 7 Day 7: Scenic Connemara - Historical Food Tour In Bohemian Galway
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 7: Scenic Connemara - Historical Food Tour In Bohemian Galway

Wake up feeling like it’s Saturday, or wait... maybe it is Saturday! Today we make the journey back to the ’Big Smoke’ or better known as our capital, Dublin. Before you go though we have a special treat in store. This morning we’ll explore Galway and the surrounding towns with our friends at WeWheel! Hookup your phone, climb on your e-bike and choose your game. WeWheel will send you around the city collecting treasures and solving mysteries before finishing up with a pint to quench the thirst.

After your morning of activities we’re headed back, but along the way we make a pit stop at one of Ireland’s most famous ruins, Clonmacnoise. Founded in 544 by Saint Ciaran himself, you’ll walk ancient ground known for being associated with the Kings of Connacht.

Back in the big city, we’ll let you off near the city centre. From here you can continue on your exploration of Ireland, or relax in your hotel. Whatever you do, your guide will arm you with all the perfect recommendations.

Total driving time: 3 hours 30 minutes Excluding stops

DROP OFF LOCATION

Heuston Station, St John’s Rd W, Saint James, Dublin, Ireland

Time: between 4 and 7 pm

7 days tour

7-Day Ireland To Island Small Group Tour Of Ireland

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Itinerary of your trip 7-Day Ireland To Island Small Group Tour Of Ireland

Medieval Castles - Distillery Experience - Titanic

Kiss The Blarney Stone - Ring Of Kerry

Skellig Michael Landing Tour - Streets Of Killarney

Explore The Majestic Killarney National Park

Day 5: Jaw Dropping Cliffs Of Moher - The Burren National Park

Day 6: Magnificent Aran Islands - Famous Stone Forts

Day 7: Scenic Connemara - Historical Food Tour In Bohemian Galway

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