Grand tour of Ireland

In flight.

Arrival at Dublin airport.

Take the road to the north of Ireland.

Photo stop at the Monasterboice monastic center, with its superb examples of Celtic cross carvings.

Free lunch ($) during the tour.

Arrival in the center of Belfast.

Panoramic tour of the city.

Pass the City Hall and the city’s painted walls, testimony to a troubled era.

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

Check-in at hotel in Belfast.

Dinner at the hotel.

Irish breakfast.

Visit to the Belfast Titanic Museum. New museum dedicated to the fascinating story of the Titanic.

Free lunch ($).

Free time to enjoy the Northern Irish capital.

Return to hotel and free dinner ($).

Irish breakfast.

This morning you’ll take the County Antrim coastal road to the spectacular site of the 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 polygonal basalt columns interlock to form this unusual landscape.

Free lunch ($) during visit.

Visit to the magnificent Dunluce Castle, filming location for the Game of Thrones series.

On to Derry for a panoramic tour of the city. Founded in the 6th century, Derry’s city walls are among the best preserved in Europe.

Continue to your hotel in the Letterkenny / Derry area. Dinner at your hotel.

Irish breakfast.

Departure for one of Ireland’s most mysterious regions, Donegal.

Visit the famous Slieve League cliffs. You’ll discover some of Ireland’s wildest landscapes in a minivan with a local English-speaking driver.

Free lunch ($) during the visit.

In the afternoon, departure for 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 neighbouring county.

Dinner at your hotel.

Irish breakfast.

Early morning departure for the wildest part of Ireland, Connemara, in County Galway.

Stop for a scone and tea or coffee.

The landscape is wild and unspoilt, with cloud-capped mountains, dark lakes and vast peat bogs swept by the Atlantic winds. And let’s not forget the dry-stone walls demarcating the tiny plots of arable land.

Free lunch ($) during the tour.

Photo stop at the magnificent Kylemore Abbey.

Passage through Galway and discovery of the city.

Dinner at a hotel in the Galway or Clare area.

Irish breakfast.

Departure for the ferry to the magnificent archipelago of the Aran Islands.

Discover Inishmore by minibus and Fort Aengus.

Free lunch ($) during visit.

Return by ferry.

Return to your hotel in the Clare / Galway region.

Dinner at your hotel.

Irish breakfast.

Departure for the Burren region, a very special geological formation whose lunar and desert-like appearance in fact conceals countless archaeological, botanical and zoological treasures.

Visit the Burren Salmon Smokehouse and taste the country’s signature smoked salmon, accompanied by a local beer.

Free lunch ($) during the tour.

Visit to the Cliffs of Moher.

Check-in at your hotel in the Clare region.

Dinner at your hotel.

Irish breakfast.

Departure for the Dingle Peninsula, one of the most representative of Celtic traditions. The central part of the peninsula is mountainous and wild, while the western part is hilly and covered with meadows. The south coast, with its sheltered bays and wide beaches, offers a sunny landscape dotted with a wide 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 visit.

Discover the charming fishing village of Dingle, set between sea and hills.

Visit to Gallarus Oratory.

Check-in at your hotel in the Kerry region.

Dinner at your hotel.

Irish breakfast.

Departure for a full-day tour of the Iveragh Peninsula.

This is the largest of Ireland’s south-western peninsulas, and one of the most beautiful excursions you can make, both in terms of the beauty and diversity of its landscapes and flora.

Free lunch ($).

Then on to the villages of Killorglin, Glenbeigh, Caherciveen, Waterville and Sneem.

Stop at Molls Gap and Ladies View, where you’ll enjoy magnificent panoramic views of the Lakes of Killarney and Kerry National Park.

Dinner at your hotel in the Kerry region.

Irish breakfast.

Departure for Cork.

Visit to Jameson’s distillery and wine tasting.

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

Free lunch ($).

Free time.

Check-in at your hotel in the Cork area.

Dinner at your hotel.

Irish breakfast.

Departure for Cashel.

Visit to the medieval castle and religious center, one of Ireland’s oldest medieval castles.

Free lunch during the visit.

On to the charming medieval town of Kilkenny, built by the Normans in 1195. You’ll pass St. Canice’s Cathedral.

Departure for Dublin.

Check-in at your Dublin hotel.

Free dinner ($).

Irish breakfast.

Panoramic tour of Dublin.

Your guided tour will take you past all Dublin’s famous landmarks.

The capital is divided into two parts by its river, the Liffey.

The north bank, considered more popular, will take you past civic landmarks such as the Central Post Office (GPO), which dominates O’Connell Street, the main artery in the north of the city, the Four Courts, Customs House, and along the river to Phoenix Park, Europe’s largest urban park.

The south bank is more sophisticated, with elegant Georgian squares and multicolored gates. This part of the city is also bustling with students at Trinity College, Ireland’s oldest university, whose library houses the famous Book of Kells. To the south-west is the medieval quarter, where you’ll see Christ Church and St. Patrick’s Cathedrals. Finally, you’ll pass Dublin Castle.

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

Free lunch ($) during visit.

Visit to the National Museum of Archaeology. This museum contains archaeological treasures such as Tara’s brooch.

Visit to the Guinness Brewery
The tour traces the history of Guinness beer from its birth in 1759 to the present day. During the tour, you’ll discover some of the secrets behind the production of the blackest of beers, the exact recipe for which has been a jealously guarded secret for over 250 years.

Free time to enjoy the charms of the Irish capital.

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

Irish breakfast at the hotel.

Transfer to the airport.