Tour Overview:
This is a tour that takes us from Dublin through Galway down the Wild Atlantic Way. We’ll take a train across the country from Dublin, which is a wonderful way to see the country in between. After a few days in Galway we’ll head south along the coast. We’ll stay in a castle, take a Royal Hawk Walk, enjoy High Tea, se the Cliffs of Moher and visit the donkeys in Liscarroll, enroute to the beautiful village of Cobh. It will take us 11 days and 10 nights and is worth every minute. This tour also includes 4 dinner experiences you’ll never forget.
Tour Highlights:
See the museums and landmarks of Dublin
Take a train ride across the country (It’s way better than taking a bus!)
Experience the falcons and High Tea at Dromoland Castle
Spend a night in Ballyseede Castle
Meet the donkeys at Ireland’s Donkey Sanctuary in person & the Water Buffalo in Macroom
Experience Blarney Castle and the English Market in Cork
What’s Included:
Transportation once you arrive at the hotel in Dublin (including trains and a private coach)
Four dinner experiences and High Tea at a castle
Hotels for 10 nights
Breakfast every morning
Entry to all activities and events listed.
Itinerary:
Day 1: You arrive and make your way to Wynn’s Hotel in downtown Dublin. We’ll all meet for dinner at the Church Restaurant.
Day 2: Everyone can tour Dublin on the Hop-on Hop-off bus and then meet up for an arranged tour of the Guinness Storehouse
Day 3: We’ll experience Ireland’s rail system as we make our way to Galway City.
Day 4: Galway’s Saturday Market is known for its crafts, produce,. artisans and street food And then you will have the afternoon free to explore the city.
Day 5: We’ll see a lot today! After touring the Caherconnell Stone Fort and seeing sheepdogs in action, we’ll spend a few hours at the Cliff of Moher and end up in Ennis for the night.
Day 6: Today is a castle day. We’ll take a Royal Halk Walk and have high tea at Dromoland Castle and then drive to Ballyseede Castle for the night.
Day 7: Heading south, our next stop is those fuzzy-faced donkeys at Ireland’s National Donkey sanctuary. Then a tour of Johnny Lynch’s Water Buffalo Farm and we’ll end up in blarney Village for the night.
Day 8: Since we’ll be within walking distance…we can be first in to the grounds of the Blarney Castle. Then lunch at cork’s English Market before heading to the village of Cobh.
Day 9: You can enjoy a day to yourselves to explore Cobh. There’s so much to see including museums, a wonderful cathedral, colorful landscapes and their Heritage Center.
Day 10: A drive back to Dublin passed tyhe Rock of Cahell to Malahide, fo a farewell dinner and a night on the sea.
Day 11: Fly home.
* Itinerary subject to change