6-Day South of Ireland Tour from Dublin

Overview

Day by day itinerary

1. 1Day 1: Dublin - Glendalough - Kilkenny Castle - Waterford City⌄

   The 6 Day All Ireland tour begins this morning @ 9:00 in central Dublin. We'll leave the city behind and drive through rolling countryside to the Wicklow Mountains. Our first stop is the monastery ruins at Glendalough, the Valley of Two Lakes. This is an area of natural beauty and you'll have time at leisure to enjoy the local walks and trails and take some great photos of the ancient Celtic crosses and round towers. Afterwards, we'll continue to medieval Kilkenny with its cobbled streets and famous red ale. Potential sights to explore at leisure include the Castle, Cathedral, Abbeys and Churches all dating back to the Norman period following the invasion of the 12th Century. This afternoon we continue south to the Viking settlement of Waterford City. Not far from Waterford Harbour on the south- east coast, this is a relaxing spot to spend the evening with some great pubs and seafood restaurants.

   Visit the Waterford Crystal Factory and Shopping Outlet. Amazing artisans at work cutting glass in the historic way. Entrance included.

   Visit medieval Kilkenny with it's castle, famous beer and cobbled streets.

   Overnight: Overnight in Waterford City

2. 2Day 2: Waterford City - Blarney Castle - Dingle Peninsula⌄

   The highlight for many today is world renowned Blarney Castle. Here we spend plenty of time (2 hours) visiting the Castle, with the chance to kiss the Blarney Stone (to receive the gift of eloquent speech also known as the gift of the gab). Surrounded by beautiful and majestic gardens, you may also shop for souvenirs at Blarney Woolen Mills, the world's largest Irish shop. After lunch we'll continue on our journey to the Dingle Peninsula and overnight amongst the last parishes before America.

   Visit Cobh, the historic port in County Cork. Maybe check out the Titanic Museum housed in the original ticket office of the White Star Line.

   Meals: Breakfast

   Overnight: Overnight in Annascaul on Dingle Peninsula

3. 3Day 3: Dingle Peninsula - Slea Head - Dingle Peninsula⌄

   Today we take the short drive to Dingle, a charming Gaelic speaking fishing village. Famed in many films like Far and Away and Ryan's Daughter, Dingle is celebrated for having most pubs in Ireland for a town of its size, 52 pubs and 2000 people. We cannot forget Dingle's most famous resident, Fungi the Dolphin who we shall time to visit in the early afternoon. Then it's off on a wonderful pleasant trip around Slea Head with amazing views of Sleeping Giant Island, the Blasket Islands, and Beehive Huts dating back to 2000 B.C. Regarded as the most beautiful Peninsula in the world by many photographic magazines, Slea Head has some of Ireland's most fabulous beaches and is definitely the highlight of Ireland's famed Wild Atlantic Way. Overnight Killarney

   Meals: Breakfast

   Overnight: Overnight in Annascaul on Dingle Peninsula

4. 4Day 4: Ring of Kerry - Spanish Point⌄

   Today we embark for the world famous Ring of Kerry. The day begins on our journey that combines the best of the Ring of Kerry with its emerald pastures and villages highlights including Moll's Gap, Ladies View, Leprechaun Crossing, Killarney National Park, Lakes of Killarney, Torc Waterfall, and much more. Our afternoon is packed with a horse and cart ride through Killarney National Park (optional) or horseback ride through the park for the energetic and adventurous (optional).free time to explore Killarney and more more.

   Meals: Breakfast

   Overnight: Overnight in Spanish Point, County Clare

5. 5Day 5: Spanish Point - Cliffs of Moher - Galway⌄

   Leaving Spanish Point, our first stop will be a photo stop at the beautiful Bunratty Castle.Today's emphasis shall be the Wild Atlantic way, visiting CLIFFS OF MOHER, the most popular natural tourist destination in Ireland and most spectacular cliffs in Europe. Rising over 700 ft in height, these cliffs are home to some of natures most majestic birds including puffins, gannets and many more. Doolin, the home of Irish traditional music is our lunch stop before continuing onwards to explore the Burren, a lunar landscape dating back 300 million years with unique features like underground rivers and waterfalls. Our journey takes us along the West Coast of Clare, and Galway Bay with fabulous vistas of the Aran Islands. We overnight in Galway known as the city of the tribes and Ireland's cultural capital, with a vast array of fine seafood eateries, and home to an endless selection of traditional Irish music venues. Galway was also once home of Christopher Columbus, the famous explorer.

   Meals: Breakfast

   Overnight: Overnight in Galway

6. 6Day 6: Galway - Connemara - Dublin⌄

   We depart Galway and visit Maam's Cross and the Maam Valley, ravaged by the famine of 1845. this area evokes memories of the saddest time in Irish history when more than a million people died of starvation along our Western shores. Visit Glengowla family farm and silver mine before heading off on our short journey through the midlands back to Dublin inspired by a wonderful 6 day experience around Southern Ireland.

   Meals: Breakfast