Enjoy a journey of a lifetime as you travel coastal road known as the Wild Atlantic Way. The west of Ireland and Northern Ireland will wow you with its epic landscapes and charm you with its quiet moments. This is a place that has inspired dreamers and drifters, poets and painters, with a landscape laced with dry-stone walls, thatched cottages, brooding mountains and deserted beaches. Escape, explore and enjoy an off-the-beaten track adventure on the very edge of Europe.
Inclusions
14-night accommodation in 3* hotels
Daily breakfast
Car rental (automatic economy) Toyota Yaris (or similar) for 15 days. Includes: VAT, liability insurance, fire insurance, collision damage waiver (CDW) with deductible, theft protection (TP) with deductible; roadside assistance, unlimited mileage (please see rental company for complete details)
Exclusions
Flights – Fuel, GPS, additional driver fee, optional insurances, tolls, cross-border fees – Transfers – Entrances – Meals and drinks unless indicated in the itinerary – Personal expenses – Optional excursions – Any other items not mentioned in the Inclusions.
DAY 1 ARRIVAL IN IRELAND
Meals : Breakfast
Accommodation : County Dublin for 2 nights
DAY 2 DUBLIN SIGHTSEEING – TRINITY COLLEGE - GUINNESS STOREHOUSE
If time permits, you can take a tour at the Guinness Storehouse, with an interesting insight into the history and the brewing process of the world famous beverage. At the end of the tour enjoy a delicious pint of Guinness in the Gravity bar, which offers wonderful panoramic views across the city.
Meals : Breakfast
DAY 3 DUBLIN – BELFAST – BELFAST SIGHTSEEING – TITANIC BELFAST
Make sure to visit the famous Titanic Belfast, a ‘must see’ attraction in the country. The Titanic experience takes you through nine galleries, telling the story of RMS Titanic, from her conception in Belfast in the early 1900s, through her construction and launch, to her famous maiden voyage and tragic end. The galleries are innovative and interactive with many features including diving to the depth of the ocean to explore where RMS Titanic now rests.
Meals : Breakfast
Accommodation : Belfast for 2 nights
DAY 4 BALLYCASTLE – GIANT’S CAUSEWAY
Drive along the Causeway Coast, and stop at the famous Giant’s Causeway. This incredible UNESCO World Heritage Site dates back to a volcanic age almost 60 million years ago and is an area of about 40.000 interlocking basalt columns. The tops of the columns form stepping stones that lead from the cliff foot and disappear under the sea. Most of the columns are hexagonal, although there are also some with four, five, seven and eight sides. The tallest are about 12 meters high, and the solidified lava in the cliffs is 28 meters thick in places.
Make your way back to Belfast, for your overnight.
Meals : Breakfast
DAY 5 BELFAST – LOUGH NEAGH – LONDONDERRY
Arrive in the afternoon in Derry, also known as Londonderry, the second-largest city in Northern Ireland. There is a lot of history to absorb here, from the Siege of Derry to the Battle of the Bogside and Bloody Sunday. The city has a rich and varied cultural heritage and the City Walls are home to a number of museums, galleries and theatres, as well as thriving musical and literary scenes.
Meals : Breakfast
Accommodation : Londonderry for 1 night
DAY 6 NORTHERN HEADLANDS: MALIN HEAD TO DONEGAL TOWN - THE SURF COAST: DONEGAL TOWN TO ERRIS
Continue to the Surf Coast, from Donegal town to Erris, recently voted Ireland’s ‘Best Place to go Wild’. Pass through Sligo, and learn about the ancient history that has shaped the culture here down through the ages, giving rise to the vibrant way of life - with its great food, good-natured locals, incredible arts and literature and dedication to the environment.
Continue to Galway on the Bay Coast, which lays between Erris to Galway Bay.
Meals : Breakfast
Accommodation : County Galway for 2 nights
DAY 7 THE BAY COAST: ERRIS TO GALWAY BAY
The largest of these – Clew Bay – is said to have 365 islets and islands, one for every day of the year. Connemara means “inlets of the sea” in Irish, and here water and land merge in a lacy shoreline of loughs, coves, islands and sea-swept blanket bogs.
The Bay Coast is a salty fresh-air playground, with its dazzling beaches and Blueway trails, and where people come to kayak, kiteboard, paraglide, swim and dive. Cyclists follow the Great Western Greenway – one of the world’s most scenic cycleways. Walkers climb the sacred Croagh Patrick mountain and Twelve Bens range.
If time permits, make sure to visit Kylemore Abbey, one of the most iconic places in Connemara. Originally built in 1867 as a romantic gift, Kylemore Abbey and the surrounding mountains and lakes are steeped in history including engineering initiatives, model farms, tragedy, royal visits, gambling debts, a hideaway during Ireland’s troubled history as well as excellence in education.
Meals : Breakfast
DAY 8 THE CLIFF COAST: GALWAY TO BALLYBUNION
No Cliff Coast trip is complete without a stop at the Cliffs of Moher, Ireland’s most visited natural attraction. The Cliffs rise up to 214m (700 feet) at the highest point at Knockardakin just north of O’Brien’s Tower and range for 8km over the Atlantic Ocean on the Western seaboard of Co. Clare. It also boasts views of 5 counties on a clear day. The human story and history of the Cliffs of Moher dates back at least 2000 years. Mankind has told stories about these mighty cliffs and seen them form a part of myth and legends.
Before arriving in Limerick, if time permits, make sure you pass through iconic places like Kilkee and Loop Head Peninsula, to see its famous lighthouse. You can climb to the top of the lighthouse and take in splendid views that stretch from County Kerry to the Cliffs of Moher.
Meals : Breakfast
Accommodation : County Limerick for 1 night
DAY 9 SOUTHERN PENINSULAS: SOUTH KERRY TO WEST CORK
You could find yourself paddle-boarding with dolphins, landing on a deserted archipelago once home to Ireland’s greatest born-storytellers, taking a cable car with the ocean crashing below, visiting an abandoned copper mine, or star-gazing under Ireland’s darkest skies. The route will take you through Tralee, Dingle, finishing in Killarney area for overnight.
Meals : Breakfast
Accommodation : Killarney area for 1 night
DAY 10 KILLARNEY NATIONAL PARK – ROSS CASTLE – KENMARE
The second half of the day spend it by visiting the charming city of Kenmare, famous for its Golf Courses, gourmet food, tranquility and breathtaking scenery.
Overnight in County Cork.
Meals : Breakfast
Accommodation : County Cork for 2 nights
DAY 11 THE HAVEN COAST: BANTRY VIA SKIBBEREEN TO KINSALE
Meals : Breakfast
DAY 12 DUNGARVAN – WATERFORD
Overnight in County Waterford / Kilkenny.
Meals : Breakfast
Accommodation : County Waterford / Kilkenny for 2 nights
DAY 13 WATERFORD - KILKENNY SIGHTSEEING
Meals : Breakfast
DAY 14 WICKLOW MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK - IRISH EVENING (OPTIONAL +$)
Meals : Breakfast
Accommodation : County Dublin for 1 night
DAY 15 DEPARTURE FROM DUBLIN
Meals : Breakfast
Rates in $ CA, per person, starting from, in double occupancy – Land Package | ||
Daily Departures 2024 | 3* Hotels (including car rental) | |
August | 4059 | |
September | 3630 | |
October | 3085 | |
November – December | 4195 | |
Single Supplement | on request |
Tour Code: J
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