Tour Description

This grand Ireland trip is fit for royalty, including stays in the homes of Irish nobility. You’ll travel to Kildare and learn all about the racehorses of Ireland, visit the Ring of Kerry and watch how delicate crystal is carved in Connemara.

Priced From:

$ 6425pp ^*

From: 2025-05-24

To: 2025-09-27

Start Location: Dublin, Ireland

End Location: Dublin, Ireland

Trip Type: Country Explorer

Tour Advisors

Tiffany McCrea-Lennon

Managing Director

Russell Mein

Travel Specialist

Caitlin Lennon

Travel Coordinator

Michelle Baldwin

Travel Specialist

Gaylyn Murdoch

Administration Manager

Holly Skene

Travel Co-ordinator

Kim Thomas

Broker

Itinerary

Welcome to Dublin

Day 1

Duration: 1

Accommodation: Clayton Ballsbridge

Set your watch to the lively pace of Ireland's capital city – the springboard for your in-depth journey through the lush landscapes and enduring allure of Ireland. Your exploration of Dublin with a Local Specialist will see you view St. Patrick's Cathedral and Georgian Squares. Spend some time at leisure exploring Dublin's pretty streets before joining your travel companions and Travel Director for dinner celebrating traditional Irish flavours.

Journey to Galway and on to Ashford Castle Stays With Stories

Day 2

Duration: 1

Accommodation: The Lodge at Ashford Castle

The first stop today is Europe's 'City of the Tribes', where you will have an opportunity to see Galway Cathedral and stroll through Eyre Square. Overnight at one of Trafalgar’s Stays With Stories on the shores of Lough Corrib. Feel like lords and ladies as you relax in the elegant country quarters of The Lodge at Ashford Castle, celebrating the heritage and hospitality of Ireland.

Admire the Elegant Westport House and Abbeyglen Castle Connect with Locals Stays With Stories

Day 3

Duration: 1

Accommodation: Abbeyglen Castle

Leaving the elegant estate of Ashford Castle behind, your journey takes you to Westport House where you'll Connect With Locals and indulge in a memorable Be My Guest experience with tales of the Pirate Queen, and enjoy Banoffee and Baileys flavours in the Drawing Room of this stately 18th-century home. Your home for the next two nights is one of Trafalgar's Stays With Stories - the spectacular Abbeyglen Castle.

A Day Exploring Stunning Connemara

Day 4

Duration: 1

Accommodation: Abbeyglen Castle

Drive through the 'savage beauty' of Connemara, as described by Oscar Wilde who was inspired by the region's craggy mountains, shimmering lakes and endless shades of green. Visit Kylemore Abbey, a magnificent castellated structure built as a family home and now inhabited by a group of Benedictine nuns. Venture into the secret nooks and crannies of its extensive walled Victorian garden. Later, stop for a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience at an oyster farm before returning to your castle accommodation for a delicious dinner.

Onwards to the Cliffs of Moher and Killarney Dive Into Culture Make Travel Matter Stays With Stories

Day 5

Duration: 1

Accommodation: Randles

This morning, visit the Connemara Celtic Crystal Factory, where you'll Dive Into Culture and witness first-hand how their famous crystal designs are made. Picture yourself living in 1520 alongside the Dunguaire Castle when you later pass through the charming seaport village of Kinvara. Next up is an experience you’ll remember for years to come as you watch the UNESCO-listed Cliffs of Moher plunge dramatically into the Atlantic waters below. Beyond the endless views you’ll have an opportunity to visit the Cliffs of Moher Visitor Experience which really brings this natural phenomenon to life in an interactive way, leaving you with a deep understanding of this special place. Your home for the next two nights is one of Trafalgar's Stays With Stories experience.

A Day on the Ring of Kerry

Day 6

Duration: 1

Accommodation: Randles

Enjoy a slow start to your morning, joining a Local Specialist for a leisurely guided walk at Torc Waterfall, strolling over wooded paths and lakeshore trails. Embark on an epic drive next, exploring the enduring beauty of the Ring of Kerry whose enchanting coastal landscapes have inspired writers and poets for centuries.

Discover Cashel and Return to Dublin Dive Into Culture

Day 7

Duration: 1

Accommodation: Radisson Blu St Helens Dublin

Discover the legacy of St. Patrick when you visit the imposing Rock of Cashel, once the traditional seat of the kings of Munster. View its ecclesiastical ruins with a Local Specialist then traverse scenic landscapes to Kildare. Here you’ll Dive Into Culture and learn about Ireland's thoroughbred industry at the Irish National Stud. You'll have a rare opportunity to see the foaling unit, museum and of course the magnificent stallions that continue to make racing history. Later today, return to the Irish capital where you’ll inject a bit of the craic into dinner with your new friends.

Journey Home

Day 8

Duration: 1

Say a fond farewell to your newfound friends and Dublin today. You will be transferred to the airport, where your journey through the 'Emerald Isle' comes to an end.

Dates & prices

Start Date: 2025-06-21

End Date: 2025-06-28

twin

Child Price: 5945

Adult Price: 6595

triple

Child Price: 5945

Adult Price: 6595

single

Child Price:

Adult Price: 7635

Start Date: 2025-08-30

End Date: 2025-09-06

twin

Child Price: 5945

Adult Price: 6595

triple

Child Price: 5945

Adult Price: 6595

single

Child Price:

Adult Price: 7635

Start Date: 2025-09-13

End Date: 2025-09-20

twin

Child Price: 5945

Adult Price: 6595

triple

Child Price: 5945

Adult Price: 6595

single

Child Price:

Adult Price: 7745

Start Date: 2025-09-27

End Date: 2025-10-04

twin

Child Price: 5775

Adult Price: 6425

triple

Child Price: 5775

Adult Price: 6425

single

Child Price:

Adult Price: 7495

Castles and Manors

Tour Advisors

Itinerary

Dates & prices