County Dublin Trip Overview
The 6 Day All Ireland tour is an amazing opportunity to take in all of the highlights in less than a week. Mix with the local characters who offer brilliant insight into our beloved country, our people, and our legends. Irish eyes shall smile as we greet you with the true beauty of the Emerald Isle, North & South.
You’ll visit Belfast, Giant’s Causeway, historic Derry, Co. Donegal, Co. Sligo, Galway, lunar Burren Region, Doolin village, Adare, Cliffs of Moher, Dingle Peninsula, Slea Head, Killarney, Blarney Castle (kiss the magical Blarney Stone) in Cork, and much more!
Cead Mile Failte – A hundred thousand welcomes await!
Additional Info
Duration: 6 days
Starts: County Dublin, Ireland
Trip Category: Multi-day & Extended Tours >> Multi-day Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting County Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
The 6 Day All Ireland tour is an amazing opportunity to take in all of the highlights in less than a week. Mix with the local characters who offer brilliant insight into our beloved country, our people, and our legends. Irish eyes shall smile as we greet you with the true beauty of the Emerald Isle, North & South.
You’ll visit Belfast, Giant’s Causeway, historic Derry, Co. Donegal, Co. Sligo, Galway, lunar Burren Region, Doolin village, Adare, Cliffs of Moher, Dingle Peninsula, Slea Head, Killarney, Blarney Castle (kiss the magical Blarney Stone) in Cork, and much more!
Cead Mile Failte – A hundred thousand welcomes await!
Itinerary
Day 1: Day 1: Dublin – Belfast
Stop At: Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Depart Dublin and make our first stop at Monasterboice, a monastic settlement dating back to year 501. This ancient monastery is home to Ireland’s best preserved and finest Celtic crosses, and it also has a monumental fully intact Round Tower. Discover why Lonely Planet regards Belfast as one of the top 10 ‘must-see’ destinations on Earth. Overnight in Belfast.
Duration: 8 hours
Stop At: Titanic Belfast, Queen’s Road 1 Olympic Way, Titanic Quarter, Belfast BT3 9EP Northern Ireland
To begin, we visit Belfast’s number 1 attraction – the Titanic Experience (entry included)! We take you on a fascinating journey back in time during which we get to experience Titanic’s story. From her conception in Belfast in the early 1900s, through her construction and launch, to her infamous maiden voyage and catastrophic demise.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Cab Tours Belfast No1 Black Taxi Tour, Great Victoria St, Belfast BT1 5UB, UK
We also strongly recommend the world famous Black Taxi tour (optional) to view the Peace Wall and political murals. Your driver will show you highlights of the city including City Hall, Queen’s University, Albert’s Clock, Botanic Gardens and much more
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in Belfast
Day 2: Day 2: Belfast – Giant’s Causeway – Derry – Letterkenny
Pass By: Giant’s Causeway, Causeway Road, Bushmills BT57 8SU Northern Ireland
A glorious touring day cruising the Beautiful North Coast. We visits to the Dark Hedges, the Giant’s Causeway and the city of Derry
Stop At: The Dark Hedges, Bregagh Road, Ballymoney BT53 8PX Northern Ireland
We visit the most popular natural phenomena in Northern Ireland, the Dark Hedges. The trees were planted in the 18th century by the Stuart family to impress their guests upon arrival to their house. Most of you will recognize the Dark Hedges as King’s Road from the hit TV series Game of Thrones. It is a wonderful photo-stop and an opportunity to be a part of a real life set!
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Giant’s Causeway Visitor Centre, Giants Causeway Visitors Centre 44 Causeway Road, Bushmills BT57 8SU Northern Ireland
The Giant’s Causeway is the highlight of this trip for most! Built by the Irish giant Fionn and his Scottish rival Angus, it is a real masterpiece formed of perfectly shaped hexagonal columns. Your tour guide shall tell you more about the Causeway, and the legends of the area. – We include skip the line admission to the Giant’s Causeway Visitor Centre, other companies do not! We provide you with an admission ticket to the interpretative center, enhancing your experience at the Causeway! The path to the causeway stones starts behind the center, it is only 10 mins walk! For a small fare there is a mobility bus that can bring you all the way down the path to the Causeway, for those with walking difficulties.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Derry, Derry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Then it’s onwards to Derry for an included excellent in-depth walking tour of Derry’s walls (1613) and the well known Bogside district famed in the U2 song “Bloody Sunday” after the tragic events of January 1971. With leisure time to explore Derry before we reach Letterkenny for a relaxing evening.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in Letterkenny
Day 3: Day 3: Letterkenny – Co. Sligo – Galway
Stop At: Drumcliffe Church, Drumcliffe Lodge Drumcliff South N15 Drumcliff South, Drumcliff Ireland
This morning we’ll turn south and begin making our way down the west coast of Ireland. The drive takes you through the beautiful counties of Donegal and Sligo, once home to Nobel Laureate poet W.B. Yeats. We visit his final resting place in Drumcliff Abbey, and admire the beautiful Benbulben referenced in many of his poems. The road also takes us to Ireland’s premier surf town and beach at Strandhill. This afternoon we’ll arrive in Galway, City of the Tribes, where we’ll overnight. Perhaps take a relaxing stroll along Salthill Promenade whilst the sun sets over Galway Bay. Meanwhile, the Latin Quarter offers streets of cosy pubs where you can sip Guinness to the beat of electrifying Irish music and the sweet sound of the Gaelic language.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in Galway
Day 4: Day 4: Galway – Burren – Doolin – Cliffs of Moher – Dingle
Pass By: Cliffs of Moher, Lislorkan North, Liscannor Ireland
Today you will have the wild Atlantic ocean by your side as we cruise down the West coast. See beautiful beaches, golden sand, maybe even a few dolphins and whales. Run around the lunar landscape of the Burren, the only place on earth where Alpine, Arctic and Mediterranean flowers grow side by side, and hear your guide tell inspiring tales of how our ancestors overcame the horrors of the great Potato Famine of 1845-49, sending over a million of our ancestors to the four corners of the globe and in particular Britain, North America, and Australia. We’ll stop in the village of Doolin for lunch and maybe a pint before continuing to the nearby Cliffs of Moher. Over 700 ft tall, the cliffs are perhaps the most spectacular in Europe and are home to some of nature’s most majestic birds including puffins and gannets. Afterwards, we’ll cross the River Shannon in historic Limerick. Our last stop today is the beautiful heritage town of Adare with its fabulous thatched cottages, renowned for being regularly voted Ireland’s tidiest town. We spend the night on the rural Dingle Peninsula.
Pass By: Wild Atlantic Way The Atlantic Coast of Ireland, Galway Ireland
Today you will have the wild Atlantic ocean by your side as we cruise down the West coast. See beautiful beaches, golden sand, maybe even a few dolphins and whales.
Stop At: The Burren, The Burren, County Clare
Run around the lunar landscape of the Burren, the only place on earth where Alpine, Arctic and Mediterranean flowers grow side by side, and hear your guide tell inspiring tales of how our ancestors overcame the horrors of the great Potato Famine of 1845-49, sending over a million of our ancestors to the four corners of the globe and in particular Britain, North America, and Australia. We’ll stop in the village of Doolin for lunch and maybe a pint before continuing to the nearby Cliffs of Moher
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Cliffs of Moher, Lislorkan North, Liscannor Ireland
Cliffs of Moher. Over 700 ft tall, the cliffs are perhaps the most spectacular in Europe and are home to some of nature’s most majestic birds including puffins and gannets.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: County Kerry, County Kerry
After we cross the River Shannon in historic Limerick our last stop today will be the beautiful heritage town of Adare with its fabulous thatched cottages, renowned for being regularly voted Ireland’s tidiest town. We spend the night on the rural Dingle Peninsula.
Duration: 30 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight on Dingle Peninsula
Day 5: Day 5: Dingle – Killarney
Pass By: Slea Head Drive, Ireland
Today we embark on the world famous Dingle Peninsula. We visit Ireland’s longest beach at Inch, and then we take the short drive to Dingle, a charming Gaelic speaking fishing village.
Pass By: Slea Head Drive, Ireland
And it’s off on a wonderful pleasant drive 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. This area is completely Gaelic speaking, and you may even get to hear some of the locals converse in this ancient language.
Stop At: Dingle, Dingle, Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry
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, where there is ample time for shopping in traditional arts and crafts stores, and some refreshments in one of the many colourful pubs with local musicians playing some mystic tunes.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Pass By: Killarney, Killarney, County Kerry
Tonight we stay in Killarney, Co. Kerry’s premier town. Here we mix with the locals, and enjoy the characteristics of a genuine Irish county town, away from the hustle and bustle of the big cities. Pull up a stool by the fire or enjoy a relaxing post-dinner stroll in the nearby National Park.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in Killarney
Day 6: Day 6: Killarney – Dublin
Pass By: Killarney National Park Cork Road, Killarney Ireland
The day begins with a horse and cart ride through Killarney National Park (optional) or horseback ride through the park for the energetic and adventurous (optional). Afterwards, we’ll regroup to cross the Cork and Kerry mountains, heading for the world renowned Blarney Castle.
Stop At: Blarney Castle & Gardens, Monacnapa, Blarney, Cork T23 Y598 Ireland
Enjoy plenty of time (2 hours) visiting the Castle where you can kiss the Blarney Stone if you wish (to receive the gift of eloquent speech also known as the gift of the gab). The beautiful gardens offer a chance to relax in the fresh air whilst those seeking last minute souvenirs can explore the excellent Blarney Woolen Mills, the world’s largest Irish shop.
Duration: 2 hours
Pass By: Dublin, Dublin, County Dublin
After lunch we take a leisurely drive through the Golden Vale region, Ireland’s finest agricultural land and home to some of the best livestock in the world. Arrive back in Dublin late afternoon in time for dinner reservations and evening entertainment.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
