12 Day – Luxurious Castles and Manor Houses Ireland Tour

Highlights:

• Titanic Experience
• Black Cab Tour
• Belfast City
• Queen’s University
• Belfast City Hall

Antrim is home to the pulsating City of Belfast. The City offers something for everybody with the Capital City  of Belfast truly bursting with culture, music, exciting events and great food! Visit the Titanic Experience, take a Black Cab Tour of the City, wander the historical streets – this charming yet electric City has so much to offer!

Highlights:

• Giants Causeway (en-route)
• Carrick-a-Rede Ropebridge (en-route)
• North Antrim Coast
• Slieve League Cliffs
• Glenveagh National Park
• Killybegs Fishing Village
• Mount Errigal

The second largest county in Ireland and crossed with a chain of low mountains and dreamy landscapes, Donegal just penetrates your soul!  One visit to County Donegal and you will long to return. Its remoteness is ideal for travelers looking for that amazing feeling of having reached the end of the earth whilst staring out over the Atlantic from it’s many vantage points. While visiting Donegal, you’ll enjoy lilting local accents, wonderfully fresh, local foods and talented local musicians in the cosy little pubs and taverns! What’s not to love!?

Highlights:

• Westport Town
• Achill Island
• Croagh Patrick 
• Clew Bay
• Keem Beach

The wilderness and green pastures of County Mayo will make you feel like anything could happen, like you have travelled back in time to ancient Ireland. The authentic charm of this County will overwhelm you! Follow the path of many Irish and foreign travelers up the majestic Croagh Patrick mountain which you will find in the stunning little town of Westport or you can just marvel at it’s stark beauty from the base as many choose to do! Breathe in the fresh Atlantic Sea air at Clew Bay, marvel at Achill’s unmistakable cliffs, the Stags of Broadhaven and the sea stack Dún Briste. Mayo is a staff favorite here at Irish Tours For You – one visit and you’ll see exactly why!

Highlights:

• Connemara National Park
• Sky Road Drive
• Aran Islands Day Trip
• Kylemore Abbey and Gardens
• Micil Distillery
• Killary Sheep Farm
• Dan O’Hara’s Homestead

Weathered mountains, sheep studded hills, bogs and remote villages; all jaggedly sewn together by stonewalls and pounded by the mighty Atlantic forms the spellbinding beauty of Galway – No visit to Galway is complete without a drive through the Connemara region and the Sky Road Drive! Also carved out of the tremendous landscape is legendary Galway City itself. Bohemian, funky, laid-back and brimming with culture – revellers drink, sing and dance themselves around the curved, cobblestone lanes of this city steeped in history. 

Highlights:

• Cliffs of Moher 
• Loop Head Drive
• Burren Birds of Prey Centre
• Bunratty Castle and Medieval Banquet
• Bunratty Castle and Folk Park

Situated in the mid-west region of Ireland – Clare is one of the most picturesque counties in Ireland. Clare often epitomises ‘authentic Ireland’ and a slower pace of life with the added beauty of stunning cliffs and luscious landscapes! Devote your time in Clare to sightseeing some of the most beautiful scenery Ireland you’ll experience on your travels. 

Highlights:

• Killarney National Park
• Muckross House, Gardens & Traditional Farm
• The Ring of Kerry
• Torc Waterfall
• Slea Head Drive
• Dingle Peninsula
• Kissane Sheep Farm

Kerry is synonymous with awe-inspiring beauty, steeped in Irish Tradition and bustling with activity. A simple stroll around Killarney town is a must. Ensure you allow ample time to enjoy some of the highlights listed above. Many describe Kerry as a showcase for the ‘Hollywood’ version of Ireland often portrayed on T.V. and in films – it’s time to experience the real deal! Irish music and dance are alive and flourishing in all regions of Kerry but Dingle town in particular. 

Highlights:

• Blarney Castle & Gardens
• Kinsale Harbour Cruise
• Irish Distilleries International – Midleton
• English Market Cork
• Cobh Heritage Centre
• Titanic Visitor Centre Cobh
• Spike Island
• Beara Peninsula
• Mizen Head

Cork today! Ireland’s largest county with some of the best and largest personalities to be found anywhere in the World! Pick and choose from many wonderfully quaint little towns and villages in this Rebel County! Kinsale and Cobh are both favorites with the Irish Tours For You team! Blarney with it’s Castle and Stone of Eloquence is a firm favorite with visitors for many many years also! Lots of good food and drinks to be enjoyed! With so much to see and do in this sometimes underrated County, your two days will allow you to explore every nook and cranny!

Highlights:

• Trinity College & the Book of Kells
• Guinness Storehouse
• Dublin Castle
• Christ Church Cathedral
• Irish Whiskey Museum
• EPIC – The Irish Emigration Museum
• Kilmainham Gaol

One of Europe’s most thrilling capitals, Dublin impresses on every level. Vibrant and energetic; the city pulsates with a compelling mix of cosmopolitan and traditional yet, peel back the layers and you’ll see that it has managed to maintain its moral essence as a City that is authentically Irish. Steeped in history and bearing sometimes heartbreaking historical tales from the times of the 1916 Rising, the City can be easily explored by foot which allows you to immerse yourself entirely as you leisurely wander the streets of Dublin. Lose yourself in one of its many bars in Temple Bar, all bursting with engaging characters in search of the ‘craic’. Crammed with a glut of wonderful hotels boasting a variety of styles to suit every traveler, fantastic restaurants and chock-full with museums and historical buildings, the capital doesn’t miss a trick!

Note:

We’ve included lots of options for each area, if you need some help whittling it down, that’s what our talented team are there for – to help you create an itinerary that’s specific to your wants and needs! 

All tour itineraries can be completely customized to suit your exact needs so feel free to let us know what changes you’d like and we’ll make it happen for you!