8 or 12 Day Culture, Folklore and Crafts of Ireland – Private Chauffeured Tour

Highlights:

• Guinness Storehouse
• Trinity College and the Book of Kells
• Irish Whiskey Museum
• EPIC Museum
• The Irish House Party

We’ve included the old reliables in this tour – the Guinness Storehouse and Book of Kells – purely because they’re firm favorites from our feedback from our many customers over the years! In keeping with the theme of the tour, we’ve also included some wonderful opportunities for you to experience the things we do really well here in Ireland – Whiskey and Traditional Irish Music and Dance! A visit to the EPIC museum will educate you on our harrowing past and history that has made us the Country we are today!

Highlights:

• Blarney Castle and the Blarney Stone
• Blarney Woollen Mills
• English Market
• Kinsale Food Tours

Cork – Ireland’s largest county with some of the best and largest personalities to be found anywhere in the World! Pay visit to Blarney Castle, the home of the Blarney Stone or Stone of Eloquence, stock up on Irish made produce from the Blarney Woollen Mills, Kinsale is a must in any Irish itinerary that includes Cork!

Highlights:

• Ring of Kerry
• Killarney National Park
• Molly Gallivan’s Cottage
• Muckross Traditional Farms
• Celtic Steps the Show
• Irish Whiskey Experience

No visit to Kerry would be quite complete without exploring the Ring of Kerry and Killarney National Park. Kerry is also a treasure trove of folk customs, superstitions and stories, such as belief in the Pooka (púca), curses, the fairies (sídhe) and various traditions relating to good and bad luck associated with the fireplace or days of the week. Take a trip back in time to Molly Gallivan’s Cottage  and Traditional Farm, sample the wonderful whiskey at the Irish Whiskey Experience and if you still have energy that night, the Celtic Steps show will leave you truly spell-bound! 

Highlights: 

• Cliffs of Moher
• Doolin Village
• Bunratty Castle and Folk Park
• Jane O’Brian Ennis Walking Tour

To Clare – Peer over the Cliffs of Moher and fill your lungs with refreshing sea air. Explore the acclaimed 15th century Bunratty Castle and the 19th century Bunratty Folk Park. If time permits, check out Jane’s Walking Tour of Ennis – highly recommended and a firm favorite at Irish Tours For You! Clare is one of the best locations in Ireland for Traditional Irish Music – the pub culture is well and truly alive in the many little towns and villages dotted throughout the County. 

Highlights:

• Galway City
• Galway Crystal
• Connemara
• Sky Road Drive
• Aran Islands
• Spiddal Craft & Design Studios
• Connemara Celtic Crystal Factory
• Connemara Marble and Visitor Centre
• Dan O’Hara’s Homestead

The Cultural hub of Ireland – Galway! 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:

• Croagh Patrick
• Westport Heritage Town
• Foxford Woollen Mills
• Westport Walking Tour
• Turlough Museum of Country Life

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! Take in a walking tour of Westport or if time permits, pay a visit to the National Museum of Country Life!

Highlights:

• Belleek Pottery
• Ardara Heritage Centre
• Newmills Corn and Flax Mills
• Doagh Famine Village

County Donegal is the second largest county in Ireland. Crossed with a chain of low mountains and dreamy landscapes, it 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. County Donegal has managed to remain relatively untouched by modern day society. Follow its meandrous paths and marvel at its sharp cliffs and familiarize yourself with its small, charming towns. 

Highlights:

• Giant’s Causeway
• Trim Castle
• Causey Farm

En-route back to Meath for your final overnight stay, it would be a shame to miss out on the Antrim coastline. Why not visit one of Ireland’s natural wonders with a trip to the Giant’s Causeway. Your final overnight stay is in Co. Meath – enjoy a Fun Filled Experience of Irish Country Life & Culture at Causey Farm before you prepare to head home with wonderful memories of your time in Ireland!

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!