8 Night Best of Ireland, by Rail
Overview
This itinerary covers the best of what Ireland has to offer while travelling aboard comfortable modern trains and private transfers. Explore Killarney, Galway and Dublin’s iconic sites, including the Ring of Kerry, the Aran Islands and the Cliffs of Moher, all while soaking in Irish hospitality, heritage and culture.
This itinerary features More Moments activities included with your package.
The train tickets and hotel stays are included in the package, along with some meals and many other travel essentials that will help make this trip easy and unforgettable.
Format
Locations
- Dublin
- Killarney
- Galway
Inclusions
- Round-trip flights to Dublin (if Flight & Hotel package option is chosen)
- Round-trip airport transfers in Dublin
- 8 nights of accommodation including breakfast in selected category
- Train tickets, economy class, Dublin to Killarney, Galway to Dublin
- Private chauffeured scenic transfer from Killarney to Galway
- Return shuttle bus from Galway to port of Rossaveal
- Return ferry tickets from Rossaveal to Inis Mór
- More Moments - activities included:
- 48-hour Hop-On Hop-Off Dublin City pass
- Ring of Kerry tour
- Day tour of Cliffs of Moher and the Burren
- Earn 4,000 extra Aeroplan® points per member on this tour for travel completed by December 31, 2025
Itinerary
Day 1
Depart Canada
Fly to Dublin.
Day 2-3
Welcome to Dublin – Sightseeing
Arrive in Dublin and take a transfer to your hotel. Spend the next 2 nights discovering this vibrant city.
More Moments Activities Included
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Sightseeing - Dublin City Hop-On Hop-Off Pass
Visit Trinity College and the Book of Kells, Saint Patrick’s Cathedral and Dublin Castle, built in the early 13th century. Then, see EPIC, the Irish emigration museum, St. Stephen’s Green and the Guinness Storehouse before an evening of exploring Dublin's famed traditional, including a must visit to the famous Temple Bar.
Meal(s): Breakfast on day 3
Day 4-5
Dublin to Killarney by Train
After breakfast, make your own way to the train station and board your train to Killarney. Your journey takes you through country of Tipperary and the rolling green pastureland that makes up Ireland’s ‘Golden Vale’ to Killarney in county Kerry. Upon arrival in Killarney, make your own way to your hotel where you will spend the next 2 nights.
More Moments Activities Included
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Ring of Kerry Tour
Discover landscapes of magnificent beauty alongside the backdrop of the grand MacGillycuddy’s Reeks mountain range, rivers and rolling countryside. Along the way, you will encounter larger bustling towns and more traditional quaint Irish villages. Visit places like Glenbeigh, the principal town of the peninsula, and the charming village of Sneem, with its brightly painted buildings and quaint village green. Return to Killarney via Ladies View, a famous stopping point to view the three Lakes of Killarney.
Meal(s): Breakfasts
Day 6-8
Killarney to Galway by Private Chauffeur
After breakfast, head onwards to Galway with your private chauffeured transfer.
Along the way, your driver will show you places of interest and you will have a chance to explore the pretty, medieval village of Adare and Bunratty, home to the famous castle and Folk Park. Galway is the main city of the Western Ireland and a lively student city, and is known as Ireland’s Festival Capital. Spend the next 3 nights here.
More Moments Activities Included
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Aran Islands, Inis Mór
Depart early morning for your journey to Inis Mór, the largest of the three Aran Islands where the Gaelic language is spoken. Learn about the Aran Jumper and traditional crafts like basket weaving.
There are more than 50 different pre-Christian monuments of importance on the Aran islands, the most popular being the fort of Dún Aonghasa. Explore the island at your leisure, take the return ferry back to Rossaveal and the return shuttle back to Galway City.
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Cliffs of Moher and Burren Tour
Take a trip to Ireland’s most famous attraction, the Cliffs of Moher! Travel by Galway Bay and stop first at the village of Kinvara, where Dunguaire Castle is located and built in 1520 by the O’Hynes Clan.
Continue through the Burren where you will witness a landscape like you have never seen before. The Burren is home to numerous ancient monuments including the 5,800-year-old Poulnabrone Dolmen Tomb. Settle at the coastal village of Doolin in County Clare for a lunch stop before visiting the 200-metre-high Cliffs of Moher. Revel in astonishing views over the Atlantic Ocean and the Aran Islands before returning to Galway.
Meal(s): Breakfasts
Day 9
Galway to Dublin by Rail
After breakfast, make your own way to the train station for your journey to Dublin.
Upon arrival in Dublin, make your own way to your hotel. Spend remainder of the day and night at leisure.
Meal(s): Breakfast
Day 10
Return Home
After breakfast, transfer to Dublin airport to board your return flight back home.
Meal(s): Breakfast
Accomodations
Where you'll stay
Location
Hotel
Room details
Type of bed(s): 1 double bed or 2 twin beds
Room occupancy: Maximum 2 people (2 adults)
Unless otherwise specified, guests will stay in a standard room at all hotels during the trip.
Room details
Type of bed(s): 1 double bed or 2 twin beds
Room occupancy: Maximum 3 people (3 adults, or 2 adults and 1 child)
Unless otherwise specified, guests will stay in a standard room at all hotels during the trip.
Important Information
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Daily departures from:
- January 2 - October 15, 2024
- April 1, 2025 - October 15, 2025
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Not included:
- Meals, unless specified
- Transfers unless specified
- Additional activities, excursions and entrance fees
- Personal expenses and insurance
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The More Moments activities/excursions mentioned in the itinerary are all included in the package, but may be rescheduled to take place on an earlier or later day, or replaced with an alternative, depending on availability, weather, seasonality and general operational reasons.
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- Economy Class train service
- Private transfers
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The order of the itinerary may change, operate in reverse due to operational restrictions. The itinerary above is for reference only.
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Check-in: 3:00 p.m.
Check-out: 12:00 p.m.