Ireland Your Way

Arrival at Dublin Airport. Transfer to your hotel.

Spend the remainder of your day and the next 2 nights at leisure exploring this great city.

Consider a visit to Dublin Castle, built in the early thirteenth century on the site of a Viking settlement, which served as the headquarters of English administration in Ireland prior to Irish independence. Kilmainham Gaol is also a must-visit; it is one of the largest unoccupied gaols in Europe, covering some of the most heroic and tragic events in Ireland's history. Also worth a visit are EPIC, the Irish Emigration Museum, and the GPO (General Post Office).

Dublin Highlights:

Trinity College and the Book of Kells · Guinness Storehouse · Dublin Castle · St Patrick’s Cathedral · Temple Bar

After breakfast, make your own way to the train station and board your train to Killarney. Upon arrival in Killarney make your own way to your hotel.

Spend the next 2 nights exploring.

From Dublin through the historic county of Tipperary and the rolling green pastureland that makes up Ireland’s ‘Golden Vale’ to County Kerry. For your stay in Kerry, we recommend that you explore Killarney and its surrounding attractions. You may decide to visit Muckross House and Gardens on the outskirts of town or take a tour around Killarney National Park by horse and carriage. One of the main attractions in Killarney is the town itself, with colorful shops, cafes, and restaurants. There is always plenty of traditional Irish music on offer in Killarney's many old-style pubs!

County Kerry Highlights:

Ross Castle · Gap of Dunloe · Muckross Abbey · Blennerville Windmill (Tralee) · Ring of Kerry/Dingle Peninsula day tour is highly recommended.

After breakfast, make your own way to the train station and board your train to Galway. Upon arrival in Galway make your own way to your hotel.

Spend the next 2 nights exploring the area.

Transportation could be confirmed by rail with a connection, or bus coach service.

Either way, the scenery is stunning along the way.

Galway, the principal city of the West of Ireland and a lively university city. Galway is often referred to as Ireland’s Festival Capital. The city can be explored easily on foot, offering many bars and great restaurants. Take a stroll down Shop Street, where you will find buskers and street performers. Shop Street contains Galway's best-preserved ancient building, Lynch's Castle, along with numerous old brick buildings, bright storefronts, and excellent shops.

Galway Highlights:

Galway Cathedral · Salthill Promenade · Spanish Arch · Aran Islands day trip from the city · Cliffs of Moher and Burren day trip from the city.

After breakfast, make your own way to the train station and board your train back to Dublin. Upon arrival in Dublin make your own way to your hotel.

Spend your last night in Dublin.

Consider walking in Dublin’s famous St. Stephen’s Green or exploring the shops and cafes on Grafton Street, stopping to take a picture with Molly Malone, one of Dublin’s most famous statues. You may also visit Leinster House, the current parliament site, or Dublin Castle, which housed the seat of English rule from the 13th century. Dublin Castle also contains the Chester Beatty Library and the Chapel Royal.

Highlights:

In the evening, enjoy another opportunity to explore Dublin’s traditional music and pub scene. The Cobblestone and the Auld Dubliner are famous venues, and Kehoe’s Bar, one of the last great heritage pubs of Dublin, retains much of its Victorian trappings.

After breakfast, transfer back to the airport for your return flight back to Canada.