5 Day South of Ireland Tour

Overview

Day by day itinerary

1. 1Dublin to Cork⌄

   Visit Kilkenny Castle & medieval town

   Visit waterford Crystal ticket not included

   Visit Midleton Distillery & sample some amazing Irish Whiskey

   Panoramic Tour of Cork City

2. 2Cork to Killarney⌄

   Visit Blarney Castle & Gardens

   Brief comfort stop at Macroom.

   Short stop to view this wonderful little village

   View the stunning Molls Gap of the Ring of Kerry

   Wonderful drive through Killarney National Park

   View the stunning Lakes of Killarney from the place that Queen Victoria's ladies in waiting admired in the 19th Century

   View this beautiful country house & estate. A lovely chance to walk the grounds

3. 3Ring of Dingle⌄

   View the beautiful Inch beach. The strand which calms the Cromane Bay, where some of Irelands best seafood is sourced!

   Visit the workshop of Irelands best crystal cutter. Trained in the house of Waterford, Sean Daly has one of Irelands best crystal studios today!

   From the stunning headland we can view the great Blasket Island & see where the wonderful irish story teller, Peig Sayers had lived.

   View this stunning natural beauty with a dark history of the Spanish Armada

   View & learn of ancient early Irish Christianity. This unusual early church is an unsuspecting survivor of the early church in Ireland

   Spend some time in Dingle fishing village to sample some of the wonderful craft shopping & seafood restaurants

   View the breath-taking Conor pass (unless closed due to weather) as we make our return to Killarney.

4. 4Killarney to Galway⌄

   View an original Kangaroo court in Tarbert

   Cross the River Shannon on a car ferry where sometimes we see dolphins swimming along side!

   View the UNESCO Cliffs of Moher. These are the second tallest sea cliffs in Europe but some of the most dramatic in the world considering their shear cliffs to the Atlantic below

   View Galway Bay from the coast road. Stunning views of old romantic Galway Bay famed by Irish honey moon'ers for donkeys years!

   Visit Hazel Mountain Chocolate Factory. One of less than 3% of the worlds chocolate made bean to bar in this ethical & artisan chocolate factory!

   View the beautiful Kinvarra Bay home of the Galway Hooker boat typical between the Aran Islands & Galway

   Enjoy a night in Galway. A bustling bohemian city renowned for its pubs & restaurants. The laid back attitude will be a wonderful relaxing memory of this happy little city!

5. 5Galway to Dublin⌄

   View the stunning Connemara region. The beauty is different from every where else with a sad history of the famine but routine overwhelming beauty.

   Visit the Jewel in the crown of Connemara. learn of the interesting & sometime hilarious often sad story of the castle that was made into a convent for young ladies.

   Visit the oldest Pub in Ireland. Enjoy a local brew in a Pub in certified constant use since 900!

   Arrive in Dublin