Discover the Wild Atlantic Way

Céad Míle Fáilte (a hundred thousand welcomes!).
Meet your private driver/guide in the arrivals hall of Shannon Airport and begin your journey of the Emerald Isle.

Travel to Killarney and enjoy a leisurely day – wander through Killarney’s National Park or perhaps take in a visit to Muckross House (admission fee applies).

Step back into the past on Muckross Traditional Farms and visit a very different Ireland – the Ireland of the 1930s and 1940s.

Spend the next 3 nights in the Great Southern Hotel, Killarney

Today you will explore the Dingle Peninsula.

Also a very large portion of the peninsula is a native Irish speaking area noted for its purity of its idiom. One of the highlights of the Wild Atlantic Way, the Dingle Peninsula (Corca Dhuibhne) culminates in the Irish mainland’s westernmost point. But it’s where the land meets the ocean – whether in a welter of surf-pounded rocks, or where the waves lap secluded, sandy coves – that Dingle’s beauty truly reveals itself.

The town of Dingle enjoys a superb situation on its almost landlocked harbour, but the town itself
has no traces of antiquity. However as one proceeds from the town of Dingle to Slea Head, the road commands fine views of the Atlantic and the Blasket Islands

You could stop at Dingle Sheepdogs to watch a local sheep farmer herd sheep in the old traditional manner with his team of well-trained Border Collies. Here you could also visit the Famine Cottages. Dating back to the early 1800’s.

You might like to visit Gallarus Oratory, one of the most perfect relics of early Irish Christianity probably constructed around the year 800.

Dunmore – this headland was once a great fort and some of the earthwork defences can still be seen today.  There are magnificent views of the Blasket Islands from here.

Return to Killarney for overnight again in the Great Southern Hotel, Killarney

This morning after a hearty Irish breakfast continue to explore County Kerry by taking a tour of the Ring of Kerry.

The Ring of Kerry, this is the name given to the scenic coastal drive around the Kerry peninsula, along the base of the highest mountain range in Ireland.

The Kerry Bog Village, located just before the town of Glenbeigh gives you a fascinating insight into
how people lived and worked in Ireland in the 18th-19th Century.

Kissane Sheep Farm at Molls Gap is a traditional, working sheep farm with approximately 1.000
mountain sheep and hundreds of lambs.

As you descend into Killarney, you have a lovely view of the 3 Lakes of Killarney from ‘Ladies View’ passing Killarney’s National Park and the Muckross House Estate.

Return to Killarney for overnight again in the Great Southern Hotel, Killarney

Today you will travel to Clare County via the Cliffs of Moher.

Depart Killarney, taking the ferry at Tarbert to Killimer, enjoy the wonderful scenery of the coast of Clare.

You visit the Cliffs of Moher; Ireland’s most visited natural attraction with a magical vista that captures the hearts of up to one million visitors every year.

Overnight at the Falls Hotel, Clare County

This morning, you will travel to Galway City.
Pass through Doolin, a charming small seaside village on the northwest coast of County Clare. Set against the rugged Atlantic Ocean and surrounded by the spectacular bare limestone landscape of the Burren, Doolin is a place of breathtaking beauty.

Continue via The Burren.  The Burren is a region that encompasses 360km2 of gently inclined plateau with a further 200km2 of lowland to the east of the plateau. The limestone is deeply fissured and most of the rivers have gone underground creating an extensive cave system

Overnight at the Park House Hotel, Galway City

Today, you will explore Galway City at your leisure before enjoying a walking food tour.

Galway City is the focal point of Co. Galway and the west of Ireland.

See St Nicholas Church, the Spanish Arch and Eyre Square. St Nicholas Church is a medieval church,
which is dedicated to the patron saint of sailors.

Eyre Square is the focal point of the modern city between the old town and the docks and it centres on a small park, named after John F Kennedy.

In the afternoon, you will embark on a guided Galway Food Tour. The tour will include an unforgettable trip to the now famous Galway Market and visits to award-winning restaurants and cafes.

Overnight at the Park House Hotel, Galway City

Today, you will enjoy a day tour to Connemara & Kylemore.

Connemara, made famous by a number of well-known movies – such as the John Wayne movie – “The Quiet Man”, and more recently “The Field”.

The centre of Connemara is composed of mountain peaks, the Twelve Bens or Pins, which culminate in Benbaun.

Clifden can be found about 50 miles NorthWest of Galway city.

You should not miss the opportunity to visit Kylemore Abbey. Kylemore Abbey is the only home of the Benedictine nuns in Ireland.

Killary Fjord, located in Leenane, is Ireland’s only fjord. It forms a partial border between counties Galway and Mayo.

You will spend your final night in the Park House Hotel, Galway City

This morning, you will meet a private driver in the lobby of your hotel, from here you will be taken to Shannon Airport for your return flight home. Slán Abhaile! (Safe Home!)