Dublin’s Ha’penny Bridge (officially called the Wellington Bridge) earned its nickname from the half-penny toll charged to cross the river. Uncover the histories of many Irish landmarks on the panoramic tour of the Emerald Isle. You'll enjoy the family-owned shops and cafes lining Ireland's quaint streets and also experience the country's rich cities.

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1 - Dublin

Fly through the night to Ireland’s capital.

Day 2 - Dublin

Welcome to the Emerald Isle! A Go Ahead representative greets you at the airport after you clear customs and then escorts you to your hotel. The rest of the day is free for you to relax or begin acquainting yourself with Dublin. At an included dinner this evening, meet your fellow travelers.
Included meals: breakfast (in flight), dinner

Day 3 - Dublin

A local guide leads your comprehensive sightseeing tour of the city. Drive past the River Liffey to Phoenix Park. The largest enclosed public park in Europe, Phoenix Park’s grounds include the Áras an Uachtaráin (Presidential Residence). Visit St. Patrick’s Cathedral, founded by Ireland’s patron saint in A.D. 450, and then visit Trinity College, where you might wish to view the illuminated Book of Kells in the university’s library.
Included meals: breakfast
Included entrances: St. Patrick’s Cathedral,
Trinity College

Day 4 - Dublin

With a free day in Dublin, shop for fine linens on Grafton Street or stroll through St. Stephen’s Green. Or join an optional excursion to Glendalough monastery and the elegant estate of Powerscourt, surrounded by beautifully landscaped gardens. This evening, opt to experience traditional music and food at our Irish Cabaret Night (seasonal).
Included meals: breakfast

$119 CAD

Irish Cabaret Night Enjoy this special evening of traditional Irish food, music and live entertainment.

$99 CAD

Powerscourt & Glendalough Your first stop is at the picturesque village of Enniskerry, where you’ll visit Powerscourt Demesne, an elegant country mansion with the finest formal gardens in the country. Then continue on to Glendalough, which became famous throughout Europe as a center of Christian learning before it was sacked by Vikings crusaders in the tenth century.

Day 5 - Waterford

Heading into County Kildare, visit the stables of the National Stud Farm, which specializes in the breeding and training of world-class racehorses. Then continue to Kilkenny, Ireland’s best-preserved medieval town, and tour 12th-century Kilkenny Castle. Arrive by evening in Waterford.
Included meals: breakfast, dinner
Included entrances: National Stud Farm, Kilkenny Castle

Day 6 - Waterford

Your Tour Director leads an informal tour of Waterford, followed by a visit to the Waterford Museum of Treasures where you’ll learn about the exquisite
world-famous Waterford crystal. Then journey to the Rock of Cashel, an outcrop of limestone dominating the surrounding Tipperary Plain. On this rock stand the ruins of the ancient seat of the kings of Munster. You might wish to climb St. Patrick’s Rock to explore St. Patrick’s Cathedral, a perfectly preserved round tower, and Cormac’s Chapel, with its intriguing Celtic carvings. Return to Waterford for the night.
Included meals: breakfast
Included entrances: Waterford Museum of Treasures, Rock of Cashel

Day 7 - County Kerry

Travel through Cork, Ireland’s second-largest city, and visit the Queenstown Story Museum, dedicated to the story of Irish emigration over the past 150 years. In Blarney, see the 15th-century castle and climb to the parapet and kiss the legendary Blarney Stone, an act said to bestow the gift of gab!
Included meals: breakfast, dinner
Included entrances: Queenstown Story Museum, Blarney Castle

Day 8 - County Kerry

Today’s included excursion takes you around the Ring of Kerry, a 112-mile coastal route that covers some of Ireland’s most spectacular scenery. Pass
the pristine Lakes of Killarney and gaze across Dingle Bay to Dingle Peninsula. This afternoon, enjoy unsurpassable views of the Skellig Islands. Then continue to the picturesque village of Sneem, the “Knot in the Ring,” where brightly painted cottages surround the cozy market green. Stop also
in Killarney, where you’ll have some free time to explore its wealth of shops and facilities.
Included meals: breakfast

Day 9 - Galway

Continuing north to County Clare, visit Bunratty Castle and tour Bunratty Folk Park, which imaginatively re-creates Irish life at the turn of the century. Then take a stroll through the scenic town of Adaire. End up in Galway. For 400 years, Galway was an independent city-state. As recently as the 19th century, local citizens were still in the habit of setting their clocks 40 minutes behind Dublin time! Tonight, enjoy a “royal” evening out at our optional Medieval Castle Banquet Dinner (seasonal).
Included meals: breakfast
Included entrances: Bunratty Castle & Folk Park

$125 CAD

Castle Banquet Dinner Dine like royalty when you enjoy a four-course meal followed by an evening of Irish entertainment inside the Dungaire Castle. Please note: This excursion is seasonal from April to October.

Day 10 - Galway

Today is free to explore Galway on your own. The city offers plenty of opportunities to shop, sightsee or simply relax in a local pub. Alternatively, join today’s optional excursion to the Burren and the Cliffs of Moher to see some of western Ireland’s most mesmerizing coastline (weather permitting).
Included meals: breakfast, dinner

$59 CAD

Burren & Cliffs of Moher Along the coasts of the Cliffs of Moher, you'll overlook the Atlantic Ocean from heights of 600 feet. In County Clare, exotic and rare wildflowers scattering across the rocks can be seen, and in Kilfenora, amazing waterfalls provide stunning scenery. Please note: This excursion is weather dependent.

Day 11 - Sligo

It’s hard to choose the most beautiful countryside in Ireland, but our choice would be Connemara National Park. Travel through this vast, still-wild wilderness, a stunning patchwork of lush valleys, mountains and mystic lakes. Here, you’ll visit Kylemore Abbey before continuing through County Mayo to the traditional market town of Sligo.
Included meals: breakfast

Day 12 - Derry

Journey through landscapes immortalized by poet William Butler Yeats, and visit his grave. Cross into Northern Ireland to tour the Belleek Pottery Works, where the unique basket-style design has been made since 1857. Arrive later in Derry, where a guided tour introduces you to this historic city.
Included meals: breakfast, dinner
Included entrances: Belleek Pottery Works

Day 13 - Derry

Explore Derry on your own today. Alternatively, join an optional excursion to the Antrim Coast to experience one of the most unusual natural formations in the world, the 60-million-year-old Giant’s Causeway, a path of towering basalt columns in the ocean formed by volcanic lava that cooled rapidly over white chalk.
Included meals: breakfast

$55 CAD

The Giant's Causeway Follow the coast to the northernmost point of Northern Ireland to view the Giant’s Causeway, a series of 37,000 naturally formed hexagonal basalt columns. The columns, which you can walk on, are 60 million years old and originated in volcanic lava. A more colorful local legend says that mythical giant Finn MacCool built the walkway so that he could cross the sea to Scotland.

Day 14 - Dublin

Drive through the rolling countryside of Ulster today en route to Belfast. On your guided tour of Northern Ireland’s capital, you’ll glimpse the copper-domed city hall, the shipbuilding docks where the Titanic was constructed and the recently restored Grand Opera House. Continuing back into the Irish Republic, return for a final night in Dublin.
Included meals: breakfast

Day 15 - Dublin

A Go Ahead representative escorts you to the airport for your return flight home.
Included meals: breakfast (In the case of early morning departures, breakfast
may not be provided.)