Irish Castle and Farmhouse Escape

From $489 Per Person, based on 4 people traveling together!
For 10 or more, we can include a driver/guide and luxury coach.
(Upgrades & Customized itineraries available. Single Supplement also available.)

Our Irish Castle & Farmhouse Escape features charming B&B accommodations and one of the finest castle hotels in the Emerald Isle. Immerse yourself in the comfort of legendary Irish hospitality, while you journey through some of the most breathtaking scenery Ireland has to offer.

True luxury at an exceptional value!



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Please keep in mind that we can customize a tour to your particular needs. Perfect for families, small groups and couples traveling together. For groups of four or more we highly recommend a private driver/guide with private transport.

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive Shannon / Cliffs of Moher

Arrive Shannon and pick up your Hertz Rental Car. Drive to Ennis and enjoy your first Irish breakfast before taking a leisurely stroll through this lively market town.

Visit the spectacular Cliffs of Moher, which extend for seven miles along Ireland’s wild Atlantic coastline. Continue on to a charming B&B in County Clare for a 2-night stay.

Day 2: The Burren / Doolin / Lahinch

This morning allow an expert guide to take you on a fascinating walking tour of the lunar-like landscape of the Burren. Visit a range of historic monuments and unique habitats featuring geology, natural history and botany. The Burren is home to 22 species of Orchid and hundreds of stone-age Druidic pagan altars. Visit the quaint coastal towns of Doolin and Lahinch. Perhaps finish off your day with a visit to the Ailwee Caves.

Day 3: Galway City / Connemara / Clifden

Take a drive north to Galway, known as the city of the tribes. Enjoy some shopping and exploring. The Galway Oyster Festival is held every September and draws a great international gathering. Galway is also home to many artists and musicians offering colorful shops with unique art and rare books.

Continue west into the hauntingly beautiful scenery of Connemara, where Twelve Bens tower over the turf bogs, ancient stone walls and thatched cottages. Continue to Clifden and Sky Road for some beautiful scenery. Make a stop in Roundstone for Guinness and chowder before heading to your next B&B for two nights in Connemara.

Day 4: Tipperary / Birr Castle/ Kilkenny

Visit Birr Castle Demesne and Gardens, which has been in the Parsons Family for over 400 years. Today, the castle is the home of Lord and Lady Rosse. After lunch visit Tullamore Dew and enjoy one of Ireland’s beloved whiskeys. Drive back to your B&B and enjoy a tour of Leap Castle by its owner, a storyteller in the old Irish tradition.

Day 5: Aran Islands / Westport / Cong / Mayo

Today you may wish to take a ferry to see the famous Aran Islands. Inis Mor (The Big Island) is the largest of the three Aran Islands and is home to the pre-historic fort of Dun Aengus. The island is dotted with churches and small plots of land enclosed by stone walls. Gaelic is the first language here.

As an alternative you can stay on the mainland and visit the village of Cong, where the movie “The Quiet Man” was made. If you get to Westport in County Mayo be sure to visit Westport House and Country Estate, a fine Georgian mansion, home to the Earl of Sligo. This evening stay at beautiful Kinnitty Castle Hotel, a Gothic Revival castle in Ireland’s only designated Environment Park (acres of gardens, unspoiled forests, and rustic walks).

Day 6: Limerick / King John’s Castle / Adare

Take a tour south to visit Limerick City, made famous by Angela’s Ashes. You may visit King John’s Castle and see the Treaty Stone here. Head south to the picturesque village of Adare and enjoy a stroll while shopping for crafts. Enjoy a visit to the old Abbey followed by refreshments at Adare Manor.

Return to Kinnitty Castle for your final evening and a great night of traditional music in the castle’s Dungeon Pub, where local musicians entertain into the night.

Day 7: Shannon Airport

Drive to Shannon Airport for your return flight home. Enjoy some duty free shopping before you go. Slán abhaile!

Trip Extensions

You may wish to extend your stay by adding an additional night at Kinnitty Castle or one of the B&Bs.

Other attractive add-on offers are available for Dublin, Kilkenny, Waterford, Cork & Killarney.

Ireland Vacation Add-On 2-Nights Dublin Stay from $225 Per Person: Trinity College, Temple Bar, Guinness Storehouse, National Gallery
Ireland Vacation Add-On 2-Nights Kilkenny Stay from $225 Per Person: Kilkenny Design Centre, Historic Kells, Kilkenny Castle, Thomastown
Ireland Vacation Add-On 2-Nights Waterford Stay from $245 Per Person: Viking Towns of Waterford & Wexford, House of Waterford Crystal, JFK Arboretum
Ireland Vacation Add-On 2-Nights Cork Stay from $225 Per Person: Cork City, Middleton Distillery, Cobh, Blarney, Kinsale
Ireland Vacation Add-On 2-Nights Killarney Stay from $225 Per Person: Ring of Kerry, Dingle Peninsula, Gap of Dunloe, Muckross House

 

Enjoy Ireland at its best on our Emerald Ireland vacation

 

 

Enjoy Ireland at its best on our Emerald Ireland vacation

 

 

Enjoy Ireland at its best on our Emerald Ireland vacation

 

 

Enjoy Ireland at its best on our Emerald Ireland vacation

 

 

Enjoy Ireland at its best on our Emerald Ireland vacation

 

 

 

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