One of the great historical counties in Ireland is Meath. It is home to Tara, seat of the High Kings of Ireland. Even more ancient are the Megalithic graves of “Brugh Na Boinne”, the most famous of which is Newgrange. Cutting across the county is the River Boyne,...
Ireland has the finest range of peatlands in Europe. They were formed following the last ice age, ten thousand years ago. The retreating ice sheet left the centre of Ireland covered by shallow lakes. Over the tens of centuries lakeside vegetation grew, died, and partly decomposed. The cycle changed...
Only thirty minutes South from Dublin is one of our favourite places to visit here at Ireland and Scotland Luxury Tours. You find yourself amongst some of the most spectacular landscapes in Ireland. The diversity of County Wicklow’s scenery has led to it being referred to as...
The first positive evidence of human settlement in Ireland is to be found in a variety of burial grounds. Some of this date back to 6000 BC! These are in the form of “court cairns”, “passage graves”, “gallery graves”, and “portal dolmens”. In a pasture near Carlow...
Dublin is clustered around the banks of the river Liffey, with the Wicklow Mountains to the South, and the hill peninsula of Howth to the North. At Ireland and Scotland Luxury Tours we choose comfortable and centrally located hotels for our clients. While they are more expensive...
Here at Ireland and Scotland Luxury Tours we take pride in creating bespoke trips for our clients. 2018 is particularly busy as private tours are on the rise and people are beginning to realise this is the way to see Ireland and Scotland. Authentic sights off the...
I thought it might be interesting to break up our tours and focus on stays at flagship hotels , and what we do while there. The first one that came to mind was Ballynahinch castle. At Ireland and Scotland Luxury Tours we like to provide authentic tours...
Over the winter we have had a number of clients taking our chauffeur driven tours of the North coast. Some have been just day trips , and others with one overnight stay. The feedback has been tremendous. On that tour you get to visit the world famous Giants...
Just a word of warning to all those thinking of visiting Ireland and Scotland in 2018. The hotels that we use at Ireland and Scotland Luxury Tours are not large. They are very carefully chosen for location , ambience , and authenticity. The better rooms with views can...
The wild beauty of these mountains provides one of the high spots for a visit to Donegal. Errigal Mountain, the range’s tallest peak at 751m, attracts keen hikers the cream of the mountain scenery lies within Glenveagh National Park. Covering nearly 16,500 ha, this takes...