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The Aristocrat Tour of Ireland

Our Ireland castle vacations allow you to travel east to west and west to north. You will stay in fantastic accommodation with food to match, visit six castles and a sixth-century monastery, as well as taking in the Giant’s Causeway. The scenery on view during this tour is nothing short of breathtaking.

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Itinerary Overview

  • Day / Segment
    Highlights
  • Arrival and Georgian Dublin

    Arrival in Dublin with time to settle into the city and explore its key cultural landmarks, including historic sites, museums, and traditional pubs. A relaxed two-night stay provides an introduction to Ireland’s capital.

  • Southern Journey & Kerry Luxury Stay

    Travel south via the Rock of Cashel into County Kerry. Stay in a luxury countryside setting with time to explore Killarney National Park, scenic routes, and traditional villages.

  • Castles and Ancestral Homes

    Visits to castles and ancestral homes linked to Ireland’s landed families, set within scenic grounds and rural surroundings.

  • Southwest Coastal Touring & Atlantic Landscapes

    Explore the southwest’s most scenic coastal drives, including the Ring of Kerry and Beara Peninsula, with stops at historic sites and opportunities to experience local culture and music.

Itinerary

Hotel entrance with flags and outdoor seating

Fly into Dublin and spend two nights at the luxurious Westbury Hotel. Take the open-top bus tour around Dublin and get your bearings.

Colourful shopfronts along a pedestrian street

Visit the Book of Kells at Trinity College. Take in the Guinness Storehouse and Christ Church. Finish with food and live music in Temple Bar.

Stone castle ruins beside the Atlantic coast

Travel south and visit the Rock of Cashel. Then continue to spend two nights at Sheen Falls Lodge. Stay in a Falls-view room with a balcony to enjoy the vista.

Medieval stone abbey ruins

Tour the Beara Peninsula. Visit Killarney National Park and Muckross Abbey. Enjoy some local food and live music in the village of Kenmare.

Sunset over a calm Atlantic bay

Travel west, visiting the Cliffs of Moher, the Burren and Galway Bay. Then spend two nights in Ballynahinch Castle. Enjoy a river-view room.

Kylemore Abbey beneath a wooded hillside

Visit Kylemore Abbey and Aughnanure Castle. Enjoy local food and live music in the village of Clifden that night.

Lakeside hotel reflected in calm water

Continue through spectacular scenery to Donegal. Spend two nights in Harvey’s Point, enjoying a lake-view room.

Historic stone manor house and lawn

Visit Donegal Town and Donegal Castle. Take a cruise and enjoy a different aspect of sightseeing in Ireland.

Old Bushmills Distillery buildings

Travel northwards and take in the Giant’s Causeway and Dunluce Castle, and enjoy a tasting at Bushmills Distillery. Spend two nights just outside Belfast in the fabulous Culloden Hotel.

Titanic Belfast museum beside the slipways

Visit Titanic Belfast and the Folk Museum at Cultra. Take a very special tour around Belfast. Try dinner at the Dirty Duck.

Newgrange passage tomb under blue skies

Head back towards Dublin for a final night at Portmarnock Hotel. Visit Newgrange en route. Enjoy a spectacular sea-view room and reflect on your trip.

Dublin Airport Terminal 2 exterior

Fly home from Dublin Airport.

Starting From

  • Travel Style

    Luxury Tour

  • Duration

    6 - 8 Nights

  • Start / End

    Dublin / Dublin
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