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FAILTE: WELCOME TO THE ULTIMATE IRELAND EXPERIENCE

Travel, Songs, Pubs, Sheep and a scoop of the Black stuff!!

Dingle, Kerry, Cliffs, Galway, great Craic, Irish Atmosphere, Real Irish Sheep, Great Fun!
Mountains, Valleys, Lakes, Atlantic Waves, Waterfalls, Whiskey ...

Keeping in mind your need for choice, we have designed 2 ticket options to suit your budget. Choose from our:

Green Ticket (popular with students and backpackers): Staying in good standard Irish holiday hostel dorms, light continental breakfast included or

Gold Ticket (for those who like their comforts): Staying in friendly Irish high quality accommodation with private rooms, private bathrooms and a choice of breakfasts.

What does our package include?

Ireland's best tour leaders, mini coach travel, overnight accommodation, facility fees to the Cliffs of Moher (when applicable), parking fees and breakfasts.

Additionally, fantastic scenic drives, the great stop overs, being looked after by our tour leaders, the hills, cliffs, Atlantic Ocean, the Irish Music, Irish Stories and good craic (Irish for fun).

1 or 2 Days

Celtic Weekend

(West of Ireland, Galway Bay, Burren, Cliffs of Moher)

Day Structure
1 Day Cliffs of Moher Departs Saturdays and Sundays

Amazing value! We depart early morning from Dublin and travel west to the edge of Ireland where we find the Cliffs of Moher. Lots of wild scenery and we also travel through the Burren in County Clare. Our Lunch time will be spent in famous Doolin Village and then its back to Dublin that evening as the sun sets beyond the west...

Celtic Weekend 2 Days Cliffs of Moher Departs Saturdays

From early morning until 6pm approximately, travel by mini coach with many interesting stops on the way. Our evenings are free for exploration, music, shopping and a great night in an Irish Pub. Mini bus trip, live commentary, fully explained sites and overnight accommodation with breakfast is included in the price!

Highlights
We start the trip on Saturday with a brief stop at a Whiskey Distillery Coffee Shop. Then we make our way across the river Shannon (longest river in Ireland) to the West of Ireland. Your overnight stay will be in a small village in the West of Ireland at a lake and beside an ancient castle (13th century).
Galway Bay is on our route and then we will visit the spectacular Cliffs of Moher with stunning views of the roaring Atlantic Ocean. Explore the haunting Burren landscape with its rare plant life. The Burren was formed over 300 million years ago at sea. Three islands can be seen across the Atlantic called the Aran Islands. On Sunday evening, it is off to Dublin as the sun sets beyond the West ...
Apart from exploring great places, you will hear many Irish stories and listen to Irish Music during the weekend.

For prices, please see the "Booking" page (click here)

3 Days

Celtic Weekend option Aran Islands

(West of Ireland, Galway Bay, Burren, Cliffs of Moher, option Aran Islands)

Departure Dublin Saturday - Return Monday evening

Apart from exploring great places, you will hear many Irish stories and listen to Irish Music during the weekend.

Aran Islands:
A local ferry company offers trips to the Aran Islands. There you could explore ancient Celtic Cliff Forts, Irish speaking villages and many ruins from hundreds of years ago. We recommend you to hire a bicycle to explore the island. The evening ferry brings you back to the mainland.

For prices, please see the "Booking" page (click here)* Aran Islands ferry not included in price

3 Days

Celtic Sunset

Departure Monday to Sunday from Dublin

For prices, please see the "Booking" page (click here)

6 Days

Eirtrail's Celtic Dream

Departs from Dublin Monday to Sunday

Day Structure
From early morning until 6pm approximately, travel by mini coach with many interesting stops on the way. Our evenings are free for exploration, music, shopping and a great night in an Irish Pub. Mini bus trip, live commentary, fully explained sites and overnight accommodation with breakfast is included in the price!

Highlights: See the best of Ireland.

We start the trip on day 1 stopping at a Whiskey Distillery Coffee Shop. Then we make our way across the river Shannon (longest river in Ireland) to the West of Ireland, Galway Bay and the Burren. It is here you will find the famous Cliffs of Moher, stretching along the roaring Atlantic Ocean. Tonight we stay in a small village in the West of Ireland beside the ruins of an ancient castle.

On day 2, Today you will have time to explore the haunting Burren landscape with its rare plant life. The Burren was formed over 300 million years ago at sea. Three islands can be seen across the Atlantic called the Aran Islands. Why not take the opportunity to visit the islands ? The local ferry takes you across the Atlantic Ocean giving you the opportunity to explore ancient Celtic Cliff Forts, Irish speaking villages and many ruins from hundreds of years ago. We recommend you to hire a bicycle to explore the island. The evening ferry brings you back to the mainland, where you can have another great night of Irish music as the sun sets beyond in the west.

The tour continues on day 4 as we cross Ireland's longest river to Dingle and Dingle Bay. Famous for its scenery, Funghi the Dolphin and the amazing Atlantic Cliff Drive. Check out the sleeping giant and walk on a beach facing the Blasket Islands. The fourth night we stay in County Kerry.

Day 5 takes us through Killarney on the Ring of Kerry in County Kerry, the southwest of Ireland. We stop at a waterfall in Killarney National Park with an optional Jaunting Car Tour, before making our way back to Dublin. For lunch we stop in a Heritage Town and afterwards we pass through the ancient Celtic Warrior Ground of Kildare, on the way to Dublin.

Enjoy the best Dublin City has to offer on day 6. You are free to explore all the interesting sites and Pubs at your own pace.

For prices, please see the "Booking" page (click here)

7 Days

Celtic Dream & "The Pale"

Departure from Dublin Monday to Sunday

This adventure includes our 6 days Eirtrail's Celtic Dream and an additional night in Dublin ("The Pale"). Advance booking is highly recommended to avoid disappointment.

For prices, please see the "Booking" page (click here)

CREATE YOUR OWN TOUR

Please contact us at eirtrail@eirtrail.com with your ideas!!

1 Day Adventures

Departure from Dublin Monday to Sunday
- especially recommended for groups

Please contact us for pick up points,
departure and arrival times

1 Day Cliffs of Moher

We depart from Dublin City early in the morning (7.50am) and travel across the midlands of Ireland, crossing Ireland's longest river, until we arrive at the western shores of County Clare. Here, we will find some of Ireland's most beautiful and amazing landscapes, like the Burren. The Burren was formed over 300 million years ago at sea. You will have plenty of time to explore the spectacular and wild Cliffs of Moher. There is also time to check out Doolin village beside the roaring Atlantic Ocean. Doolin is famous for its traditional Irish Music Pubs and traditional Irish food. During our time travelling you will hear ancient Irish stories and you will never want to leave the beautiful West of Ireland.

Highlights include:
* Spectacular and famous Cliffs of Moher
* Roaring Atlantic Ocean
* O Briens Tower
* Doolin Village
* View of Aran Islands
* View of Connemara
* Galway Bay
* The Burren
* Sea birds and plant life
* Irish music and stories!

Want to stay overnight? We can book your accommodation!

For prices, please see the "Booking" page (click here)

1 Day Galway - City of the Tribes and Ireland West

Galway, "City of the Tribes" is a vibrant and exciting place on the edge of the beautiful and wild West of Ireland. It is a city of charm, great Pubs, Irish Music, thousands of students and with a warm and friendly atmosphere. It makes it a great place for one day or even overnight. We can book your accommodation if you want to stay overnight. This has to be one of Ireland's best kept secrets and a place to fall in love with. Check out the rambling streets and the hidden snugs. Don't forget to stroll along the Corrib river which is the fastest flowing river in Ireland. The Claddagh ring originates from Galway and can be found at every corner.

For prices, please see the "Booking" page (click here)

1 Day Belfast City and the North of Ireland

A new future is here for Belfast. Once a place of great hardship, poverty and war, Belfast has regenerated itself and is moving fast. Eirtrail's 1 day tour takes you to this very interesting city with lots of time to explore the sights and go shopping. This is the place where the Titanic was built. Falls Road is only a short walking distance from the City Centre. Queen's college and the Town Hall are waiting for you to visit. The Town Hall is a neo-classical building with a statue of Queen Victoria guarding the entrance, a great dome with a whispering gallery some 180-odd feet above you and a huge mural on the main landing depicting the traditional industries of old Belfast. At the rear of the Town Hall you can find St. Malachy's church, one of the finest late Georgian buildings in the city. Explore the Crown Liquor Saloon, one of the most famous pubs to be found on the island with its heigh-ceilinged Victorian interior, the beautifully tiled bar and its stucco ceiling work.

If you are interested in a political tour, we offer the option to go with a local guide to the most interesting places. The Black Taxi Tours are the best way to visit the streets and corners where once armies roared and people struggled to have their voices heard. Eirtrail can arrange a Black Taxi Tour for you or organise a Black Taxi Guide to join your group. Please note that Black Taxi Tours are extra and not included in Eirtrail's displayed price. Group reductions are available.

For prices, please see the "Booking" page (click here)

1 Day Wicklow Mountains and Glendalough

Come with us through the enchanting granite and purple mountains of Wicklow. This is an amazing day trip through green valleys and over mountain roads. "Ever since I roamed through the mountain heather and watched the sunset as a child, my soul was captured by this breathtaking landscape and I have been coming back ever since". County Wicklow is 750 square miles of rolling hills, mountains and waterfalls. Glendalough is a hidden valley nestled amongst the Wicklow Mountains with two mountain lakes forming the shape of a Fjord. It is also an ancient monastic site, founded by St. Kevin in the 6th century. You will have enough time to explore the monastic site, go for walks around the lakes and have lunch either in the hotel or sitting outside beside a lake. Stunning and highly recommended!

Highlights include:
* Wicklow mountains and valleys
* Glendalough with two lakes and a 6th century monastic settlement
* Ancient round tower and Celtic Crosses
* Ancient celtic stories about the Fianna Warriors, the handsome Oisin, Niamh of the Golden Hair, St. Kevin ...
* Waterfalls
* Breathtaking views
* Irish Music
* 1798 Military Mountain Road
* Wicklow National Park with boglands and oak woodlands

For prices, please see the "Booking" page (click here)
Early booking is recommended as we only take smaller to medium sized groups in order to be able to travel on the small, windy mountain roads.

1 Day Newgrange

Ancient Ireland has lots to offer and no better place exists to see for yourself than Newgrange (Bru na Boinne in Irish) in County Meath, just outside Dublin. This ancient neolithic tombe is more than 5000 years old (older than the Egyptian Pyramids).

Newgrange is a listed World Heritage Site (along with the Great Wall of China). It is located in the historical Boyne Valley where in 1690 a terrible battle occurred along the banks of the Boyne shaping Irish history even up to today! Here all about this famous battle and stand on the ground where St. Patrick stood on before causing lots of trouble with the Irish High Kings over 1500 years ago.

For prices, please see the "Booking" page (click here)

1 Day Celtic Adventure with the Witches' Hill and an Irish Farm

This 1 day tour will bring you to the 'Royal County' of Meath. We start from Dublin in the morning. Stroll up the Witches' Hill at Loughcrew with its more than 5000 year old tombes and great views over County Meath. Then it is off to Kells Heritage Town, the place of origin of the Book Of Kells where we will visit the Heritage Centre. Discover an ancient Celtic Cross! Our afternoon is packed with fun and adventure at a traditional Irish farm. This is a great opportunity to dance a jig, play the Bodhran, try Hurling and make some brown bread! Great fun for all!

For prices, please see the "Booking" page (click here)

... 'Tar Anois' (Gaelic for come along) agus

'tog go bog e' (Gaelic for travel with ease) ...

All Eirtrail adventures include:
* explore areas beyond the reach of public transport
* green valleys, mountains and stone walls
* infamous green fields
* breath-taking views
* stories about Ireland's historical pas and ancient legends
Chill out and relax!

Who travels with us?
People from all over the world enjoy our adventures. No age limits! The average age of our guests is from 20 to 45. What links them all is curiosity, wanting to explore Ireland and having a good time. Ireland has a lot to offer for all types of interests. We get out and take it all in !!

Value for Money
Save money, time and have much more fun travelling with us. No need to waste money and effort on hiring cars, fuel, insurance, phone calls, looking at maps, getting lost, searching for local info ... travel with us and have no worries.

Pick Up Points
Departures and returns are from Dublin. We collect our guests from designated points in Dublin City Centre. Our Support Team (eirtrail@eirtrail.com) can advise you on times and exact locations.

Support Team
Our Support Team is on call from 9am to 6pm (Irish time) to assist you with your needs.

How to get to Dublin
Dublin has a thriving airport located just 20 minutes from the city centre. Many airlines operate cheap flights to Dublin. There are also regular ferry crossings from the UK and France. If travelling by coach, try Eurocoach or Eurolines.

Where to stay in Dublin
Contact our Support Team for places to stay in Dublin.

Trips are subject to private hire agreement.