Escorted Tour of Legendary Ireland
(14 nights/15 days)
 "legendary_tour_map.jpg")
Dublin, Meath/Westmeath, Louth, Antrim, Donegal, Mayo, Galway, Clare, Kerry, Cork, Waterford/Kilkenny, Wicklow, Return to Dublin.Select our Legendary Ireland Self Drive Tour and embark on our fantastic fifteen-day Ireland tour and lose yourself in the magic of this remarkable country. Travel through the centuries unravelling the layers of mysteries, myths and legends wound, knotted and tangled around this ancient land on this tremendous Ireland vacation.
Day 1 - Dublin
Highlights
One of Europe’s most thrilling capitals, Dublin impresses on every level. Vibrant, youthful and energetic; the city pulsates with a compelling mix of cosmopolitan and traditional, a gripping fusion of hip and history. Lose yourself in one of its thousand bars all bursting with engaging characters in search of the ‘craic’. Crammed with a glut of boutique hotels, great shopping and chic restaurants; chock-full with museums and historical buildings, the capital doesn’t miss a trick.
Day 2 - Meath
Highlights
Meath is Ireland’s most enduring link to it’s mighty past as an island of saints and scholars; its amazing relics stand defiant, ignoring the ravages of time and invading armies. Brú na Bóinne is one of the most extraordinary sites in the world, the jewel in it’s crown is the mind blowing Newgrange. All of these gems lie under the epic shadows of the Hills of Slane and Tara, the sacred dwellings of St. Patrick and the gods.
Day 3 - Westmeath
Highlights
- Mullingar Market Town
- Fore Monastic Sight
- Belvedere House & Gardens
Ireland’s hidden gem, Westmeath is a closely guarded secret. It is filled with beautiful lakes, lazy villages, intriguing period houses and gorgeous forest parks. The county possesses a wealth of attractions from the whimsical mansion house of Belvedere with it’s sinister past to the emerald green Fore valley and it’s seven wonders.
Day 4 - Louth
Highlights
- Monasterboice monastic site
- Carlingford
- Cooley Peninsula
Little Louth may be, but the ‘wee’ county possesses a more than impressive array of treats with which to indulge its guests. This is the ancient Kingdom of Oriel, a place where time works at a different pace than elsewhere. Vestiges of the mighty Cúchulainn stand seamlessly side by side with Edwardian era manor towns. While the compelling Cooley peninsula propels one into a world that has long since past.
Day 5 - Antrim
Highlights
- Giant's Causeway
- Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge
- North Antrim Coast
- Glenveagh National Park
- Ballyshannon Town
A peculiar black basalt and chalk white landscape is pocketed by magnificent castles slumbering in deep, forested glens; Antrim is a treasure-trove of scenic beauty. It also possesses in the Giant’s Causeway one of the most curious and remarkable geological sites in the world. Belfast is the pounding heart of the county, rejuvenated and confident, she’s sparkling once again.
Day 6 - Donegal
Highlights
Perched precariously on the outer tips, Donegal has a powerful sense of the final Irish frontier. Indeed, whilst buffeted and pummelled by the mighty elements on the outer reaches of Malin Head you experience an epic end-of-earth feeling. Donegal is a sheer beauty of gnarled promontories, desolate beaches and meandering streams.
Day 7 - Mayo
Highlights
- Clew Bay
- Croagh Patrick
- Westport Heritage Town
- Knock Shrine
Mayo is Galway’s quiet relation, whilst travelling through it you sense that you are forging new ground. Misty mountains, silent lakes, deserted beaches and desolate bogs all combine to create a mythical, magical land. Mayo leaves behind the stresses and demands of the modern world.
Day 8 - Galway
Highlights
- Galway City
- Galway Crystal
- Kylemore Abbey
- Galway Music & Theatre Venues
Weathered mountains, sheep studded hills, bogs and remote villages; all jaggedly sewn together by stonewalls and pounded by the mighty Atlantic forms the spellbinding beauty of Galway. Carved out of this tremendous landscape is legendary Galway City itself. Bohemian, funky and laid-back – revellers drink, sing and dance themselves around the curved, cobblestone lanes of this city steeped in history.
Day 9 - Clare
Highlights
- Bunratty Castle & Folk Park
- Cliffs of Moher
- The Poulnabrone Dolmen
- The Burren
- Doolin
Clare is perfect desolation, the indescribable Burren flings it’s jagged limestone rocks from the plunging Cliffs of Moher as far as the eye can see. Hidden amongst this craggy desert are a bundle of prehistoric monuments, blankets of wildflowers and delightful villages like Corofin, Ballyvaughan and the secret Mecca of Irish traditional music – Doolin.
Day 10 - Kerry
Highlights
- The Ring of Kerry
- Staigue Fort
- Killarney National Park
- Muckross House & Gardens
- Killarney’s Traditional Music Pubs
Kerry is picture perfect, mythical Ireland - craggy cliffs overlooking perfect harbours, sleepy villages crammed with a cast of characters, multi-coloured cottages, sheep-filled traffic jams, tiny taverns filled with amiable locals pounding out wild traditional music. Kerry will stir the blood and lift the soul.
Day 11 - Cork
Highlights
- Blarney Castle
- Cobh Heritage Centre
- Cork City
Corkonains are among the most friendly and hospitable people in the world and most visitors end up building a lifelong infatuation with Cork’s gentle charms. Oh, and make sure you pack a hefty appetite; the food in Cork is second to none. West Cork’s Atlantic battered coastline boasts a beautifully rugged natural beauty and is peppered with idyllic seaside villages.
Day 12 - Waterford
Highlights
- Waterford Crystal
- Waterford City
Ireland’s oldest city, Waterford is a juxtaposition of medieval walls and elegant Georgian houses, of cobbled alleyways and modern thoroughfares. It contains the wondrous Waterford Crystal where you can marvel at the miraculous transformation of glowing-hot balls of glass into diamond-cut crystal.
Day 13 - Kilkenny
Highlights
- Kilkenny Castle
- Medieval Kilkenny City
- Kilkenny’s Traditional Irish Music Pubs
Kilkenny welcomes visitors like long lost family, a few days here and you feel like a local, perhaps it’s because they have being entertaining guests since Norman times. Kilkenny is Ireland’s cosiest city, its winding medieval lanes secretively slumbering astride the meandering River Nore amongst rolling green hills, while Kilkenny Castle maintains it’s watchful vigil over the bustling town.
Day 14 - Wicklow
Highlights
- Wicklow driving tour
- Glendalough
Spectacular glacial valleys, towering mountain passes and forested glens; welcome to wild and wonderful Wicklow! It is a land that time forgot with magnificent early Christian sites sharing the landscape with the elegant country homes of eighteenth century nobility. Lose yourself amongst the lush, rolling hills of the ‘garden of Ireland’, amongst which are nestled intimate villages, cascading waterfalls and dark, rippling lakes.
Day 15 -Dublin
Highlights
One of Europe’s most thrilling capitals, Dublin impresses on every level. Vibrant, youthful and energetic; the city pulsates with a compelling mix of cosmopolitan and traditional, a gripping fusion of hip and history. Lose yourself in one of its thousand bars all bursting with engaging characters in search of the ‘craic’. Crammed with a glut of boutique hotels, great shopping and chic restaurants; chock-full with museums and historical buildings, the capital doesn’t miss a trick.
Fill out our enquiry form for more information
Click Here for Exploring Ireland Featured Hotels
Listed By 
