Paddywagon Ireland Tours

6 Day All Ireland

Tour Overview

A tour of the entire Island of Ireland. If you fancy seeing our Motherland's main attractions in one week without returning to Dublin in between then this is for you. We concentrate on the highlights of the four corners of Ireland and visit them in a detailed fashion. All the attractions of Northern Ireland including Belfast in-depth, staying right downtown in the trendy university area.

Overnight in Historic Derry's walled city close to the Giants Causeway.

Donegal, the home of Enya. Trendy Galway, Irelands Party town. A beautiful aspect of this tour is our 2 night stay in the Kingdom of Kerry, 1 night in our very own Irish pub, the world famous 'Randy Leprechaun', next morning swim with Fungi the Dolphin in Dingle. Plus 1 night in lively Killarney, brilliant nightlife!

Tour some of the world famous Ring of Kerry and lose ourselves in a world of breathtaking scenery, leprechauns and shamrocks! Our final day includes kissing the Blarney stone in Cork, photo stop at the Rock of Cashel and tour Cahir Castle.

Possibly the most action packed 6 days the independent traveller can ever have? Cead Mile Failte - A Hundred Thousand welcomes await you!

Departs:

During Summer on Monday and Friday.
During Winter on Monday.

Itinerary

Day 1: Dublin to Belfast

Leave Dublin's Paddy Palace at 8am and begin your adventures at Drogheda where you'll see the preserved head of St. Oliver Plunkett (executed 1681) in St. Peters Cathedral. Cross the border at South Armagh. A fascinating evening in Belfast awaits you. We strongly recommend the world famous Black Taxi tour (optional) to view the Peace wall and political murals.

Day 2: Belfast to Historic Derry

A glorious touring day! Cruise the Beautiful North Coast. You'll see the Carrick-a-rede rope bridge (seasonal), walk the Giants Causeway and take fantastic photos of Dunluce Castle. Overnight in Historic Derry. The famous Paddywagon Pizza & Punch night!! (optional)

Day 3: Derry to Galway

Begin today with an excellent in-depth walking tour of Derry's walls (1601) and the well known Bogside district. Drive through enchanting Sligo visiting the sacred grave of our national Poet, Nobel laureate WB Yeats. Explore the vast archaeological and cultural richness of Irelands North West Coast. Stop at Knock, Catholic Irelands vast pilgrimage site. Tonight you'll overnight in Galway, Ireland's party capital.

Day 4: Galway to Killarney

Today you will have the wild Atlantic ocean by your side as we cruise down the West Coast. Run around the lunar landscape of the Burren before gazing in awe at the majesty that is the cliffs of moher. Overnight in Killarney, Ireland's premier tourist town.

Day 5: Killarney to Dingle

Today we take a short drive to Dingle, a charming Gaelic speaking fishing village. Free time in Dingle to shop and lunch and then a pleasant tour around Slea Head. See Sleeping Giant Island. Tonight you'll stay in your very own Irish pub, the Randy Leprechaun in Annascaul on the Dingle Peninsula

Day 6: Dingle to Dublin

Cross the Cork and Kerry Mountains to kiss the legendary Blarney Stone atop Blarney Castle. Souvenir heaven! You'll make a stop at Cahir to take a full guided tour of its fully preserved Norman Castle, much sought after for movie makers! Then to Dublin for our grand finale - Visit Phoenix Park, Europe's largest! 5,000 Red Deer running wild, the Papal Cross and Aras an Uachtarain (the home of our beloved President Mary).

Please note: We reserve the right to amend our itineraries without notice in the interests of your enjoyment, safety and/or in extreme circumstances such national strikes, emergencies, days of national mourning, civil unrest (highly unlikely) etc. Itinerary amendments are extremely rare. Please remember we are proud young Irish patriots, we are determined to ensure you love our Motherland as much as we do.

Tour Highlights:

• Slane Castle: U2 and Rock concerts
• Battle of the Boyne Battlefield
• The preserved head of St. Oliver Plunkett (1681)
• Monasterboice - Celtic crosses (900 AD)
• South Armagh: view the British fortifications in so-called 'bandit country'
• Belfast Cab Tour (optional)
• The green Glens of Antrim
• Giants Causeway
• Dunluce Castle
• Traditional music night in Historic Derry
• Thrilling Rope Bridge (seasonal)
• Historic Walking Tour of Derry's walls (1613)
• Bloody Sunday Murals
• Bundoran: World Surf Championships
• seaweed baths (optional)
• Connemara: The Famine Way
• Galway City
• The Burren
• The Cliffs of Moher
• overnight in Randy Leprechaun pub
• Dingle and Fungi the Dolphin
• Ring of Kerry
• Horse riding in the lakeside
• National Park (optional)
• Cahir Castle

Prices:

Price from: $897 AUD