Join us on the biggest VTH Tour we have ever done! Starting in Dublin and looping north through Belfast and Derry before heading down the Atlantic west coast to Galway and Killarney, the route covers over 5,000 years of Irish history and heritage. Highlights range from prehistoric marvels like Newgrange and the Poulnabrone Dolmen to dramatic natural landscapes including the Giant's Causeway, the Burren, the Cliffs of Moher, and the Skellig Ring. Along the way, travelers engage with pivotal cultural and historical narratives through stops at the Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre, The Titanic Museum, Gorta Swatragh's Famine Story, the Ulster American Folk Park, and the Rock of Cashel, before concluding with a scenic drive through Wicklow Mountains National Park back to Dublin.

We gather at the hotel in the evening before heading out for our group dinner.

The journey begins in Dublin with a drive north into County Meath to explore Newgrange, a 5,000-year-old Neolithic passage tomb famous for its precisely aligned entrance that illuminates during the winter solstice. Next, travelers visit the Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre in Drogheda to learn about the historic battle that turned the tide of war in Ireland. The day concludes with our arrival in Belfast, situated at the mouth of the River Lagan as the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland. There, we will visit the Titanic Museum before a free evening in the city.

Leaving Belfast, the tour travels to the northeast coast to visit the Giant's Causeway, a UNESCO World Heritage Site featuring roughly 40,000 interlocking hexagonal basalt columns formed by volcanic activity 60 million years ago. The route continues to Swatragh to visit Gorta Swatragh's Famine Story, a center honoring Dr. Mooney and his wife who established a private soup kitchen during the Great Hunger. The day finishes upon arrival in Derry, a city renowned for its well-preserved 17th-century walls.

The morning begins with a Derry City Walking Tour led by Martin McCrossan City Tours, climbing the historic walls and offering balanced insight into the city's early foundations, the Siege, Bloody Sunday, and the peace process. Next, the group travels to Omagh to explore the Ulster American Folk Park, which chronicles the hardships and pioneering spirit of Ulster emigrants sailing to North America in the 18th and 19th centuries. Before reaching Galway, travelers stop in Athlone at Sean's Bar, officially recognized by the Guinness Book of Records as Ireland's oldest pub with roots dating back to around 900 AD

Departing Galway, the journey moves south into County Clare to experience the striking limestone pavements and rare wildflowers of The Burren National Park. While on the high Burren plateau, visitors explore the Poulnabrone Dolmen, Ireland's oldest dated megalithic monument. After passing through the colorful coastal music village of Doolin, the group arrives at the iconic Cliffs of Moher, where sheer rock faces drop 214 meters into the Atlantic Ocean. The evening ends in Killarney, a lively town bordering Killarney National Park in County Kerry.

We explore the rugged beauty of the Skellig Coast, starting in the traditional fishing village of Portmagee. Travelers follow the Skellig Ring driving route looping around the Iveragh Peninsula, taking in secluded coastal views at St. Finian's Bay—a filming location for Star Wars: The Force Awakens—and sweeping vistas of Skellig Michael. The tour visits Derrynane House, the ancestral home of 19th-century Irish statesman Daniel O'Connell, before returning to Killarney via the panoramic Ladies' View viewpoint and the 20-meter plunge of Torc Waterfall.

Traveling east from Killarney into County Tipperary, the tour stops at the Rock of Cashel, an impressive cluster of medieval buildings set on a limestone outcrop in the Golden Vale that originally served as the seat of the kings of Munster. Visitors explore its Gothic cathedral, round tower, and Cormac's Chapel, which houses Ireland's only surviving Romanesque frescoes. The day ends in Kilkenny, a medieval city renowned for its cobblestone streets, thriving craft community, and the 12th-century Kilkenny Castle overlooking the River Nore

On the final touring day, travelers journey north into County Wicklow to visit the Glendalough Monastic Site and Visitor Centre, exploring the remains of a sixth-century monastery founded by St. Kevin in a scenic glaciated valley. The route takes the group through the expansive 205-square-kilometer protected wilderness of Wicklow Mountains National Park. We return to Dublin and check in to our hotel before our farewell dinner together.

Wake up, have breakfast, and head to the airport or your next destination!