Connemara is a baron mountainous region reaching out to the middle west coast of Ireland. Expect lakes, mountains and loads of sheep! 

This tranquil area is home to the Connemara National Park and is often described as “exactly what you’d expect to see on a postcard of Ireland”

We’re not going to say too much about what’s in store the rest of that day as we’re keeping it as a SURPRISE DAY. Don’t worry, we’re good at surprises!

We will return to Galway City that night for our first group dinner together, and our second night in the same hotel as the night previous… Oh, and there will be loads more music!

Ah, the Aran Islands day! First off, you’ll be leaving your large bag on the mainland and taking an overnight bag with you to the island. We’ll remind you about this later. 

The day starts with a scenic drive out of the city, hopefully not doubling over too much road that you will have seen the day before. Within 45 mins we get to the passenger ferry which takes an additional 45 mins to get out to Inis Oirr, the smallest of the three Aran Islands.

Why the smallest? Because it’s the best for overnights!

Expect a busy day of day-trippers running around, but then exhale at they all evacuate the island shortly after lunchtime, leaving this beautiful oasis to us, the locals and a few other overnight visitors.

The island has 3 x bars, plenty of food options, super-friendly locals and starlights and sunsets that may well blow your mind. Or else it will be overcast and you won’t see a thing… That’s the sheer raw beauty of this part of the world. 

We’ll be spending this night at small, family owned and run hotel about 10 mins walk from the pier. 

If you’re a fan of hiking, then we’ll send you off the island after breakfast so you can hike up the Cliffs of Moher, on the mainland. If you’d rather lie-in then chill and take your time. Go back to bed, go for a dip in the sea or a cycle/walk around some of the islands pre Christian monuments.

Following a very leisurely morning, the rest of us will take the lunchtime ferry back to the mainland, enjoying a cruise underneath the Cliffs of Moher en route into Doolin harbor. 

To make sure we get the absolute most out of Ireland's most visited natural attraction, we will also visit the Cliffs and experience them from the top!

Here, in West Clare, you have the home of Ireland’s best surf spots, golf courses and natural features. We’ll enjoy the second half of the day skipping around this region at our perusal. And if we want a pint, we’ll pull in somewhere and get one. Are you starting to understand the feeling of this tour???

We overnight in West Clare for one evening, hopefully catching a gorgeous sunset.

Head’s up that Day 6 and 7 are totally dependent on who’s on the tour and what we want to do. We’ve tons of flexibility here.

Sometime late morning we will cross over into Co. Kerry, home of the tallest mountain range in Ireland, along with some of the most stunning coastal scenery in the world. These natural marvels are decorated with glorious golf courses, charming pubs, small activity centers and an abundance of true Irish hospitality. This is why we’re spending two days here.

A few weeks before this tour kicks off, we will need you to decide the activities you’d like to do on this stretch of the trip. This allows you to break away and customize your experience to the best we can make it.

This night, we’re spending the first of two nights in Killarney Town.

This is the part of the tour where Mr. Joe Devoy takes the guides seat (and microphone) to tell us all about the wonderfull town of Dungarvan where he grew up. Although, some would argue whether he ever grew up at all! 

And just to make sure his stories are really interesting an hilarious, we'll make a stop off at one of Irelands top whiskey distillery's for a tour and many many samples! I'm sure Joe's stories will be much better after that...

Overnight Dungarvan 1/1

Winding our way back up to Dublin, where this s**t-show all began, we take the scenic route up the Ancient East Coast of Ireland.

This region is characterised by it's abundance of monestaries, mountains and lakes. If the group is interested we'll stop in for a look. If not, then we'll just keep going. That's the kind of trip this is!

This will be our final night together and we'll mark the ocassion with a group dinner... And maybe a sing-song so send you home with.

Overnight Greystones 1/1

Our final night, we're staying just 45 mins drive from Dublin, making this a wonderful place to wake up on our final morning together. 

If you are flying out on this day, we will drop you to the airport. If you are staying in Dublin for a few more days, then we will drop you in to Dublin City as close to your next nights accommodation as possible. If you’d like to spend more time in the Wicklow Mountains, then that’s no problem - There is a train to Dublin City approx every hour.