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The Emerald Isle

13 days
Start and end in Dublin
4.4
148 traveler reviews
The Emerald Isle - Back-Roads Touring
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Back-Roads Touring
Max group size:
18
Age range:
18 to 80
Operated in:
English
Tour id:
247129
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Highlights

  • Explore Dublin and enjoy a welcome dinner
  • Visit the Titanic Museum and Boyne Centre
  • Tour Belfast's murals and the Giant's Causeway
  • Discover Londonderry and the Isle of Doagh
  • See the Cliffs of Moher and Dingle Peninsula

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Dublin (Republic of Ireland)
  2. Day 2 Dublin – Belfast (Northern Ireland)
  3. Day 3 Belfast – North Irish Coast (Republic of Ireland)
  4. Day 4 North Irish Coast – Derry – North Irish Coast
  5. Day 5 North Irish Coast – County Roscommon
  6. Day 6 County Roscommon – Galway
  7. Day 7 Galway
  8. Day 8 Galway – Cliffs of Moher – Dingle Peninsula
  9. Day 9 Dingle Peninsula
  10. Day 10 Dingle Peninsula – County Cork
  11. Day 11 County Cork – Kinsale – County Cork
  12. Day 12 County Cork – Kilkenny
  13. Day 13 Kilkenny – Dublin
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What's Included

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  • Accommodation
  • Guide
  • Meals
  • Additional Services
  • Transport

What's Not Included

  • Flights
  • Insurance
  • Optional
  • Additional Services

Number of tours

79

Age Range

18 to 80 years old

Response time

within 1 day

Response rate

80%

Here at Back-Roads, our passion is delivering small group holidays that delve a little deeper. Travelling by luxury mini-coach along scenic roads, our tours invite you to see each destination through the eyes of the people who know it best: the locals who call it home. We know that the best kind...

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Customer Reviews

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  • SP
    · October 19th, 2022
    Loa Locations visited were interesting. Tour leader needs improvement in communication
    Trip date: August 2022
  • T
    · May 22nd, 2019
    The tour exceeded our expectations! From start to finish everything was well coordinated. The tour guide was knowledgeable and made the trip interesting and fun. The driver, Paddy O’Brien deserves an excellent rating as well.
    Trip date: April 2019
  • A
    · September 3rd, 2018
    Some boutique accommodation. A lot in a short time.
    Trip date: August 2018
  • J
    · September 17th, 2017
    We are nearing the end of our "magical mystery tour" of Ireland and to date have enjoyed the experience, scenery and accommodation. The guide and driver have been exceptional. The two disappointments have been the famine village which was poorly displayed and the guide was boring. Tonight's accommodation in Blarney is awful as the party is not scheduled to finish until 12.30 am. The 2 guests from our group who could not be accommodated here have had a blessing in disguise as we cannot be moved to somewhere quieter to get a decent sleep. Our room is just above the DJ and the strobe lights cannot be blocked out by the curtains. Such a pity to finish our experience in this way, after all, this venue had been booked a year in advance.
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    Trip date: September 2017
  • AO
    · September 14th, 2017
    Was bitterly disappointed after paying extra money because I believed the brochure that it would be leisurely was so wrong, yes didn't leave on average till 9.00am but didn't get to hotel till,6.30 had to met in bar at 7pm in dining room 7.30 got meal about 8.15pm if lucky finished 9.30. going to bed on a full stomach. We were driving quite a few times for 2 1/2 hours which is not good for the bladder. I mentioned to the tour guide why the long days reply it's only for the first couple days well that lasted for 10days. Whenever how long a journey would be oooh not long just down the road, well 1-2hrs later we arrived at our destination. Never again will I do a back roads tour or recomend it, tour guide needs to learn his measurements a hundred metres is not three or four, asked how long a walking tour would be he said less than an hour well it was over an hour and a half.. I'll stop now but could go on
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    Trip date: September 2017
  • RM
    · April 24th, 2017
    Just loved my 12 day tour of Ireland. Great balance of history, culture and good times. The tour guide was fabulous.
    Trip date: April 2017
  • A
    · September 3rd, 2018
    Some boutique accommodation. A lot in a short time.
    Trip date: August 2018
  • J
    · September 17th, 2017
    We are nearing the end of our "magical mystery tour" of Ireland and to date have enjoyed the experience, scenery and accommodation. The guide and driver have been exceptional. The two disappointments have been the famine village which was poorly displayed and the guide was boring. Tonight's accommodation in Blarney is awful as the party is not scheduled to finish until 12.30 am. The 2 guests from our group who could not be accommodated here have had a blessing in disguise as we cannot be moved to somewhere quieter to get a decent sleep. Our room is just above the DJ and the strobe lights cannot be blocked out by the curtains. Such a pity to finish our experience in this way, after all, this venue had been booked a year in advance.
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    Trip date: September 2017
  • RM
    · April 24th, 2017
    Just loved my 12 day tour of Ireland. Great balance of history, culture and good times. The tour guide was fabulous.
    Trip date: April 2017

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13 days
The Emerald Isle
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