Its wild, its Irish and its roving! The 8 day adventure from Vagabond is new in 2012 and it’s an awesome tour covering the west coast of Ireland from the peninsula's of the south west all the way up to Connemara. It includes an option of a trip to the Aran Islands, a stay in a castle, two nights in Dingle town (as suggested by previous customers) and lots more. The tour is very comprehensive but its not rushed, instead we have added more time in so that we can get right off the beaten track and spend more time off the vehicles exploring.
Like on the 7 day tours, first you head down to the South West to Cork and Kerry and the three peninsula's of Beara, Iveragh (The Ring of Kerry) and Dingle. The tour now spends two nights in the buzzing little fishing town of Dingle to give you more time to partake in activities, get to know the area and the locals, to explore the shops, pubs, galleries and restaurants that abound there – or simply to chill out and catch your breath.
Then you will travel north and take you across the River Shannon into County Clare with the Burren and the Cliffs of Moher before heading into Galway city and north into the Connemara region (or you might have opted to cross Galway bay by boat, via the Aran islands, to Connemara).
Every vagabond tour is unique, as we tailor them to the needs and requirements of each group and of course the weather, but as usual the trip is Vagabond's unique mixture of outdoor activity, great scenery, relaxing pubs and loads of laughs. Eight days means that you are never rushed but you will see so much that you may think you have been travelling for weeks.
NEW FOR 2012 - We now stay in a castle on all 7 day Northern tours as standard (subject to availability)
Price per person:
€1349 (based on two sharing, single supplement €200)
For more information and a full itinerary for this tour please click here
Typical Highlights of the Eight Day Tour:
Revel at some of Europe's very best scenery, including:
- Ireland's highest mountain range The Macgillycuddy Reeks
- The Green fields and stone walls of Dingle
- Ireland's wild and rugged Atlantic coastline
- The River Shannon (which we cross by ferry)
- The Burren Limestone Plateau
- The Caher Mountains of the Beara Peninsula
- The green inland scenery of areas such as the Golden Vale in Tipperary
- The Wild West of Connemara's mountains
Enjoy some of Ireland's most popular and worthwhile tourist destinations:
- Blarney Castle to kiss the magical Blarney Stone
- Killarney and Connemara National Parks
- The Cliffs of Moher
Enjoy some fantastic activity options
- Walking and hiking through some of Ireland's best scenery
- Horse-riding on the Dingle Peninsula
- Sea-kayaking with the seals in West Cork
- Try your hand at surfing an Atlantic Wave
- Learn the ancient art of "Vagaball"!
- Enjoy a BBQ on a wild and remote beach
Wonder at some of Ireland's historical treasures and experience the rich historical past of the region, from Stone Age man to the modern age.
- Visit The Rock of Cashel
- Optional trip to the Skellig islands, one of Ireland UNESCO World Heritage sites
- Ancient Neolithic Stone circles, Celtic ring forts, castles, monastic sites and built tombs
Explore three of Ireland's most diverse south western Peninsulas and the West coast:
- The majestic Iveragh peninsula (better known as the Ring of Kerry)
- The rugged Beara Peninsula (also known as the ‘undiscovered peninsula’)
- The rolling hills of the Dingle Peninsula
- The lunar limestone landscape of the Burren, Country Clare
Take some free time to explore local communities and meet the Irish people in locations such as:
- The vibrant and buzzing Galway city
- The galleries and pubs (about 54 in total!) in Dingle town (pop. about 2500)
- The shops and boutiques of picturesque Kenmare
Some fun little side trips:
- Visit a working sheep farm for a demonstration of working dogs and also sheep shearing
- Take a boat trip to try Spot Dingle's most Friendly occupant - Funghi the Dolphin in Dingle Bay
- Optional visit to Locke's Irish Whiskey Distillery, the older potstill distillery in the world
And at night:
- Live music and excellent food in some of Ireland's best pubs and restaurants.
- Overnight in quality, locally owned guesthouse and small hotel accommodation in small, friendly local communities.)
- Spend a night in a castle
- Off the beaten track adventure in Vagabond 4X4 tour vehicle.
- Services of highly trained professional Vagabond tour guide
- 8 FULL days on tour
- Seven nights accommodation (2 nights B&B, 3 nights Hotel and night in a castle).
- 6 Full Irish breakfast.
- Most daily activities and visits.
- Shannon ferry tickets
- All relevant taxes.
- Guaranteed tour price from the moment you make your deposit
- Loads of laughs
- Lunches and evening meals
- Some optional entrance fees and additional activity options, for example:
- Surfing - E30-35 for a two hours lesson, including all equipment hire
- Horse-riding - E30 for an hour
- Sea-Kayaking - E15 per hour
- Blarney Stone and Rock of Cashel – E15 (combined)
We try and keep any additional costs to a minimum and these activities account for only a small part of the daily activities on tour. Most of the historical sites we visit are free to enter, as of course are the walks and beaches. The additional activities we do offer are ones that have proved to be a big success with customers over the years.
For more information and a full itinerary for this tour please click here
