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Dublin to South West 5 Day Small-Group Tour with Accommodation
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If you want to see the proper sweep of Ireland’s west and south in one trip, this five-day small-group tour covers the ground well. Starting and finishing in Dublin, you travel by Mercedes mini-coach through some of the most celebrated scenery in the country - Kilbeggan, Galway, the Burren, the Cliffs of Moher, the Ring of Kerry, and Blarney Castle.
Numbers are capped at 16 passengers, which keeps it personal and means you’re not lost in a crowd at every stop. Four nights of en-suite accommodation with breakfast is included, and the Cliffs of Moher admission is reserved and built into the tour price.
This tour is listed as likely to sell out, so if you’ve got dates in mind, booking early is a good idea.
Meeting point: Opposite the Kilkenny Shop, Nassau Street, Dublin.
Pack light and pack smart. The luggage allowance is one bag per person at a maximum of 20kg - roughly the size of a standard cabin bag. Five days of clothes in Irish weather means layers, not bulk. A waterproof jacket takes up little space and earns its keep at the Cliffs of Moher regardless of what the forecast says.
The Cliffs of Moher admission is included, and it matters. The standard visitor experience involves a fee and can involve queues. Having your admission reserved as part of the tour means you can focus on the cliffs themselves rather than the logistics. These are the kind of views that justify the whole trip west - arrive unhurried and stay as long as the group allows.
Galway is where the tour shifts into a different gear. The city is compact, lively, and genuinely musical - traditional session music in the pubs here isn’t a performance put on for tourists, it’s just what happens on a Tuesday night. If you get any free time in the evening, head toward the Latin Quarter and follow the sound.
The Burren rewards slow attention. This limestone plateau in County Clare looks sparse at first glance, but it’s one of the most botanically unusual landscapes in Europe - Arctic, Mediterranean, and Alpine plants growing side by side. Your guide will give you context, but if you get a chance to stop and look closely at the ground, do it.
Blarney Castle is a good note to finish on. If you’re planning to kiss the Blarney Stone, be prepared for a climb and a queue, but the castle grounds themselves are worth exploring beyond the stone. The Blarney area makes for a gentle wind-down before the drive back to Dublin.