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The Full Irish 11 day Active Small Group Tour From Dublin
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Eleven days is the right amount of time to see Ireland properly — enough to get to the north, the west, and the southwest without spending every day on a coach. This active small-group tour is built around that logic. With a maximum of 13 travellers, it moves through a lot of ground without the factory-tour feeling you get with larger groups.
The route covers Belfast’s food scene, the sea stacks at Downpatrick Head, Slea Head Drive on the Dingle Peninsula, the Cliffs of Moher hike, a kayak excursion in Dingle Bay, a night in a castle, the Cuilcagh Boardwalk — known locally as the Stairway to Heaven — and Glenveagh National Park in Donegal. Giant’s Causeway is on the itinerary. So is a ferry crossing. It’s genuinely active: you’ll be on your feet for good stretches of most days.
Driving averages around 2.5 hours per day, and there’s free time built into the schedule. Breakfast is included every day. The tour team provides support before, during, and after the trip, which matters on an 11-day itinerary where the logistics are more complex than a city day tour.
Meeting point: Meet the tour guide at the entrance of the Ashling Hotel.
The Ashling Hotel meeting point is easy to find. It’s on Parkgate Street, a short walk from Heuston Station — if you’re coming from Dublin city centre, that’s your landmark. Arrive the night before if you’re travelling from outside Dublin, because an 11-day tour starting on time matters more than any single one of them.
Budget for lunches and dinners separately. Breakfast is included every day, but midday and evening meals are on you. This is actually an opportunity rather than a hardship — the Belfast Food Tour is one of the highlights of the first section, and in Dingle, Donegal, and along the Antrim coast you’ll eat well if you ask your guide for current recommendations rather than defaulting to whatever’s closest to the stop.
The Cuilcagh Boardwalk requires proper footwear. The boardwalk itself is well-maintained, but the walk to reach the summit section crosses bog and uneven terrain. Waterproof walking boots or trail shoes with grip are the right call. The views from the top across Fermanagh are worth the climb, but the approach catches people out if they’ve underestimated it.
The castle stay is a highlight worth anticipating. An overnight in a castle sounds like a novelty but tends to be the moment that makes the whole trip feel different. Come with low expectations about standard hotel amenities — the thick walls, the quiet, and the setting are the point. Treat it as an experience rather than an accommodation stop.
Dingle Bay kayaking is weather-dependent. The kayak excursion in Dingle Bay is one of the most memorable activities on the tour — paddling out with the Dingle Peninsula headlands around you is genuinely special. It does depend on conditions, so if weather is likely to be a factor, check in with the tour team in advance and be mentally prepared for an alternative. Either way, Dingle itself is worth every hour you get there.