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8 Day Emerald Explorer Small Group of tour of Ireland
Eight days covering 1,100 km of Ireland - Connemara, the Ring of Kerry, Wild Atlantic Way, Dingle, Cliffs of Moher and more. Small group, max 15, breakfast daily.
Duration192 hours
PriceFrom €2445
Rating5.0 from 86 reviews
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What stands out about this one
Our practical read of the published itinerary, traveller feedback and local context—not the operator’s sales description.
This tour is designed for people who want to actually enjoy Ireland rather than just get through it. Eight days at a slower, more deliberate pace - enough time to let each place settle properly before you move on to the next one.
You'll cover over 1,100 km, from Ireland's Ancient East through to the Wild Atlantic Way, the Ring of Kerry and Connemara. The route takes in famous landmarks alongside quieter spots, and every day is built to balance guided stops with time to wander on your own. Average driving time works out at around 2.5 hours a day, so you're moving steadily without spending the whole trip looking out a bus window.
At 192 hours, this is a long travel day. Book it for the complete route, not if you want an unhurried stop-by-stop pace.
One practical detail
The Burren Farm experience is one of the highlights people mention most. The Burren in County Clare is a genuinely strange and beautiful landscape - a limestone plateau that looks like the moon but turns out to be full of wildflowers in spring and summer. The farm experience gives you a grounded, human way into it, rather than just passing through as a tourist stop. Give it your full attention rather than treating it as a warm-up for the Cliffs of Moher.
How the experience works
The group stays at a maximum of 15 travellers, which keeps the experience personal. Your guide brings genuine local knowledge and real storytelling - the kind that gives you actual context for what you're seeing, not just facts read from a laminated card. Breakfast is included daily, and all fees and taxes for the listed inclusions are covered.
What the price covers
- Burren Farm experience
- All fees and taxes
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Breakfast daily
- Cliffs of Moher Visitor Centre admission
- Shannon Ferry crossing
- Dingle Distillery tour
- Galway walk, talk and taste tour
- Sheepdog demonstration
- Muckross House and Gardens
- Lunches and dinners
- Gratuities for your guide
- Pre and post-tour accommodation in Dublin
- Travel insurance (recommended)
Local tips that make the day better
The Cliffs of Moher are best experienced on foot along the cliff path. The Visitor Centre is included in the tour, and it's a decent introduction, but the cliffs themselves reward walking the trail in either direction from the main viewing area. If the group has time for a walk, go north toward O'Brien's Tower for the full sweep of the coastline. Early morning visits have dramatically fewer people, so if your itinerary has any flexibility around timing, that's worth requesting. The Cliffs of Moher sit above the Atlantic on one of the most dramatic stretches of the Wild Atlantic Way.
The Shannon Ferry crossing is a practical shortcut with a great view. The Killimer to Tarbert car ferry cuts across the Shannon Estuary and saves a long drive around. It's functional transport, but keep your eyes open on the crossing - the estuary is wide, the light on the water is often excellent, and there are sometimes dolphins and seabirds visible from the deck.
Dingle is worth every minute of your free time there. The Dingle Distillery tour is included, and it's a good one - but Dingle town itself is small enough to walk in any direction and find something worth seeing. The harbour, the painted shopfronts, the pubs - it all rewards wandering. If you get a quiet morning there, the views back across Dingle Bay from the town are as good as anything on the Ring of Kerry.
Muckross House is in Killarney National Park, and the park is the thing. The house itself is a fine Victorian mansion worth a look, but the real draw is the landscape around it - the lakes, the mountains, and the ancient yew woodland that feels genuinely old. If the tour has free time in the area, the walk around Muckross Lake is one of the better short walks in Ireland. Killarney is the gateway to all of it.
Good to know before booking
- Maximum group size of 15
- Tour conducted in English
- Average driving time is 2.5 hours per day
- Free time is built into each day
- Please mention any dietary requirements at the time of booking
- Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
Make more of the area
- Dingle - a small harbour town on the tip of the Dingle Peninsula with a coastline that stops you in your tracks and pubs that stay warm into the small hours
- Killarney - the natural base for the Ring of Kerry and Killarney National Park, with Muckross House and the Gap of Dunloe right on its doorstep
- Galway - a compact, lively city on the edge of Connemara with a strong traditional music scene and an excellent walk, talk and taste food culture
- Ennistymon - a quiet Clare market town near the Burren, worth knowing about if you have free time in that part of the route
Questions before you book
How long is 8 Day Emerald Explorer Small Group of tour of Ireland?
The published duration is 192 hours. Allow extra time to reach the meeting point and for your onward plans.
How much does 8 Day Emerald Explorer Small Group of tour of Ireland cost?
The listed starting price is From €2445. Live prices can change by date, group size and availability.
What should I know before booking?
At 192 hours, this is a long travel day. Book it for the complete route, not if you want an unhurried stopbystop pace.
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