Six days, two countries, and some of the most dramatic scenery Ireland has to offer. This premium group tour with Chieftain Tours takes you through rugged mountains, sweeping lake country, sea cliffs, and windswept coastlines, with charming towns, ancient castles, historic abbeys, and old fortresses along the way.
Chieftain Tours have been doing this for over 50 years, and it shows. Your qualified and accredited guide brings real depth to every stop. Luxury touring coaches and 4-star hotels keep you comfortable from start to finish. Five breakfasts and five dinners are included throughout, and all attraction entry fees are covered. You won’t be reaching for your wallet at every stop.
Flights to Ireland are not included in the price.
Pack layers, regardless of the time of year. Northern Ireland’s Atlantic coastline is spectacular but genuinely exposed. Sea cliffs and headlands that look calm in photographs can be cold and windy in person. A waterproof layer and something warm will get used, even in summer.
The landscape shifts considerably over six days. You’ll move from the lake country in the midlands through mountain terrain and eventually to coastal scenery. Each region has its own character - try to pay attention to how the geology and the architecture change as you travel north and west.
Your guide’s knowledge is one of the real assets of this tour. Chieftain Tours have been running for over 50 years, and their accredited guides carry deep knowledge of Irish and Northern Irish history, landscape, and culture. The questions you ask will shape what you get out of the commentary, so don’t hold back.
The all-inclusive structure genuinely matters on a tour like this. When all attraction entry fees, five breakfasts, and five dinners are covered, you can focus entirely on the experience rather than mentally budgeting every stop. The main discretionary costs are lunch and anything you pick up in shops.
Plan your flights carefully. The tour price doesn’t include flights, and the start point is Dublin, so you’ll want to build in enough time on either side to avoid travel stress. Dublin Airport has good transatlantic and European connections, and arriving a day early gives you time to settle before the tour begins.