TOUR IRLANDA DEL SUD

The journey to Ireland begins. You land in Dublin, and from the airport you are taken to your hotel by private transfer. Depending on your flight schedule, you may have some free time for an initial sightseeing tour on your own, before meeting your tour guide and dinner at the hotel.

Dedicate today to a guided tour of Dublin, starting with St. Patrick's Cathedral and Trinity College, continuing with its squares of Georgian architecture and ending with a visit to the Guinness Storehouse, a true journey through the history of the world's most famous dark beer. At the end of the visit, a tasting session in the building's rooftop bar. Lunch and dinner are free.

In the morning you leave Dublin and stop for a visit on the banks of the River Shannon to the national monument of Clonmacnoise, the largest monastic town in Ireland. After a free lunch you arrive in Galway and in the afternoon visit this lively town on the west coast with your guide. Dinner awaits you in County Galway.

Today you have a full day in Connemara, a large mountain bog with a unique charm, overlooking the sea. Visit Kylemore Abbey, in neo-Gothic style and overlooking the shores of Lough Kylemore. Continue on to Clifden, the ‘capital’ of Connemara, a cluster of colourful houses beautifully situated between the sea and the Twelve Pins mountains. Lunch is free and dinner is included at the hotel.

We pass through the lunar landscapes of the limestone Burren area, and arrive on the Atlantic coast to admire the spectacular Cliffs of Moher, eight kilometres of sheer cliffs more than two hundred metres high, from which the Aran Islands can be seen. After a free lunch we reach Bunratty, to visit its castle and the typical Irish village of the 19th century. Depart for Killarney, taking, weather permitting, a short walk through the pretty village of Adare, famous for its thatched-roof cottages. Dinner awaits you in Killarney.

Today is dedicated to a hike in Kerry, along a loop around the Iveragh Peninsula. This corner of Ireland is a succession of long beaches, sheer mountains, flocks, seabirds and vegetation made lush and colourful by the Gulf Stream. Lunch is free. On the way back, make a stop at Killarney National Park, followed by a visit to the stately home of Muckross House. Dinner in the evening is included.

Reach glorious Cashel to visit the hilltop ruins of St Patrick's Rock. Before a free lunch, transfer to Kilkenny, where you visit the medieval Cathedral of St Canice and the exterior of the castle. You then head to Dublin, where you arrive in time for a farewell dinner.

Your trip to Ireland has come to an end. Depending on your flight schedule, you may have some free time to do some shopping or sightseeing on your own before being taken to the airport for your return. Your assistant will be on hand to organise your transfer to the airport in time for your departure.