Grand Tour of Ireland & Northern Ireland 2026-27

Departure for Dublin on scheduled Aer Lingus flights – on arrival transfer to the hotel – free time – tour leader at your disposal – dinner at the hotel – after dinner, Dublin by night: a stroll with the tour leader – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – departure with a guide for Belfast – on arrival short panoramic tour of Belfast, capital of Northern Ireland since 1920 – interior visit of Titanic Belfast, the new exhibition space in the heart of Belfast which recreates the story of the most famous ship in the world in a six-storey building standing right beside the historic shipyard where the liner was built – lunch at leisure - dinner at the hotel – after dinner, Belfast by night: a stroll with the tour leader – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – departure with a guide for the Giant’s Causeway, one of the most beautiful and scenic visits on the whole island, a true spectacle and a UNESCO World Heritage Site (40,000 basalt columns grouped in blocks, formed 60 million years ago following an underground explosion) – photo stop along the way at Dunluce Castle – lunch at leisure - in the afternoon visit of Derry/Londonderry, an ancient city rich in murals, enclosed within medieval walls that have never been breached – in the evening dinner at the hotel in Derry or the surrounding area - dinner at the hotel – after dinner, Derry by night: a stroll with the tour leader – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – guided visit of the Donegal region with the Slieve League cliffs and Glencolumbkille – crossing a landscape of glacier-carved valleys, small villages and golden beaches – visit of the village of Killybegs, home to Ireland’s largest fishing port – lunch at leisure – arrival in County Mayo at Sligo - dinner at the hotel - after dinner, Sligo by night: a stroll with the tour leader – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – departure for the tour of Connemara – short stop in Westport - full day devoted to the guided visit of the region of Connemara (a region of incredible, overwhelming beauty where nature reigns supreme, and the light and the landscape change constantly in a succession of woods, lakes, rivers, golden beaches and rolling hills) – along the way we take a 90-minute cruise on Ireland’s only fjord, Killary Harbour, which reveals the beauty of this region at close quarters (with a little luck you may spot dolphins swimming alongside the boat) - lunch at leisure – in the afternoon arrival in Galway, regarded as Ireland’s leading port city and of great commercial importance until the 17th century – narrow streets, brightly coloured pubs and houses, and a festive atmosphere everywhere – walking tour of the medieval town – in the evening dinner and overnight at the hotel in Galway - after dinner, Galway by night: a stroll with the tour leader – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – departure with a guide for Killarney, crossing the Burren region (a karst area of vegetation and limestone, with beautiful landscapes of coves and spectacular sea stacks) – Salmon Smoking Masterclass, a guided tour with a video on the salmon-smoking process and a tasting of the award-winning smoked salmon - arrival at the Cliffs of Moher in the north of County Clare (these striking cliffs stretch for more than 7 kilometres and rise more than 200 metres sheer above the sea) – lunch at leisure – after crossing the River Shannon by ferry, evening arrival in Killarney in County Kerry – dinner at the hotel – evening at leisure - tour leader at your disposal – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – guided visit of the beautiful 19th-century Victorian mansion of Muckross House, surrounded by splendid gardens of azaleas and rhododendrons, and on to visit the region of Kerry - stop at Waterville, a fishing village chosen by Charlie Chaplin as his favourite holiday destination – lunch at leisure - return to the hotel in Killarney or the surrounding area - dinner at the hotel – after dinner, Killarney by night: a stroll with the tour leader – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel - departure for Cashel - guided visit of the Rock of Cashel, seat of the Kings of Munster from 370 to 1101 - a vast ecclesiastical complex with a distinctive outline, comprising the Cathedral, the round tower and the Romanesque Cormac’s Chapel (if open to visitors) – lunch at leisure - continue to Dublin - visit with a guide of the Irish National Stud in County Kildare (synonymous with the multi-million thoroughbred industry) with its adjoining Japanese Gardens - evening arrival in Dublin - dinner at the hotel - after dinner, Dublin by night: a stroll with the tour leader – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – full day devoted to the guided visit of the city - panoramic tour of the Irish capital, spread along the banks of the River Liffey and characterised by classical-style buildings and Georgian houses (the Custom House, the Four Courts, the General Post Office, the Bank of Ireland and City Hall are of striking beauty) - interior visits of Trinity College, St Patrick’s Cathedral, the Guinness Storehouse (the centre where you can learn everything about the production of the famous black stout that has become one of the symbols of the country) and the National Museum of Ireland - lunch at leisure – dinner at the hotel – evening at leisure – tour leader at your disposal – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – free time – tour leader at your disposal – transfer to the airport – departure on scheduled Aer Lingus flights for the return to Italy.