Ireland Vacation Tours – Guided Trips to Ireland

Breathtaking scenery. Inspiring people and hospitality. Legendary history and culture.

Vagabond have been THE leaders in small-group tours of Ireland for almost 20 years. Our guided tours of Ireland are the perfect recipe of boutique accommodation, passionate driver guides, top quality Mercedes tour vehicles, delicious food and unmissable local Irish experiences.

After one of our award winning Ireland vacations, we know you'll love Ireland as much as we do.

What Makes Our Irish Tours Stand Out?

Vagabond Tour vehicle with group in scenic location in Ireland waving at camera from drone

We'll Take You Off The Beaten Path Through Ireland

Happy tour group on the Healy Pass in Ireland

Genuinely Small-Group Tours of Ireland

Three Vagabond guests jumping for joy on Bray Head, Wild Atlantic Way, Kerry in Ireland

Guaranteed Departures The Moment You Book

Scenic church and reflection of blue sky, clouds and green mountains in lake at Gougane Barra, Ireland

Boutique Irish Hotels in Amazing Locations

Characterful guide Joe O'Connell at Jerpoint Abbey

Meet Friendly Irish Locals

Driftwood tour vehicle parked at White Park Bay beach in Northern Ireland

Exceptional Quality & Value For Money

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Awesome Local Irish Tour Guides

Group hiking in Annascaul valley, Dingle peninsula

We Are Leaders in Responsible Tourism

Driftwood Journeys of Discovery

Relax on a Driftwood small-group tour of Ireland featuring quality time to explore Ireland's scenery, history & culture.

✔️ Maximum 14 Other Guests

✔️ Comfortable Mercedes Tour Vehicles

✔️ Explore Castles, Gardens & Scenery

✔️ Guaranteed Scheduled Departures

✔️ Relaxed Tour Pace

Vagabond Cultural Adventure

Get active on an off the beaten path small-group tour of Ireland featuring active adventure, history and culture.

✔️ Maximum 12 Other Guests

✔️ Chunky 4×4 Mercedes Tour Vehicles

✔️ Activities like Hiking, Biking & Kayaking

✔️ Guaranteed Scheduled Departures

✔️ Upbeat Tour Pace

Featured Driftwood Tours

Dramatic shot of very small people standing on top of the Cliffs of Moher in Ireland

11 Day Discover Ireland Tour

Get ready for an amazing Wild Atlantic Way and Northern Ireland tour. A once-in-a-lifetime journey of discovery.

€2,751.87

Per person sharing

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Exterior of Ballyseede Castle Hotel in Ireland

7 Day Castles & Kingdoms Tour

Stay in a castle and explore the Ring of Kerry on this fun-filled Wild Atlantic Way and southwestern Ireland tour.

€1,793.97

Per person sharing

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Exterior of Ballygally Castle Hotel in Antrim

6 Day Northern Island Tour

Experience a relaxed Northern Ireland tour featuring Irish whiskey, stunning coastal scenery and a castle stay.

€1,552.17

Per person sharing

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Featured Vagabond Tours

View from Skellig Michael's Beehive huts and monastery out over Little Skellig

12 Day Giant Irish Adventure

Buckle up! This is the ultimate small group adventure, a guided Wild Atlantic Way and Northern Ireland tour.

€2,900.67

Per person sharing

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Couple look at Downpatrick Head sea stack from headland in Mayo

7 Day Magnetic North Adventure Tour

Get set to hike, bike and horse-ride on a rugged 4x4 adventure. Tour Northern Ireland plus Donegal & Mayo.

€1,700.97

Per person sharing

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A couple walk with bikes along a moss-covered section of the Waterford Greenway in Ireland

5 Day Vagabond Adventure East Tour

Get your heart pumping on a 5 day adventure tour of southeast Ireland

€1,254.57

Per person sharing

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Responsible Tourism From The Heart

Since 2002, our family business has put our guests, our local communities and our environment at the core of everything we do.

We look forward to welcoming you to Ireland.

Rob & Amy Rankin
+ the Vagabond Team

We've won a few awards!

National Geographic Traveler Magazine 50 Tours of a Lifetime 2013 badge

Our 8 Day Vagabond Wild Irish Rover Tour was the only Irish tour selected by National Geographic Traveler Magazine's 50 Tours of a Lifetime 2013.

TripAdvisor 2018 Certificate of Excellence

Thanks a million to our amazing customers and suppliers! We earned a 2018 Certificate of Excellence from TripAdvisor for consistently excellent reviews.

Irish Tourism Industry Awards Winner badge

Our 6 Day Driftwood Ancient Ireland Tour took home the prestigious 2019 award for Best Ireland’s Ancient East Tourism Experience (Under 25k visitors).

Irish Tourism Industry Award 2017 winnerbadge

Our active Vagabond Tours won the illustruous Best Adventure Experience category at the Irish Tourism Industry Awards in both 2017 and 2015

Gold Trusted Service award badge for 2019 with Feefo

Our customers love us! We were awarded Feefo's Gold Trusted Service Award for 2019 based on hundreds of glowing reviews.

Our efforts towards Responsible Tourism were awarded Best Environmental Tourism Initiative at the 2019 Irish Tourism Industry Awards

Winner badge for the Irish Green Awards 2018

We were delighted to be awarded the Green Tourism & Entertainment Award at the Green Awards 2018

Our personalised customer service won the 2018 CX Impact Award for Entertainment & Leisure

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Niall Gibbons, Rob Rankin and Ruth Andrews of ITOA

Rob Rankin Named New President of ITOA

19th February 2020

Vagabond Tours of Ireland founder Rob Rankin has been named new president of the Incoming Tour Operators Association (ITOA).

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Two musicians playing violin and banjo in Northern Ireland

Top 10 Songs of Northern Ireland

20th January 2020

Northern Ireland music rocks! Here's our top 10 songs of the wee country. Tour guide and Irish music guru John introduces the best music from Northern Ireland.

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