Multi Award-Winning Small-Group Tours of Ireland

Ireland’s original small-group tour operator since 2002, here at Vagabond we specialise in fantastic off-the-beaten track tours of Ireland. We will take you to the hidden corners of the world’s favourite country.

We want you to love Ireland as much as we do – and we really love Ireland!

Our small-group tour sizes (maximum 15 people) make our tours a unique and unforgettable way to experience the real Ireland.

Genuinely Small Group Tours

Enjoy a maximum of 14 other guests on your tour. Our unique personal service, flexible itineraries and boutique hotels and guesthouses await you.

Off The Beaten Track

Explore Ireland’s hidden gems in our comfortable mini-coaches. Escape busy roads and big crowds on an off the beaten track journey of discovery.

Amazing Local Guides

Your Vagabond tour guide will be local, highly-trained, knowledgeable and eager to share their passion for Ireland. The proof? Countless 5 star reviews.

Experience, Quality and Value

Excellent customer service, innovation and safety with top class people and vehicles. You’ll get full days on tour – when we say 8 Day Tour, we mean it!

Meet the Locals

Embrace Ireland’s unique spirit! Amaze yourself with friendly locals, outstanding food, awesome natural scenery and rich cultural experiences.

Leaders in Sustainability

We are the first and only Irish tour company to be awarded the Eco Tourism Gold Certificate. We are carbon neutral and encourage sustainable practices in all that we do.

Guaranteed Departures

All our confirmed tour departures are 100% guaranteed. We are proud to say we’ve never, ever (ever!) cancelled a tour. Never will, either!

Multi Award-Winning

We’ve won major awards, including National Geographic Traveller Magazine’s Top 50 Tours of a Lifetime and Best Adventure Experience in Ireland (twice!).

We believe that all elements come together to create an amazing visitor experience. Please enjoy exploring our website. When you come to Ireland, we look forward to showing you the very best that this great little island has to offer.

See you soon,

Rob & Amy Rankin and the Vagabond Team

The Vagabond Adventures – Exploring Ireland off the beaten track in one of our legendary 4X4 ‘Vagatrons’, Vagabond is perfect for anyone looking for a faster paced, active Irish tour that also still includes plenty of Irish history and culture.

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The Driftwood Journeys of Discovery – Ideal for visitors looking for a more relaxed, less active tour with a greater emphasis on history and culture – but still a small-group local experience that keeps away from the main tourist trails.

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