Ireland Travel Tips

Get the latest travel updates from Vagabond & Driftwood about our 2024 and 2025 tours of Ireland.

Let travel expert Danielle help you choose the perfect guided tour of Ireland. Understand the difference between our two tour styles; active Vagabond Cultural Adventures and gently-paced Driftwood Journeys of Discovery. Compare Our Tour Styles At A Glance 💓 Fitness Is Required On Both Tour Styles (Check Typical Step Counts) ⌛ Driftwood Features A Gentler Pace & More Multi-Night Stays 🚐 Our Mercedes Tour Vehicles Differ Ever-So-Slightly 🛥️ Both Tour Styles Offer Boat Trips — But Only One Itinerary Lands on Skellig Michael!

Make sure you tick at least one of these spectacular islands off the coast of Ireland off your bucket list. They are our absolute must-see favourites! Best Islands In Ireland At A Glance ⛰️ Puffin-Festooned Atlantic Pyramids 🌼 A Garden Island With A Microclimate 🌅 Ireland's Most Famous Island Chain ☘️ Wild & Uninhabited Kerry Island 💚 Historic Island with Round Tower 🧭 Nature-Filled Island Off Antrim 🧂 Southeast Wildlife Paradise 👁️ Visit This Island Just Off Dublin

Get practical Ireland travel tips, learn Irish slang and even cook up an Irish recipe! Here is travel expert Brian's ultimate Ireland travel guide for 2025 and 2026! Ireland At A Glance 🗺️ Ireland 101 🧳 Plan Your Trip 📅 Best Time to Visit 🏞️ 2025 Bucket List 📸 Dublin Travel Tips 😉 Get to Know The Irish 🎻 TV, Books & Music 🥔 The Best Irish Food ☘️ Tracing Irish Roots

Ireland in December is all about Christmas markets, local festivals, wintery landscapes and cosy pubs. Even with no Vagabond tours on the road, Danielle maintains there is still plenty to keep you busy if you travel to Ireland in December. December in Ireland At A Glance... 🎅🏻 Wander Through The Christmas Markets 🎉 Enjoy The Local Festivals 🤩 Stand In Awe Of The Northern Lights ⛄ Witness Beautiful Wintery Landscape 🍻 Enjoy The Cosy Pubs

Touring south east Ireland and stuck for things to do? Local expert on the region, Brian, writes that the Ireland's Ancient East region offers intriguing travel experiences for all visitors. South East Ireland - Things To Do 🗺️ Map of South East Ireland 🌊 Tour The World's Oldest Lighthouse 😇 Feel The Serenity At A 6th Century Monastic City 🎅🏽 Visit Saint Nick's Grave At Jerpoint Park 🥃 Taste Irish Whiskey At The Jameson Experience ☠️ Board A Famine Ship in Wexford 🚲 Bike A Greenway 🛡️ Experience Life In 16th Century Kilkenny ✨ Learn About Crystal Glassware ⚓ Make Cobh Your Final Port Of Call