On My Tour FAQs

All of our tours are fully guided by our team of expert driver guides.

We call them VagaGuides.

Tipping in Ireland can be confusing if you're visiting from the USA or Canada.

Don't worry! Our top tipping tip is: don't tip unless you really loved the service.

How long you need to tour Ireland will depend on your answers to these questions:

• Do you want to focus on one region or see most of the island?

Yes, our Ireland tour itineraries are flexible.

Our scheduled departures feature set itineraries. While hotel stops each evening are fixed, daily activities are flexible.

Our 10-15 day small-group tours are the ultimate way to experience Ireland.

Exploring with us for more than 10 days will allow you plenty of time to see the best of the island.

Donegal is one of our favourite places to visit in Ireland. We know you'll love it too!

The following tour itineraries explore Donegal.

A week in Ireland, or slightly more, allows you lots of time to take in Ireland's highlights.

Our 7 and 8 day small-group tours give you a perfect introduction to this magical island.

Our 5-6 day Ireland tours reach all corners of this magical island:

The main differences between our two tour styles are:

• 👟 Tour Pace - Vagabond Cultural Adventures Are Faster-Paced

We love introducing our guests to the wonderful cities and surprisingly wild coastline of Northern Ireland.

The following four small-group tour itineraries visit Northern Ireland:

Dingle is one of our favourite small towns in Ireland. We know you'll love it too!

The following 8 tour itineraries stop in Dingle.

The number of guests on a small group tour depends on the policy of the tour operator.

Make sure you check with your chosen tour operator before booking a small-group tour; the exact number of guests varies between companies.

All of our tours pick-up and drop-off from the same point in Dublin - the Grand Canal Hotel.

The Grand Canal Hotel is located just south of Dublin city centre.

The best small group tour of Ireland's Ancient East is the 6 Day Driftwood Great Southern Ireland Tour.

Discover Viking history, Norman castles, and spectacular scenery on this relaxing 6 day tour of a beautiful region.

Other Vagabond & Driftwood itineraries make brief stops in Ireland's Ancient East but focus mainly on other regions.

Learn more about Ireland's touring routes and geography in this informative blog.

The Wild Atlantic Way is one of our favourite routes to tour.

Here are all of the small-group tour itineraries that explore the Wild Atlantic Way.

We currently don’t run tours in Scotland.

However, our trusted partners at Best Scottish Tours do.

Best Scottish Tours are a top-rated, award winning, small-group tour operator. In business for over 20 years, Best Scottish Tours deliver personalised customer service with similarly high standards to ourselves.

Read more about the similarities and differences between Ireland and Scotland