Choosing A Tour FAQs

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:

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 the level of fitness required, the pace and the tour vehicles.

On both Vagabond Cultural Adventures and Driftwood Journeys of Discovery, you are guaranteed fun, history, culture, outstanding tour guides, spectacular scenery and excellent hotels.

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

There's are plenty of opportunities to visit pubs and listen to live music on all of our Driftwood and Vagabond tours.

You will have most evenings free to relax, explore, or check out the local pubs if you're staying in a town or village that night.

We do not book flights on behalf of our guests.

This gives you complete flexibility over your flight departure and arrival dates, your chosen airports and preferred airlines, not to mention the opportunity to take advantage of sales, promotions and frequent flyer programmes.

Please email us at enquiries@vagabond.ie with any questions about your tour.

Lunches and dinners are not included on Vagabond and Driftwood Tours. You are free to choose your own lunches and dinners.

Your VagaGuide tour guide will recommend their favourite cafes, restaurants and shops. We find that this flexible approach to included meals allows us to cater for diverse tastes, budgets and diets.

All hotel breakfasts are included in your tour price.

Our tour prices include:

• Your hotel each night;

Our prices do not include accommodation nor activities in Dublin.

You are free to book Dublin hotels and attractions before or after your tour.

This gives you the power to select accommodation to suit your group's taste and budget.

We are happy to recommend a list of hotels in Dublin that are convenient for your tour pick-up/drop-off point.

Read our blog about the best areas to stay in Dublin (includes our favourite hotels + average prices)

Rest assured, you can count on us for fair pricing, fantastic service and flexible booking terms.

Here's our 2024 price list:

Simple answer = Lots!

All of our tours are packed with great scenery, local Irish culture and loads of laughs.

We do charge a single supplement to solo travellers.

Our single supplement prices for 2024 range from €215 to €730 depending on the duration of the tour.

All hotels on your Vagabond or Driftwood Tour offer free internet access.

You'll also be able to access the internet at pubs, cafes and restaurants along the route using any wifi-enabled device you bring.

Airport transfers are not included in our tour prices.

Taxis cost between €22-38 from Dublin Airport to downtown Dublin.

This taxi fare is dependent on several factors:

• The exact location of your hotel in Dublin;
• The number of passengers;
• The time that you hail the taxi (8pm-8am weekdays and all day Sundays and public holidays is a higher rate);

Private transfer and public transport options are also available from Dublin airport to the city centre.

Learn how to get from Dublin Airport to downtown Dublin

You may be wondering, just what is a small-group tour?

We define small-group as a tour group that can fit on one of our minibuses; they carry a strict maximum of 15 guests.

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.

Group sizes vary widely between tour operators in Ireland.

Some companies offer large coach tours with up to 60 guests. Small-group tours restrict guest numbers.