What Are The Best Ireland Tour Packages?

👋 Hi, I'm John, Sales and Reservation Supervisor at Vagabond and Driftwood Tours

Planning a trip to Ireland and wondering which Ireland tour package is right for you? The 2027 touring season is just around the corner and we’re already getting excited.

You’ll get maximum value from our tours by booking early. Now is the time to enquire to secure your seats for 2027.

Don’t forget that oour 2027 small-group tours of Ireland can be reserved for free for 7 days and booked with a low, flat-rate fee.

Keep reading to see why Vagabond and Driftwood are the best Ireland tour packages.

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🥾 Best Ireland Tour Packages For Active Adventures

Our active Ireland adventure tours are designed for guests who want to experience Ireland through activities such as hiking and other outdoor adventures.

Vagabond tours generally have a more outdoorsy, upbeat pace. You'll still experience Ireland's castles, culture, history and spectacular scenery but with more opportunities to get active along the way.

Vagabond Cultural Adventures range from 5 to 12 days.

🚐 Best Ireland Tour Packages For An Easy-Paced Experience

Want to experience Ireland at a gentler pace?

Our Driftwood Journeys of Discovery combine famous Irish highlights with hidden corners, culture, history and beautiful scenery.

Driftwood tours are easy-paced rather than activity-focused. Expect strolling rather than hiking, along with photo stops, free time and a gentler touring pace.

💰 Book Your Ireland Tour For Just €250

Sometimes the best ideas are the simplest.

To help with your 2027 Ireland vacation package, we've made our booking deposit a low, flat rate.

You can now book your next Vagabond Cultural Adventure or Driftwood Journey of Discovery for just €250 per person.

You are then free to pay off the balance of your tour in bitesize chunks.

100s of happy guests have already booked their 2027 small-group tours of Ireland in this convenient way.Simple.

💺 Reserve Your Seat For Free

Are you not quite ready to decide a travel date yet?

That's absolutely no problem.

With our free provisional booking service, you can select your preferred tour and pay nothing for a week. This frees you up to make arrangements for flights and hotels.

That’s precisely zero pressure to commit for 7 days.

Simply tell our friendly team about the dates you'd like to travel.

John, Jade Danielle or Léa will then lock down your seat for up to a week.

There's absolutely no charge and no obligation to buy, leaving you space and time for a final decision.

And... Breathe!

☘️ Some Things Never Change (Thankfully!)

At Vagabond, we have always been committed to value, fairness and transparency.

Thankfully, nothing has changed there.

Our personalised customer service remains the same.

Ireland itself remains a beautiful, fascinating and friendly destination.

And of course, the Guinness still tastes better in Ireland...

Cheers!

🗓️ 25 Years Touring Ireland

Years — and years and years — of experience has been distilled into every single Vagabond and Driftwood tour itinerary.

25 years, to be exact!

I established Vagabond Tours with my wife, Amy, back in 2002 (here's that story).

By February 2027, I'm delighted to say that we will be celebrating our 25th birthday!

As our team has grown, we've become obsessed with how to deliver the best customer experience for our guests.

Exceptional quality comes as standard.In 2027, we pledge to continue sparing no expense.

As usual, we'll invest in our people, training our team in the very latest training methods. We will also maintain and extend our spotless safety record by updating and maintaining our shiny Mercedes tour vehicle fleet.

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Small-Group Tour Size

The whole team is extremely proud of our small-group tour philosophy.

You will meet a maximum of 14 other guests on your easy-paced Driftwood Journey of Discovery.

On our active Vagabond Cultural Adventures, the maximum number of guests — including yourself — is 12.

This small group approach helps us deliver a personal and flexible service. Not only that, but our guests form friendships that often last beyond the end of their tour.

Another great benefit to our small-group tours of Ireland is how close your VagaGuide will be. Your tour guide will know everyone on a first-name basis and be able to answer any questions or requests as they arise.

What’s more, our small-group tour vehicles are more compact than big tour buses. This allows you to escape freeways and major routes.

On Ireland's byways, you'll meet friendly Irish people and experience the country's secret treasures.

The real Ireland, in other words!

🕗 Full Days on Tour

Full days on tour are a central part of our VagaPledge to deliver the best value tours of Ireland.

What do we mean by full days?

On mere mortal tours of Ireland, you may begin your first day in the afternoon and finish your last day in the morning.

This cheats you out of 24 hours and curtails the entire experience.

We understand that your vacation time is precious so we do everything to maximise the short time you have.

All Vagabond and Driftwood tours kick off bright and early, at 8am on the first day. Set your alarm clock!

You won't return to Dublin until the early evening on your last day.

When we say a 7 day tour of Ireland, we mean it!

⭐️ 5 Star Guest Reviews

Chris loved his recent 12 Day Giant Irish Adventure Tour so much, he just had to tell us!

"We had a fabulous time! Stayed active hiking, biking, horseback riding, boating, learning about Irish history and seeing amazing views! Loved riding in the vagatron down gravel paths. Our guide Barry made sure we saw everything and narrated our trip with info about Irish culture and history. He considered our interests too! Our accommodations were great and almost always had beautiful views. Going on a Vagabond Tour was a great decision!"

Thanks a million, Chris!

Our whole team is ready, waiting and extremely excited to welcome you to Ireland!

We firmly believe that there's no better value way to experience Ireland than on a Vagabond or Driftwood experience.

And, we think, there's no better time to start planning that special Ireland vacation than right now.

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Still Not Sure?

Let John, Danielle, Jade and Léa look after you.

Our friendly travel experts love answering all types of Ireland-related questions.

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