Media, Press and Awards - Vagabond Tours of Ireland

A big Vagabond welcome to all travel journalists and adventure bloggers.

For specific press enquiries or hosting queries, please contact our PR Agency: Widness and Wiggins PR

Sara Widness / sara@widnesspr.com / Tel: 802-234-6704

Dave Wiggins / dave@travelnewssource.com / Tel: 720-301-3822

Direct Press Enquiries

Amy Rankin / amy@vagabond.ie / Tel: +353 (0) 1 442 8559

Our Latest Press Release

January 2021 - Vagabond Small-Group Tours of Ireland Receives B Corp Certification

Press Coverage

Catch up on the latest press coverage of our tours

Mar 01, 2020

How I Made It: Rob Rankin Raised Vagabond Tours Literally From Ashes

Jan 27, 2020

Vagabond Tour group picnic in scenic spot by the ocean in Ireland Forbes: 5 Ways To Explore Ireland This Year

July 17 2019

Forbes: Ireland's Hidden Secret On The Southwest Coast

March 14 2019

Forbes: Vagabond's Epic Irish Food Adventure

September 18 2018

Los Angeles Times: Explore Ireland by Bike, Kayak and Horse

June 12 2018

Chicago Tribune: Hiking, History and Culture Collide

April 11 2018

Nerdist: How to Visit The Last Jedi’s Ireland Filming Locations

March 15 2018

USA Today: Ancient Ireland Tour

February 26 2018

Washington Post: Ireland Without A Car?

January 25 2018

Boston Globe: Emerald Isle Adventure

January 8 2018

LA Times: Wander Ireland's Northern Reaches

February 16 2016

LA Times: Explore Northern Ireland on a Six-Day Tour

December 31 2015

Boston Herald: Rugged Islands off Ireland’s Coast Feature in Star Wars

March 17 2015

USA Today: Five Myths About Ireland

March 16 2015

Travel Pulse: Vagabond Explores Ireland Off The Beaten Path

March 16 2015

Travel Age West: Adventure With Vagabond Tours of Ireland

April 14 2013

National Geographic Traveler: 50 Tours of a Lifetime 2013

March 17 2013

Houston Style Magazine: The Wild Atlantic Way, Longest Coastal Route in the World

Expect Excellence

Feefo Gold Trusted Service Award Vagabond Tours Ireland

Our customers love us! Our tours of Ireland were awarded Feefo's Gold Trusted Service Award for 2020 based on 100s of glowing reviews.

We are committed to using business as a force for good. We're proud to be Ireland's first B Corp certified travel and tourism company.

National Geographic Traveler Magazine 50 Tours of a Lifetime 2013 badge

Our 8 Day Vagabond Wild Irish Rover Tour was the only tour of Ireland selected by National Geographic Traveler Magazine's 50 Tours of a Lifetime 2013.

Our Ireland tours have earned a 2019 Certificate of Excellence from TripAdvisor for consistently excellent reviews. Thanks a million!

Sustainable Travel Ireland Intermediate Member 2020

We care about the impact of our Ireland tours on our community and planet. To prove this, we're active members of Sustainable Travel Ireland.

Irish Tourism Industry Awards Winner badge

Our 6 Day Driftwood Ancient Ireland Tour took home the prestigious 2019 award for Best Ireland’s Ancient East Tourism Experience (Under 25k visitors).

Winner badge for the Irish Green Awards 2018

We were delighted when our small-group tours of Ireland were awarded the Green Tourism & Entertainment Award at the Green Awards 2018

Irish Tourism Industry Award 2017 winnerbadge

Our active Vagabond Ireland Tours won the illustruous Best Adventure Experience category at the Irish Tourism Industry Awards in both 2017 and 2015

Our efforts towards Responsible Tourism were awarded Best Environmental Tourism Initiative at the 2019 Irish Tourism Industry Awards

The personalised customer service that comes as standard on our Ireland tours took home the 2018 CX Impact Award for Entertainment & Leisure

Your Safety and Security is paramount on our Ireland tours. That's why all our staff and VagaGuides are trained to comply with Ireland's Safety Charter standard for tourism businesses.