8 Day Wild Atlantic Way Tour

• Experience amazing bucket-list destinations like the famous Cliffs of Moher and the Ring of Kerry.
• Visit Blarney Castle and kiss the Blarney Stone to gain the gift o’ the gab
• Overnight in an atmospheric castle hotel in the beautiful Connemara region
• Meet craftspeople and discover handmade Irish crafts in open studios
• Meet lambs and sheepdogs on a real Irish farm tour including a sheepdog/sheep-herding experience
• Visit stately homes, gardens and castles, like Bantry House - owned by the same family since the 18th century
• Tour spectacular Killarney National Park in a horse-drawn ‘jaunting’ carriage
• Spot seals and other wildlife as you board a boat for the short ocean crossing to Garnish Island
• Taste the best of Ireland’s food and drink offering in lively restaurants and authentic pubs
• Encounter friendly Irish locals, natural scenery and Irish culture at every step

Depart Dublin at 8.30am. Board your vehicle and meet your VagaGuide for 8 days of magical touring on the Wild Atlantic Way!

• Take a self-guided tour of the Rock of Cashel, perched above Tipperary on a spectacular rocky outcrop.
• Kiss the Blarney Stone to gain the "gift o’ the gab" or explore the lush gardens of Blarney Castle.
• Trace the valley of the River Lee upstream, crossing stone bridges and passing through pretty countryside.

Accommodation tonight is at The Gougane Barra Hotel or The Castle Hotel Macroom.

The average driving time today is 4 hours 30 minutes.

Sample the delights of West Cork, crossing the remote Beara Peninsula, to finish up in Kenmare, Kerry.

• Wander from room to wonderful room on a self-guided tour of Bantry House, an historic Irish home.
• Take a scenic boat tour to Garnish Island and its beautiful gardens (Optional Extras).
• Expect livestock traffic jams as we explore one of the most remote parts of the Wild Atlantic Way; the Beara Peninsula.

Accommodation tonight is at The Coachman's Townhouse.

The average driving time today is 2 hours 30 minutes.

The Ring of Kerry is one of the highlights of this Wild Atlantic Way tour. Start the day in Kenmare, circling the Ring, to finish in Portmagee.

• Pay a morning visit to Killarney National Park for a spectacular horse-drawn carriage ride (Optional Extra).
• Stop by 19th century Muckross House & Gardens or take a short but scenic hike to Torc Waterfall.
• Visit Derrynane House, home of Daniel O’Connell (Optional Extra), or ramble to the nearby Derrynane beach.

🛗 Please be aware that The Moorings Guesthouse in Portmagee does not have an elevator.

Accommodation tonight is at The Moorings Portmagee.

The average driving time today is 3 hours.

Today, the Wild Atlantic Way really lives up to its name, with the option of an island boat trip. Sea legs definitely required!

• Experience the seabirds and history of the Skelligs with a guided Wild Atlantic Way boat tour (Optional Extra).
• Alternatively, learn about the Skelligs safe on dry land at the Skellig Experience (Optional Extra).
• Raise a glass to Antarctic explorer, Tom Crean, at the South Pole Inn.

Accommodation tonight is at Dingle Skellig Hotel.

The average driving time today is 2 hours 30 minutes.

Today is yours to design. Refresh yourself with downtime in Dingle and your choice of the following relaxed options:

• Take a scenic boat ride around gorgeous Dingle Bay (Optional Extra).
• Stroll Dingle's streets for a quirky mix of craft studios, lively pubs, fantastic food, and traditional Irish music.
• Jaw-dropping scenery and knife-edge drops are guaranteed on a leisurely drive around Slea Head.

Accommodation tonight is at Dingle Skellig Hotel.

The average driving time today is 1 hours 30 minutes.

Today we'll head north along the Wild Atlantic Way, bidding farewell to Kerry and arriving in Clare.

• Tour a working Irish sheep farm with charming old-style cottages for a live sheepdog demo.
• Ferry across the mouth of the Shannon - the longest river in Ireland - to County Clare.
• Soak up the views and listen to waves crashing against the spectacular Kilkee Cliffs.

Accommodation tonight is at The Armada Hotel.

The average driving time today is 4 hours.

You'll wake up in Clare and end the day in Connemara, having visited The Burren along the west coast of Ireland.

• Hold onto your hat! It’s the majestic and dazzling 214m (700ft) high Cliffs of Moher.
• Enter The Burren, a magical landscape where it seems hobbits might emerge from behind a dry stone wall at any moment!
• Look out for dark-hulled sailing boats and picturesque towerhouse castles on the shores of Galway Bay.
• Guided tour of Aughnanure Castle, home to the O’Flaherty clan and pirate queen, Grace O’Malley.

Accommodation tonight is at The Abbeyglen Castle Hotel.

The average driving time today is 4 hours.

Before we wave farewell on our final day touring together, there’s still time for some of our absolute favourites on the Wild Atlantic Way.

• Grab a photo at Kylemore Abbey – one of Ireland’s most scenic historic buildings.
• Watch sheepdogs in action at Tom Nee’s farm above Killary Harbour (on some departures, this experience happens earlier in the tour).
• Explore the 15th century ruins of Ross Errilly Friary or the village of Cong, location for the John Wayne classic, The Quiet Man.

The average driving time today is 4 hours 30 minutes.