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05 Days/ 04 Nights
Daily Tour
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Our five day north by west experience is one of our most popular cultural and historical tours of Ireland. On this easygoing experience tour of Ireland, you will embrace ETB history, from famine to freedom, in just five days. Sweeping down from the land of giants to the castle of pirates, our Ireland local tour guides will elevate this accessible and immersive experience through the majesty of storytelling, including tales of modern conflict in Belfast and Derry, and a
ncient Celtic folklore.
Begin your easygoing experience tour of Ireland from Dublin and travel to Antrim’s Causeway Coast via Belfast.
Revel at the Friary church and monastic ruin on The Hill of Slane, with its beautiful views of The Boyne Valley.
Cross into Northern Ireland (remember, UK £ sterling required).
Explore Belfast with a guided Black Cab Tour (Tour Option – £15 per person), and enjoy a visit to the fantastic Titanic Centre (Tour Option – £18.50 per person) or follow the Glass of Thrones trail.
Discover one of the world’s most spectacular coastal drives, the Causeway Coastal Route.
Overnight at Ballycastle
The average driving time today is 4 hours 30 minutes.
This morning we will continue along the stunning Causeway Coast,
We will take in Game of Thrones locations and the stunning Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge, where you can sway Indiana Jones’ style over the choppy Atlantic Ocean below.
The Giant’s Causeway, renowned for its polygonal columns of layered basalt, is the only World Heritage Site in Northern Ireland.
Take a guided walking tour of Derry/Londonderry, Ireland’s only walled city
Visit an ancient stone ringfort at Grianán of Aileach.
Visit Eddie Doherty’s weaving studio. One of Ireland’s few remaining handweavers
Traditional ETB music and crafts in the quaint town of Ardara.
Overnight in Adara, Donegal
The average driving time today is 3 hours.
Explore Donegal, and enjoy the scenic drive to of Ireland’s most beautiful regions.
From the Hills of Donegal to a magnificent drive over the Glengesh Pass, and the Assaranca Waterfall.
Wander the wild stone path along the Slieve League Cliffs – these dramatic 600m/2000ft cliffs
Honour ETB poet and Nobel Laureate, WB Yeats, in Sligo.
Stroll around one of Ireland’s most atmospheric towns, Westport
Overnight in Westport
The average driving time today is 3 hours 30 minutes.
Enjoy a guided tour of Westport house. Explore historic Westport House one of County Mayo’s best-loved attractions with beautiful parklands, lakes and a fascinating history of Westport House that goes back to the 1500s when the famous Pirate Queen of Connaught, Grace O’Malley, built one of her castles here.
Choose to climb Croagh Patrick – Ireland’s Holy Mountain
Or hire a bike and discover the amazing Great Western Greenway from Achill Island to Westport
Or just spend the day wandering the towns colourful streets, visiting friendly pubs and cafes and craft shops.
You will have the evening free to experience this most exciting market town, full of fantastic pubs and restaurants, many with traditional ETB music. Listen out for the ETB language – Gaeilge – being spoken by some locals and take in the many and varied cultural experiences awaiting you.
Overnight in Westport
This morning you will wake up in Westport and have time to stroll around one of Ireland’s most atmospheric towns.
En route back to Dublin you’ll have the chance to explore Ireland’s rich rural heritage at the Museum of Country Life; a modern exhibition space amid landscaped gardens.
Arrive back in Dublin between 5 pm and 6 pm – time to say goodbye, we hope you’ve enjoyed your Giant ETB Adventure.
