Ancient Ireland Self-Drive Tour (11 Days)
10 Night Tour From $877 pps
Overview
Step back in time on this 11 Day (10 nights) self-drive Ancient Ireland Tour. With a rich and colorful history spanning prehistoric times and early-Christianity, to the Viking and Norman conquests; Ireland as a civilization predates the great empires of the Egyptians and Romans alike. Unrivalled history and tradition allows the “Ancient Celtic” world to be brought alive throughout your eleven day tour of Ireland.
Retrace the footsteps of Ireland’s ancestors and discover historical relics-from passage cairns, to Neolithic tombs-, early Christian monasteries, medieval castles, fortresses, and ancient abbeys while taking in some of Ireland’s spectacular scenery along the way.
While in the evening relax by tasting Ireland’s local, heartwarming delicacies; embracing our tradition and culture through Irish music and folklore. A once in a lifetime experience awaits you on this Ancient Ireland Tour - capture 8000 years of history in 11 days.
This tour can be upgraded to also include an expert driver/guide. Click here for more details.
Tour Highlights
- Visit megalithic sites of Ireland
- Explore Medieval Castles
- Follow in the footsteps of the Vikings
- Visit world UNESCO heritage sites
- Discover Ancient Ireland in 11 days
Overnights for this Tour
- Dublin for 2 nights
- Kilkenny for 2 nights
- Cork for 1 night
- Kerry for 2 nights
- Galway for 2 nights
- Dublin for 1 night
What's included in this Tour
- 10 nights accommodation based on your chosen package
- Full Irish breakfast each morning
- Car rental (automatic compact car, insurance and all taxes)
All our tours are flexible - you can choose your own style of accommodation and you can add or delete days. You can also upgrade to a larger car.
What's not included in this Tour
Flights and dinners. Visitor attractions listed in the tour are just suggestions and are not included in the price of the tour. We can however quote you for some of these visits on request.
Itinerary in Brief
- Day 1: Arrival in Dublin
- Day 2: Newgrange
- Day 3: Kilkenny
- Day 4: Waterford
- Day 5: Cork and Blarney
- Day 6: The Ring of Kerry
- Day 7: Dingle Peninsula
- Day 8: The Cliffs of Moher and Bunratty
- Day 9: Galway City
- Day 10: The Connemara Region and Clonmacnoise
- Day 11: Departure from Dublin
This tour arrives/departs from Dublin but these arrival/departure points can be customised to include other airports such as Shannon.





