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Grand Tour of Ireland

Grand Tour of Ireland, a rail journey with Tailor Made Rail

Take a grand tour of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, including visits to Belfast, Dublin, Cork, Galway and County Kerry, with day tours to the Cliffs of Moher and the Giant's Causeway.

Day by day

  1. Day 1railovernight: Wexford

    Your local station to Wexford

    Train to Swansea, then to Fishguard for a Stena Line ferry across the Irish Sea to Rosslare, then on to Wexford.

  2. Day 2railovernight: Dublin

    Wexford to Dublin

    Morning in Wexford, then a lunchtime train along the scenic coastline (via Greystones) up to Dublin for a short overnight stop.

  3. Day 3railovernight: Dingle

    Dublin to Dingle

    A late morning train south towards Cork, changing at Mallow onto a regional service to Tralee, then a bus connection to Dingle for a 2-night stay.

  4. Day 4overnight: Dingle

    Dingle

    A full day in Dingle, gateway to the Dingle peninsula, in a Gaeltacht (Irish-speaking) region, with sandy beaches and traditional live music in the evening.

  5. Day 5railovernight: Cork

    Dingle to Cork

    A final morning in Dingle, then a bus back to Tralee and an evening train to Cork, arriving at Kent station for a 2-night stay.

  6. Day 6overnight: Cork

    Cork

    Explore Cork at leisure, or visit nearby Blarney Castle and the port-town of Cobh, from where the Titanic departed in 1912.

  7. Day 7overnight: Galway

    Cork to Galway

    A criss-cross route through the west of Ireland, changing in Limerick, arriving in Galway in time for dinner, for a 2-night stay.

  8. Day 8overnight: Galway

    Galway & the Cliffs of Moher

    An included ferry excursion taking in the majestic Cliffs of Moher and the Aran Islands.

  9. Day 9railovernight: Belfast

    Galway to Belfast

    A morning train to Dublin, changing station from Heuston to Connolly via the LUAS tramway, then a train north to Belfast Lanyon Place for a 3-night stay.

  10. Day 10overnight: Belfast

    Belfast & the Giant's Causeway

    Free time in Belfast, including museums and Titanic Belfast.

  11. Day 11overnight: Belfast

    Belfast & the Giant's Causeway

    An included small-group tour by road to the Giant's Causeway on Antrim's north coast, with a crossing of the rope bridge.

  12. Day 12railovernight: Dublin

    Dublin

    Travel south into the Republic, arriving into Dublin Connolly for a 3-night stay, with a free day of rail travel included to anywhere in the Irish Republic.

  13. Day 13railovernight: Dublin

    Dublin

    Free day of included rail travel to a destination of choice (e.g. Wicklow, Kilkenny or Limerick), or explore Dublin itself.

  14. Day 14overnight: Dublin

    Dublin

    Further time to explore Dublin.

  15. Day 15rail

    Dublin to your local station

    The Ulysses ferry crossing to Holyhead in North Wales, then a train along the North Wales coastline via Chester and Crewe to London Euston or your local station.

Included

  • Standard class rail travel including seat reservations where required
  • Ferry from Fishguard to Rosslare and Dublin to Holyhead and connecting UK rail from your home station
  • 14 nights hotel accommodation with breakfast
  • Aran Islands & Cliffs of Moher Tour from Galway
  • Giant's Causeway Tour from Belfast
  • Easy-to-follow travel documentation
  • Despatch of tickets by email, post or collection from our London office

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