5 Day Backroads and Byways Tour

Destinations

The tour takes you to some of Ireland’s best known tourist destinations like the Blarney Stone, the Rock of Cashel and the Ring of Kerry but because our groups and vehicles are smaller, we will also take you right away from the beaten track and show you our favourite hidden corners of Ireland.

South West

This trip concentrates on the south west of Ireland, which for many people typifies the Irish ideal of a friendly welcome, fantastic scenery, loads of history and culture, top quality pubs, food and music and picturesque small local communities.

Ring of Kerry

The trip focuses on the Beara, Iveragh (Ring of Kerry) and Dingle peninsula’s which offer a huge variety of scenery, historical sites and shopping options. We can take you right away from the crowded tourist hotspots and show you some of Ireland’s very best locations.

There is no doubt that anyone who takes this tour will fall in love with Ireland and immediately start making plans to come back.

Revel at some of Europe’s very best scenery, including:

• Ireland’s highest mountain range The Macgillycuddy Reeks
• The Green fields and stone walls of Dingle
• Connemara’s mountains, lakes, beaches and rivers
• Ireland’s wild and rugged Atlantic coastline
• The Caher Mountains of the Beara Peninsula
• The green inland scenery of areas such as the Golden Vale in Tipperary

Enjoy some of Ireland’s most popular and worthwhile tourist destinations:

• Blarney Castle to kiss the magical Blarney Stone
• Killarney National Park
• The Cliffs of Moher
• The Dingle Peninsula

Visit some of Ireland’s great houses and Gardens:

• Muckross House and Gardens, Kerry
• Bantry House and Gardens, Cork
• Garinish island Gardens, Cork

Wonder at some of Ireland’s historical treasures and experience the rich historical past of the region, from stone age man to the modern age.

• Visit The Rock of Cashel
• Ancient neolithic stone circles, celtic ring forts, castles, monastic sites and pre-christian tombs

Explore three of Ireland’s most diverse south western Peninsulas:

• The majestic Iveragh peninsula (better known as the Ring of Kerry)
• The rugged Beara Peninsula (also known as the ‘undiscovered peninsula’)
• The rolling hills of the Dingle Peninsula

Take some free time to explore local communities and meet the Irish people in locations such as:

• The galleries and pubs (about 54 in total!) in Dingle town (pop. about 2500)
• The shops and boutiques of picturesque Kenmare

Some fun little side trips:

• Visit a working sheep farm for a demonstration of working dogs and also sheep shearing
• Take a boat trip to try Spot Dingle’s most Friendly occupant – Funghi the Dolphin in Dingle Bay

And at night:

• Live music and excellent food in some of Ireland’s best pubs and restaurants.
• Overnight in quality, locally owned guesthouse and small hotel accommodation in small, friendly local communities.