7 Day North by North West Tour of Ireland

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“I am so thrilled and blessed to have found this tour company I was also very blessed to get a good group of people on my tour. I also cannot say enough about how GREAT and AWESOME our guide Paddy was. He knew how to keep us on track, yet let us explore. He had a great sense of humor and a good personality, he really helped make my experience memorable and something to actually “write home about”. THANKS SO MUCH! And hopefully I will be back!

Silissa Uriarte Smith, 7 day North by North West Tour, August 2012

About this Tour

About this tour

A terrific tour that covers the northern half of the island of Ireland, including Northern Ireland, the north west counties of Donegal, Leitrim and Sligo and then the westerly Counties of Mayo, Galway and Clare. On the way the route includes highlights such as Connemara, The Burren, the Cliffs of Moher. This is a really a well balanced trip including all the scenery, activity, information and service that you would expect from a Vagabond tour.

Northern Ireland

In 2007 Northern Ireland was named as one of the top ten places in the world to visit by Lonely Planet travel guides. Not suprising really when you consider the great scenery, fascinating history and political situation, the activity options and the genuinely warm welcome. Plus, of course, for many it is a completely new area to be explored as the peace has unfolded over the last 15 years.

Northwest and Western Ireland:

Heading across to the north-west imagine a country of wild moorland, rugged mountain ranges, dark and mysterious lakes, spectacular beaches, hidden villages, rebel castles and prehistoric forts. Vagabond will take you to places that coach tours of Ireland simply cannot reach, and the small group sizes on the tours give us greater flexibility to tailor-make the vacation to suit each group.

Highlights

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

The Glens of Antrim
Walk in the Mourne Mountains (Sleive Gulliam)
Galway’s Connemara region
The wild moorlands and mountains of County Mayo
Ireland’s wild and rugged Atlantic coastline
The Burren limestone plateau

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

The Giants Causeway and Carrick-a-Rede ropebridge
The Cliffs of Moher

Enjoy some fantastic activity options

Walking and hiking through some of Ireland’s best scenery
Learn the ancient art of “Vagaball”!
Horse riding on the beach
Optional trip to the Aran Islands

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.

Clamber over the cliff-top ruins of Dun Luce Castle
Climb Knocknaree Mountain to Queen Maeve’s tomb
Ancient neolithic stone circles, celtic ring forts, castles, monastic sites and pre-christian tombs
Take a black cab tour of the fascinating Belfast city
A walking tour of Londonderry/Derry city

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

The vibrant and buzzing Galway city

Some fun little side trips:

Relax in a hot, rejuvenating seaweed bath
Visit a working sheep farm for a demonstration of working dogs and also sheep shearing

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.
Spend a night in a castle

Price

Price per person: €1189 (based on two sharing) Single supplement: €180

What's included?

Off the beaten track adventure in Vagabond 4X4 tour vehicle.
Services of highly trained professional Vagabond tour guide
6 nights accommodation (1 night B&B, 4 nights Hotel and a night in a castle!).
6 full Irish breakfasts.
Train journey to or from the south west of Ireland.
All relevant taxes.
Guaranteed tour price from the moment you make your deposit
Loads of laughs

Most daily activities and visits, including:

Fantastic guided walks
Entrance to most of the historical and archeological sites along the way
Demonstrations of local craftsmen at work

AND…Your departure is guaranteed once we have confirmed your booking (we have never cancelled a tour, thats a promise)

Optional Extras

Lunches and evening meals
Some optional entrance fees and additional activity options, for example:
Horse-riding – €30 for an hour
Sea-Kayaking – €45 for three hours
Day trip to the Aran Islands –€20
Black Cab taxi tour of Belfast – GB£10
Bushmills Whiskey Distillery – GB£7
Walking tour of Derry – GB£4
Dunluce Castle – GB£2
Carrick a Rede Rope Bridge – GB£5.6
Boat trip to Slieve League Cliffs – €20
Hot, relaxing sea-weed bath – €25

We try and keep any additional costs to a minimum and these activities account for only a small part of the daily activities on tour. Most of the historical sites we visit are free to enter, as of course are the walks and beaches. The additional activities we do offer are ones that have proved to be a big success with customers over the years.

Departure Dates

When do we leave?

Please see below for the list of departure dates currently available for this 7 day North by North West Tour. If the dates you are interested are not available, please contact us as we may be able to release some places or schedule in another tour.