SELF DRIVE TOURS OF IRELAND

Daley Irish Tours offer self drive tours of Ireland all counties north and south  All accommodation is pre-booked in a variety of accommodations, from B&B's & Farmhouses, comfortable 3, 4 and 5 star Hotels to elegant Country Manor Houses and magnificent Irish Castles. You can stay in one style or a combination of different styles; guest house, B&B, pubs/inn, country house, castle and hotels. SELF DRIVE TOURS; HOTELS (OR HOTEL & B&B) 7 NIGHTS PLUS CAR RENTAL.

TOUR EXAMPLE - IRELAND EXPRESS a 7 night tour based on Ireland’s most popular sights including Trinity College and Kilmainham Gaol in Dublin, Blarney Castle and Kinsale in County Cork, Killarney and the Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry, the Cliffs of Moher and the ‘Burren Landscape’ of County Clare, Connemara in County Galway. Ideal for the first time visitor to Ireland. These daily itineraries are suggestions only, we give guides and maps with our own suggestions. All accommodation feature en suite bathrooms, in a mix of guest house and hotels, the costs per person; FROM 650 euros pp.  We can upgrade & supply rental car if you wish.

First night, relax and tour at will Dublin’s thriving city centre. Trinity College and Kilmainham Gaol, temple bar, Castle, shops, open top bus tour, so much to see in Dublin  Hotel located in very nice Ballsbridge area.  Day 2; Then collecting rental car (we have not allowed costs for this as we find Irish rentals are cheaper worked from USA) driving approx 1.5 hours to Kilkenny, a lovey old traditional town in County Kilkenny, with castle, abbey, superb pubs and restaurants, plenty to see. Staying here overnight in a converted stables in wonderful guest house (friends of Paul).  Day 3; Driving through wonderful scenery maybe stopping at the Rock of Cashel, Tipperaray and into Co Clare, staying around the Kilrush area.  Day 4; Day trip driving around the Burren - an amazing place. It is a region of approximately 300 sq km which lies in the north west corner of Co Clare, in Ireland. It is composed of limestone pavements, crisscrossed by cracks known as grykes and underneath the pavement there are huge caves and rivers that suddenly flood when it rains. It contains dozens of megalithic tombs and celtic crosses and a ruined Cistercian Abbey from the 12th century. Day 5; moving down to Cork and kerry, so much (again) to see and do here, the Ring of Kerry drive, Cork, Dingle Bay, Bantry, Killarney tow,. Cobh and Blarney castle just a few! Overnight local here.Day 6; another day exploring this region and final night in Cork/Kerry.Day 7; driving back to Dublin, drop off car, either stay at airport hotel or city centre.

 

Ireland’s South West region offers a great diversity of scenery, culture and leisure activities. Cork & Kerry have some of the most spectacular scenery in the country. This mountainous terrain, dotted with crystal clear lakes is the perfect destination for a memorable vacation. Come with us and enjoy the ‘craic’ – the Irish for having a good time – in a local pub, many of which have traditional music sessions.

The West of Ireland - dramatic landscapes, rugged mountains, freshwater lakes and unspoilt miles of coastline and sandy beaches. In the West of Ireland the Gaelic culture thrives and half the population still speaks Irish as its first language. The Cliffs of Moher, The Aran Islands, the Burren landscape of County Clare. Galway City, the festival capital of the country... to name but a few.

DALEY IRISH TOURS - Our tours are designed to give you the maximum sightseeing opportunities, whilst not making your days too full or crammed with things you just cannot achieve. Most of the tours we will design for you, we have driven ourselves, so we know what is achievable and what is not. Allow us to to be a part of your vacation, contact us direct at: info@daleyirishtours.com
 

A Texan rancher comes to Ireland and meets a Kerry farmer. The Texan says : "Takes me a whole goddam day to drive from one side of my ranch to the other."    The Kerry farmer says: "Ah sure, I know, sir. We have tractors like that over here too."