The Full Island in 14 Days
Everything in the Grand Tour, plus the southeast, the Dingle Peninsula at leisure, Donegal's wild northwest and a slow finish in the Boyne Valley.
Day 1: Dublin arrival
Overnight: Dublin
- Trinity College and the Book of Kells (County dublin)
Easy first day in the capital.
Day 2: Dublin in depth
Overnight: Dublin
- Kilmainham Gaol (County dublin)
- Guinness Storehouse (County dublin)
Book the Gaol ahead. It sells out.
Day 3: Wicklow & the southeast
Overnight: Waterford
- Glendalough (County wicklow)
- Waterford (County waterford)
Glendalough first thing, then south to Ireland's oldest city.
Day 4: Hook & Kilkenny
Overnight: Kilkenny
- Hook Lighthouse (County wexford)
- Kilkenny Castle (County kilkenny)
One of the oldest working lighthouses in the world.
Day 5: Cashel & into Kerry
Overnight: Killarney
- Rock of Cashel (County tipperary)
- Killarney (County kerry)
Settle into Killarney for three nights.
Day 6: Ring of Kerry
Overnight: Killarney
- Gap of Dunloe (County kerry)
- Ladies View (County kerry)
The classic loop, unhurried.
Day 7: Killarney National Park
Overnight: Killarney
- Muckross House and Killarney National Park (County kerry)
A slow day: Torc Waterfall and the lakes.
Day 8: Dingle Peninsula
Overnight: Dingle
- Dingle (County kerry)
- Conor Pass (County kerry)
Slea Head for sunset.
Day 9: The Cliffs & Galway
Overnight: Galway
- Cliffs of Moher (County clare)
- Galway (County galway)
Ferry across the Shannon, cliffs in the afternoon light.
Day 10: Connemara & Clew Bay
Overnight: Westport
- Kylemore Abbey (County galway)
- Westport (County mayo)
Through the wild heart of Connemara.
Day 11: North to Donegal
Overnight: Donegal Town
- Sligo (County sligo)
- Slieve League (County donegal)
Some of Europe's highest sea cliffs, and hardly anyone there.
Day 12: Inishowen & Derry
Overnight: Derry
- Malin Head (County donegal)
- Derry (County derry)
Ireland's northernmost point, then the walled city.
Day 13: The Causeway Coast
Overnight: Belfast
- Giant's Causeway (County antrim)
- Dunluce Castle (County antrim)
- Titanic Belfast (County antrim)
Coast road to Belfast; Titanic Belfast before dinner if you can.
Day 14: The Boyne Valley finish
Overnight: Drogheda
- Newgrange and Brú na Bóinne (County meath)
- Monasterboice (County louth)
End where Irish history begins; Dublin airport is under an hour away.