5-Day Private Tour of South East Ireland

Today your private tour begins by meeting and greeting your Tour guide driver.

We then leave the the city of Dublin and travel up through the breathtaking Dublin Mountains passing by the famous Sally Gap and arriving at the 6th Century monastic settlement of Glendalough. This is nestled in a glaciated valley of 2 lakes. Founded by St Kevin, it features a 30m high round tower, medieval churches and 2 lakes. Its a great spot for picnics and has a network of well maintained walking trails.

Next we drive to beautiful Powerscourt, passing through the quaint village of Enniskerry. Powerscourt gardens were recently voted the 3rd best garden in the world by National Geographic. It features formal gardens, terraces and ornamental lakes set against the stunning background of Sugarloaf mountain.

• Sheepdog Demos in Kildare
• Falconry Experience in Glendalough

After a hearty full Irish breakfast and resting your feet after some of your walking Glendalough, today we head to the Curragh – a 5,000 acre glacial plain in County Kildare with over a 100 bronze and iron age barrows (ancient graves and forts). You can visit “Braveheart Hill” where some of the battle scenes from the movie were filmed.

Kildare is also famous for its horses and we can drop into the National Stud and/ the Japanese Gardens simply a treat for the eyes. Created in 1906-1910 by Japanese master horticulturist Tasa Eida, his aim through trees, plants, flowers, lawns, rocks and water was to symbolise the life of man. The 1000 acres National Stud is the birthplace of champion horses and is State owned and the only thoroughbred breeding stud open to the general public.

We round off the afternoon with a spot of duty free shopping, lunch and coffees at Kildare Village and or Newbridge Silver located in Newbridge town.

• Newbridge Silverware
• Duty Free Shopping in Kildare Village
• Japanese Gardens
• National Stud

This morning we head to the mystical Boyne Valley to soak up the tales and the folklore. This will include a tour of the prehistoric monument of Newgrange in County Meath with a dedicate tour guide specialist.

Built circa 3100 B.C it is older than Stonehenge and the Egyptian pyramids. It is an exceptionally grand passage tomb built during the neolithic period and is a World Heritage Site comprising a number of Henges, burial mounds and other standing stones.

Then we meander over to the Hill of Tara which is a 5,000 year old site, was once the seat of the High Kings of Ireland. It is often called the jewel in the crown of Boyne valley. Tara consists of numerous monuments and earthworks including a passage tomb, burial mounds , round enclosures and a standing stone believed to be the Lia Fail or “Stone of Destiny”.

• Hill of Tara
• Newgrange
• Dublin Castle
• Christchurch Cathedral
• The National Museum of Ireland
• Kilmainham Gaol

Today we wake up to sights and sounds of Dublin’s fair city. We will treat you to a complimentary walking tour of Dublin. This tour will allow you to enjoy the city at your own pace and leisure. Dublin is a hard city to navigate so walking is a much more immersive way to experience the true Dublin. There are a wealth of shopping destinations, museums and galleries to explore in this capital city – most within easy walking distance of each other.

Dublin offers endless possibilities to explore like the Book of Kells which has been described as the world’s most beautiful book, Trinity College, Christchurch Cathedral the famous Guinness Storehouse Experiencer as well as the Jameson Whiskey Distillery.

Theres also Templebar, Molly Malone’s Statue, Ha’penny Bridge over the river Liffey and the GPO where the Easter Rising took place.

Kilmainham Gaol and gardens are also well worth a visit, but please bear in mind you should book in advance in the peak season.

• Jameson Distillery
• Book of Kells / Trinity College
• Guinness Storehouse Experience
• Guided Walking Tour of Dublin