Explore Ireland Schedule
Day 1
Welcome to Dublin, the capital city of Ireland!
Check into Dublin International Hostel and receive a Welcome Pack from reception
Welcome pack includes maps, your bus tickets (for Option 1 guests), all tour tickets
Explore
Dublin with the Hop On Hop Off Tour. This pass can be used for 2 days
and there’s more than 20 stops at Dublin’s top visitor attractions so
you can use this ticket at your own leisure. There’s also a pick up
every morning directly outside the Dublin International Hostel.
Package
also includes entry to Guinness Storehouse – Dublin’s number 1 visitor
attraction. Spend the afternoon here and take the incredible journey
through the history and making of the world famous beer. Enjoy your free
pint of Guinness in their famous Gravity bar whilst sampling views of
the city with their 360 degree views of Dublin city!
1st Night in Dublin International Hostel
Day 2
Start the day with a Continental Breakfast in The Church Restaurant – the hostel restaurant that actually used to be a church!
After
breakfast enjoy the day at your leisure using the Hop On Hop Off tour
and head to O’Connell and Grafton Street for some shopping. Pay a visit
to some of the cafés or art shops and galleries in a thriving Temple Bar
or relax and unwind in St Stephen’s Green, Phoenix Park or the Gardens
of Remembrance.
Wind down at your own leisure or visit
McGowan’s pub – only five minutes from the hostel with free entry for
all Dublin International Hostel guests before 10pm and special offers
such as Free Irish coffee after any main meal.
2nd Night in Dublin International Hostel
Day 3
Start the day with a Continental Breakfast in The Church Restaurant.
Walk
down O’Connell Street to Bus Eireann bus stop/ depot (Bus Áras) where
you will get a bus South to Ireland’s second largest city, Cork. Travel
time approximately 3 hours.
Check into the Cork International Hostel.
Walk
across the road to University College Cork where the Cork City Tour
will pick you up from this stop. This tour allows you to hop on and off
around the city at any time and is valid all day.
The Cork
City Tour bus stops at Cork City Gaol. At this attraction you take a
step back in time to see what 19th/early 20th Century life was like in
Cork - inside and outside prison walls. Amazingly lifelike figures,
furnished cells, sound effects and exhibitions make this a fascinating
experience.
Get back on the Cork City Tour and use it at your
leisure to discover Cork’s treasures including the City Library, St.
Finbarr’s Cathedral and the Crawford Municipal Art Gallery.
1st Night at Cork International Hostel
Day 4
Take a Bus Eireann bus from Cork City to Killarney, Co. Kerry, known as the “Kingdom of Kerry” and one of Ireland’s most popular tourist destinations.
Make your way to Killarney International Hostel. Set in 75 acres of lawns and forests, this hostel overlooks Killarney’s National Park where Sika and Red Deer roam the land.
Killarney
is a lively hub of activity, with many restaurants, pubs, discos, along
with outlets for renting bikes, cars and the famous jaunting cars. Tours
of the “Ring of Kerry”, Gap of Dunloe and Dingle Peninsula depart daily
from the hostel. Enquire with reception to get the best rates!
Spend the evening in one of Killarney’s great restaurants and enjoy the atmosphere in one of its traditional pubs.
1st Night at Killarney International Hostel
Day 5
The day is yours and there’s plenty of options available! Bicycles can be rented from the hostel for approx €14.00 for the day. If you prefer a more natural method of transport, why not enjoy some horse riding at the Killarney Riding Stables? For more cultural interests, a visit to St. Mary’s Cathedral, the Cathedral of the Catholic Diocese of Kerry is recommended.
2nd Night at Killarney International Hostel
Day 6
Take a Bus Eireann bus from Killarney to Sixmilebridge, Co. Clare.
Please note there are no buses on a Sunday from Killarney to the Sixmilebridge Hostel. You can take the bus from Killarney to Limerick and from there you will need to take a train or taxi. Limerick is located 16km from the hostel. (The cost of the train or taxi is not included in the package)
Check into Jamaica Inn, Sixmilebridge Hostel
Spend
the afternoon exploring the area. Within 8km of the hostel is Bunratty
Castle Folk Park, the East Clare Walking route and Cragganowen Celtic
Village. A little further away is the Burren, the Cliffs of Moher and
dolphin watching.
Evening at your leisure – ask at reception for recommendations for good food and pubs to visit or stay in and relax!
1st Night at Jamaica Inn, Sixmilebridge Hostel
Day 7
Spend the afternoon exploring the area. Within 8km of the hostel is Bunratty Castle Folk Park, the East Clare Walking route and Cragganowen Celtic Village. A little further away is the Burren, the Cliffs of Moher and dolphin watching.
Evening at your leisure – ask at reception for recommendations for good food and pubs to visit or stay in and relax!
2nd Night at Jamaica Inn, Sixmilebridge Hostel
Day 8
Take a Bus Eireann bus from Sixmilebridge to Galway City.
Please note: There are no buses on a Sunday from the hostel to Shannon Airport. If departing on a Sunday the guest will need to take a taxi to Shannon Airport (14km) and get a bus there to Galway. Please note this taxi fare is not included in the overnight package.
Check into Sleepzone Hostel, Galway City.
Spend the afternoon at your leisure in this lively city, the home of the Claddagh ring.
1st Night at Sleepzone Hostel in Galway City
Day 9
Make your way to New Coach Station, Fairgreen Road, across from Galway Tourist Office - Pick up at 9:45 a.m.
O’Neachtain
Tours will take you for the day on a coach tour around Connemara. This
tour includes the most interesting aspects of Connemara to enable you
to get the best possible view and knowledge of the changes which have
occurred over the centuries. Stops include Spiddal, the Quietman
Cottage, the Twelve Bens and Clifden.
Arrive back to Galway at 5.15pm.
2nd Night at Sleepzone Hostel in Galway City
Day 10
Take a Bus Eireann bus from Galway City to Dublin.
Check into Dublin International Hostel.
Spend
your last day at your leisure in Ireland’s capital city. Friendly and
knowledgeable staff at the hostel will fill you in on what best way to
spend your last day in Dublin!
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Optional Extras (not included in price)
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Extra Overnight in Dublin at end of Tour
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Extra days travel for Bus
