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Emerald Explorer Tour

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Your small group tour experience begins here! Jewel tours are perfect for going at a smoother pace whilst enjoying some light activity. From Dublin you begin your wonderful journey along the Wild Atlantic Way. You will cover miles of rugged Irish coastline from Connemara to Kinsale. Expert local guides will ensure you have a memorable experience, explorin...
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Overview

Trip type
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

    • Kiss the Blarney Stone and enjoy the splendid Ring of Kerry
    • Enjoy Bohemian Galway and venture to the ancient Aran Islands
    • Learn about the history of the Troubles in Derry and Belfast
    • Giants Causeway, Rock of Cashel, Dingle Peninsula, Killarney national Park

What's this trip about?

    Your small group tour experience begins here! Jewel tours are perfect for going at a smoother pace whilst enjoying some light activity. From Dublin you begin your wonderful journey along the Wild Atlantic Way. You will cover miles of rugged Irish coastline from Connemara to Kinsale. Expert local guides will ensure you have a memorable experience, exploring everything from the breath-taking sights on the Ring of Kerry and kayaking with dolphins in Dingle Bay (optional). Visit the Cliffs of Moher, fall in love with bohemian Galway City and the Aran Islands. This memorable journey of 7 days encapsulating and exploring Ireland with a diverse range of scenery, castles, adventure, history, heritage, culture and wildlife. You can enjoy light activity along your tour of a lifetime and yet glide through the days at a smooth pace. A week that you will never forget with lifelong memories!

Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeSmall Group - 24 max
Age range8 years and up
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityDublin
End CityDublin

Travel Themes

  • Family Friendly
  • Local Immersion & Homestays

Destinations

  • Europe
  • Ireland

Attractions

  • Connemara
  • Cork
  • Dingle Peninsula
  • Galway
  • Ring of Kerry

Activities

  • Hiking
  • Historic sightseeing
  • History
  • Kayaking
  • Kid-friendly activities
  • Ruins & Archaeology

Trip includes

    • 6 nights local guest house accommodation, carefully selected by our team
    • Professional qualified Irish tour guide
    • Kayak excursion in Dingle Bay (optional)
    • Distillery tour
    • Cliffs of Moher
    • Great breakfast
    • Transport to all locations by air-conditioned mini coach
    • Blarney Stone Entrance
    • Entrance fees to National Parks
    • Ferry Crossings
    • All taxes
    • Entrance to Kylemore Abbey
    • Clonmacnoise Monastery Visit
    • Sheepdog Trials Show

Itinerary

Day 1: Sunday – Clonmacnoise to Connemara

Sleep in Ballynahinch Castle

Your Emerald Explorer expertly guided, Ireland tour, will leave Dublin for the beauty and surroundings of the 6th century monastery at Clonmacnoise, located on the banks of the River Shannon. The monastery was a centre of excellence...

Day 2: Monday – The Aran Islands

After a short drive cross country to Rossaveal Pier on Galway Bay, our small group tour of Ireland will take the ferry to the Aran Islands. We will land on rugged Inishmore, the largest of the three Aran Islands. We explore the Island by an easy cycle or by special re...

Day 3: Tuesday – Galway to Cliffs of Moher

Cliffs of Moher on your Grand Tour of Ireland

Galway is a city that has its Medieval history at its very heart.

Now that you have a “feel” for Galway, our guide will take you down the narrow medieval streets where you can duck in and out of brightly colo...

Day 4: Wednesday – Doolin to Dingle

A trip to Ireland is not complete without seeing all the ancient structures. We will bring you to the most famous Dolmens at Poulnabrone. These Neolithic monuments are scattered throughout the country marking burial sites and passage ways dating back to 3000BC.

Day 5: Thursday – Dingle Peninsula

Kayaking with Fungie the Dolpbhin on your Grand Tour of Ireland

Our morning begins on Dingle Bay where we take our kayaks to visit the town’s biggest celebrity – Fungie the Dolphin and explore the caves in the bay. Alternatively, if kayaking isn’t your thing we...

Day 6: Friday – The Ring of Kerry

Say a fond farewell to Dingle and journey towards the Ring of Kerry. Our first stop takes us to Killarney on the Ring of Kerry. The Ring of Kerry is the very definition of the word scenic and you will discover many hidden gems including Moll’s Gap, Torc Waterfall and ...

Day 7: Saturday – Cork – Kiss the Blarney Stone!

Kiss the Blarney Stone on your Grand Tour of Ireland

Wake up refreshed and ready to be taken on a guided walking tour through the narrow streets of Kinsale. Before leaving Cork – which is often referred to as Ireland’s REAL capital we will bring you to Blarney ...

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Dates & Availability

Price From $1,500
Price per day$214
Last Updated: 12/20/2019

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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.

Prices may vary due to local taxes and trip seasonality. Click "Request Info" to inquire directly with the tour operator for the final trip price.

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Andrew

Apr 2023

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An AMAZING experience seeing much of what Ireland has to offer

My wife and I chose to the 10 day tour of Ireland for our Honeymoon and we had just the best time. We saw much of the small villages and some of the big cities with ...

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Chris

Apr 2020

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I have no regrets

We did the 7 day Jewel Tour and loved it. The itinerary was well planned and we packed a lot into a day. Enjoyed the Aran Islands, kayaking and seeing Fungi the dol...

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James

Apr 2020

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Incredible Trip

The experience, places, leaders and just about everything in this trip was perfect. I highly highly recommend travellers to go with overland. I cannot express how in...

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The Overland Team is thirsty for adventure and passionate about Ireland. This well-traveled bunch have all settled in Ireland because it has so much to offer.

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What's excluded

    • Lunch and dinner
    • Food and Drinks
    • Gratuities (optional)
    • Jaunting on the Aran Islands
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Meals Included
  • Breakfast
Age Requirements
8 years and up
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