Ideas

Hi, I'm new to Ireland and have an idea of flying in to Kerry or Cork, then flying out of Dublin. We have max 10 days and would like to see as much scenery as possible.
Anyone got any ideas? I just presumed there may be a package deal, but can't find one.
Thanks in advance.
Sarah

Hello, Sarah.

Thanks for taking the time to join us here on the Community.

You have certainly come to the right place for lots of fantastic ideas for your 10 day trip to the Emerald Isle.  

There are package deals available, however, these are offered on behalf of tour operators.  You can check out our extensive list of tourist board approved tour operators - there are quite a lot!  They are incredibly helpful, especially if you are interested in putting together a package, or an itinerary that suits exactly what you are looking for.  Many of them also offer bespoke packages and can tailor them to you.

It's good to think about where in particular you are keen on exploring, from there, it gets a little easier to find a suitable tour operator to work with.  You may like to browse some of our trip ideas to gather up some helpful inspiration.

Lastly, another great section to keep an eye on is our offers section.  You may find many offers that you wish to avail of which could prove useful during the planning phase.

In addition to the information above, many of our other community members and experts are sure to have some ideas to share with you to help make all your plans come together.  It could be useful to browse some of the other discussions here on the Community to get a feel of how others have put together their trips too.

Have you thought about when in particular you would like to visit Ireland?

Be sure to keep us posted on how everything progresses.  It would be really great to hear how your plans look.

All the best,
Colin

Hi Sarah,
Here at Railtours Ireland we run tours all round Ireland and exclusively use train travel and luxury coaches too.
By traveling by train you will be passing through the heart of the country side in Ireland seeing its lush green country side in the comfort of a spacious and modern train.
Our tours explore Ireland's must see attractions like Blarney Castle, the Ring of Kerry and the Cliffs of Moher too.
All our tours depart from Dublin and we run from one day tours to 11 day tours too.
All our tours are listed on our website here: https://railtoursireland.com/
Our tours are fully guided throughout with our very knowledgeable tour guides.
I hope this will help with your planning.
Kind Regards
Mervyn

Hello Sarah.

Thank you for thinking of holidaying in Ireland. I am going to suggest for you, a go as you please trip.
  
Day 1; Fly to Cork and overnight in Kinsale - 18 miles south of Cork city
Day 2; Drive the Wild Atlantic Way (WAW) to the Mizen Head, Ireland's most Southerly landmass and overnight.
Day 3; Drive the Sheep's Head onto the Beara Peninsula, Glengarriffe to Adrigole and cross over the Healy Pass to Kenmare - overnight -  this is all WAW.
Day 4; From Kenmare - Drive over Molls Gap stopping at Ladies View, and through the Killarney National Park and lakes of Killarney - Torc Waterfall, Muckross House, Ross Castle and Killarney town. Overnight.
Day 5; Before leaving Killarney - visit the Gap of Dunloe and after off to Dingle to overnight, stopping enroute to walk on Inch beach.
Day 6; Leaving Dingle - drive to Slea Head  - after - over the Conor Pass to Tralee , Listowel  and the Tarbert car ferry over the river Shannon to Killimner in Co Clare. Overnight in Kilrush.
Day 7; Drive the coast route to Loop Head light house and after to the Cliffs of Moher, the Burren and Galway to overnight.
Day 8; Drive from Galway to Clifden, Westport and return to beautiful village of Cong and Abbey (Connemara)  to overnight.
Day 9; After exploring the Village of Cong and Castle return to Galway city before driving to Dublin and overnight. 
Day 10; Dublin.
Hope this helps and you have a great time.
Conor

Hello, Sarah.

I hope you are well. Are you still planning your itinerary for your 10 days trip? If not, I'm curious to know how it went and all your fondest memories. Feel free to share some nice pictures with us, we would love to see your favourite spots!

Have a great day and I hope to hear from you soon!

Francesco