Step into Ireland’s storied past on a journey from Dublin to the Dingle Peninsula where you'll explore ancient sites and meet artisans and farmers who carry on timeless Irish traditions. 

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 St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin
St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin
 Trinity College Library, Dublin, home to the <i>Book of Kells</i>
Trinity College Library, Dublin, home to the Book of Kells
 Ha'Penny Bridge, Dublin
Ha'Penny Bridge, Dublin
 Travelers in Dublin. Credit: Tourism Ireland
Travelers in Dublin. Credit: Tourism Ireland
 Archaeological artifact, National Museum, Dublin. Credit: Tourism Ireland
Archaeological artifact, National Museum, Dublin. Credit: Tourism Ireland
 Guiness Gates. Credit: Tourism Ireland
Guiness Gates. Credit: Tourism Ireland
 View of Newgrange. Credit: Tourism Ireland
View of Newgrange. Credit: Tourism Ireland
 Sunrise at Newgrange. Credit: Tourism Ireland
Sunrise at Newgrange. Credit: Tourism Ireland
 Ancient engravings at Newgrange. Credit: Tourism Ireland
Ancient engravings at Newgrange. Credit: Tourism Ireland
 Interior of Newgrange tomb. Credit: Tourism Ireland
Interior of Newgrange tomb. Credit: Tourism Ireland
 Dunbrody Famine Ship. Credit: Tourism Ireland
Dunbrody Famine Ship. Credit: Tourism Ireland
 Kilkenny street scene. Credit: Tourism Ireland
Kilkenny street scene. Credit: Tourism Ireland
 The 12th-century Kilkenny Castle
The 12th-century Kilkenny Castle
 Lively music in a pub. Credit: Brian Morrison, Ireland Tourism
Lively music in a pub. Credit: Brian Morrison, Ireland Tourism
 Blarney Castle. Credit: Tourism Ireland
Blarney Castle. Credit: Tourism Ireland
 Muckross House. Credit: Tourism Ireland
Muckross House. Credit: Tourism Ireland
 Muckross House and gardens, outside Killarney
Muckross House and gardens, outside Killarney
 Landscape of the Dingle Peninsula
Landscape of the Dingle Peninsula
 Ring fort, Dingle Peninsula. Credit: Tourism Ireland
Ring fort, Dingle Peninsula. Credit: Tourism Ireland
 Traditional thatched stone cottage
Traditional thatched stone cottage
 The Rock of Cashel, the traditional seat of the Kings of Munster
The Rock of Cashel, the traditional seat of the Kings of Munster

Ancient Ireland: A Tailor-Made Journey

A Self Drive Journey

10 days from $4,800

Step into Ireland’s storied past on a journey from Dublin to the Dingle Peninsula where you'll explore ancient sites and meet artisans and farmers who carry on timeless Irish traditions. 

Request a Tailor-Made Itinerary

or call 855-215-8690

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