The Classic Tour is ideal for first-time visitors thanks to its easy-to-navigate route that covers most of Ireland’s highlights.

The car rental and hotel stays are included in this package, along with a bunch of other travel essentials that will help make this trip easy and unforgettable.

9 days | 7 nights

Format

• Self-guided tour

Trip Highlights

• Destinations that include planned activities and/or overnight stays.
• Ireland
• Dublin 
• Galway 
• Tralee 
• Limerick

Inclusions

• Round-trip flight to Dublin (if Flight & Hotel package option is chosen)
• 7 nights of accommodation in selected category
• 7 breakfasts
• 7-day car rental per category selected
• Collision Damage Waiver, Theft Protection, Third Party Liability, Unlimited Mileage, location service charges, tax
• Earn extra Aeroplan® points per member on this tour

Itinerary

Day 1 |Depart Canada

• Fly to Dublin.

Day 2 | Welcome to Dublin

• Pick up your car at the airport and make your way to your hotel in Dublin. The remainder of the day is yours to explore at your own leisure.

Day 3 | Dublin – Galway

• Enjoy a sightseeing tour of Dublin starting with a visit to St Patrick’s Cathedral, Ireland’s largest church. Stop at the Jameson Distillery in Smithfield for an audio-visual tour that explains the whiskey-making process followed by a whiskey tasting session. In the afternoon, leave for Galway.
• (Approximately 200 km)
• Meal(s): Breakfast

Day 4 | Connemara

• Explore Connemara: an area full of contrast, stone walls, small farms and cottages, and heather covered hills that make for an unforgettable scene for visitors. The route goes from Galway to Maam Cross, continuing through the colourful town of Clifden and on through the Irish speaking low-lying part of Southern Connemara with its countless beautiful lakes.
• Meal(s): Breakfast

Day 5 | Galway – Kerry

• Depart for Kerry and travel through the heart of County Clare’s Burren region: a geological paradise boasting over 2,000 plants and many rare flowers. Continue along the coast of Clare to view the spectacular Cliffs of Moher before continuing through the farming countryside of Limerick on your way to Kerry.
• (Approximately 250 km)
• Meal(s): Breakfast

Day 6 | Ring of Kerry

• A superb tour of the Iveragh Peninsula allows visitors to take in Kerry’s spectacular scenery—mountains, peat bogs, lakes, and magnificent views of the Atlantic Ocean as one travels along the coast road to Killarney. Next, travel through Killorglin and Glenbeigh, where the road affords panoramic views of the Dingle Peninsula and Dingle Bay. Lastly, continue to Cahersiveen and drive through the peat bogs to the sea town of Waterville and Sneem Village.
• Meal(s): Breakfast

Day 7 | Dingle Peninsula – Limerick/Clare

• Depart for a tour of the Dingle Peninsula, filled with an extraordinary number of ring forts, high crosses, and other ancient monuments. The area west of Dingle has the greatest concentration of ancient sites in Kerry and is mostly Gaelic-speaking, and the landscape is dramatic with striking views of the Blasket Islands from Slea Head.
• (Approximately 150 km)
• Meal(s): Breakfast

Day 8 | Limerick/Clare – Dublin

• Return to Dublin and enjoy the next two days at your own pace. Feel free to explore the city or do any last-minute shopping.
• (Approximately 200 km)
• Meal(s): Breakfast

Day 9 | Return Home

• After breakfast, return your rental car at the airport and board your flight back to Canada.
• Meal(s): Breakfast

Accommodations

• The hotels listed below are presented as examples for your reference only. Hotel accommodation details will be communicated to you or your travel agent prior to departure.

Comfort Accommodation

•  Dublin: Green Isle Hotel (or similar)
•  Galway: Connacht Hotel (or similar)
•  Killarney: Torc Hotel (or similar)
•  Limerick: Treacy's Hotel Oakwood (or similar)

Manor House Accommodation

•  Dublin: The Fitzpatrick Castle (or similar)
•  Galway: Abbeyglen Castle (or similar)
•  Kerry: Randles Hotel (or similar)
•  Clare: Savoy Hotel (or similar)

Departure Dates

• January 1, 2026 - December  31, 2026

Not included:

• Meals, unless specified
• Gasoline, parking fees, toll fees, parking tickets
• Additional driver fees, GPS, access waiver, Super Hertz Coverage
• Car upgrades, additional rental nights, late drop off fee
• Booster seats, baby seats, luggage racks
• Cross border fees, inter city toll fees
• Fuel, and tank must be returned full
• Damage to tires, damaged wheels, lost keys
• Gratuities
• Porterage
• Local City Taxes (payable in Euro at destination)

Transportation

• When booking your Fly & Drive, the first name added on the file is considered as the principle driver of the vehicle. Modifications or change of name to principle driver name will incur fees.
• Car Rental:
• Economy manual car rental (ECMN) Opel Corsa or similar 
• Compact manual car rental (CCMN) Ford Focus or similar 
• Economy automatic car rental (ECAN) VW Up or similar 
• Compact automatic car rental (CCAN) Ford Focus or similar 
• Standard automatic car rental (SDAR) Skoda Octavia or similar 
• Above refers to HERTZ standard categories.
• Inclusions:
• Collision Damage Waiver
• Theft Protection
• Third Party Liability
• Unlimited Mileage
• Location service charges
• Tax

Important Note

• The sequence of the itinerary may be altered for reasons beyond the supplier’s control, such as accommodation availability, weather, national events, strikes, etc.
• The sequence of the itinerary could vary, including the number of nights in each city and or county. Overnight stays could be confirmed on the final itinerary in the actual cities listed and or cities or towns in the general areas or counties.
• Kilometres are estimated, depending on the routes that drivers decide to navigate (main roads vs. scenic roads).