This extensive guided coach tour itinerary covers the best that Ireland has to offer while travelling on a comfortable modern coach. Discover the best of both worlds and experience the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland’s greatest hits, with amazing views of the Irish coast and country.

This itinerary features More Moments activities included with your package.

13 days | 11 nights

Format

• Guided tour

Trip Highlights

• Destinations that include planned activities and/or overnight stays.
• Ireland
• Dublin 
• Donegal 
• Galway 
• Cork 
• Kilkenny
• United Kingdom
• Belfast

Inclusions

• Option 1 - Standard inclusions:
• Round-trip flights to Dublin (if Flight & Hotel package option is chosen)
• 11 nights comfort accommodation (combination of 3-star, 4-star hotels and traditional B&B’s)
• Welcome Group Meet & Greet and drink
• 2 dinners in hotels
• More Moments activities included:
• The Glyde Inn VR Experience and Hillsborough Castle tour
• Titanic Belfast and Belfast panoramic tour
• Giants Causeway and Derry city walking tour
• Belleek Pottery
• Marble Arch Caves
• Cliffs of Moher
• Blarney Castle
• Jaunting car ride in Killarney
• Midleton Distillery Experience and Waterford Crystal tour
• Dunbrody Famine Ship
• EPIC Museum
• Motorcoach transportation, English speaking tour guide / driver
• Porterage, 1 piece of luggage per person
• Earn extra Aeroplan® points per member on this tour
• Option 2 - Upgraded inclusions (all of the above PLUS): 
• More Moments activities included:
• Glenshane Country Farm Sheepdog demonstration
• Entrance and self-guided tour of Kilkenny Castle
• Evening entertainment and dinner at Taylors Three Rock

Itinerary 

Day 1 | Depart Canada

• Fly to Dublin.

Day 2 | Welcome to Dublin

• Upon arrival in Dublin, make your own way to your hotel.
• Remainder of the day at your own leisure, exploring this wonderful city.
• In the evening, join a welcome meet & greet and drink with group, at the hotel.

Day 3 | Dublin to Belfast

• After breakfast, today your tour begins. 
• More Moments Activities Included
• The Glyde Inn VR Experience and Hillsborough Castle Tour
• Meet your driver and guide in the hotel lobby and start your journey to Belfast. On route, you will travel through the Boyne Valley and the 5,000-year-old Hill of Tara, the seat of the ancient High Kings of Ireland. Stop at the Glyde Inn for a unique VR experience and become a Viking. Continue to Hillsborough Castle, the official Royal Palace for Northern Ireland, for a visit. Discover stories of celebration, entertainment, diplomacy, and negotiation as you explore Hillsborough Castle's fascinating history and stunning state rooms.
• Meal(s): Breakfast

Day 4 | Belfast

• After breakfast, enjoy a tour of the modern and vibrant city of Belfast, then spend the remainder of the day at your leisure.
• More Moments Activities Included
• Option 1 - Belfast Panoramic Tour
• Explore the city centre as your guide explains the development of Belfast from small market town to industrial giant. Pass by landmarks like City Hall and Queen’s University before visiting Titanic Belfast, an iconic landmark building where the tragic story of the Titanic is told.
• Option 2 - Glenshane Country Farm Sheepdog Demonstration
• Experience sheepdogs at work at a family-owned sheep farm in the Sperrin Mountains with the help of Jamese McCloy, a fourth-generation shepherd and his highly trained team of working sheepdogs.
• Meal(s): Breakfast

Day 5 | Giants Causeway and Derry

• Check out of your hotel this morning and travel along the spectacular North Antrim coastline and experience one of Northern Ireland’s most stunning highlights on your way to Derry.
• More Moments Activities Included
• The Giant’s Causeway and Derry City Walking Tour
• This World Heritage Site features 40,000 interlocking basalt columns as a result of an ancient a volcanic eruption. After your visit, continue to Derry, Ireland’s only fully intact walled city. Your tour concludes with a walk along Derry's walls, which has witnessed centuries of drama.
• Meal(s): Breakfast

Day 6 | Donegal to Galway

• After breakfast, make your way to Galway with stops at Belleek Pottery and the stunning Marble Arch Caves.
• More Moments Activities Included
• Belleek Pottery Tour
• This venerable studio has been in business since 1857. See first-hand how this world-renowned pottery is created.
• Marble Arch Caves
• Explore a fascinating, natural underworld of rivers, winding passages and lofty chambers. The caves, in the heart of the UNESCO Global Geopark, were formed in limestone rock when water flowing through the rock slowly dissolved it to leave chambers, passages and systems you can explore during a guided tour.
• Meal(s): Breakfast

Day 7 | Burren and the Cliffs of Moher

• This morning, travel into County Clare and the Burren Region for a tour and then enjoy a day of leisure in Galway.
• More Moments Activities Included
• The Cliffs of Moher
• These sea cliffs are among the highest sea cliffs in Western Europe and stretch for about 8 km along the Atlantic coast, offering unparalleled views of the sea. Return to Galway to enjoy some time at leisure in the city.
• Meal(s): Breakfast

Day 8 | Galway to Cork

• Travel south towards Cork. En route, you will pass Limerick City, founded in the 9th century by Vikings. In the afternoon arrive in Blarney where you will visit Blarney Castle.
• More Moments Activities Included
• Blarney Castle Tour
• Blarney Castle is set in over 60 acres of stunning parkland, filled with rare and unusual plants and trees and steeped in history. Visitors, too, can possess the gift of the gab by kissing the mythical Blarney Stone (or stone of eloquence).
• Meal(s): Breakfast

Day 9 | Kerry Highlights

• Today, discover the highlights of the Ring of Kerry. Take in the spectacular scenery of Molls Gap and Ladies’ View.
• More Moments Activities Included
• Jaunting Car Ride in Killarney
• Finish the day with a relaxing jaunting car ride in Killarney National Park! Step back in time by experiencing Ireland’s most traditional mode of transport with a horse and carriage to view Killarney’s most loved hotspots. Learn all about the area's history from your jarvey, many of whom are second and third generation jarveys.
• Meal(s): Breakfast

Day 10 | Midleton and Waterford

• Today discover the highlights of Middleton and Waterford.
• More Moments Activities Included
• Midleton Distillery Experience and Waterford Crystal Tour
• This distillery was founded by the Murphy Brothers in 1825 and still produces more than 24 million bottles of whiskey yearly. Finish the visit with a tasting of this famous Irish whiskey. Continue towards Waterford, where you will visit the House of Waterford in the city’s Viking Triangle. On the tour, you will witness how Waterford Crystal masterpieces are crafted, from initial design to final engraving.
• Meal(s): Breakfast

Day 11 | Kilkenny and Dunbrody

• After breakfast, visit the Dunbrody Famine Ship and then spend the afternoon at your leisure.
• More Moments Activities Included
• Option 1 - Dunbrody Famine Ship
• This is a full-scale replica of the original ship built in 1845 for the Graves family of New Ross which carried thousands of emigrants from Ireland to North America over thirty years. Afternoon at leisure in Kilkenny to discover this picturesque medieval city.
• Option 2 - Entrance and Self-Guided Tour of Kilkenny Castle
• Kilkenny Castle has been an important site since the Anglo-Normans built it in the 12th century. Learn about life in the castle over the many centuries of its existence.
• Meal(s): Breakfast

Day 12 | Kilkenny to Dublin

• After breakfast, take a trip to the EPIC Museum and spend the rest of the day at your leisure.
• More Moments Activities Included
• Option 1 - EPIC Museum Visit
• Find out why over 10 million people emigrated from Ireland. As you uncover the stories of Irish emigrants, you’ll realise that emigration is not about what people leave behind but what they bring with them.
• Option 2 - Evening Entertainment at Taylors Three Rock
• Visit this lively pub in Rathfarnham for an excellent dinner and evening of music and dance.
• Meal(s): Breakfast

Day 13 | Return Home

• After breakfast, make your own way to the airport for your return flight home.
• 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: Academy Plaza Hotel (or similar)
•  Belfast: Maldron Hotel (or similar)
•  Donegal: Jackson Hotel (or similar)
•  Galway: Salthill Hotel (or similar)
•  Cork: Maldron Southmall (or similar)
•  Kilkenny: Hotel Kilkenny (or similar)

Departure Dates

• May 19, 2026
• June 09, 2026
• July 14, 2026
• August 25, 2026
• September 08, 2026
• October 6, 2026

Not included

• Meals, unless specified
• Transfers unless noted
• Additional activities and excursions, entrance fees
• Personal expenses and insurance

Activities

• The activities/excursions mentioned in the itinerary are all included in the package but may be rescheduled to take place on an earlier or later day, or replaced with an alternate option depending on availability, weather, seasonality and operational reasons beyond the supplier's control.

Transportation

• Motorcoach

Important Note

• The order of the itinerary may change, operate in reverse due to operational restrictions. The itinerary above is for reference only.

Check In, Check Out

• Check-in: 3:00 p.m.
• Check-out: 12:00 p.m.