Ireland Vacation Ideas

SHOP FOR IRELAND VACATIONS

Discover Northern Ireland, 5 days
Highlights of Ireland, 9 days
Ireland Explorer, 13 Days
7 days Intro to Ireland
10 Days – Best of Ireland
Discover Northern Ireland, 5 days
Highlights of Ireland, 9 days
Ireland Explorer, 13 Days
7 days Intro to Ireland
10 Days – Best of Ireland
Discover Northern Ireland, 5 days
Highlights of Ireland, 9 days
Ireland Explorer, 13 Days
7 days Intro to Ireland
10 Days – Best of Ireland

Ireland Vacation Ideas & Vacation Planner Resource

 

Thinking about a trip to IRELAND?  You should, it is a fantastic vacation destination. But sorting through all of the options on the internet can be overwhelming. That’s why we’ve curated this list of Ireland vacation ideas with great things to see and do, helping people discover Ireland so you can plan your Ireland vacation. This Ireland travel resource list includes vacation packages, Ireland attractions, free things to do, and lots of Ireland day tours so that you can create the best Ireland vacation itinerary for you.   All you need is a plane ticket, a hotel, then combine a  few different day tour experiences from below and you can create your own custom Ireland vacation itinerary  that focus exactly what you want to see and do the most.

 

TOP IRISH CITIES & TOWNS TO VISIT ON VACATION

  • Dublin
  • Killarney
  • Cork
  • Killkenny
  • Galway
  • Limmerick
  • Belfast
  • Dingle
  • Donegal

IRISH NATURAL WONDERS & BEAUTY

  • Killarney National Park
  • Gap of Dunloe
  • Dingle Penninsula
  • Wild Atlantic Way
  • Giant’s Causeway
  • Slea Head
  • Skellig Michael
  • Wicklow Mountains

 

TOP OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES  TO DO IN IRELAND ON VACATION

  • Kayaking
  • Bike riding, cycling
  • Hiking
  • Walking
  • Golf
  • Horseback riding

 

TOP IRISH CASTLES TO VISIT

  • Blarney Castle
  • Bunratty Castle
  • Ross Castle
  • Dublin Castle
  • Trim Castle
  • Malahide Castle
  • Parkes Castle
  • Donegal Castle
  • Killkenny Castle
  • Sloan Castle
  • The Rock of Cashel
  • Birr Castle

 

TOP IRELAND ANCIENT SITES & CELTIC HISTORY

  • Newgrange
  • Loughcrew Cairnes
  • Skeillig Michael
  • The Burren
  • Carrowmore
  • Drombeg Stone Circle
  • Abbeys, Cathedrals, Cemetaries

 

IRELAND TOURIST ATTRACTIONS & THINGS TO DO


Dublin City Pass, History tours, Walking Tours, Ghost Tours, EPIC Irish Immigration Experience Museum, Guinness Storehouse, Jameson Whisky Distillery in Dublin and MIdleton,  Horse Races, Game of Thrones Tours, Titanic Experience, The Book of Kells, Killomoan Gaol, Temple Bar, Bicycle Tours, Celtic music, Irish Dancing (Riverdance, anyone?), Shopping, Street performers, many wonderful Irish pubs for great food, drink, people & stories.

MORE IRELAND VACATION RESEARCH

 –   Visit our Ireland Bucket List – Pinterest Board for 30+ Ireland tour & activities
–    Visit our Ireland Travel – Pinterest board for 80+ articles and blogs full of ideas and stories
–    Listen our Travel Podcast- IRELAND, Amidlife Traveler with short stories of Ireland that you can listen to.

A Travel Podcast About Visiting Ireland.

Explore Ireland through the voices, stories and opinions of locals who live there and travelers who travel there.Cities include; Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Killarney, Midleton, and Belfast. Stories include; iconic sites to explore, things to do, modern culture, history, heritage, ghosts, and of course tasty things to eat and drink while in Ireland.

This is Ireland: The Amidlife Traveler podcast series.

Listen to “Ireland: Amidlife Travel” on Spreaker.

Things to Do – Lists of Ireland Day Tours & Attractions

One of the easiest ways to plan your unique Ireland vacation experience is to package together  day tours so that you create the perfect vacation  itinerary that suits your interests.  Day tours are typically fully guided and in small groups, giving tourists the opportunity to not only meet and learn from a local guide/expert, but also meet other people on vacation and make new friends to exchange ideas and hang out with later on.   There is a BIG LIST OF IRELAND DAY TOURS near the bottom of this page, separated by cities and areas in Ireland.

15 DAY TOURS & THINGS TO DO FROM DUBLIN IRELAND

 

15 DAY TOURS & THINGS TO DO FROM KILLARNEY IRELAND

GET IT FROM THE IRISH – Website links to Ireland Travel Resources

Ireland.com
Tourism Northern Ireland
Shannon Heritage
Limerick.ie
Wild Atlantic Way
GoVisitDonegal
Taste of Kerry
Taste of Cork
Guinness Storehouse
Ireland’s Blue Book
Paddywagon Tours

TRAVEL GUIDES
Lonely Planet

TOUR PROVIDERS WITH IRELAND VACATION PACKAGES
GAdventuresInterepid Travel, Insight Vacations, Tour RadarTrafalgar Tours

 

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