Tours and Leisure

Tours Outside Dublin

Wicklow & Glendalough Day Tour

The tour departs from Dublin city centre and heads over the Dublin mountains and into the picturesque Sally Gap. Experience breathtaking views with complimentary coffee! Wicklow is widely known as the "Garden of Ireland" Stop where you like and when you like along the route. See the famous film locations for Braveheart and Ballykissangel. Visit hidden lakes and luscious waterfalls. Travel the by-roads to beautiful Glendalough and after a healthy walk, time for lunch and a drop of the famous brew. Returning home via the depths of the Wicklow mountains passing the scenic lakes of Blessington.
Visit www.overthetoptours.com to book this or a selection of other day tours from Dublin.

Belfast Day Tour

The North has become a must-see for any traveller and lovers of Ireland. This tour enables you to focus on Belfast, birthplace of the Titanic and the little corner of our island so ever present in world headlines since 1969 but now experiencing a new dawn.
You are introduced to local guides, characters and customs of both the Ulster Irish and Ulster British communities while you travel in the Black Cab Tour of Belfast.
This tour also visits the Celtic Crosses at Monasterboice and the head of the martyr St. Oliver Plunkett
Visit www.paddywagontours.com to book this or a selection of other tour of up to 10 days durations from Dublin.

Newgrange & Hill of Tara Tour

Mary Gibbons operates the Newgrange and Hill of Tara tour that also includes a trip to the River Boyne and the Hill of Slane.
This tour visits 5000 years old Newgrange, located in the Boyne Valley. A world listed heritage site, Newgrange is a Neolithic Ritual Centre and Passage Tomb with architectural links to the prehistoric maritime peoples of Portugal, Northern Spain, Brittany, Denmark and the Western Isles. This building is a thousand years older than the Pyramids and the oldest astronomical observatory in the world, completely intact since the Stone Age. Its decorated entrance stone and Corbelled inner chamber display the most impressively executed examples of abstract Stone Age art of the early farming communities in Western Europe.
The tour also stops at the River Boyle where you will learn about the famous battle, a watershed in Irish and European history (it changed the balance of power in Europe from the French to the Dutch in 1690), while enjoying a leisurely drive along the banks of the River Boyne.
Later stand on the Hill of Tara, the ancient Royal site of the Irish High Kings, where 142 Kings were crowned. You will see 23 of Ireland's 32 counties.
Visit www.newgrangetours.com to book this tour.

Aran Islands and Galway Bay

Tour into 'the West' - the traditional heart of Ireland! In one relaxing day from Dublin visit the world famous Aran Islands (Inis Mor). Enjoy golden sandy beaches, thatched cottages, stone walls, wonderful archeological sites and hear the islanders lilt in their beautiful Gaelic language - all inspired by your local Island guide.
NOTE: Should the weather conditions be adverse and the Atlantic gets too rough for the ferry crossing to the Islands, you shall be taken to Connemara and refunded the difference (this happens on only very rare occasions).
Visit www.paddywagontours.com to book this or a selection of other tour of up to 10 days durations from Dublin.

5 Day Wickow Trail Ride

The Wicklow Trail Ride, starting at Calliaghstown Riding Centre, approximately 40 minutes drive from Dublin city, explores the beautiful Wicklow Mountains and Glens of the "Garden of Ireland" finishing in the Monastic 7th Century village of Glendalough.
County Wicklow, on the east coast of Ireland, is lush, green and beautiful, with spectacular views of the Irish Sea from the many green hilltops and mountain tops.
This horseback riding vacation takes you through County Wicklow's diverse countryside, along river banks, over rugged mountains, through huge pine forests and along gentle lake shores.
This is a fantastic place for trail riding. It combines great natural beauty, a long and interesting history and lovely local people. The horses you will ride are fit and fully capable of negotiating the terrain. Over the five days riding, riders will tour between four and five hours each day. All riders are expected to be able to walk, trot and canter in open country with confidence and control. There are several optional jumps along the trail.
Each night, riders will enjoy a delicious meal, a refreshing drink, a hot shower or bath and a change of clothes. Luggage will be waiting at each stop. The accommodations are warm, comfortable and welcoming. Each guest house provides a unique experience and an opportunity to meet the Irish at home.

Visit www.calliaghstownridingcentre.com for more information on this tour and other riding holidays.