OVERVIEW
As travelers, we’re always looking for pots of gold at the end of the rainbow, that postcard-perfect vista, a priceless, memorable interaction with a local, or that magical musical experience that delights us anew with the gifts of mankind and the wonders of this amazing planet!
We’ve found many such opportunities in Ireland—it’s a country rich in cultural experiences and “pots of gold” for adventurous travelers.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Cliffs of Moher – where we contemplate the diminutive state of man as we walk along the windswept sandstone cliffs, 600 feet above the crashing waves of the Atlantic (Pre-tour)
- Dun Aengus fortress – an ancient seaside patchwork of remote stone walls on the rugged Aran Island of Inishmore (Pre-tour);
- Gallarus Oratory – marveling at the simple, enduring architectural genius of medieval monks during our walk through the emerald-green landscapes of Dingle Peninsula, western-most point of Europe
- Gap of Dunloe – a winding gorge path that courses beside quiet mountain lakes and crosses babbling brooks on ageless, arched stone bridges
- Glendalough – gazing down from our walking trail in the enchanting Wicklow Mountains onto the monastery’s centuries-old Round Tower on our trail along the verdant “valley between the lakes”
- Dublin – imbibing the spirit of Ireland’s capital and a quintessential walking city, on an all-day walk that captures points of historical import and cultural connections
- Giant’s Causeway – one of our most spectacular sea cliff walks situated on the northern coast of Northern Ireland (Extension)
