Autotour - Nature and culture in the heart of Ireland

Arrival  at Dublin airport.

Pick-up of your hire car at the airport.

Afternoon:

• Check-in at your hotel in the city centre.
• Free stroll: Trinity College & Book of Kells, Grafton Street, Temple Bar and the River Liffey.
• Optional visit: Guinness Storehouse (panoramic view from the Gravity Bar) or Whiskey Museum.

Dinner recommended:

• The Church Café (original, in a former church)
• Gallagher's Boxty House (traditional Irish cuisine)

Night in Dublin.

Morning:

• Drive to County Wicklow, nicknamed “the garden of Ireland”.
• Walk in the Monts Wicklow National Park, with stops at Sally Gap and Lough Tay (“Guinness Lake”).

Afternoon:

• Visit to the monastery of Glendalough, in the heart of the glacial valley.
• Continue on to Kilkenny, a charming medieval town.

Evening:

• Take a stroll through the medieval streets, passing through Smithwick's Experience (local brewery).

Dinner recommended:

• Kyteler's Inn (14th-century tavern)
• Zuni Restaurant (modern local cuisine)

Overnight in Kilkenny.

Morning:

• Visit Kilkenny Castle and stroll around its gardens.
• Departure for the Rock of Cashel, a historic site in medieval Ireland.

Afternoon:

• Drive to Killarney, at the foot of the National Park.
• Check-in at your accommodation.
• Walk around Lough Leane or visit Muckross House & Gardens.

Dinner recommended:

• Bricín Restaurant (local specialities)
• The Laurels Pub (friendly, musical atmosphere)

Overnight in Killarney.

Nature day :

• Excursion to Killarney National Park: lakes, Torc waterfalls, manor houses and forest trails.
• Horse-drawn carriage ride to the Gap of Dunloe (weather permitting) or gentle walk.

Lunch : Kate Kearney's Cottage (typical, near the Gap).

Free afternoon:

• Relax in Killarney or visit a local farm.

Dinner recommended:

• Murphy's Bar (traditional pub)
• Quinlan's Seafood Bar (fresh fish and famous fish & chips)

Overnight in Killarney.

Discovery day :

• The legendary Ring of Kerry route: Killorglin, Glenbeigh, Cahersiveen, Waterville and Sneem.
• Panoramic views of the Atlantic coast and the Skellig islands (listed by UNESCO).
• Recommended stops : Ladies View, Molls Gap, Staigue Fort, Kenmare.

Lunch : The Lobster Bar in Waterville.

Dinner recommended in Kenmare or Killarney :

• Packie's Restaurant or Rozzers Restaurant.

Overnight in Killarney.

Morning:

• Departure for the Gougane Barra National Forest Park, a haven of peace and tranquillity. with a chapel overlooking the lake.
• Walk or picnic on site.

Afternoon:

• Drive to Kinsale, the picturesque, colourful port and gastronomic capital of the south.
• Stroll along the port and through the narrow streets of the historic centre.

Dinner recommended:

• Fishy Fishy (renowned seafood products)
• The Bulman Bar (sea views, local atmosphere).

Overnight in Kinsale.

Free morning:

• A leisurely breakfast in Kinsale.
• A final stroll along the water's edge or a visit to the Charles Fort.

Return your hire car to Cork airport.