There are few drives as beautiful as in Scotland and Ireland. In Scotland, a lush beautiful country, the roads hug the rivers and lakes flowing in the valleys making it a beautiful journey. In Ireland, it gets wilder as the waves of the Atlantic hit the rugged shoreline, which when we witness from our drive would take our breath away.
The Wild Atlantic Way as it is known is one of the most scenic drives in Europe. This tour also traces the path of some of the Scottish and Irish whiskeys through this journey.
| Departures | May - June September - October |
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| Days | 14 Nights / 15 Days |
| From | Edinburgh to Dublin |
| Tour Departures |
17 Sep 2024 to 01 Oct 2024 Last 2 Rooms Available |
| Tour Cost |
INR 1,25,000 + EUR 3900 |
| Single Supplement Cost |
Will be updated soon |
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| Direct Joining Cost |
Will be updated soon |
| Night Stay |
Scotland (5N) Edinburgh (2N) | Highlands (2N) | Loch Lomond (1N) Ireland (9N) Kilkenny (1N) | Killarney (2N) | Connemara National Park (2N) |
| Booking Procedure |
Step 1 - Advance of INR 70,000 + EUR 700 + 5% GST + TCS (as applicable) together with a copy of your passport and Pan Card, at the time of booking. |
| Cancellation Policies |
Under any circumstances other than government or flight restrictions, the following charges will be considered cancellation fees: **This clause is applicable even before this period if the flight tickets are issued. |
On arrival, we will proceed to our hotel in the centre and check-in. Evening is free to walk around the Royal mile and enjoy the sights around the city. Dinner and overnight in Edinburgh.
In the morning, we will enjoy the guided walking city tour of Edinburgh which includes a visit to Scott Monument & walk around Royal miles. After lunch, we’ll go for an exclusive Johnnie Walker Princes Street experience for a guided tasting session with whisky experts and get to know more about the animated way it’s made. Spend the evening at leisure. Dinner and overnight stay in Edinburgh.
Today, drive to the North of Scotland and make many interesting stops en route especially when we arrive at the Cairngorms National Park. We will reach our hotel in the highlands in the evening. This region is known to make most of the famous scotch whiskeys of Scotland and is also famous for being very scenic. Most of the water streams run as tributaries into the River Spey and our town is beautifully located near the Spey.
Today, we’ll first visit Walker’s factory, a brand that makes UK’s favourite shortbread. Later we’ll visit Dufftown to take a tour of the Cardhu Distillery and learn how one of the most famous scotch whisky is made. After lunch at a local eatery, we’ll go to the Covesea Lighthouse. Our evening will be at leisure in Burghead well. Dinner and overnight stay in Elgin.
The drive today is breath-taking, we will first pass the coastal town of Inverness and then head south to drive on the banks of the famous Loch Ness, a 37 km long water body believed to be home to a mythical creature. We’ll listen to its story from our guide on a one-hour cruise. Later, further down south to our hotel in Loch Lomond region for dinner and an overnight stay.
We’ll proceed to Glasgow airport and take a flight to Dublin. On arrival, we will have a city tour of Dublin and lunch in Dublin. Later drive to Kilkenny, a pretty medieval town which is a hub for handicrafts like pottery, paintings and jewellery. In the evening, go for a walk on its picturesque streets around town. Dinner and overnight stay in Kilkenny.
Today we’ll first stop by the most beautiful hilltop castle in Ireland - Rock of Cashel. After which we’ll continue on our way to Cobh, a seaport town, also known as Titanic’s last port of call. Post this, we’ll drive to Killarney, a very special place in our itinerary. Dinner and overnight stay in Killarney.
Before starting with our drive on Wild Atlantic Way, Ring of Kerry is the perfect circular roadway to explore Ireland’s rugged coastline. We’ll take many photo stops on the way to witness the waves wildly lashing against the rocky coast. It forms a truly magnificent image. In the evening after dinner, we’ll kick back in a local bar in Killarney with Irish beers and whisky. Overnight stay in Killarney.
Today we’ll drive to our next destination, and en-route, visit the Cliffs of Moher, the most striking cliffs in Ireland. We will also visit the Shannon Ferry, after a short photo stop we’ll continue on our way to the tranquil Connemara. Overnight stay in Co. Galway.
Today we will have breakfast and drive towards the Connemara National Park. We’ll have a laid-back time here visiting cafes and shops to buy local products. We’ll have lunch in a town. Later we will also visit the Kylemore Abbey a haven of history and serenity. Overnight stay in Connemara.
Ireland is divided into counties and today we’ll head to one of the best ones - County Donegal. It’s the northernmost and on our way there we’ll have a lunch stop in Sligo, and then will visit a Sheepdog demonstration. We will also pass by Benbulben, a 500 meters limestone mountain that was shaped by ice age glaciers making it look like a Table Mountain springing up from the landscape. Dinner and overnight stay in County Donegal.
Early in the morning, we’ll have a countryside breakfast. Later, we’ll drive through Glenveagh National Park. We will then enter North Ireland and drive to seaside town of Ballycastle, to check in to our hotel for an overnight stay.
The Giants Causeway is a wonder of this region and the 40,000 interlocking basalt columns are best visited early in the morning. In the afternoon, visit the Bushmills Distillery after lunch and sip some Irish Whiskey in its restaurant. Dinner and overnight stay in Ballycastle.
This is our final day on the road, we’ll stick to the Northern Coastline on the way to Carrick Fergus Castle. After lunch, we will have an emotional visit to infamous Murals and Peace wall in Belfast. Our journey will continue to Dublin, where we will take a guided tour and check-in at the hotel after dinner.
After an early breakfast, we will proceed to the airport for your flight back home.
Scotland is beautiful and through this itinerary, we only explore the beauty of the highlands and the lakes. The coastal beauty we believe is more raw in Ireland where we drive on the Wild Atlantic Way.
The Wild Atlantic way is an 800 + km route parallel to the Atlantic Ocean on the West and Northern Coast of Ireland. The roads are narrow and are often combined with dramatic scenery of rugged cliffs and non-touristy farmlands.
Yes, those who enjoy the whiskey would appreciate the little details of this tour. However, those who enjoy nature would love this itinerary as well.
It would need some form of physical fitness to do this tour. We stop at photogenic locales and then take a small hike to explore more of nature. You won’t be able to enjoy the land to the fullest if not fit.
Yes, this can be done. Please speak to our office. We have limited seats for this kind of arrangement.
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