Ireland: Cork, Killarney & Dingle
7 Days
Starting From
$4,495.00
10 Days
Starting From
$5,895.00
per person, double occupancy
Want more from your experience?
Add an ExtensionLet go and take life slow on this walking tour of Ireland in the carefree countryside of County Kerry.
Mist rises over rock-strewn pastures and smoke billows from the chimneys of whitewashed cottages near Killarney. Is there a better way to greet the day? Slinging your daypack over a shoulder, you stride outside onto the country lane. A stream rushes by as you climb the green glacial valley towards the Gap of Dunloe. Come afternoon, you’ll be crossing the arched stone bridge at Lord Brandon’s Cottage for a picnic, then boating over to Ross Castle. But you’re in no hurry. This is a week for savoring tales and walking windswept beaches along the legendary Wild Atlantic Way. Breathe deeply and admire rugged Atlantic waves crashing into weather-beaten cliffs. You’re on a walking tour in Ireland, and taking things slowly is a way of life.
Highlights
- On a jaunty horse-drawn cart (or by foot if you prefer), enter the narrow Gap of Dunloe—a rugged mountain pass with beautiful scenery.
- Beneath the ever-changing skies of Killarney National Park, view elegant mountains and stunning lakes as you walk along the scenic Kerry Way.
- Embark on a cruise to Ross Castle while learning of Ireland’s most well-known visitors.
- Walk the legendary Wild Atlantic Way and experience the power of the Atlantic Ocean as waves crash beneath remote, weather-beaten cliffs.
- Explore the life and birthplace of Irish seaman and Antarctic explorer Tom Crean, Ireland’s famous unsung hero.
Positive Impact
Country Walkers is proud to support Kerry Mountain Rescue Team with a donation on behalf of each guest on this tour. Kerry Mountain Rescue Team was formed in 1966 in the mountains of Southwest Ireland, and since then has come to the assistance of numerous climbers and walkers in distress. The team has 35 active volunteer members covering a region that includes fifteen of Ireland’s twenty highest peaks.
Accommodations
Linger Longer with a Tour Extension
2024 Pre-Trip Extension - Cork
- Two nights at the Imperial Hotel
- Airport car service for arrival
- Daily breakfast
- City information
2 Nights From $245
per person, double occupancy
Single Supplement: From $145
Your vacation is about to begin! Spend your first night aloft and arrive ready for an unforgettable trip.
Start off your first day in Cork right by having a Country Walkers representative greet you at the airport. A complimentary car service will whisk you to your centrally located hotel. From here, you are perfectly positioned to explore this charming city at your leisure.
After a delicious included breakfast at your hotel, you are free to explore on your own, using our included city information packet to guide your discoveries.
Included Meals: Breakfast
After a delicious included breakfast at your hotel, you are free to explore on your own, using our included city information packet to guide your discoveries.
Included Meals: Breakfast
The Imperial Hotel
2024 Post-Trip Extension - Dublin
- Two nights at the Schoolhouse Hotel
- Airport car service for departure
- Daily breakfast
- City information
2 Nights From $595
per person, double occupancy
Single Supplement: From $445
This morning, travel to the Cork train station for your train ride (approximately three hours) to Dublin. There is no Country Walkers representative with you on the train, but one will meet you upon arrival in Dublin and help you travel to your hotel (approximately 25 minutes, depending on traffic).
Please note: Upon arrival at the hotel, please reconfirm with the Reception Desk the time of your transportation to the Dublin airport for your return flight home.
You have the remainder of the day free to take in the atmosphere of Dublin and to seek out an interesting pub or restaurant for dinner on your own. Country Walkers provides you with city information including recommendations about what to see and do in Dublin.
Included Meals: Breakfast
After a delicious included breakfast at your hotel, you are free to explore on your own, using our included city information packet to guide your discoveries.
Included Meals: Breakfast
After an included breakfast this morning, complimentary transportation is provided to the Dublin airport based on your departure time.
Included Meals: Breakfast
Schoolhouse Hotel
Wonderful tour with two wonderful guides, Colleen & Maureen. The scenery, the history, the food and hotels, the music, the company of fellow walkers - enjoyed it all. Very well planned and organized. I highly recommend it!
Ireland: Walking The West Country
Every single part of this trip from planning to execution was flawless. CW planned a trip that was exciting and completely stress free. The guides were over the top amazing. We always felt like this trip was planned for us personally. There was really no stone unturned. Food was excellent. Accommodations top notch. Can’t wait to travel again with CW.
Ireland: Walking The West Country
Expert Local Guides
Experience your destination like an insider with people who call it home.
Katrin Pietzonka
Born in East Germany, Katrin Pietzonka studied Irish music, literature, and history while in college in Dublin and Belfast. A published author and expert on songs that were written during the conflict in Northern Ireland, she adores the culture and beautiful, diverse countryside of her adopted Irish home where she’s been guiding since the 90s. Her pastimes include admiring local flora and fauna, tasting delicious Irish food, and listening to traditional music.
Maureen Hegarty
Maureen Hegarty has lived in Ireland her whole life and has taken many guests where the road is less traveled, introducing them to the culture, food, and people of her native land along the way. She genuinely adores what she considers one of the most beautiful places in the world and counts herself lucky to share her love or Ireland with visitors from near and far.