Landscapes of Scotland & Ireland

Board your overnight flight to Edinburgh today.

Welcome to Scotland! Arrive in Edinburgh, then transfer to your hotel and get settled in. Later tonight, meet your Tour Director and fellow travelers at a welcome dinner.

Follow a Scottish local on a sightseeing tour of the city.

• View the Georgian New Town and the Royal Mile, two UNESCO World Heritage sites
• Pass the Sir Walter Scott monument
• Enter Edinburgh Castle to view the Scottish crown jewels and Stone of Scone

Enjoy a free afternoon in Edinburgh or add an excursion.

Enjoy a free day to explore Edinburgh on your own or add an excursion.

Travel through the picturesque Scottish countryside to explore Stirling Castle, where King James VI once lived. Then, continue on to Glasgow for a tour with a local guide.

• Discover local highlights, including George Square and the River Clyde
• Admire the city’s university and medieval cathedral
• Visit the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, which features everything from medieval suits of armor to a collection of works by Scottish artists

Later, sit down to an included dinner with your group.

Enjoy a full free day in Glasgow or add an excursion.

Make your way to the village of Cairnryan where you’ll board a ferry for your voyage across the Irish Sea to Belfast.

Sit down to an included dinner with your group this evening.

Get to know Belfast, the cultural heart of Northern Ireland, from a local’s perspective on a guided tour.

• Glimpse the copper-domed City Hall and the recently restored Grand Opera House
• Learn all about Belfast’s long history, from its origins in the Bronze Age and rise as an international seaport to its role in the conflict known as “the Troubles”
• Enter the Titanic Belfast Museum for a look at the vessel’s infamous history

Enjoy a free afternoon in Belfast or add an excursion.

En route to Galway, stop in County Meath to pay a visit to Causey Farm.

• Learn about daily life on a working Irish farm
• Watch a demonstration of traditional games and dance

Then, continue on to Galway for a sightseeing tour of the city led by your Tour Director.

• Stroll past Lynch’s Castle, Galway Cathedral, the Druid Theater Company and the broad expanse of Eyre Square
• View the city’s medieval walls and Spanish Arch
• Peruse authentic Claddagh rings in a local shop

Spend a full free day in Galway or add excursions.

Travel through the Irish countryside to County Kerry today, taking time to view spectacular scenery en route.

• Pass through the Burren, a unique limestone plateau where fields of rock are dotted with wildflowers
• Walk along the mesmerizing coastline of the majestic Cliffs of Moher
• Take a guided tour of the 13th-century Bunratty Castle

This evening, sit down to an included dinner with your group.

Make your way along the dramatically rugged terrain of the Dingle Peninsula.

• Take a scenic drive along the Slea Head Drive, enjoying impressive coastal views as you go
• Enter the Gallarus Oratory, an early Christian church overlooking the harbor at Ard na Caithne
• Enjoy photo stops at Coumeenole Beach, Slea Head and Dunbeg Fort

After free time for lunch in the town of Dingle, head to Killarney National Park for photos at Ross Castle on Lough Leane.

Make your way to Dublin this morning, stopping to explore Blarney Castle along the way.

• Explore the castle's dungeon, court, and battlements
• Kiss the legendary Blarney Stone

Take a comprehensive tour of Ireland’s capital city with a local expert leading the way.

• Stop in Phoenix Park, site of the presidential residence, and pass by the Guinness Storehouse
• Step inside the soaring St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Ireland’s largest church
• Pass St Stephen’s Green and admire the Georgian architecture of Merrion Square as you go
• See Trinity College and walk past Grafton Street to the Molly Malone statue, ending in the Temple Bar district

Spend a free afternoon in Dublin or add an excursion.

This evening, enjoy a farewell dinner in Dublin with your group.

Transfer to the airport for your flight home.