With travel plans for 2020 being temporarily on hold, now seems like the ideal time to start thinking about your 2021 trip to Ireland. Here are some tour companies that we believe will make your journey to your ancestral home even more memorable.
1. Culture & Heritage Tours Ireland
Culture and Heritage Tours Ireland specialise in vacations, private escorted tours for groups and individuals. They offer unique, diverse and exciting tours throughout the thirty two counties of Ireland, which include accommodation, transport, guide and attraction visits. Their have designed tours based ona number of different themes, such as Georgian, Medieval, Graveyards, and Bogs to name but a few. They also cater to private groups and individuals looking for a more bespoke experience.
Culture & Heritage Tours Ireland are based in Sligo, but they also have a US office located in Providence, Rhode Island.
2. Wild Atlantic Way Day Tours
If you're headed West and tight for time, then Wild Atlantic Way Day Tours offer 1 day trips from Galway, Limerick, and Ennis. Enjoy the beautiful scenery of the ruggid west coast while letting somebody else worry about navigating the sometimes challenging roads.
They also offer trips to the Aran Islands and the world famous Cliffs of Moher, two absolute must-sees on any trip to Ireland.
If you'd rather spend more time in the Eastern half of the country, then Boyne Valley Tours is the option for you. East of the Shannon is home to a number of very important historic sites, such as Monasterboice Monastic Site, Trim Castle, and of course, the place from where this particular company derives its name, The Boyne Valley.
Boyne Valley Tours are fully customisable, with their website providing information on a vast array of historical sites so that you can choose the ones which best match your interests and your timeframe.
4. Brack Tours
Brack Tours specialise in tailor-made vacations for any type of group. Whether you're coming for history and heritage, music and craic, or just getting outdoors in the fresh Irish air, Brack Tours have an option for you. They also have the option for self-drive tours, for those who prefer to spend their vacations in the driver's seat.
They pride themselves on making their tours customizable, so if there's something on their site that catches your eye, get in touch to see how you can make the experience more personal.
5. Rabbie's
Of course we couldn't leave out the beautiful Northern Ireland. Rabbie's is a Scottish based company which offers a five day, fully guided tour of Northern Ireland. Highlights include the bustling cities of Belfast and Derry with their incredible rich history, as well as the natural beauty of The Giant's Causeway and the Northern Irish coastline
Rabbie's are known for having incredibly fun and informative guides who will make sure that you have an excellent time on your trip to Northern Ireland.
Whenever you decide to come home to Ireland, we hope that you have an amazing time experiencing all that our island has to offer. Of course, most importantly, we want to help you to find, and visit, your ancestral home. If you are planning a visit to Ireland, please let us know so that we can connect you with our Local Volunteers who are all over the country, waiting to show you around your family's homeplace.
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