Love at first sight

7 days East Ireland - pure culture


Boyne Valley - Kilkenny & South East Coast - Dublin

Your journey at a glance

Treat yourself to the history of Ireland in a nutshell on this 7-day tour of the historic East. Here, grey prehistory in the ancient witnesses of the Boyne Valley, the Middle Ages and the Georgian era are just a stone's throw away from each other. In between, you will discover magical landscapes where you can simply pause and absorb their tranquillity and beauty, whether on the rugged coast or in the legendary lands of the island's interior.
Treat yourself to the history of Ireland in a nutshell on this 7-day tour of the historic East. Here, grey prehistory in the ancient witnesses of the Boyne Valley, the Middle Ages and the Georgian era are just a stone's throw away from each other. In between, you will discover magical landscapes where you can simply pause and absorb their tranquillity and beauty, whether on the rugged coast or in the legendary lands of the island's interior.
  • The stops on your tour:
  • Boyne Valley (2 nights)
  • Kilkenny & South East Coast (2 nights)
  • Dublin (2 nights)
  • Further highlights:
  • Hill of Tara
  • Newgrange
  • Jerpoint Abbey
  • Mount Usher Gardens
  • Glendalough

Geotoura - Hotel concept

When we include a hotel in our programme, it is not only a high standard of quality that is important to us. We prefer typical local accommodation, often boutique hotels with a special ambience. They emphasise the character of an individual trip: Panoramic views, particularly lovely furnishings, location in historic centres, no mass tourism and, of course, exceptionally friendly hosts – these are important criteria for us.

We categorise our accommodation in the British Isles into four separate Geotoura categories. Of course, you have the choice and can also combine the categories on one trip.

Boutique Hotels - Four categories

Encantador (‘Charming’): Privately run bed & breakfast guesthouses with a small number of cosy rooms and a lovingly prepared breakfast.

Especial (‘Special’): Enjoy stylish interiors and comfort in the mostly family-run boutique hotels with historic charm. Stay in the city centre or in beautiful natural surroundings.

Extraordinario (‘Extraordinary’): Centuries-old buildings, such as historic manor houses or castles, sometimes also modern design hotels with special architecture. Usually equipped with a restaurant, bar or spa area.

Luna de Miel (‘honeymoon’): For your honeymoon – or if you want to treat yourself to something out of the ordinary …

 

Character of this travel idea

You want pure Ireland? Preferably on a fast-paced journey through the centuries? Then welcome to this 7-day round trip through the historic east of the island, from the Boyne Valley and its prehistoric witnesses to the charming medieval town of Kilkenny.

Experience culture

The Boyne Valley is steeped in history. Not only is the famous Newgrange World Heritage Site located here. No, here you also walk over the ground of the Battle of Boyne and come across enchanted castles such as the famous Trim Castle and mysterious monastery ruins. Finally, on the Hill of Tara, you will stand in the footsteps of the early Irish high kings and on a hill that was sacred to people even before the Irish.

In Dublin, you are spoilt for choice as to which of its big and small stories you want to explore first. Be amazed in the Trinity Collage Library or follow the curious story of the “Door with a Hole” at St Patrick’s Cathedral. “Tom and Jerry” can still be seen today in Christ Church, in whose organ they once died in an unusual way. In addition to the little stories, you can also follow big names such as Jonathan Swift, Oscar Wilde and Samuel Beckett at Trinity Collage. You can experience art and culture live and perhaps even take part in it on the street of street artists: Grafton Street.

Experience nature

Between historical gems and highlights, this 7-day round trip also takes you through green, wild and rugged Ireland – for example in the picturesque landscapes of the Wicklow Mountains with their gently rolling hills, picturesque valleys, clear lakes and murmuring streams. Here you hike through a piece of picture-postcard Ireland and leave modern and historical life outside for a moment.

Enter an enchanting masterpiece of man and nature in the Mount Usher Gardens. Created in 1868, they are one of the earliest and most beautiful examples of a Robinson garden. As if man had lent Mother Nature just a little of his hand, trees, shrubs and countless flowers form a colourful green fairytale where you can simply relax or unravel some of the secrets of its inhabitants.

Ireland culinary treasures

Ireland’s cuisine is often seen in the tradition of poor people’s food. During your visit to Ireland, you will discover that this down-to-earth tradition can be very tasty and not at all poor. In addition to the famous Irish stew, it is mainly fish and seafood that has been tantalising the palate in recent times. Smoked wild salmon, oysters and lobster will win over even gourmets. Meat lovers can look forward to fine lamb and tender Angus beef. “Back to the roots, on the other hand, with soda bread, porridge, boxty, coddle and black pudding.

The authentic Ireland

Despite its size, Dublin is quite cosy and personal. Institutions such as the “Stag’s Head” pub make a significant contribution to this. Here you end up in a quintessentially Irish pub that dates back to 1770 and hasn’t really changed since 1895. In short: you drink your Guinness in the pub that has probably shaped your image of an Irish pub.

Why can't I find any prices on geotoura.com?

We do not offer standardised packages. Your Geotoura trip is customised according to your wishes.

We make this possible thanks to our high level of expertise and in-depth knowledge of the country as well as our excellent network of partners. You can look forward to extraordinary experiences, charming boutique hotels and very special insider tips on site.

Geotoura stands for the perfect planning of your personalised dream trip. Your individual price will therefore only include what really enriches your holiday.

Compared to standard holidays, this price is competitive. You will usually receive the comprehensive holiday design within 24 hours on working days.

Highly personalised trips are our speciality and the pleasure you deserve.

The special moment ...
... when we were able to experience real Irish folk music in a pub

Experiences
of our customers

July 2024
Anja S.
Germany
We were totally satisfied with the booking and organisation by Geotoura. Ireland itself inspired us, the selection of hotels was perfect, the food was delicious, and the tips were definitely well-founded. We thank you very much for the wonderful trip.
November 2022
Stefanie S.
Germany
Our trip to Ireland was great. We will definitely travel with Geotoura again. Everything was organised perfectly.
October 2023
Hans-Jürgen S.
Bavaria
We are very happy that we turned to Geotoura for our trip to Ireland: very friendly staff, individual planning, timely and comprehensive holiday documents, a completely carefree trip, everything was great! We would turn to Geotoura again for a trip put together individually for us.
August 2021
Ingo K.
Germany
My wife and I celebrated our golden wedding anniversary during our trip to Ireland. Geotoura had organised for a bottle of prosecco, strawberries, cake and wine to be waiting for us in our hotel room. We were very pleased with this.
July 2022
Gerhard M.
Germany
Ireland is worth a visit. You can see a stunning landscape and visit some excellently designed gardens, such as those at Lismore Castle. The people are friendly and helpful, and they are happy to make contact. It is a ‘young’ country. The pubs and the local culture alone are worth a visit. Dublin is a vibrant and very lively city that has a lot to offer: culture of all kinds, and above all many museums.
May 2022
Dr. Thomas H.
Germany
Very good information material in advance, lots of travel information on places of interest and gastronomy, good organisation of rental cars, flights and hotels. We would definitely travel with Geotoura again.
August 2024
Prof. Dr. Markus F.
Switzerland
We are completely satisfied with Geotoura - this is already our third trip with this provider. Everything is perfect: competent and friendly telephone advice, patient attention to our special requests, careful hotel selection, perfect travel documents, everything delivered on time, and the Portugal trip itself fully met our expectations. Well done!
June 2024
Tobias L.
Germany
When we plan a trip with Geotoura, we can count on relaxed and empathetic people who listen to us and then put together a dream route. Thank you Geotoura for our wonderful trip through northern Spain along the Camino France.
July 2024
Janine V.
Switzerland
The Apulia trip which was organised by Geotoura, was super. Every wish was fulfilled, the hotels were perfectly chosen, the documents provided were very helpful – it couldn't have been better.
July 2024
Iris R.
Germany
That was my first organised round trip. The destination was Sicily. Geotoura chose a great selection of cities and hotels for me. Each hotel had its own charm. I would always use Geotoura again to plan a trip.

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