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Tour Overview

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Overview For the Family Tour of Ireland – Dingle Base

During this Family Vacation around Ireland you will spend your time exploring this magical land using Dingle in County Kerry as your base location. The Dingle Peninsula offers some of Ireland’s most stunning scenery from the Brandon Mountains to the spectacular seascapes of Dingle Bay.  A drive around the Dingle Peninsula will leave you and your family with memories of Iron Age forts, early Christian monasteries and remarkable intact traditional Irish culture. Gaelic is still spoken in many parts of the peninsula and can still be heard by passers-by on the quaint and colourful streets.

Other highlights for this Ireland family Vacation include visiting some of Ireland top tourist attractions from the stunning Ring of Kerry, the rugged Cliffs of Moher, the unique Burren, journey deep underground at Ailwee Caves and Kiss the blarney stone at Blarney Castle.

Your Accommodation while Touring the South West of Ireland: Dingle Skellig Hotel

While on your family vacation of Ireland, we understand that it is sometimes difficult for families to move from hotel to hotel so our Ireland with Kids tours are ‘one-centred’ and planned in such a way as you would just collect your rental car, drive to your hotel base and check in for the duration of your vacation. When you confirm your tour with us you will receive a comprehensive tour pack which will include numerous day tours that you can chose to take from your base location. You may decide to take all of the day tours, some of them or you may simply choose to enjoy the great family facilities of your hotel and its surroundings.

Great Children's Facilities

  • Fungi Kids Club During Summer Holidays FREE to residents
  • Activities include Arts & Crafts, Pool Games, Talent Nights, Face Painting,  Bouncing Castle, Quizzes, Trips to Dingle Oceanworld and lots more
  • The Klub Room – where older kids can meet and hang out includes X Boxes, Play Stations, a Pool Table, and Protected Internet Access.
  • Childrens Pool with Waterfall & Bubble Feature
  • Great Children’s Dining Arrangements and Children’s meals available

Flexible Family Rooming Arrangements

  • Spacious rooms available
  • Children until 4 years stay FREE
  • Dingle Skellig Hotel allows children until the age of 14 charged at child rates
  • Family room consists of 1 double & 1 single bed plus space for one rollaway bed, tea & coffee making facilites, FREE Wifi in all rooms and public areas

Escapes for Mom & Dad

  • Extensive leisure club Free to all residents including 17m Deck Level Swimming Pool, Jacuzzi, Eucalyptus Steam Room, Exercise & Fitness Suite
  • On-site Spa with a range rejuvenating therapies
  • Relaxation Suite with Sauna and Steam Room and an Outdoor Hot Tub with magnificent views over Dingle Bay
  • Newly Refurbished Coastguard Restaurant with stunning sea views
  • The Blasket Bar With a warm and friendly atmosphere and seasonal entertainment
  • The Blasket Bistro with a wide variety of classic and contemporary dishes at excellent value

What's included

  • Accommodation in rooms with private facilities 
  • Full Irish Breakfast Each Morning
  • Rental Car (Chauffeur Option Available)
  • Local Telephone Support During Your Trip

Tour highlights

  • Bunratty Castle & Folk Park
  • Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge
  • Cliffs of Moher
  • Dingle Peninsula
  • Dublin
  • Giants Causeway
  • Guinness Storehouse
  • Westport
  • South Pole Inn
  • Blarney Castle
  • Dingle
  • The Titanic Museum
  • General Post Office

Overnights for this tour

  • Dingle Skellig Hotel for 7 Nights 

Accommodation options

All of the hotels we have chosen for our Family packages have great family facilities, many of them have kids clubs during the summer holidays, playground or playroom, special meals, movie nights, babysitting and great escapes for mom and dad including leisure centres and spas, bars, restaurants and live music.

Day 1 - Shannon Arrival & Cliffs of Moher

Tour begins 2:00 PM at your Ennis hotel. See the spectacular Cliffs of Moher. Join your group for a welcome drink before dinner. (D)

Day 2 - Connemara & Galway

Journey through Connemara for sweeping views of boglands and misty mountains. Tour Galway with a local guide to see the narrow streets, medieval city walls, and Lynch’s Castle. Continue to Westport, built in 1780, with shops and traditional pubs, many with live music. (B, D)

Day 3 - Achill Island & Westport House

Take a walking tour of Westport before departing for Achill Island. The island is accessible by bridge, with wonderful views along the way. See the Deserted Village, 100 stone cottages abandoned in the famine of the 1840s. Stop in Keel for lunch. Return to Westport to tour the 18th-century Westport House and enjoy a glass of beer or wine. The evening is free for independent activities and dining. (B, L)

Day 4 - Seafood Experience & Stranorlar

Drive through County Mayo following the coast to Mullaghmore where you will learn about the unique local seafood and have a chance to sample the award-winning chowder at a family-run restaurant overlooking the harbor. Continue on to Stranorlar in Donegal for the evening. (B, D)

Day 5 - Grand Atlantic Drive & Glenveagh Castle

Experience the glorious Grand Atlantic Drive, which winds around the coastline through Downings and Rosapenna. Travel to Glenveagh National Park where Captain Adair evicted 225 tenants to build Glenveagh Castle in 1870. Travel to Derry and join a local guide for a walking tour of the medieval city walls, the Diamond, and St. Columb’s Cathedral. Return to Stranorlar with time to relax before dinner. (B, D)

Day 6 - Giant’s Causeway & Nine Glens of Antrim

Drive along the north coast to explore the Giant’s Causeway, enormous hexagonal columns formed more than 60 million years ago. Drive along the scenic coastal Nine Glens of Antrim route as you proceed on to Belfast. (B, D)

Day 7 - Belfast Panoramic Tour & Titanic Belfast

Take a Belfast panoramic tour and see the Victorian buildings, imposing City Hall and Donegall Square. Visit Titanic Belfast and learn about the ill-fated liner in the city where it was created. Proceed to lunch at the Glyde Inn before continuing on to Dublin. (B, L)

Day 8 - Dublin Tour & Abbey Tavern

Tour Dublin, St. Stephen’s Green, and shopping around Nassau Street. Cross the River Liffey to O’Connell Street and the General Post Office. Visit Teeling Distillery to discover traditional whiskey making in a historic area of Dublin. The afternoon is free for exploring independently on the Hop-On, Hop-Off bus tour. Use your voucher to visit your choice of one of Dublin’s top attractions: Guinness Storehouse, EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum, or GPO Witness History. In the evening head out for a traditional Irish dinner and entertainment at the Abbey Tavern. (B, D)

Day 9 - Blarney Castle & West Cork

Drive through farmland and arrive at Blarney Castle to kiss the “Stone of Eloquence” or walk the grounds. Travel along the scenic County Cork coast to explore Kinsale, then on to Rosscarbery to your hotel. (B, D)

Day 10 - Jaunting Car & South Pole Inn

Travel through Bantry and Kenmare before arriving in Heather's Restaurant, in the foothills of the MacGillycuddy Reeks, for an artisan lunch. Enjoy a horse-drawn jaunting car ride to Ross Castle and Killarney Estate. Stop at the South Pole Inn for an Irish coffee before continuing to Dingle, where you can explore before dinner at your hotel. (B, L, D)

Day 11 - Sheepdog Demonstration & Dingle Bay Cruise

Discover the Dingle Peninsula with heathery mountains and sandy beaches. Drive to Slea Head to watch skilled dogs round up sheep. Embark on a short cruise around Dingle Harbor and Bay for panoramic views of the Ring of Kerry. Your afternoon is free for exploring Dingle. (B)

Day 12 - Foynes & Medieval Banquet

Visit history-rich Foynes Flying Boat & Maritime Museum, then Bunratty Folk Park to see traditional cottages. For dinner enjoy a medieval-style feast in an authentic Irish castle. (B, D)

Day 13 - Tour Ends at Shannon

Your tour ends after breakfast. (B) B: Breakfast; L: Lunch; D: Dinner   >

Route map

Tour attractions

2024 Vacations

Book early and save 15%

Book any of our wonderful self-drive vacation packages before the 15th of June 2024 to receive a 15% discount off your tour price!
This offer cannot be used in conjunction with other discounts or special event packages.

Tour Prices

During this Family Vacation around Ireland you will spend your time exploring this magical land using Dingle in County Kerry as your base location. The Dingle Peninsula offers some of Ireland’s most stunning scenery from the Brandon Mountains to the spectacular seascapes of Dingle Bay. 

DINGLE SKELLIG FAMILY ROOM INCLUDING CAR RENTAL

Notes

Standard Family Room can sleep 2 Adults & 1 Child or 2 Adults & 2 children when one child sleeps on rollaway bed

All prices quoted in this section are per family as specified

This hotel accept children to age 14 sharing with two full paying adults

Prices above include:

  • Detailed Irish Tourism Day Trip Itineraries
  • 7 Nights accommodation in Dingle Skellig Hotel including full Irish breakfast and taxes
  • 7 Days Family Car rental: 7 Days Manual Transmission Ford Mondeo/Opel Insignia or Similar
  • Included with your car is all compulsory insurances - Collision Damage Waiver insurance (CDW with an excess/deductible), theft protection insurance, location fee of €30, Road fund tax, sales tax at 13.5%, unlimited free mileage, third party liability insurance, 24 hour peace of mind break down cover.

Private Chauffeur Option Available For This Tour

  • Enjoy the services of an experienced and friendly driver guide
  • Luxury vehicles so you get to travel in style and comfort
  • Take the stress out of driving on unfamiliar and sometime narrow roads
  • With our knowledgeable drivers you see more in less time
  • You get to see the scenery instead of worrying about crashing into it!
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Prices in other currencies are indicative only. Please note that we charge in Euro.

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