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Book any of our wonderful self-drive vacation packages before the 31st of May 2024 to receive a 15% discount off your tour price!
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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
  • Burren
  • Cliffs of Moher
  • Doolin
  • Connemara National Park
  • Galway
  • Kylemore Abbey
  • Westport
  • Connemara Golf Club
  • Donegal Golf Club
  • Enniscrone
  • Rosses Point Co. Sligo
  • Westport House

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 - Arrive Ireland

Arrive Dublin, Shannon, Knock or Derry Airport and meet with your friendly driver guide. Transfer to Sligo, arriving in time for dinner. Depending on your arrival time, there maybe time for some sightseeing en-route. Overnight Sligo DBB

Day 2 - Donegal (Mervagh) Golf Club

This morning, play Donegal (Mervagh) Golf Club. The club is an outstanding links golf course designed by the legendary course architect Eddie Hackett and is continually featured in Golf World's Top 100 courses in Ireland and Great Britain. After lunch, travel back to Sligo and visit amazing locations that inspired one of Ireland’s greatest poets, W. B. Yeats. Arrive at your hotel for dinner. Overnight Sligo DBB

Day 3 - Rosses Point (Co. Sligo) Golf Club

Play Rosses Point (Co. Sligo) Golf Club. Situated at Rosses Point, a seaside village eight kilometres North West of Sligo town, it is one of the oldest and best known links courses in Ireland. Founded in 1894, the links are set out on one of the most scenic locations in Ireland. Bordered by the Atlantic Ocean on the west; Benbulben dominates the view on the northern skyline and bears a striking resemblance to Cape Town's Table Mountain. The remainder of the day is free until dinner at your hotel. Overnight Sligo DBB

Day 4 - Strandhill Golf Club

Play Strandhill Golf Club. Situated 8km west of the city of Sligo and nestled under the famous Knocknarea Mountain, this 5675 meters (6206 yards) of undulating fairways and unforgiving short cuts makes it a course to remember. The player can also enjoy an uninterrupted view of spectacular scenery made famous in song and story. Christy O'Connor Snr described the course as 'The hidden jewel of the West'. Overnight Sligo DBB

Day 5 - Enniscrone Golf Club

After breakfast, check out of your hotel & head to Enniscrone Golf Club. This links course reflects a marvellous empathy with the majestic duneland, superb greens and wonderful scenery that abounds. It has been said that the present championship course at Enniscrone now represents as fine a test of links golf as one can find anywhere. After playing, continue around the coast to the heritage town of Westport. Overnight Westport DBB

Day 6 - Westport

Today is a free day to enjoy the surrounding area, just relax in the hotels grounds, take a walk down the elegant tree-lined Mall with its stately Georgian buildings and have dinner at one of Westport’s many restaurants. Alternatively, spend some time at Westport House & Gardens, one of Ireland's most significant historical homes. Built in 1730 - on the ruins of one of legendary Pirate Queen Grace O’Malley’s 16th Century castles - and complete with original antiques, dungeons, wax work displays and two comprehensive educational exhibitons - it is home to her direct descendants: The 11th Marquess of Sligo and his family. Overnight Westport BB

Day 7 - Connemara Golf Club

This morning we head south to Connemara, stopping at Kylemore Abbey, the oldest of the Irish Benedictine Abbeys. The Victorian walled garden was constructed at the same time at the Castle and is one of the finest examples of its type in Ireland. Continue around the stunning Connemara region with its unspoilt scenery for an afternoon tee time at Connemara Golf Club. This awesomely picturesque 72 par course with breathtaking views of the Atlantic Ocean was designed by Eddie Hackett and measures 7,229 yards from the back tees. Wind and rainbows are the specialty of the house at this course which was started in 1973. The back nine has been described as "the equal of any in the world." Greens set high in the hillside on the 14th and 15th can be unnerving, particularly after the very short but testing 13th. Overnight Galway DBB

Day 8 - Cliffs of Moher & Bunratty Castle

Today we shall head to the west coast to visit the spectacular Cliffs of Moher and the unique landscape of The Burren, an area composed of limestone hills that are home to many rare flowers as well as the Poulnabrone Dolmen and the Ailwee Caves, Ireland’s largest cave complex. Continue on to Bunratty Castle and Folk Park where 19th century life is vividly recreated. This evening, enjoy a farewell Bunratty Medieval Banquet at the castle. Overnight Bunratty or Limerick BB

Day 9 - Depart Ireland

After a final Irish breakfast, travel the short journey to Shannon Airport in time for your return flight.

BB = Bed & Irish Breakfast DBB = Dinner, Bed & Irish Breakfast

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2024 Vacations

Book early and save 15%

Book any of our wonderful self-drive vacation packages before the 31st of May 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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