This tour will take you out of Dublin into the very centre of Ireland, to Uisneach, regarded as one of the six Royal Celtic sites. Uisneach is owned by a local farmer who has allowed the site be returned to its past and embrace the heritage it embodies. Central to the Beltaine Festival every year, it hosts a Fire Festival welcoming the Sun God Lugh and the beginning of the bright half  of the Celtic calender. Uisneach guides will take you on a journey into this place and you will follow the footsteps of these gods and witness their final resting place also. It is truly a unique place, from the vantage point of St. Patrick’s Hill you can see twenty three of the thirty two counties of Ireland. On leaving you will journey to a small rural hamlet to enjoy what is regarded as one of the best pub lunches in the land. You will continue to Slí na Cailleach/Loughcrew; this is the oldest burial site in Europe and is an immense location. With at least 19 burial chambers, and many more speculated to be there, this is a commanding location deserved of its ceremonial importance. It is inspiring and a portal into the past and future. Leaving Loughcrew you will journey back to Dublin via the Hill of Tara for a last stop. This is the most important of the Royal sites as it was home to the High Kings of Ireland.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE: Your safety and well-being are his first priority. He is one of a very small and elite cohort of professional guides with his level of training. Jim is a qualified guide, holding BOTH the Dublin City and Environs and National Badges and registered with Fáilte Ireland’s (The State Tourism Development Board). He has passed and it certified with Fáilte Ireland’s current Covid-19 Health and Safety Charter. He is a licenced SPSV (Limousine) driver with appropriate insurance and vehicle licencing. Finally, he is a well known and active member of the Approved Tourist Guides of Ireland, the trade body for tourist guides in Ireland.

This is a classic day trip from Dublin covering two great locations in one day. You will leave for Glendalough in the morning for a visit to the early Christian monastic settlement in Glendalough. There will be time for a morning walk down to the Upper Lake also before you depart for Kilkenny. Leaving Glendalough you will pass over the Wicklow Gap and continue thru the village of Hollywood.

En route to Kilkenny you will pass thru some historic towns with medieval castle and abbey ruins. All of this serves as a great introduction to the medieval capital of Ireland. There is so much to do and see your guide will take you thru the town by car and/or on foot if desired. There are castles, townhouses and old churches to be explored a riverside walk as well and some of the best kept secrets in the country to discover.

Lunch on this day can be along the way between the two stops in a choice of two of Irelands most renowned gastro-pubs or in Kilkenny itself. As always food is front and centre on our tours and I didn’t even mention CakeFace in Kilkenny, famed as the cake shop in the land.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE: Your safety and well-being are his first priority. He is one of a very small and elite cohort of professional guides with his level of training. Jim is a qualified guide, holding BOTH the Dublin City and Environs and National Badges and registered with Fáilte Ireland’s (The State Tourism Development Board). He has passed and it certified with Fáilte Ireland’s current Covid-19 Health and Safety Charter. He is a licenced SPSV (Limousine) driver with appropriate insurance and vehicle licencing. Finally, he is a well known and active member of the Approved Tourist Guides of Ireland, the trade body for tourist guides in Ireland.

Dublin is a literary city; no other city is host to such a rich talent of writers with global acclaim. This tour is a lazy light literary peregrination thru the cobbled streets of Dublin. You will listen to the words of Yeats, Shaw, Joyce and Behan describe this city in vivid detail. Their words will come alive as their stories are told. Dublin will reveal itself in unimaginable ways. This tour is a lazy light literary peregrination

James Joyce’s book Ulysses is considered the best book ever written in the English language. You will brush across the surface only in this tour, but it will give you a rich taste of Dublin. Other great Dublin authors W.B. Yeats, George Bernard Shaw and Samuel Beckett will all make guest appearances.

There will be stops at relevant cafes, pubs and stores. A stop in for lunch or other libation can be easily added.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE: Your safety and well-being are his first priority. He is one of a very small and elite cohort of professional guides with his level of training. Jim is a qualified guide, holding BOTH the Dublin City and Environs and National Badges and registered with Fáilte Ireland’s (The State Tourism Development Board). He has passed and it certified with Fáilte Ireland’s current Covid-19 Health and Safety Charter. He is a licenced SPSV (Limousine) driver with appropriate insurance and vehicle licencing. Finally, he is a well known and active member of the Approved Tourist Guides of Ireland, the trade body for tourist guides in Ireland.

Whiskey was synonymous with Ireland once upon a time and then thru political and economic circumstances Scotch whisky took over. Ireland’s whiskey industry nearly died out. It is now staged a remarkable revival and is the fastest growing premium spirit in the world.

This tour takes you beyond Jameson and into the new world of craft Irish whiskey. You will here the stories of the birth, near death and now the rebirth of a nations national drink. It goes hand in glove with contemporary Irish history.

You will walk the streets and pass the pubs that make Dublin famous. You will enter the doors of some of Dublin’s most famous pubs and new up and coming bars. The new brands and the old favourites are tasted side by side for comparison and you will leave with a deep appreciation of Irish whiskey.

All our guides are qualified and badged by Fáilte Ireland – the National Tourism Development Agency. They are also trained in Fáilte Ireland’s current Covid-19 Safety Charter. 

The modern Irish national was born out of the actions of radicals, activists and militants. 100 years later ‘Brand Ireland’ is one of the most successful in the world. How did the dreams of these revolutionaries work out?

In 1800 Dublin was the jewel in the crown of the British Empire only to become the biggest slum in Europe by 1910; today it is wealthy, globalised and progressive multi-cultural city. The journey has had many twists and turn and is a continuing story.

On this tour you will hear the dramatic tales of rebellion and the fight for independence as you stroll thru the broad Georgian streets. You will hear of the challenges of the Irish people in the early years and the sacrifices made to create one of the 21^st centuries most successful small nations.

You finish with an intimate feel for this beautiful country and its warm and friendly people.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE: Your safety and well-being are his first priority. He is one of a very small and elite cohort of professional guides with his level of training. Jim is a qualified guide, holding BOTH the Dublin City and Environs and National Badges and registered with Fáilte Ireland’s (The State Tourism Development Board). He has passed and it certified with Fáilte Ireland’s current Covid-19 Health and Safety Charter. He is a licenced SPSV (Limousine) driver with appropriate insurance and vehicle licencing. Finally, he is a well known and active member of the Approved Tourist Guides of Ireland, the trade body for tourist guides in Ireland.

Imagine seeing an ancient religious manuscript illuminated in the most fantastic artistry and colour. What if it could talk, a visual language? What would you see?

You will walk thru the cobbled squares of this college campus and visit the majestic Trinity Library to see The Book of Kells followed by the spectacular Long Room library with its 200,000 books evoking the spirit of Harry Potter and pure magic. How do you follow that?

The National Museum treasures await after a quick refreshment break and you will delve into the treasures of the monasteries and old Celtic Ireland. This is truly stunning.

There is a lot to take in here but with a skilful expert tour guide moving along the narrative it will pass by effortlessly. Ireland’s past abundance matches its present riches. This is a deep storytelling dive into the past, present and future.

All our guides are qualified and badged by Fáilte Ireland – the National Tourism Development Agency. They are also trained in Fáilte Ireland’s current Covid-19 Safety Charter. 

Our Giants Causeway, Carrick-A-Rede Rope Bridge and Belfast Private Day Tour leaves Dublin early in the morning for a long day. It is a three hour drive north to the Giant’s Causeway and the stunning north Antrim coastline. You first stop is at the UNESCO World Heritage site where you will see the hexagonal basalt columns that form this unique landscape. The stories are many, and usually as tall as the columns themselves, and youi will hear thee from your tour guide along the way. A light lunch follows in the Visitor Centre or the local pub, The Nook. After the Causeway you will continue on the Causeway Coastal Route towards the Carrick-A-Rede Rope Bridge and vistas out over wild the north Atlantic and Scotland in the distance. The rope bridge is a secure bridge crossing a narrow gorge to an island that allowed fishermen of yore access to the waters along these rocky cliff tops. It is a must do for all visitors to the area and an instant photo opportunity for all. Leaving the north coast we travel south again through the lush picture perfect rural landscape carved out of the wild Irish hills. This is the home of the Ulster Scots, a distinct ethnic group with ancestry on both sides of the waters up here. You will hear of their role in Irish and US history on the way to Belfast. Our final stop is undergoing a renaissance after years of conflict and is a vibrant city centre filled with famed street art depicting ‘The Troubles’ but also a new young culture leaving all that behind and embracing a shared island approach. We leave Belfast for a two hour drive back to Dublin on the main motorway between these two capital cities.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE: Your safety and well-being are his first priority. He is one of a very small and elite cohort of professional guides with his level of training. Jim is a qualified guide, holding BOTH the Dublin City and Environs and National Badges and registered with Fáilte Ireland’s (The State Tourism Development Board). He has passed and it certified with Fáilte Ireland’s current Covid-19 Health and Safety Charter. He is a licenced SPSV (Limousine) driver with appropriate insurance and vehicle licencing. Finally, he is a well known and active member of the Approved Tourist Guides of Ireland, the trade body for tourist guides in Ireland.

Our Cliffs of Moher, The Burren and Wild Atlantic Way Private Day Tour will take you out of Dublin and across the lush green landscapes on Ireland’s brand new motorway system and into the edge of Europe. You will arrive on the small back roads of the west of Ireland and into a timeless world. Your first stop witll be the beautiful Cliffs of Moher, 5 miles of rugged cliffs and undulating walks. Leaving the Cliffs you will head north along the Wild Atlantic Way and probably one of its most feature rich and stunning landscapes. First stop will be for lunch in one of many roadside pubs that specialise in fresh local seafood and Burren raised beef or lamb you will taste this rocky landscape and understand why it is famed in Ireland. After lunch we continue north and explore, perhaps taken in some of the local craft workers who has located here in the west. Late afternoon you will head east for the two hour drive back across this landscape passing rock walls and reminiscing on the magic of the west of Ireland.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE: Your safety and well-being are his first priority. He is one of a very small and elite cohort of professional guides with his level of training. Jim is a qualified guide, holding BOTH the Dublin City and Environs and National Badges and registered with Fáilte Ireland’s (The State Tourism Development Board). He has passed and it certified with Fáilte Ireland’s current Covid-19 Health and Safety Charter. He is a licenced SPSV (Limousine) driver with appropriate insurance and vehicle licencing. Finally, he is a well known and active member of the Approved Tourist Guides of Ireland, the trade body for tourist guides in Ireland.

Our Dublin Coastal & Glendalough Day Tour will take you along the coastal region of Dublin bay to the exclusive enclaves of Dalkey and Killiney. You will visit the famous Forty Foot swimming bay, take in Coliemore Harbour with vista’s across the sound to Dalkey Island with its 7th century early Christian church. After a short drive from the southern reaches of the city you will take a short stop at Powerscourt House and Gardens to take in the panoramic views of the world renowned gardens. You will then head towards the famed Wicklow mountains for the beautiful and serene Vale of Glendalough. Here a sheltered stroll amongst the ancient oaks is possible as well as a guided tour of the ruined Monastic City dating from the 6th century.

This private Gourmet Food Tour will lead your through the history of Irish cuisine from the ancient to the contemporary. You will discover that the island of Ireland once had a distinct food culture all of its own. As much as we know French, Spanish, Russian food cultures, Irish food culture once thrived; it was replaced by what we now call English food culture for the most part several hundred years ago. However since independance and especially since the economic revolution of the last few decades Irish cuisine has remerged and is now regarded as a leading culinary school globally. The Origin Green program is at the forefront of sustainable Governmental policies regarding agriculture and food production. On this tour you will taste the best quality native Irish foods straight from the oceans, green pastures and fertile soils of this emerald island.