5 Day Tour
A 5 Day tour of the North of Ireland can be an amazing way to experience the best of what this region has to offer, from its rich history to its beautiful natural landscapes.
Ireland is a beautiful island with a rich history and heritage culture.
This Tour will include a mixture of Hillwalking, the Troubles and Spiritual Connections as well as, the regular full commentary about our history, culture and traditional customs.
The itinerary starts in Dublin and returns there from Donegal.
Day One
St. Brigid's Shrine & Slieve Gullion
Travelling from Dublin to the border with Northern Ireland,
We visit St Brigid’s Shrine at Faughart. A place of unusual peacefulness and healing. Associated with the main female early christian saint in the country and the traditional cross woven from rushes, still found in many homes.
In the afternoon, we will walk to the top of Slieve Gullion,
at the centre of the volcanic ring dyke of Gullion where the highest passage grave in Ireland is found at the Calliagh Beara’s House, amongst outstanding scenery.
This will provide an appetite, if one is needed, for the food experience at your accommodation in the Killeavy Castle Estate.
Day Two
We make our way to the historic City of Belfast,
where we visit the award-winning Titanic exhibition and take a short tour around the places of interest around the city.
Leaving Belfast, we travel north along the Antrim Glens coastal route and visit the beautiful Giants Causeway. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is home to a unique formation of hexagonal columns formed by ancient volcanic activity.
Overnight, is at the Bushmills Inn,
which was originally a Coach Inn in the 1600’s where peat fires still burn and the village itself is home to the world’s oldest licensed whiskey distillery.
Day Three
Driving west along the Causeway Coast,
past castles and sandy beaches brings us to Derry where you can learn the city’s fascinating history rich culture on a walking tour of the ancient City Walls with a local guide.
Afterwards, we cross the border again into Donegal
where we will explore the ancient and mystical Gríanán of Áileach hillfort.
From there, we make our way through the Glenveagh National Park and Dunlewey where we walk the new path to the top of Errigal, voted Ireland’s most Iconic Mountain by Ireland’s hillwalking community.
The Waterfront Hotel in Dungloe
is named as a tribute to the sea views and its position overlooking Dungloe Bay where the new owners are enjoying continuing the hospitality tradition for which the area is famous.
Day Four
Spectacular cliff views from Slieve League, amongst the highest sea cliffs in the country will kick start the day.
Donegal is world famous for its handwoven tweed
and Studio Donegal in the little West Donegal village of Kilcar is a seemingly intangible part of this indigenous craft using wool spun in the locality, by Donegal Yarns just around the corner, also in Kilcar.
In the afternoon, once more over the border, this time into Fermanagh,
where the craft of pottery creation at its finest is found in the Belleek Pottery, which has held a very special place in Ireland’s cultural and commercial heritage since 1857.
Another family owned hotel at the Manor House overlooking Lough Erne is the venue for our last evening on the tour, combining old-world charm with modern hotel luxury.
Day Five
A guided boat tour to Devenish Island where access to the early monastic Round Tower provides a unique experience. This is followed by a visit to the 15th century Enniskillen Castle museum beside the River Erne.