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Suggested Travel Itineraries 4 - Shannon to Connemara Travel Itinerary

After collecting your car at the pre booked desk in the arrivals hall of Shannon Airport you will get to see the fantastic Cliffs of Moher, The Ring of Kerry, Kiss the Blarney Stone, Visit the Waterford Crystal Factory, Stay in Dublin and experience the beauty of Connemara.
All this in one week!


Day 1 - Cliffs of Moher & Killarney

Land at Shannon Airport and collect your Irish car hire. View the dramatic Cliffs of Moher, which rise to almost 700 feet above the wild Atlantic breakers. Cross the River Shannon Estuary by ferry and travel via Listowel to Killarney.

 

Day 2 - Ring of Kerry Tour

Today admire breathtaking views of mountains, cliffs and beaches on Ireland's most popular drive through Cahirciveen, Waterville and Sneem. The Ring of Kerry is 100 miles of spectacular scenery.

 

Day 3 - Blarney & Cobh Heritage Centre

Travel to Blarney Castle to kiss the "stone of eloquence" and on to the port town of Cobh to visit the Cobh Heritage Centre, which follows the patterns of emigration. Continue along the south coast to Waterford.

 

Day 4 - Waterford

Tour the Waterford Crystal Factory to watch the transformation of molten glass into elegant hand-cut crystal. Take a walking tour of Kilkenny to see medieval Kyteler's Inn and Rothe House. Drive to Dublin.

 

Day 5 - Dublin City Sightseeing

Visit Dublin Castle, which is steeped in Ireland's history. Finish your tour at Old Jameson Distillery, or just explore the city on your own.

 

Day 6 - Clonmacnoise & Galway

Drive west to visit Clonmacnoise, a 6th century monastery founded by St. Ciaran on the banks of the River Shannon. Arrive in Galway.

 

Day 7 - Connemara Touring

Travel through the Connemara region renowned for its open landscape with free roaming sheep and tracts of bogland. Take a brief walking tour around Cong where "The Quiet Man" was filmed in 1952. See crystal cutting at the Connemara Celtic Crystal Factory before returning to Shannon for departure.

 

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