Private Ireland Group Tours
The Country Is Extraordinary, Your Itinerary Should Be Too
Custom Ireland Tours
Most people who visit Ireland say the same thing: "They should have come sooner and they should have stayed longer."
At Cara Group Travel, we’ve spent years taking groups across this remarkable island, learning its roads, its hidden corners and the experiences that stay with people long after they’re home.
Every itinerary we build is custom, every trip is different and every detail is handled for you. Whether you’re drawn to the wild coastline of the Wild Atlantic Way, the ancient heritage of Ireland’s Ancient East, or the warmth of a proper Irish welcome. This is where your Ireland story begins.
What Our Ireland Tour Package Includes:
Overview:
- Tailored made itineraries
- Custom sightseeing & excursions
- Sightseeing and excursions
- Private driver (8 hours a day)
- Our driver guides are professionally trained and tourism board certified
- Concierge service; recommending and booking sightseeing
Accommodation & Meals:
- 4-5 star accommodations
- Breakfast daily besides day of arrival
Transportation: Luxury Coaching
- Private transportation throughout trip
- Private round trip airport transfers
Not Included:
- Travel insurance – available on request
- Airfare – available on request
- Driver guide gratuity
- Additional meals not listed
Suggested Sightseeing, Excursions and Add-ons:
- Whiskey tour & tastings
- Private winery tours
- Castle stays & spa days
- Food Tours & walking Tours
- Add-on a farewell dinner; traditional Irish & dance show
- Play a few rounds of golf
- Jaunting Cars
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Trusted Ireland Sample Itineraries
Ireland rewards those who know where to go. These itineraries exist so you don't have to guess.
Each one has been shaped by the groups who came before you, refined trip by trip into routes we’d confidently hand to anyone. Take them as they are, or let us tailor one around you.
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Ireland's Southern Loop
8 Nights Tour of Ireland: Dublin, Kilkenny, Cork, Killarney & Galway
Looking for an authentic tour of Ireland? This West Coast itinerary is filled with traditional Irish heritage and culture. Visit Ireland’s more intimate villages, rugged Atlantic cliff sides, pubs filled with traditional music and local Irish hospitality.
If it’s your first time visiting Ireland, this is the right trip for you.
Pricing is dependent on group size and departure date
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What's Included:
Accommodation:
- 1 Night Dublin at a City Center Hotel
- 1 Night Kilkenny at a City Center Hotel
- 2 Nights Cork at a City Center Hotel
- 2 Nights Killarney at a City Center Hotel
- 2 Nights Galway at a City Center Hotel
Features and Inclusions:
- Panoramic Dublin: Ireland’s vibrant capital, where Georgian elegance meets a literary, musical culture entirely its own
- Guinness Storehouse: seven floors dedicated to Ireland’s most iconic export, crowned with a panoramic view across the Dublin skyline
- Irish National Stud & Gardens: where Ireland’s legendary thoroughbreds are bred and trained, set within some of the country’s most beautiful manicured gardens
- Kilkenny Walking Tour: Ireland’s medieval capital on foot, where Norman castles, cobbled lanes, and centuries of craft tradition meet at every turn
- Jaunting Cars: the most Irish way to see the landscape, horse-drawn and unhurried, through some of Killarney’s most breathtaking scenery
- Ross Castle: a 15th century tower house rising from the shores of Lough Leane, with views across Killarney National Park that haven’t changed in centuries
- Muckross House: a magnificent Victorian mansion nestled between mountains and lake, where Ireland’s aristocratic past feels remarkably close
- The Rock of Cashel: a dramatic fortress of medieval ruins rising from the Tipperary plain, where Irish kings once ruled and saints once preached
- Panoramic Cork: Ireland’s second city and its most fiercely independent, a place of food, culture, and character that rewards every hour spent in it
- Blarney Castle & Woollen Mills: home to the world’s most famous stone and Ireland’s finest woollen tradition, woven together in one unforgettable stop
- Kinsale: Ireland’s gourmet capital, a harbor town of colorful facades, maritime history, and some of the finest food on the island
- Ring of Kerry: one of Europe’s great scenic drives, circling the Iveragh Peninsula through mountains, coastline, and landscapes that defy description
- Cliffs of Moher: rising 700 feet from the Atlantic, these are among the most awe-inspiring natural landmarks in the world and they earn every word of that description
- Kylemore Abbey: a neo-Gothic castle reflected in a Connemara lake, built as a declaration of love and now one of Ireland’s most iconic and romantic sights
Dublin
Kilkenny
Cork
Killarney
Galway
Ireland's Northern Loop
8 Nights Tour of Northern Ireland: Dublin, Belfast, Donegal & Cabra Castle
Most people don’t put Northern Ireland at the top of their list. That’s exactly what makes it one of the most rewarding destinations in Europe right now. The crowds haven’t caught up with the quality.
It has myths and world wonders like Giant’s Causeway, deep rooted history and stunning views to Slieve League. Northern Ireland is unhurried, unspoiled, and fiercely itself, feels like a discovery every single time.
This itinerary exists for the travelers who want to get there before everyone else does.
Pricing is dependent on group size and departure date
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What's Included:
Accommodation:
- 1 Night Dublin at a City Center Hotel
- 3 Nights Belfast at a City Center Hotel
- 3 Nights Donegal at a City Center Hotel
- 1 Night Cabra Castle at a City Center Hotel
Features and Inclusions:
- Visit to Armagh: Ireland’s ecclesiastical capital, a city of two cathedrals, ancient learning, and a history that stretches back to Saint Patrick himself
- Longmeadow Cidery: a taste of rural Irish craft at its finest, where orchard-grown apples become some of Ireland’s most celebrated artisan cider
- Titanic Belfast Museum: the world’s largest Titanic visitor experience, built on the very slipway where the ship was constructed, moving, immersive, and impossible to forget
- Game of Thrones Tour: the real landscapes behind the Seven Kingdoms, where Northern Ireland’s dramatic coastline and countryside become Westeros before your eyes
- Crumlin Road Gaol: a Victorian prison with a dark and compelling history, offering one of Belfast’s most atmospheric and thought-provoking experiences
- Giant’s Causeway: forty thousand interlocking basalt columns meeting the North Atlantic, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, one of nature’s most astonishing achievements
- Friel’s Bar: a proper Irish pub in the truest sense, where the music is live, the welcome is genuine, and the atmosphere can’t be manufactured
- Visit Derry: Ireland’s only fully walled city, where centuries of complex history sit alongside a thriving arts scene and one of the island’s most welcoming communities
- Peace Bridge: an elegant arc across the River Foyle and a powerful symbol of reconciliation, connecting communities that were once divided
- TrÃona Design Wool Centre: where Ireland’s finest handwoven tweeds and textiles are brought to life, a living showcase of Donegal’s proudest craft tradition
- Ardara Distillery: a small-batch distillery in the heart of Donegal, where Irish whiskey is made the unhurried, traditional way
- Donegal Castle: a striking tower house in the heart of Donegal town, blending Gaelic and Jacobean architecture across five centuries of history
- Slieve League: among the highest sea cliffs in Europe, rising over 600 metres from the Atlantic in a display of raw natural drama that stops every visitor in their tracks
Dublin
Belfast
Donegal
Cabra Castle
Ireland's West Coast
8 Nights Tour of Ireland: Donegal, Westport & Galway
If you’ve already seen the postcards and want something more, this is it. Our Ireland West Coast itinerary was designed for people who refuse to settle for the tourist trail. The hidden coastlines, the working farms, the distilleries nobody queues for. Most operators skip this.
We built a whole trip around it.
Pricing is dependent on group size and departure date
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What's Included:
Accommodation:
- 3 Nights Donegal at a City Center Hotel
- 2 Nights Westport at a City Center Hotel
- 3 Nights Galway at a City Center Hotel
Features and Inclusions:
- Ardara Triona Wool Spinning: Watch centuries-old weaving traditions brought to life in Ireland’s tweed capital
- Ardara Distillery: Small-batch Irish spirits crafted in the heart of Donegal
- Donegal Castle: Step inside one of Ireland’s most storied medieval fortresses
- Slieve League: Stand at the edge of Europe’s tallest sea cliffs
- Slieve League Boat Trips: See the cliffs as they were meant to be seen from the water
- Malin Head & Glenveagh National Park: Ireland’s most northerly point and a vast, untouched wilderness in one day
- Atlantic Sheepdog Demonstrations: A working farm, a skilled handler, and a performance you won’t forget
- White Hag Brewery: Award-winning craft beer brewed on the Wild Atlantic Way
- Free Day in Westport: One of Ireland’s most charming towns, yours to explore
- Free Day in Galway: Ireland’s cultural capital, music, food, and atmosphere on every corner
- Lally’s Food Tour: Taste your way through Galway with a local who knows every hidden gem
- Connemara National Park: Vast bogland, mountain trails, and raw Atlantic scenery
- Kylemore Abbey: A breathtaking Victorian castle nestled beside a Connemara lake
- Cliffs of Moher: Ireland’s most iconic coastline, even more spectacular in person
- Aran Islands: Step back in time on islands where Irish tradition is still very much alive
Donegal
Westport
Galway
Ireland's Ancient East
8 Nights Tour of Ireland: Dublin, Wicklow, Waterford, Kilkenny & Kilkea Castle
The best parts of Ireland aren’t famous, they’re unhurried. History, food, coastline, castles at a pace that lets you actually enjoy them.
You’ll come back with stories that prove it.
Pricing is dependent on group size and departure date
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What's Included:
Accommodation:
- 2 Nights Dublin at a City Center Hotel
- 1 Night Wicklow at a City Center Hotel
- 2 Nights Waterford at a City Center Hotel
- 2 Nights Kilkenny at a City Center Hotel
- 1 Night Kilkea Castle at a City Center Hotel
Features and Inclusions:
- Panoramic Dublin City Tour: The perfect introduction to Ireland’s capital
- Your Own Day in Dublin: Explore at your pace with our insider recommendations
- Glendalough: Ancient monastic ruins hidden in the heart of the Wicklow Mountains
- Powerscourt Distillery: Award-winning Irish whiskey in a stunning estate setting
- Ballyknocken House Cookery School: Learn to cook authentic Irish food on a working farmhouse
- Selskar Abbey: Where Irish history goes back over 800 years
- Dunbrody Famine Ship: One of Ireland’s most powerful and moving experiences
- Curracloe Beach: Miles of unspoiled coastline, far from the tourist trail
- Your Own Day in Waterford: Europe’s oldest Viking city, yours to discover
- Malzards Pub: A proper Irish local, exactly as it should be
- Hook Peninsula: Dramatic coastal scenery at one of the world’s oldest lighthouses
- Your Own Day in Kilkenny: Ireland’s medieval capital, at your own pace
- Medieval Mile Walking Tour: 1,000 years of history brought to life on foot
- Irish National Stud & Gardens: World-class thoroughbreds and stunning Japanese gardens
Dublin
Wicklow
Waterford
Kilkenny
Kilkea Castle
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