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4.5

151 reviews

Castles and Manors

8-Day Ireland Castle Tour of Dublin, Galway, Cliffs of Moher and Ring of Kerry

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When do you want to travel?

Travel & Accommodation

8 days, 1 country and 10 cities

7 nights accommodation

Meals

7 Breakfasts, 1 Lunch, 4 Dinners

Activity Level

Balanced

Itinerary

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Irish heritage: Dublin, Galway and Ring of Kerry

This grand Ireland trip is fit for royalty, including stays in the homes of Irish nobility. You’ll travel to Kildare and learn all about the racehorses of Ireland, visit the Ring of Kerry and watch how delicate crystal is cut in Connemara.

Trip map

A map highlighting different stops on the Trafalgar's Castles and Manors tour

Day By Day Itinerary

8-day itinerary from Dublin to Dublin visiting 1 Country and 10 Cities.

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About this trip

Sightseeing highlights

Explore Dublin, Killarney National Park and Cashel 

Discover Killarney and Galway

Visit Kylemore Abbey, Connemara Celtic Crystal Factory, Cliffs of Moher, Rock of Cashel in Cashel and the Irish National Stud near Kildare

View Torc Waterfall in Killarney National Park

See Dublin's Georgian Squares and Galway Cathedral

Scenic Drive of the Ring of Kerry and through Connemara

What's included?

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An expert Travel Director and professional Driver

Cherry-picked hotels, all tried and trusted
All porterage and restaurant gratuities
All hotel tips, charges and local taxes

Breakfast daily and up to half of your evening meals

Must-see sightseeing

Audio headsets for flexible sightseeing

Luxury air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi in most countries or alternative transportation (such as rail journeys)
Ferry across the Shannon estuary

Optional Experiences and free time

On occasion, hotels of similar standard and location may be utilized

Frequently asked questions

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Castles and Manors trip reviews

Castles and Manors trip reviews

Overall Trip Rating

4.7/

5

150 reviews

independently verified reviews

93% of reviewers would recommend to a friend.

"Disappointing Castles and Manors"

Trusted Customer

3.5/5

Reviewed on 12/23/2025 06:27:32

The tour guide was extremely knowledgeable about Irish history and the driver did an excellent job

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Trusted Customer

4/5

Reviewed on 11/26/2025 11:14:53

We only stayed in one castle, couldn’t even tour another without purchasing a service and only drove

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"Local expert"

Tammi Kohler

4/5

Reviewed on 11/25/2025 09:12:55

Local travel guide was very knowledgeable about the region. Long days in the bus. You don't

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"Get to see Ireland and leave the work to Trafalgar!!"

Trusted Customer

5/5

Reviewed on 11/20/2025 13:10:15

Outstanding. There were some glitches with hotel room availability for some guests but got resolved

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Darryl Mayo

3/5

Reviewed on 10/28/2025 07:07:01

We thought the "Castles and Manors" statement was misleading. I We were lead to believe that there

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Shannon Nutt

3/5

Reviewed on 10/13/2025 13:48:18

They provide a good service and the tour guide/bus driver are great. The problem is at the top of

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"Castles and Manors....you can only look at from afar"

Trusted Customer

3/5

Reviewed on 10/09/2025 13:18:33

There were some disappointing customer service failures early in booking I wanted to love this trip

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"Take this tour if you have the opportunity. Spring time was perfect!"

Judith Andrews

5/5

Reviewed on 04/24/2025 13:30:00

Trafalgar provided on going communication from booking to start of trip. Travel tips were helpful.

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"Castle's and Manors - an AMAZING Experience!"

Thomas Hewett

5/5

Reviewed on 02/21/2025 10:34:49

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"Great Beautiful Time!"

Trusted Customer

5/5

Reviewed on 02/20/2025 09:39:10

We had *Personal information removed by Feefo* as our tour guide and she was phenomenal. Could not

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You'll make a positive impact to people, planet and wildlife on this tour

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It feels good to do good. These sustainable travel experiences help you meet inspiring people, support local communities, and make amazing memories that last a lifetime.​

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Our sustainable experiences help advance 11 of the United Nations SDGs and make the world that little bit better.

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Under our sustainability strategy, we've committed to have at least one MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience on every single one of our tours by 2024.

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