Check flights and hotels here: Compare hotels & flights on KAYAK
Settle into your Dublin hotel in the city center (Temple Bar/Grafton Street area). Light walk to nearby cafés, enjoy an easy dinner and early night to recover from travel. (Transfer: 20–40 min; Cost: taxi €30–€50 per car or coach share €10–€15 pp; Time spent: 3–4 hours)
Begin at Trinity College to view the Book of Kells and Long Room (Tickets ~€16, 2 hours). Walk through adjacent cobbled streets to Grafton Street for shopping and street musicians.
Casual lunch at a local bistro or pub (approx €15–€25 pp, 1–1.5 hours). Relaxed flat walking on pedestrian streets.
Explore Dublin Castle grounds and the free Chester Beatty Library nearby (Donation suggested, 1.5 hours). Gentle stroll through gardens and medieval rooms.
Traditional Irish dinner with live music in Temple Bar or nearby—moderate noise but easy seating (Meal €25–€40 pp, 2 hours).
Coach or private transfer to Glendalough monastic site in Wicklow Mountains (approx 1–1.25 hrs). Flat loop trails suitable for moderate walkers; view lakes and ruins. (Coach day tour €50–€70 pp; Time spent: 4 hours)
Lunch in Laragh or tea-house (approx €12–€20 pp, 1 hour). Easy flat strolls along lake shores afterward.
Relax back at hotel; evening free for optional Georgian door walking tour or theatre. (Travel time 1–1.25 hrs; Cost included in tour or taxi €30–€50)
Morning options: café brunch or short museum visit (National Museum of Ireland, free). Transfer to Killarney by train or private coach in the afternoon (Train ~3.5–4 hrs, €30–€60 pp; Private transfer varies). Check into Killarney hotel and enjoy nearby dinner.
Start with a relaxed jaunting car (horse-drawn) tour to Muckross House and Gardens, or flat lakeside walk beside Lough Leane (Jaunting car ~€20–€30 pp; House entry ~€10–€12; Time spent: 3–4 hours).
Traditional farmhouse café or town restaurant (approx €15–€25 pp, 1–1.5 hours).
Short, well-maintained path to Torc Waterfall (gentle walk, 30–45 mins on mostly flat/graded path with minimal steps). Scenic photos and tea afterward.
Option A — Ring of Kerry (coach): Full scenic circular drive with multiple flat viewpoints (Molls Gap, Ladies View, coastal pull-ins). Comfortable coach minimizes walking; photo stops and village breaks. (Full-day tour €45–€60 pp; Time spent: 8–9 hours including travel)
Option B — Dingle Peninsula (coach): Coastal scenery, Slea Head loop photos, pottery and small towns like Dingle for seafood lunch. Many short flat strolls and minimal uphill required. (Full-day tour €45–€65 pp; Time spent: 8–9 hours)
Dinner in Killarney town; share highlights and photos. Evening free. (Meals €20–€35 pp)
Early departure for full-day trip to the Cliffs of Moher (approx 3–3.5 hrs each way by road). Enjoy flat, accessible viewpoints along the coastal path and visitor center. (Tour cost €60–€80 pp; Visitor center entry typically included; Time spent on site: 2–3 hours)
Seafood or café lunch in Doolin (approx €15–€25 pp, 1 hour). Optional short boat trip for different cliff views (extra €20–€30 pp, weather permitting).
Evening at leisure; farewell dinner in town. (Travel time 3–3.5 hrs; Dinner €25–€40 pp)
Depart for Dublin to match flight times; train ~3.5–4 hrs or private transfer. Arrive in Dublin for departure or catch an evening flight. (Cost: €30–€70 pp depending on mode; Time spent: 3.5–4 hrs travel + airport transfer)
Visit less-crowded spots: the quiet lakeside path on Innisfallen Island in Killarney, the artisan craft shops and pubs in Doolin for traditional music, the peaceful Powerscourt Gardens near Dublin, and a seafood lunch in the fishing village of Portmagee. Ask locals for the best bakery for scones and small-town pub sessions for authentic conversation.