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At A Glance:

  • Upcoming departures:
    October 19 - 26, 2025
    October 18 - 25, 2026

    Sojourn begins:
    Swords, Ireland

    Sojourn concludes:
    Belfast, Ireland

    Price from:
    $4,195/person (DO)
    $4,895/person (SO)

    Combines with:
    Great Castles of Britain

    Scotch Whisky in Depth


    • Tour Features and Highlights

    • Explore the celebrated Giant’s Causeway—one of Ireland’s most-visited natural monuments and a UNESCO World Heritage Site
    • Stay in unique, historic hotels, including Kinnitty Castle Hotel and the Culloden Estate and Spa
    • Drive through the breathtaking region of Connemara which is resplendent with mountains, lakes, heathland, and bogs
    • Visit Blarney Castle and seize the opportunity to kiss the Blarney Stone
    • Spend a night at the Ballynahinch Castle Hotel nestled under the Twelve Bens Mountain Range in Connemara
    • Visit Ireland’s most historic towns and cities, including Cork, Galway, Limerick and Tralee
    • Sojourn leader, Paul Remfry, is a noted scholar, castle historian, and widely-published author who has spent his entire professional life researching medieval castles
    • Enjoy extensive tours of 20 of the most significant and stunning castles in Ireland
    • Travel entirely around Ireland and visit each of its four provinces
    • Take a scenic afternoon excursion around the celebrated Ring of Kerry
    • See the famous Cliffs of Moher and experience their breathtaking views over the Atlantic Ocean
    • Visit a neolithic burial tomb at an archaeological site near Newgrange
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