Ireland small group trips

April to October. May, June and September have long days and fewer crowds than July and August, and the Great Blasket Centre and the longer opening hours at Kylemore and Muckross fall in this window. Rain is possible in any month, so the plan stays flexible.

Answer for Ireland: Dublin, Kerry, the Cliffs of Moher and Galway

Easy fitness is enough. Most days have 2 to 3 hours on foot on pavements, park paths and gravel cliff paths, with some slopes at the Rock of Cashel and the beehive huts. The longer walks, such as Diamond Hill in Connemara, are optional, and you can sit any walk out.

Answer for Ireland: Dublin, Kerry, the Cliffs of Moher and Galway

Only if you want a room of your own, which is from CAD 1,025 more and shown before you book, with no surprise later. If you would rather share, tell us when you request to book and we will say whether a same-gender roommate match is possible on your date.

Answer for Ireland: Dublin, Kerry, the Cliffs of Moher and Galway

The small-group trip runs with 7 to 12 guests in a minivan, never a full-size coach. That size fits narrow roads like the Slea Head Drive, one table at lunch and a corner of a pub for the music sessions.

Answer for Ireland: Dublin, Kerry, the Cliffs of Moher and Galway

Choose a date and send a request to book. We confirm your place within 24 hours, and no payment is taken when you send the request. Prices are per person sharing a room, taxes included: the small group starts from CAD 6,025, and private from CAD 10,845.

Answer for Ireland: Dublin, Kerry, the Cliffs of Moher and Galway

Not with a Canadian or US passport for a tourist visit; bring a passport valid for your whole stay. Ireland is outside the Schengen area and sets its own rules, so other nationalities should check before booking. We will help with any questions when you book.

Answer for Ireland: Dublin, Kerry, the Cliffs of Moher and Galway

May to September, for long days and the best chance of calm crossings to Inis Mor; in June it stays light until after 10 pm. April and October are quieter and cooler, with more wind. Rain is possible in any month, so the guide may swap the order of days to catch the better weather.

Answer for Ireland: Dublin, Belfast, the Giant's Causeway and Kerry

You should be comfortable walking 4 to 6 hours, about 10 to 15 km, on wet and uneven paths with climbs of up to about 500 m, several days in a row. If that is more than you want on some days, each walking day has a shorter walk of about 2 hours, led separately from the same start.

Answer for Ireland: walking the Kerry Way, Dingle and Beara

Only if you want a room of your own, which is from CAD 1,380 more, shown before you book. Single rooms in Dublin, Galway and Dingle cost hotels nearly as much as doubles in summer. Solo travellers get the same seats, meals and attention as everyone else in the group.

Answer for Ireland: Dublin, Belfast, the Giant's Causeway and Kerry

The small-group trip runs with 7 to 12 guests in a minibus (about 16 seats), and children count as guests, so a group might be two families of five or six. If your own family is seven or more, the private version is often the better fit, on a date you choose.

Answer for Ireland for three generations: Dublin, Kerry, the Cliffs of Moher and Galway