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Women-only Ireland: Dublin, Kerry, the Cliffs of Moher and Galway

9 days for women from Dublin with a woman guide: the Rock of Cashel, Killarney, Dingle, the Cliffs of Moher, Galway and Connemara.

9 days · Round trip from Dublin · up to 12 guests

The facts

At a glance

Length
9 days, 8 nights
Start and end
Round trip from Dublin
Group size
7 to 12 guests
Activity level

Easy

About 2 to 3 hours on foot most days, on city pavements, park paths and gravel cliff paths, with some slopes and steps at the Rock of Cashel, the Fahan beehive huts and Kylemore. Longer walks are optional: the Diamond Hill loop in Connemara (about 7 km, to 442 m) and the cliff path towards Hag's Head. You can sit any walk out and wait in the van or a café.

Meals included
8 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 2 dinners
Room of your own
+ CAD 1,025 (estimated price)
Season
April to October

Highlights

Why this trip

  • A slow first evening in Dublin: rest after the flight, an honest briefing, then dinner a short walk away by St Stephen's Green
  • The Book of Kells at Trinity's first entry, and a Dublin walk that tells 1916 through the women who fought in it
  • The Rock of Cashel on the way to Kerry, with a sit-down lunch in the town below
  • Killarney National Park before the coaches: Ross Castle on a still lake, Muckross House, Torc Waterfall and Ladies View
  • The Slea Head Drive, Peig Sayers' Blasket story at the Great Blasket Centre, and a night of music in Dingle
  • The Cliffs of Moher in the quieter mid-afternoon, and Poulnabrone on the bare limestone of the Burren
  • Connemara and Kylemore Abbey, a nuns' home since 1920, and Clonmacnoise on the way back to Dublin
  • Three music evenings with your guide, who walks back with anyone at the end of the night

What makes this trip different

  • Free time is part of the plan

    Free time and choices are marked on the days they fall.

  • Solo without the penalty

    A room of your own is + CAD 1,025 (estimated price).

Day by day

Itinerary

IRELANDTHE BURRENCONNEMARAAtlantic OceanIrish SeaGalway BayShannon Estuary1234DublinDays 1 to 3, 8 to 9Rock of CashelDay 3KillarneyDays 3 to 5Ladies ViewDay 4Inch BeachDay 5DingleDays 5 to 6Slea HeadDay 5Cliffs of MoherDay 6PoulnabroneDay 6GalwayDays 6 to 8Kylemore AbbeyDay 7ClonmacnoiseDay 8

Tap any stop on the map to open that day

Arrive in Dublin, slowly

Dublin Airport to your hotel in the city centre, then a short walk to dinner by St Stephen's Green

  • Welcome dinner
  • Stay in Dublin
  • Drive about 30 min

Fly into Dublin Airport (DUB), about 10 km north of the city, and a driver meets you in arrivals for the ride to the hotel in the centre, within walking distance of Trinity College and Grafton Street. Nothing is planned until 6 pm, so check in, sleep off the flight or take a slow first look at the shops on Grafton Street. Arriving a day early is easy to arrange.

Evening

At 6 your See Sight Tours guide, a woman, meets the group at the hotel for a briefing: pubs and keeping your drink with you, the late-night crowds in Temple Bar, licensed taxis with a yellow roof sign, walking back alone, and the places where it is easy to eat alone on free evenings. Then a 20-minute stroll past the Georgian houses to St Stephen's Green, where a bust remembers Constance Markievicz, who fought here in 1916 and in 1918 became the first woman elected to Westminster. Welcome dinner is nearby. You are back at the hotel by about 9:30.

Included

  • Private transfer from Dublin Airport (DUB)
  • Welcome briefing with your guide at 6 pm
  • Evening stroll to St Stephen's Green and the Markievicz bust
  • Welcome dinner a short walk from the hotel

Free time: Free until the 6 pm briefing

Activity: About 30 minutes on foot on flat city pavements. Land by about 3 pm to reach the briefing comfortably.

  1. Dublin2 nights
  2. Killarney2 nights
  3. Dingle1 night
  4. Galway2 nights
  5. Dublin1 night
  • Overnight stop
  • Day trip
  • By boat or train
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Wildlife and weather: Ireland's weather changes by the hour in every season, so we keep the order of a day flexible and switch Connemara stops around in heavy rain. The Cliffs of Moher and Slea Head are windy, and cliff paths can close in a gale. Seabirds, puffins among them, nest on the Cliffs of Moher from about April to July. Days are long in June, with light until about 10 pm.

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Before you book

Right for you?

Good for you if you want

  • Women travelling alone who want company and a woman leading
  • Friends, sisters, mothers and adult daughters travelling together
  • A first visit to Ireland, Dublin and the west coast without a big coach
  • Anyone who wants pub music evenings without walking home alone
  • Women who would rather not drive on the left on narrow country roads

Not for you if you want

  • Mixed groups, partners or men: ask for the private version or our mixed small-group Ireland trip
  • Northern Ireland, Belfast or the Giant's Causeway: this trip stays in the Republic
  • The full Ring of Kerry loop or the Blarney Stone
  • Sun seekers: rain is likely on some days in any month
  • Anyone who wants a new town every night

Minimum age: 18

Book flights after we confirm your seat.

8 nights

Where you'll stay

Your hotels are named in your trip confirmation.

  • Dublin2 nights
  • Killarney2 nights
  • Dingle1 night
  • Galway2 nights
  • Dublin1 night

One price

What's in the price

Included

Accommodation

  • 8 nights: 2 in Dublin, 2 in Killarney, 1 in Dingle, 2 in Galway and a last night in Dublin
  • Central hotels of a 3-star-plus standard with private bathrooms and a lounge or bar, within walking distance of the centre; we choose hotels with a 24-hour desk or night porter and a busy, well-lit walk to the door, and name each hotel when we confirm your dates
  • Share with another woman at no extra cost, or your own room for a supplement

Transport

  • Private transfers from and to Dublin Airport (DUB)
  • A private minivan and professional driver for the group from day 3 to day 8, sized for 7 to 12 guests
  • The Tarbert to Killimer car ferry across the Shannon Estuary

Your guide

  • A woman See Sight Tours guide with the group for the whole trip, from the day 1 briefing to the day 9 departure
  • A local guide for the Dublin walk, a woman where available, and the site guides at Muckross House

Activities

  • Trinity College Dublin: the Book of Kells and the current exhibition, first entry of the morning
  • Guided walk of historic Dublin, with the women of 1916
  • Evening stroll to St Stephen's Green and the Markievicz bust
  • Three traditional music evenings with your guide: Dublin, Killarney and Dingle
  • The Rock of Cashel
  • Killarney National Park: Ross Castle from the outside and the shore path, Muckross House guided tour, Muckross Abbey, Torc Waterfall and Ladies View
  • The Dingle Peninsula: Inch Beach, the Fahan beehive huts, Slea Head, Dunquin, the Great Blasket Centre (in season) and Gallarus Oratory
  • The Cliffs of Moher visitor centre and cliff paths
  • Poulnabrone dolmen in the Burren
  • Connemara: Kylemore Abbey and its Victorian Walled Garden, Connemara National Park and Killary Harbour
  • Guided walk of Galway's Latin Quarter
  • Clonmacnoise and the Nuns' Church
  • All parking and site fees for included stops

Meals

  • 8 breakfasts
  • 5 lunches, on days 3, 5, 6, 7 and 8
  • 3 dinners: a welcome dinner in Dublin, a dinner with live traditional music in Killarney and a farewell dinner in Dublin

Not included

  • International flights to and from Dublin
  • Visa, if your passport needs one (Canadian and US passports do not)
  • Travel insurance
  • Lunches on days 1, 2, 4 and 9, and dinners on days 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7
  • Drinks, including at the music evenings
  • Optional activities, not pre-booked: Kilmainham Gaol (roughly EUR 8 to 10), the Guinness Storehouse (roughly EUR 26 to 30) and jaunting car rides; prices confirmed at booking
  • Tips
  • Personal expenses
  • Extra hotel nights before or after the trip

Extras

Room of your own
CAD 1,025 (estimated price)

When you can go

Dates and prices

Pick your start date when you request to book. We check that date and confirm it in your quote.

Prefer to travel without a group or guide? Ask us about arranging hotels, transport and city tours for you to travel independently.

Before you book

Booking terms

Nothing is charged now. Full terms and the cancellation schedule come with your quote, before you accept.

Business addresses

See Sight Tours Trips (USA): 3172 N Rainbow Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89108, United StatesSee Sight Tours Trips (Canada): 5305 50 Avenue, #1091, Red Deer, AB T4N 4B6, Canada+1-888-961-6584

Guest reviews

What guests say

Reviews from guests on our day tours.

Cornelius Amann
October 06, 2026
google

5/5

Parminder did a great job guiding us around, giving us tips & teaching us the history of the falls. A great experience!

Jane
October 06, 2026
gyg

5/5

Good views of the surrounding area of Halifax in a comfortable minivan

Susan
October 06, 2026
gyg

5/5

June was brilliant- made good contact beforehand and really attentive and knowledgeable. Made me feel like I was special- something only experience can do. Thank you June.

Tom L
October 05, 2026
tripadvisor

5/5

Our host was very knowledgeable, friendly and even provided some humor.

MandL83
October 05, 2026
tripadvisor

5/5

Peter was a very good guide, giving us insight into the various parts of the Park, including parking lot congestion details, trail and viewing location suggestions.

Darren O
October 05, 2026
tripadvisor

5/5

Excellent morning spent with my guide Nancy. Very knowledgeable and friendly. Thoroughly enjoyed my trip

4.7/5 from 38,601 guest reviews

Good to know

Questions

Prices in these answers apply from Jan 1, 2027. Black Friday offer: 15% off the small-group price for requests received by Dec 1, 2026. From CAD 5,250 per person. Dec 2 to Dec 31: from CAD 5,680. From Jan 1, 2027: from CAD 6,175.

Who can join a women-only trip to Ireland?

Anyone who identifies as a woman, aged 18 or over, can join the small group. Your trip leader is a woman See Sight Tours guide. The driver, some site guides, musicians and hotel staff may be men. For a mixed group or a family, book the private version or our mixed small-group Ireland trip.

What does the women-only Ireland trip price include?

Eight nights in central hotels, 8 breakfasts, 5 lunches and 3 dinners, airport transfers, a private minivan and driver, the Shannon ferry, your woman guide throughout, three music evenings and every visit in the day plan, from the Book of Kells to Kylemore Abbey. Drinks, tips and the few optional extras are not included.

Is Ireland safe for women travelling alone?

Generally yes, and Irish towns are easy to walk in the evening. The usual care applies: Temple Bar and busy pub streets get loud late at night, keep your drink with you in a crowded pub, and use licensed taxis with a yellow roof sign. Your guide briefs you on day 1 and walks back with anyone after the music evenings.

I'm travelling solo. Do I pay a single supplement?

Only if you want a room of your own, which is CAD 1,025 more, shown before you book. If you would rather share, we match you with another woman in the group at no extra cost. If no match is possible on your date, we tell you before you pay anything.

How big is the group and who leads it?

7 to 12 women in a minivan, never a coach. A woman See Sight Tours guide is with you for the whole trip, with a professional driver at the wheel so she can focus on the group. We ask for a woman local guide for the Dublin walk; site guides lead the Muckross House tour.

How fit do I need to be for this Ireland tour?

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. Longer walks, such as Diamond Hill in Connemara, are optional, and you can sit any walk out.

When is the best time to go to Ireland?

April to October. May, June and September have long days and fewer crowds than July and August. The Great Blasket Centre usually opens from spring to autumn only, and we confirm its dates and the Kylemore and Muckross hours for your departure. Rain is possible in any month, so pack a waterproof; the guide keeps the plan flexible.

How does booking work?

Choose a date and send a request to book. We check availability and provide the final quote, itinerary and booking terms before you accept. No payment is taken when you send the request. Prices are per person sharing a room, taxes included: the small group starts from CAD 6,175, and private from CAD 11,115.

Can we travel privately or on our own dates?

Yes. The trip also runs as a private trip for your party only, on a date you choose, with your own guide and vehicle; ask for a woman guide and we will say who is available. If you would rather travel independently on your own dates, ask us and we will quote the same hotels and transfers.

Do I need a visa for Ireland?

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.

Will I be able to eat out alone on free evenings?

Easily. Most Irish pubs serve food and a woman eating alone at the bar or a small table is normal. Your guide leaves a list of places near the hotel in Killarney and Galway, and offers an informal pay-your-own dinner for anyone who wants company on the free evenings.

Will we hear traditional Irish music?

Yes, on three evenings with your guide: a pub session in Dublin, a dinner with live music in Killarney and a session in Dingle. Galway has sessions most nights too. Drinks are on you, and your guide walks back with anyone ready to leave.

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