Day 1: Fly overnight to Ireland
Day 2: Dublin
Meet your Field Director at the airportTake a walking tour of Dublin
With your Field Director you will see:
- Grafton Street, a brick-lined street known as the center of commerce
- Temple Bar district, Dublin's iconic hip neighborhood
Enjoy dinner in Dublin
Day 3: Dublin
Take a guided tour of Dublin
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Dublin's five iconic Georgian squares, which span the north and south sides of Dublin and are surrounded by homes with colorful doors
- O’Connell Street, a bustling street filled with monuments
- St. Stephen’s Green, the largest of the five Georgian squares
- Phoenix Park and the presidential residence
See the Book of Kells at Trinity College, a manuscript created more than 1,000 years ago by Irish monks
Visit St. Patrick’s Cathedral, whose presence honors the patron saint of Ireland
🔹 Independent exploration: Spend a half day exploring Dublin on your own
Day 4: Dublin • Navan
Take a day trip to Navan, Ireland’s “Heritage Capital”
🔹 Cultural engagement: Visit Causey Farm, where you will:
- Learn how to play the traditional Bodhrán drum
- Take a Céilí dance lesson to learn this group dance
- Bake soda bread, a simple and dense bread
Day 5: Dublin • Giant's Causeway
Visit Giant's Causeway, ancient rock formations comprised of thousands of 55-million-year-old hexagonal basalt columns
Cross between grassy islands on Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge, suspended nearly 100 feet above the rocks below
Day 6: Dublin
Add this in-depth excursion:
🔹 Cultural engagement: Experience the Gaelic Games
Gaelic music, dance and language have defined what it means to be Irish for millennia—but did you know about the rich (and prehistoric) history of Gaelic games? Unique, rugged and fiercely engaging, the traditional sports of Gaelic football and hurling are yours to play for a half day in Dublin. After a quick lesson behind the history of the games, you and your students will be out on the field wielding hurleys, hitting sliotars and soloing footballs with friends in your travel group.
Add this in-depth excursion:
Guinness Storehouse
Located in the heart of the St. James’s Gate Brewery, the Guinness Storehouse explains the history of the famous beer. The story is told through various interactive experiences that fuse the company’s brewing heritage along with Ireland’s rich history. At the Perfect Pint bar, you’ll learn how to pour your own Guinness. Then, you’ll be able to enjoy your pint (as well as fantastic views) at the rooftop Gravity Bar.
Enjoy dinner in Dublin
Day 7: Depart for home
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Day 7: Dublin • Galway
Travel via Clonmacnoise, a ruined monastery, to Galway, often called the cultural heart of Ireland
Visit the Clonmacnoise site on the eastern bank of the River Shannon
Take a walking tour of Galway, including Eyre Square and the Latin Quarter
Enjoy dinner in Galway
Day 8: Galway • Cliffs of Moher
Travel by the Aran Islands Ferry to Inis Oírr (mid-March through October only)
Visit the Cliffs of Moher, a set of breathtaking rock formations that run for 9 miles along the coast of Ireland
Visit the Cliffs of Moher Interpretive Center and learn about the history, ecology, and cultural importance of the Cliffs of Moher.
Day 9: Depart for home
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