Backpacking Tours of Ireland
- Backpacking gives travelers a unique perspective.woman with a backpack image by forca from Fotolia.com
Travelers have long been fascinated by Ireland and its culture and beauty. Tourists visit Ireland and spend time in hotels, hostels, bed and breakfasts. They see the country in a variety of ways--guided tours, train rides, bus trips and driving adventures. Another way to see Ireland is a backpacking tour. Irish backpacking tours range in price and comfort level; some concentrate on one city or area while others cover larger distances. - Paddywagon Tours provides backpacking tours of Ireland that range from day trips to 10 day adventures. The company operates all year round, and offers trips to cities such as Dublin, Cork and Belfast. Other sites include the Cliffs of Moher, Kilkenny, the Wicklow Mountains, Blarney Castle (home of the famous stone), Giants Causeway, Derry, the Aran Islands and Connemara.
According to the company's website, all attraction entrance fees are included in the tour package price, as are accommodations. The accommodations vary depending on the type of tour booked, but may include hostels, hotels, bed and breakfasts, guesthouses and luxury apartments.
Paddywagon Tours notes the average customer age range is between 18 and 40 years old. All employees are Irish, and the company claims to be 100 percent Irish-owned and operated.
All customers are eligible for a free shuttle to and from the Dublin airport.
Paddywagon Tours
5 Beresford Place, Lower Gardiner Street
Dublin 1
Ireland
+1 353 (1) 8230822
paddywagontours.com - All Star Leisure Tours offers a one-week All Ireland tour that highlights the country's major attractions. The tour visits Belfast, the Giants Causeway, Derry, Donegal, Galway and the famous Cliffs of Moher.
According to the company website, a tour highlight is a two-night stay in the Killarney which includes National Park car rides, Irish dancing lessons and a tour of the Ring of Kerry.
All Star Leisure (UK) Ltd
Part of 'The Backpacker Tour' Company
27 Old Gloucester Road
London
WC1N 3XX
backpackertours.co.uk - Travelers interested in covering the whole of Ireland may wish to experience Shamrock Adventures' 7 Day All Ireland Rocker tour. According to the company website, the tour explores the entire country, as well as the Aran Islands. While accommodations are guaranteed, guests pay for their lodging as they go; travelers typically stay in a shared dorm-style room, though upgrades may be available.
The first day of the adventure starts in Dublin. The group will see the famous River Liffey, the Mitchelsown Caves and travel through Cork and on to Killarney. On day two, participants will have time to check out the Dingle Peninsula before riding the ferry to County Clare and spending the night in Ennis. Day three kicks off with a visit to the Cliffs of Moher, then the tombs and mythology of the Burren. From there it's on to Galway for the evening. The next day the tour heads off to Inis Mor in the Aran Islands. Travelers will have down time to hike or bike the island and explore its beauty. Then it's back to Galway for a night on the town. On day five the tour moves on through Connemara and into Derry; day six finds the tour moving onto Belfast for history and more exploration. Finally, on day seven it's back to Dublin and a guided tour, if desired.
Shamrock Adventures
Kinlay House
2/12 Lord Edward Street
Dublin 2
Ireland
+1 353 (0) 1672 7651
shamrockeradventures.com
