I had the absolute pleasure of spending a gorgeous two weeks in Ireland in May 2014. I was able to travel with two friends, and we lucked out with absolutely gorgeous weather that really showed off the beauty of the country.
How did I travel to Ireland for two weeks for less than $1,200? Here’s the breakdown. Anything in the split column was 3 times as much, but split three ways.
Category | Price | Split | |
Activities | $144.06 | ||
Air | $466.80 | ||
Car Rental + Gas | $140.32 | Yes | |
Food | $471.16 | ||
Hotel | $96.94 | Yes | 172,000 Club Carlson |
Misc. | $104.58 | ||
Transport | $20.53 | Yes | |
Total | $1,444.39 |
Now, it may seem that we must have skimped if we were able to take a three person trip to Ireland for two weeks including air for less than $4,500 total, but it simply ain’t so! Here is what we were able to do in two weeks.
Dublin
Book of Kells/Trinity College Dublin
Guinness Tour
Jameson Tour
Dublin Free Walking Tour (tip based)
Dublin – Belfast
Drogheda
Brú na Bóinne (Newgrange and Knowth)
Trim Castle
Belfast (and Nearby)
Nendrum Monastic Site
Black Cab Tour
Castle Espie Wetland Center
Belfast- Sligo
Cushendall
Torr Head Scenic Road
Carrick-a-Rede Bridge
Giant’s Causeway
Antrim Coastal Road
Sligo (and Nearby)
Benbulben
Sligo to Galway
Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery
Galway (and Nearby-ish)
Moran’s Oyster Cottage
Cliffs of Moher
Galway to Cork
Dingle Peninsula/Connor Pass
Skellig Islands
Ring of Kerry
Killarney National Park
Cork (and Nearby)
Blarney Castle/Blarney Stone
Cork to Glendalough
Waterford Tour
Tons of great hiking
Glendalough to Dublin Airport
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