Overview:

Despite the many regional variations between Ireland and Scotland, they share a natural affinity, tracing back to their Gaelic roots, together with stunning landscapes, and warm-hearted communities.

Countries Visited

Ireland
Ireland

An expert Insight Tour Director, at the pinnacle of their career, will guide you on your journey. Serving as your 'travelling concierge', this skilled guide will act as consummate organiser and be your 'friend in a foreign land'.

Enjoy the unique comfort of Insight's luxury air-conditioned 40 seat coach with extended leg room and on-board restroom. It's business class comfort.

A personal radio headset gives you the freedom to wander during visits to famous highlights, without missing any of your Local Expert's fascinating insights and commentaries.

Baggage handling everywhere, with seamless and prompt delivery to your door at every hotel.

Hotel and restaurant tips included - you'll never have to worry about how much to give, nor search for foreign currency. Plus we include all taxes and porterage charges at hotels.

Stay connected with friends and family with our complimentary coach and hotel Wi-Fi.

Insight Flourishes - from time to time, your Tour Director will enchant you with local tidbits, each representing authentic food or beverages unique to the destination.

Included airport transfers at scheduled times on arrival and departure days.

Dublin: See the Custom House and elegant Georgian Squares.
Waterford: See Reginald's Tower, the ruined city walls and enjoy a guided visit to the Waterford Crystal Factory and Showrooms.
Cork: Enjoy an orientation tour.
Limerick: See King John's Castle and St Mary's Cathedral.
Galway: See the Cathedral, Spanish Arch and Eyre Square. Drumcliffe: Visit the final resting place of Irish poet Willain Butler Yeats.
Londonderry: See ‘Derry's Walls' and Georgian houses.
Great Glen: View the Commando memorial and Ben Nevis.
Highlands: Drive along Loch Ness. Visit the prehistoric burial cairns of Clava.
St Andrews: Visit the university town and see the golf course.
Edinburgh: Enjoy a guided city tour down the Royal Mile past Holyroodhouse and over to the 18C ‘New Town'.
Scenic drives: Connemara, Ring of Kerry, Antrim & Ayrshire Coasts, Glencoe, Grampian Mountains, Loch Ness, Loch Lomond
Highlands: Sample a ‘wee dram' and learn the fascinating process of whisky production at the Glenlivet Distillery.
Edinburgh:An unforgettable Celebration event sees you dining on a sunny evening, watching the occasional estuary traffic, and toasting to new-found friends!
13 Full Breakfasts (FB), 5 three-course Dinners (D); plus 1 Welcome Dinner (WD) and 1 Celebration Dinner (CD) both with wine, plus tea or coffee.
Dublin: VIP priority entrance to the Book of Kells and a guided walk though Trinity college with a University insider.
Kildare: Join an equine professional for a behind-the-scenes look at the Irish National Stud and Japanese Gardens.
Ballygally: Ballygally Castle is a stunning 17th century castle which overlooks the golden sands of the bay and offers excellent facilities.
Londonderry: What better way to experience sightseeing than with one of Northern Ireland's best storytellers, Ronan, as he takes you on a tour inside the city walls. Walk down steep Shipquay Street, with its elegant Georgian houses, to the gothic Guildhall.
Alloway: Explore the famous site in Alloway where Burns was born and learn about the inspiration behind his greatest works.
Blarney: It is said that those who kiss the Blarney Stone are bestowed with the power to persuade, flatter and coax. But to do so, you must dangle from the ramparts!
Killarney: A local 'Jarvey' informs you of the history, legend and folklore of Killarney aboard a famous jaunting car ride.
Killarney: Venture into a world of towering cliffs, lush lakelands and villages, as you tour the magical Ring of Kerry.
Cliffs of Moher: Look out over the Wild Atlantic Way from these majestic cliffs.
Giant's Causeway: Steeped in legend, the awe-inspiring coastal scenery is a spectacle to behold.
Loch Ness: Soak up the scenery and hear intriguing tales of 'Nessie' during a cruise.
Highlands: Find out why the battle changed the Highland way of life forever at the Culloden Moor Visitor Centre.
Edinburgh:For a limited time in August, witness the astonishing spectacle of the Military Tattoo.
Edinburgh: Walk within the walls of the Castle to view the Scottish Jewels, Stone of Destiny and Mons Meg.
Ballygally: Ballygally Castle is a stunning 17th century castle which overlooks the golden sands of the bay and offers excellent facilities.
Inverness: The signature Kingsmills Hotel comprises of an extended 17th century residence, presenting a seamless blend of style and substance.