Dublin Hostel
Hostel, homestay or tent, shared
6 days, planned by Old Mule Routes
The Long Room at Trinity is worth the ticket even after the Book of Kells. Ask the hotel where the session is, not Temple Bar.
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| Trinity College |
| Book of Kells |
| Temple Bar |
| The Liberties |
Glendalough is a sixth-century monastic settlement in a glacial valley with two lakes and a round tower still standing.
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| Glendalough |
| Round tower |
| Wicklow Gap |
| Galway |
The Burren is a limestone pavement with Arctic, Mediterranean and alpine plants growing in the same cracks, which happens nowhere else.
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| Cliffs of Moher |
| O'Brien's Tower |
| Poulnabrone dolmen |
| Burren |
Several Dingle pubs are still shops during the day — a bar at one end and boots or ironmongery at the other.
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| Dingle town |
| Dingle harbour |
| Conor Pass |
The Blaskets were evacuated in 1953 and produced an extraordinary amount of literature for an island of under two hundred people.
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| Slea Head |
| Blasket Islands |
| Gallarus Oratory |
| Beehive huts |
Four hours back to Dublin. An overnight in the city is worth it if your flight is early.
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| Killarney National Park |
| Muckross |
| Gap of Dunloe |
Day 1 · Fri, 18 Sept, 2026
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Published by the operator. Nights on the ground can move with weather and permissions.
Hostel, homestay or tent, shared
Hostel, homestay or tent, shared
Hostel, homestay or tent, shared
5 breakfasts and 1 dinner across 6 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 6.
6 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking
“Self-guided European walking with route notes and luggage transfer”
Route notes, GPX and a van that moves your bag. No leader on the hill, which suits some people and not others.
Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Hostel nights are basic but clean, and that's what the price says. Guides answered every question, including the daft ones.
Too much time on the coach and not enough at the places we'd come for. Whoever planned the days knew what they were doing.
Thanks for writing this up. We've passed your note to the team.
Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Crew were professional without being stiff about it. Good value for what's included.
Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Dorms were tidy and the common areas were where the group actually gelled. No hesitation recommending them.
Well paced over 6 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Dorms were tidy and the common areas were where the group actually gelled. Meals were good throughout and the vegetarian options weren't an afterthought. No hesitation recommending them.
Well paced over 6 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Nothing fancy about the beds, and nothing wrong with them either. The cooking was a genuine surprise — better than most places we'd have picked ourselves.
Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Solid operator.
Well paced over 6 days with enough free time to not feel herded. No hesitation recommending them.
Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.
Yes. Ireland is not in Schengen and issues its own visa, so a Schengen visa does not cover it. Plan for that if you are combining Ireland with mainland Europe.
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