Islands to Ireland
2021 tour: Tour now departs June 3, 2021
The original concept of the Islands to Ireland tour was to visit some of the outstanding areas of the Celtic lands of the British Isles.
In doing so it is impossible to ignore the later Viking influence in many of these places. Likewise in most of the areas visited there are amazing sites from the earlier Bronze Age and Neolithic era.
The tour is not just about archaeology and ancient history however. Far from it! By contrast there are some places visited that are very poignant reminders of major twentieth century events.
As well there is a wide variety of glorious landscapes, including some truly spectacular coastlines, beautiful streams and lakes and lovely mountain scenery.
Quaint villages, lively cities, fascinating museums, traditional music in atmospheric locations are just some of the other aspects of this unique tour.
Finally getting to the various locations is done by varied and interesting transport means, including train, ferry, coach, taxi and luas.
A unique tour experience:
* To my knowledge there is no other tour that links these diverse but culturally related areas of the British Isles.
* The tour group is not too large, (about 16 to 20), much smaller than most other tours.
* Travel between cities and towns where we stay, involves a variety of transport modes that adds another dimension to the tour.
* The pace of the tour is a little easier than most tour schedules. On many days the sight seeing program does not start until 9.00 am or even later. This allows time for relaxation or some individual exploration, depending on one’s energy level.
*The tour features several three or four night stops, thereby reducing the need to constantly repack luggage!
The 2021 ISLANDS TO IRELAND TOUR BROCHURE is now available – click here to download.
The original concept of the Islands to Ireland tour was to visit some of the outstanding areas of the Celtic lands of the British Isles.
In doing so it is impossible to ignore the later Viking influence in many of these places. Likewise in most of the areas visited there are amazing sites from the earlier Bronze Age and Neolithic era.
The tour is not just about archaeology and ancient history however. Far from it! By contrast there are some places visited that are very poignant reminders of major twentieth century events.
As well there is a wide variety of glorious landscapes, including some truly spectacular coastlines, beautiful streams and lakes and lovely mountain scenery.
Quaint villages, lively cities, fascinating museums, traditional music in atmospheric locations are just some of the other aspects of this unique tour.
Finally getting to the various locations is done by varied and interesting transport means, including train, ferry, coach, taxi and luas.
A unique tour experience:
* To my knowledge there is no other tour that links these diverse but culturally related areas of the British Isles.
* The tour group is not too large, (about 16 to 20), much smaller than most other tours.
* Travel between cities and towns where we stay, involves a variety of transport modes that adds another dimension to the tour.
* The pace of the tour is a little easier than most tour schedules. On many days the sight seeing program does not start until 9.00 am or even later. This allows time for relaxation or some individual exploration, depending on one’s energy level.
*The tour features several three or four night stops, thereby reducing the need to constantly repack luggage!
The 2021 ISLANDS TO IRELAND TOUR BROCHURE is now available – click here to download.