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What to book before you travel to Ireland?

Most visits can be booked on the spot. A few sell out days ahead. Here they are, stop by stop, with what you can do without booking underneath. Keep the rest of your time free.

Trip length
WeekendOne weekTen days

7 activities to book · about €265 per person

Dublin

Days 1-2
Days 1-2Trinity College and the Book of Kells2hAn illuminated gospel made around the year 800, and the Long Room library above it holding 200,000 old volumes.€20Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-2Whiskey distillery tour and tasting2hHow triple distillation works, and how Irish whiskey went from ruling the world to almost disappearing inside a century.€25Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: Temple Bar · St Stephen's Green · Dublin Castle, from outside · The Liffey quays

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Galway and Connemara

Days 3-4
Days 3-4Aran Islands day tripFull dayA ferry out to three limestone islands where Irish is still the daily language, and a prehistoric fort sits on a cliff edge.€45Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 3-4Trad music night in a pubEveningMusicians in a circle rather than on a stage, playing tunes older than the building they sit in.€15Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: The Latin Quarter · The Salthill promenade · The pubs · Galway market

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The Cliffs of Moher and the Burren

Day 5
Day 5Visitor centre and guided cliff walkHalf dayHow the cliffs were laid down, then the path along the top with someone who knows where the wind comes from.€15Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: The 200 metre cliffs · The Burren and its bare limestone · Doolin · Sunsets over the Atlantic

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The Ring of Kerry

Days 6-7
Days 6-7The Ring of Kerry, guidedFull dayA full day on the loop from a coach seat, which leaves you free to watch the road rather than drive it.€55Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 6-7Skellig Michael, in seasonFull dayA monastery of stone beehive huts on a rock twelve kilometres offshore, reachable from May to September and only when the swell allows.€90Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: The coast roads · Killarney National Park · Empty beaches · Painted villages

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Frequently asked questions

How much do the activities to book in Ireland cost?

€265 per person if you do them all, across 7 bookings. The most expensive is "Skellig Michael, in season" at €90, the cheapest "Trad music night in a pub" at €15. Prices checked when written: confirm them when you book.

What can you do in Ireland without booking anything?

16 visits on this itinerary need no ticket or time slot, starting with Temple Bar, St Stephen's Green, Dublin Castle, from outside, The Liffey quays. They make up most of your days: booking ahead only concerns a handful of sites with limited places.

At which stop should you book earliest?

Dublin, with 2 activities to book, against 1 at the quietest stop. That is where slots go first.

How long do these activities take?

From 2h for the shortest to Full day for the longest. Fit them into your days before filling the rest: a guided visit often takes half a day.

The rest of the trip

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