Price Per Person Sharing From Only €2,999-€3299
Reserve Place with 20% Deposit
Average Tour Size: 12 - 16 People
Solo supplement of €500 approx. applies to solo travellers, see FAQs for details
Check out our Latest Dates!
We run a limited number of these exclusive tours each year, all sell out! Book early to avoid disappointment
Remaining dates with availability for 2025
April 6 - 12 (Sun - Sat) Only €2999 per person - Enjoy a €300 discount
Oct 5 - 11 (Sun - Sat) - €3299 per person
If a tour is 'SOLD OUT' you can email us to join a waiting list.
If a particular date does not suit your friends or family group, please get in touch about organising a private tour.
The Ultimate Irish Castles & Classics tour!
You’ll never forget checking in to Ashford Castle, the worlds most beautiful Castle hotel, and sleeping blissfully in its luxurious bedrooms.
This tour features all the fantastic activities and experiences ‘Essential Ireland Tours’ are famous for, but it’s extra magic is the luxury accommodation and the small group size (8 - 16 tour guests only).
You’ll have the travel experience of a lifetime in some of the world’s best hotels and stately homes. We leave nothing out and the attention to detail on this tour is exceptional. Great memories, fun experiences, gourmet food and wine, wonderful music, a luxury Castle, an epic VIP tour of Ireland.
This marvellous tour overnights in historic gems such as Ashford Castle and Milltown House. Enjoy a whiskey tasting, fun picnics with local produce (especially Irish cheese!). Epic experiences each day from historical walking tours, great traditional music and pubs to our very own private School of Falconry and so much more
Price: Only €2,999 - €3,299 per person

See a detailed itinerary of castles and classics here.
Highlights of our 'castles & classics' tour

All activities are fully covered in the Essential Ireland Tour Package

Visit the beautiful Killarney National Park

Visit historic Adare (Ryder Cup 2027), one of Ireland's most picturesque villages

Great experiences galore from the iconic Cliffs of Moher to our very own award-winning 'Kingdom Falconry'.

Experience excellent Irish music and dancing in Dingle and we meet the local characters in the authentic local pubs

Stay in the exquisite 5 star Ashford Castle, in the heart of Connemara

Explore the early medieval site of the Rock Of Cashel: follow in the footsteps of St. Patrick

See where 'The Quiet Man' was filmed in the charming village of Cong, home to Cong Abbey

What’s included in the tour package

All activities are fully covered in the Essential Ireland Tour Package

All Breakfasts are Included. From freshly cooked eggs and bacon; and healthy fruit, homemade muesli and porridge

Luxury Accommodation: Ashford Castle included. Stately Homes, Country Houses, fine town-centre 4 & 5 star Hotels . Range of quality accommodation outlined below

An enjoyable and informative whiskey tasting

All transport, from luxury coach travel, shuttle buses, taxis etc used for tour activities are paid for.

Snacks are occasionally provided while aboard our small luxury coach going from destination to destination.

1 prosecco toast in a beautiful scenic spot

A 'dingle Gin & Tonic' welcome reception

What type of accommodation will I stay in?
We handpick quality accommodation based on quality, location, and the best customer-service on offer. We like to provide a balance between 5 star luxury hotels and also high-quality Guesthouses, to give a variety of experiences, we also offer one night in a traditional B&B to experience life with an Irish family environment ned world-class quality customer-service.
We always like to remind guests that we “dont stay in generic big-brand hotels, we prefer to offer you historic and luxury homes of character.. that have housed Hollywood stars and withstood sieges”.

