We were delighted to welcome Martha and Kenny from Santa Barbara on tour with us after they won our selfie contest from tens of thousands of entries

















Winners of our grand 'green-selfie' contest enjoy their VIP tour of The Essential Ireland
We were delighted to welcome Martha and Kenny from Santa Barbara on tour with us after they won our selfie contest from tens of thousands of entries
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2022 Tour Dates have been announced, sign up now for a classic 'Essential Ireland' Tour
Essential Ireland Tours are back on the road in 2021. Happy Days
It is the most surreal celebration of our patron Saint and our Irish identity in living memory. An unwelcome guest (normally a contradiction in terms in Ireland) has arrived on our shores. Coronavirus.
On February 1st, we celebrate Saint Brigid of Kildare’s feast day and the pagan midwinter festival of Imbolc
Ireland has many native species of animals, majestic in their own ways. Here are some that you may spot on your Essential Tour of Ireland