Private tours
A day out, driven by someone who knows the roads
No group, no coach park queue, no fixed departure time. Your itinerary, your pace, one car held for your party.
Format
Half a day, a full day, or several
up to 5 h
Half day
One landmark and the road to it. Cliffs of Moher from Shannon, Cobh and Kinsale from Cork, the coast road out of Galway.
from EUR 500
Hours in your quote
Full day
The Ring of Kerry, Connemara, the Dingle peninsula. Your quote specifies the duration and the itinerary included, with enough time to stop where the light is good rather than where the schedule says.
from EUR 800
2 to 10 days
Several days
A touring itinerary with hotels of your choosing, coordinated from one dispatch desk, so nothing is explained twice.
Quoted on the itinerary
A day, hour by hour
Cliffs and the Burren, from Shannon
One example of a full day, and a plan to agree rather than a fixed product. Tap any stop to see what happens there. Yours will differ, and that is the point.
- 08:30Collection at your hotelBags stay in the car all day. Water and WiFi on board.
- 09:15Bunratty CastleShort stop for photographs before the road turns west.
- 10:30The Burren and PoulnabroneTwenty minutes at the dolmen, longer if the weather holds.
- 12:00Cliffs of MoherTwo hours at the visitor centre. We wait in the car park.
- 14:30Lunch in DoolinWe book the table in advance if you would like us to.
- 17:00Back at the hotelOr onward to Galway, if that is where the night is.
An eight and a half hour plan · 190 km · one vehicle
Included
In every touring day
- Licensed chauffeur for the whole day
- Itinerary planned with you in advance
- WiFi and still water on board
- Tolls, parking and fuel
- Stops wherever you want them
- Luggage stays with the vehicle
Entry tickets and lunch are not included. We will book tables and timed entries for you where it helps the day run.
Day rates →The service
Chauffeur driven tours of Ireland, built around your day
A private touring day is your own car and your own chauffeur from morning until you are back at the hotel. No group to wait for, no fixed departure time and no coach park queue. You decide when the day starts and how long you stand at the cliff edge.
Days are built from where you are staying and how much time you have, using the three formats above as the starting point.
Our chauffeurs know these roads, the timing of the coach traffic and where to stop for a photograph that is not the one everybody else takes. They will talk if you want the history of every field and stay quiet if you would rather watch the weather come in off the Atlantic.
The price covers the vehicle, the chauffeur, fuel, tolls and parking for the whole day. Entry tickets and lunch are yours, though we will hold tables and timed entries where it helps the day run.
Your pace, not a timetable
Stay longer where it is worth it, leave early where it is not.
Ahead of the coaches
We start early and drive the loops the way that keeps you in front.
One dispatch desk throughout
A multi-day itinerary is held in one place, so the plan is not explained twice.
Tickets and lunch are yours
We book the tables and the timed entries, you pay for what you use.
Ideas
Days people ask for
Starting points, not fixed products. Every one of these gets rearranged to suit the party.
Full day
Cliffs of Moher and the Burren
Limestone pavement, the Poulnabrone dolmen and two hours at the cliffs, with the coast road both ways.
From Shannon, Limerick or Galway
Full day
Ring of Kerry
The full loop driven anticlockwise to stay ahead of the coaches, with Ladies View and Moll’s Gap.
From Killarney, Kerry Airport or Cork
Full day
Connemara and Kylemore
Lough Inagh, the abbey and the walled garden, returning through the Twelve Bens.
From Galway
Full day
Dingle peninsula
Slea Head, the beehive huts and the harbour town, on roads a coach cannot take.
From Kerry Airport or Killarney
Full day
Giant’s Causeway
The Antrim coast road, the rope bridge and the hexagonal columns, crossing the border both ways.
From Belfast or Dublin
Multi-day
Golf itineraries
Clubs travel with the party, days timed to tee times, with a chauffeur who waits at the clubhouse.
Lahinch, Ballybunion, Adare, Portmarnock
Planning
How a day gets built
The route is written out hour by hour before the day
01
You tell us the shape of it
How many days, where you are staying, what you would hate to miss. Two lines is enough to start.
02
We send a route and a timing
Written out hour by hour, with the driving times honest rather than optimistic, and a price for the day.
03
The chauffeur takes it from there
One car for the whole day, bags left in the boot. You adjust on the day as you like.
Seasons
When to go, honestly
Light and crowds move a great deal between March and October.
March to May
Long, soft light
Fewer people at the cliffs and the Ring of Kerry, gardens opening, everything still green from the winter.
June to August
Light until 22:00
The busiest months. We start early to reach the landmarks ahead of the coaches, and the long evenings buy an extra stop.
September and October
Warm, low light
The best light of the year for photographs. Sea still warm, coach traffic gone, hotels easier to book.
November to February
Short days
Dramatic Atlantic weather and empty roads. We shorten itineraries to match the daylight rather than pretend it is summer.
Questions
About touring days
Is the chauffeur a guide?
Our chauffeurs know the roads, the timings and where to stop, and will talk if you want them to. For a licensed guide with commentary we bring one along, quoted separately.
Can we change the plan on the day?
Yes. It is your day and your car. If the weather turns we will suggest the inland alternative rather than drive to a cliff in fog.
Do you book restaurants and tickets?
We will hold tables and timed entries for you where it helps the day run. The cost of tickets and lunch is yours.
How early do multi-day trips need booking?
Several weeks in high season, since a vehicle is held for every day of the itinerary. Short notice is worth a phone call.
A stop for lunch is part of the day, not an interruption
Reviews
What our guests say
Where people go next
Routes and pages worth a look
- Cliffs of Moher and the BurrenThe classic full day from Shannon or Galway
- Shannon Airport transfersLand and start the touring the same morning
- Day rates and pricesHalf day, full day and multi-day figures
- Our fleetSix categories, from two seats to seventy
- All airport transfersFive gateways, meeting points and waiting time
- Questions about touring daysGuides, weather, tickets and timings
Next step
Tell us how long you have. We will build the day.
Two lines is enough to start. The route and the timing come back written out hour by hour.