Your 8-day custom-tailored tour of Ireland is a golfer’s delight, taking you beyond the world-famous landscape into the tangible realities crafted from distinguished golfers’ imaginations. Dunes poke out of the long stretches of the unadulterated fairways. The wind pushes against your back bringing the sea salt aroma from the Atlantic Ocean. Practice your swing and watch the ball carry across a course designed by Arnold Palmer.
Customizable Itinerary
Day 1
Touching Down on the Fairway
Your luxury travel in Ireland begins as your private transfer meets you at the Shannon airport. The country is known for its sweeping verdant grasses and towering seaside cliffs. Dunes slope upwards from the beach and undulate across golf courses throughout the countryside. Once in Lahinch you find a seaside town popular for its beaches, surf, and coastal ambiance. Dough Castle stands in ruins outside of town overlooking the dale. The tower dates back to the 14th century. A calm, pristine white sand beach stretches over one mile near Spanish Point, named for a 16th century sunken ship from the Spanish Armada. Settle into the town before being escorted to the world-renowned Lahinch Golf Club.
The course is one of Ireland’s oldest, running 6,950 yards, adjacent to the Atlantic. The current course was created in the 1920s. From the tee, you can see the village in the distance, edged against the calm wake of the ocean. Hole Three is a par 4 reaching 420 yards long. The green sits atop a 30-foot tall dune. The wind brushes the bordering long strands of grass. Depressions of tufts of grass stand between you and the green, where a hidden bunker lays in front of the hole. The natural beauty of the landscape offers an enticing welcome. The challenge of the course offers a captivating enrichment to the surrounding splendor.
What's Included:
Day 2
Elegant Spread
Day 3
Established Popularity
Day 4
Swinging Inside a National Park
Day 5
Golfing Gauntlet
Day 6
Playing with Legends
Day 7
A Fine Head
Day 8
Open the Cork
Trip Highlights
- Discover the renowned design of legendary golfer Arnold Palmer on the shores of Barrow Bay at Tralee Golf Club
- Experience a golfing gauntlet playing 36 holes across two courses in the breathtaking scenery of Killarney National Park
- At Old Head of Kinsale, you will feel as though the course encompasses an entire private island
- Traverse the gorgeous links landscape at the most popular course in Ireland at Ballybunion Golf Club
- Find rolling dunes and gorgeous seaside scenery at a collection of links golf courses around the Atlantic Ocean
- Indulge in the hand-tailored tour of the most celebrated golf courses across Ireland with guaranteed tee times
Detailed Description
The charming villages and enchanting cliffs of Ireland border the mythological. The friendly people and inspiring coastal dunes create unforgettable moments. Your 8-day Ireland grand golf vacation through Tralee, Kinsale, and Ballybunion places you at the center of the treasured scenery, traversing beachside tufts of grass and undulating dells on the most celebrated golf courses across the country. Each day you will wake up with another magnificent round of golf to look forward to, taking you from the west coast to the south coast, enjoying the variety of courses along the way.
The fun begins with your arrival in Shannon. Your private transfer escorts you to the seaside town of Lahinch where you settle in with your first round at Lahinch Golf Club. The picturesque views of the beach alongside the course set the scene for the remainder of your time in Ireland. The following day you make your way to the nearby Doonbeg Golf Club, designed by renowned Australian golfer Greg Norman. After breakfast, you are escorted to Ballybunion Golf Club, the most visited club in Ireland due to its famous links style and historical connection.
You have the opportunity to play a full 36 holes across the Old Course and Cashen Course if you desire. Later in the day you continue to the Killarney, located in Killarney National Park. An early morning round takes you across the Ring of Kerry to Waterville Golf Club before returning by the scenic route around the captivating lakes district. You wake up with the energy to play a full two courses away from the links-style, encompassing Killeen and Mahony’s Point courses at Killarney Golf and Fishing Club, located in the pristine scenery of the national park.
Outside of Killarney, en route to Kinsale, you will arrive at Tralee Golf Club on the shores of Barrow Bay. The course was overhauled with designs by Arnold Palmer and has claims to being one of the best courses in all of Ireland. Your final tee time takes you to Old Head of Kinsale, situated atop rocky cliffs at the edge of a peninsula that feels more like an island. Your private transfer meets you at the hotel on your final day and escorts you to Cork for your flight home.
Starting Price
$5,200 per person (excluding international flights)
Your Zicasso trip is fully customizable, and this sample itinerary is a starting place for your travel plans. Actual costs are dynamic, and your selection of accommodations and activities, your season of travel, and other such variables will bring this budget guideline up or down. Throughout your planning experience with your Zicasso specialist, your itinerary is designed around your budget. You can book your trip when you are satisfied with every detail. Planning your trip with a Zicasso travel specialist is a free service.
What's Included
- Accommodations
- In-country transportation
- Some or all activities and tours
- Expert trip planning
- 24x7 support during your trip
Your final trip cost will vary based on your selected accommodations, activities, meals, and other trip elements that you opt to include.
Reviews of Zicasso's Referral Service
4.85 stars based on 487 reviews.
We had a wonderful trip. Everything was executed flawlessly, which made it so easy and relaxing for us. The hotels that were chosen were great. Our driver/guide was amazing and the perfect companion.
The only advice I would give is to include driving times on the itinerary so we would know how far things were from each other. But I would 100% recommend Zicasso's travel company to anyone traveling to Ireland. I can’t wait to go again!
Reviewed By Katie M.
This was our first time booking a trip through Zicasso and we were very happy with the experience. We were connected with an exceptional agent in Ireland who knew all the great, off-the-beaten-path sites. Our accommodations were beyond our expectations. Each driver we had was friendly and knowledgeable.
Reviewed By Holly F.
We had an exceptional experience with the team at Zicasso's travel company, particularly our agent. She listened to our hopes and needs for a very complex trip, and created a journey that exceeded our expectations in every way.
Reviewed By Lorraine M.
Words cannot describe how thankful we are to Zicasso's travel company. Our agent and her team put together an itinerary that hit everything we wanted to see, plus the things we didn’t know we needed to see.
They handled everything from the hotel reservations to entrance tickets and dinner reservations, and were readily available throughout our trip to make sure everything went smoothly.
The best part of our entire trip though, was our wonderful driver. He never missed a beat, was incredibly knowledgeable and kind, and went out of his way over and over again to make sure we had the best time possible. It’s not easy traveling with a group of nine people with ages ranging from 27 to 75, but our travel company made it easy and unforgettable.
It was a trip of a lifetime and our agent and driver exceeded our expectations. Highest of recommendations.
Reviewed By Sarah M.
The trip was fantastic! We had a great driver. He gave us great restaurant recommendations. We were busy the whole trip, a positive in our book.
The hotels were also nice and met expectations. Some rooms were a tad warm, but we were traveling in July.
Some of our tickets were only for six people rather than the seven we booked for. Also, the last hotel tried to charge us extra for a third person in the room. We are not sure who was responsible for that issue, but it did throw a curveball before leaving that hotel.
Although our driver for the last two days did a good job, we did not appreciate losing our first driver.
Reviewed By Desiree K.
It was a great trip and Zicasso's travel company did a great job.
Reviewed By Babak K.