Hi! My boyfriend and I are there from July 21-26th and can’t extend longer unfortunately :(
There’s so much we want to see and don’t know what to skip vs keep. We’re renting a camper van so hopefully that will save us a bit of time as it’s a bit easier to “oh let’s just drive the extra thirty minutes to get a head start”. (Also would love tips if anyone has suggestions for that aspect)
Here is our current itinerary:
July 21:
8am landing, coffee and breakfast and pick up sleeper van
Drive to Galway (or Connemara)
July 22nd: Connemara
originally planned on morning horseback ride but doesn’t seem like there’s anywhere that does the park, just the surrounding coastline (is it worth it to still do or just explore park on foot)
Stop at kylemore abbey
Head to ferry port to island and then doolin
July 23rd: early wake up, quick stop at cliffs (maybe longer depending on visibility and time) lunch and stroll around doolin
Drive down to dingle (suggested stop in inch beach?)
July 24th: start super early dingle coffee and breakfast and then boat to skelling Micheal for hike and puffins, then back to dingle
Suggestions welcome thinking : slea head drive, lamb tourist spot, hopefully adding some Kerry circle stops?
July 25th: blarney castle morning (2 hours budget?)
Lunch and explore cork
Leave cork around 3pm drive back to Dublin
Drop off van, check into close airport hotel
July 26th 9am flight out
What would you keep vs cut? Unless you think it’s all manageable? Thank you SOOO much in advance for any advice!