4 Nights on the West Coast. Looking for help with Itinerary.
Hello All!
My GF and I are planning a Ireland trip mid-August. The trip will be 8 nights total: 3 nights in Dublin, then a rental car to the West Coast for 4 nights, then another night at Dublin airport, because we have a very early flight back.
I'm in the early stages of planning, so I'm looking for more things to do, and happy for changes. But my girlfriend is set on visiting Dingle, so I'm planning a full day exploring Dingle Peninsula at some point. We like basic sight seeing, cities, nature, music, food/pubs. We're not big into arts, museums. I'd like to do a short scenic hike at some point (<3 hours).
I'm currently torn between two plans:
| Day | Travel | Activities |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dublin > Galway | Drive Attractions? > Explore Galway |
| 2 | Galway > Tralee/Camp/Dingle Area? | Cliffs of Moher > Talbert Ferry > Carrigafoyle Castle |
| 3 | Tralee/Camp/Dingle? > Killarney | Dingle Peninsula |
| 4 | Killarney > Cork | Explore Killarney > Muckross Abbey > Explore Cork |
| 5 | Cork > Dublin Airport | Drive Attractions? |
Or
| Day | Travel | Activities |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dublin > Limerick | Drive Attractions? |
| 2 | Limerick > Killarney | Dingle Peninsula |
| 3 | Killarney | Ring of Kerry > Kerry Cliffs |
| 4 | Killarney > Cork | Explore Killarney > Muckross Abbey > Explore Cork |
| 5 | Cork > Dublin Airport | Drive Attractions? |
Which one would you recommend? Does it look like too much driving?
Thank you much for your help.