Découvrez nos suggestions pour Tour: conquering Kerry
How about exploring the south-western tip of Ireland? Whether you’re with your partner, family or friends, County Kerry is one of the country’s most famous regions! The south-west of Ireland is a delight to explore, with its Atlantic coastline, rugged coastal beauty, mountains, beaches and incredible cliffs.
The county is also famous for the colorful charm of its small traditional villages, for its particular attachment to Irish culture, for its roots in history (countless ruined castles and prehistoric megaliths), but also for its local gastronomy and the legendary hospitality of its inhabitants.
If you’re looking for a week’s adventure, then grab your rental car and hit the roads of Kerry! Discover the Ring of Kerry and the Dingle Peninsula. Push open the doors of local Irish pubs, discover the Irish way of life…
You’ll enjoy picture-postcard landscapes, where sheep get lost here and there in so much greenery. Enjoy the local ocean scenery…
One thing’s for sure: this 8-day tour promises a breath of fresh Eire!
Land at Cork airport and collect your rental car. Information on vehicle fuel and left-hand drive.
Are you ready? Here we go!
Follow the roads to County Kerry. More specifically, we recommend reaching the colorful town of Killarney. This is the starting point for your discovery of County Kerry!
Explore its city center, push open the door of a local Irish pub, and try their cuisine. We look forward to hearing from you! Don’t hesitate to spend the evening in a pub where traditional Irish music is played. Taste a local beer and try the Irish craic!
Overnight in a local hotel or bed and breakfast.
Once you’ve tried the Irish breakfast and its myriad of delicious dishes, get back in your car! Today’s program? Discover theRing of Kerry! It’s a 180km loop, starting and finishing in Killarney.
Follow the road! You’ll pass through impressive landscapes, with mountains, lakes, valleys, cliffs jutting out into the ocean, and white sandy beaches! Along the way, you’ll pass through small, authentic and colourful villages, where it’s always a pleasure to stop off! Sneem, Waterville, Caherciveen, Killorglin… So many villages with their own unique charm!
Then enter Killarney National Park: don’t miss Moll’s Gap and the Park’s most famous panorama: Ladies View.
Visit Muckross House, a manor house with 4 hectares of gardens. Get a taste of Ireland’s wilderness.
Overnight in Killarney.
Another day in County Kerry! This time, explore the wild and magical Dingle Peninsula, where you’ll see some of Ireland’s most beautiful scenery!
Coastal roads, wild bays, sandy beaches, green expanses, sheep and breathtaking ocean scenery are all on the agenda!
Discover the small village of Dingle, explore its fishing port, and take a boat to meet Ireland’s most famous dolphin: Fungie! This wild dolphin is particularly fond of swimming in Dingle Bay. He loves playing with the tourist boats that come to admire him!
Once the tour is over, head off for lunch in the village, then explore Inch Beach, one of the region’s most beautiful beaches! The site is renowned as a fabulous surfing spot!
Discover other magical places like the Gallarus Oratory, Connor Pass, or the little village of Dunquin and its fabulous harbour!
Overnight in the Dingle area.
Time to hit the road again, heading for Cork. Stroll through the city, visit its streets, its cathedral… etc.
Then return your vehicle and take the plane back home, with your mind full of images!