Planning your stay in Ireland
Planning your next trip to Ireland? Find out all our tips and ask for a personalised quote.
Who doesn’t dream of planning a trip to Ireland? Dreaming of sheer cliffs, mountains of raw beauty, poetic lakes and shimmering plains, and finally discovering these bucolic landscapes in the heart of Ireland.
From County Antrim to Kerry, from Northern Ireland to the Giant’s Causeway, this is what travelling in Ireland has to offer.
Before taking the plunge into Ireland’s charming scenery, preparing your stay in Ireland is essential for all those who wish to embrace it. To finally explore its paths and discover its secrets, pack a few essentials in your rucksack or suitcase, check the weather forecast and head for the Emerald Isle.
Our tips for preparing your stay in Ireland
Whether you’re going away for a week or just a long weekend, exploring Ireland requires a certain amount of planning beforehand. Before you leave, you’ll be dreaming of a change of scenery, beautiful beaches and rugged mountains. And to fully savour the treasures Ireland has to offer, it all starts with preparation.
Choosing the right luggage
The adventurous quickly fill a rucksack already worn out by recent journeys, while the more organised draw up a list of what they need to take in their suitcase. Whatever the case, an Irish adventure is as rewarding and memorable as ever.
Watch the weather…
… but not too early! In Ireland, the wind beats down on the craggy coasts while the rain drenches the plains. But as soon as this tumult stops, the sun comes shining down on Ireland, where the sky and the ocean compete in colour. Here, it’s not unusual to experience different seasons in a single day!
Throughout the year, travellers can be surprised by the changing weather and temperatures on any given day. While the heat reddens the cheeks of walkers inland in Ireland, the wind shakes the cliffs and the rain beats down on the coast, all almost simultaneously.
Preparing your programme
A getaway in Ireland is an encounter with heavenly bays, rural plains and cliffs battered by the swell. Each is a photographer’s paradise. The diversity of landscapes offers travellers a change of scenery like no other. From one county to the next, at the turn of a bend, the scenery changes completely and surprises once again.
Before you leave, think about what you need to take with you, and what papers you’ll need to enter the country and stay in Ireland for a few days.
Getting to Ireland: plane or ferry?
Discover Ireland’s secret corners, explore its wild counties, stroll through the charming lanes of its picturesque villages, meet its friendly people and enjoy a local beer with them in a traditional pub… These are just some of the invaluable experiences Ireland has to offer visitors. How can you fail to fall under the spell of the Emerald Isle?
To experience all these exceptional moments and discover the nuggets of the Green Isle, you still need to know how to get there. To get to Ireland, you can travel through the clouds and fly over the Irish treasures.
If you don’t like heights, sail with the tides to the Emerald Isle. Whether you get there by plane or ferry, a trip to Ireland is always an unforgettable experience.
Exploring Ireland on a self-drive tour: a holiday prepared from A to Z
The most beautiful detours in Ireland can be explored along winding roads and switchbacks. Just imagine, coastal landscapes mixed with mountain passes, the intensity of sumptuous scenery between steep cliffs and green plains as far as the eye can see. Venture along Ireland’s spectacular roads, between the blue of the ocean and the green of the plains dotted with white sheep.
Why choose a self-drive tour?
Self-drive tours allow you to discover the Emerald Isle at your own pace, and explore the country in complete freedom. An incredible adventure in a hire car, through Ireland’s natural treasures!
Choose Great British Trips
If you love nature in its purest form and wild expanses, take the sumptuous Sky Road. Do you want to discover the landscapes of Ireland’s west coast? Take the Wild Atlantic Way, the longest route in the country, which links north and south along the coast. Want to escape to one of Ireland’s most popular counties? Take a road trip along the Ring of Kerry, and find yourself overwhelmed by the region’s picturesque landscapes.
Our specialists are on hand to help you create the trip of your dreams. There’s nothing like a road trip through the Irish counties to explore the country in depth. Opting for a self-drive tour with Great British Trips means choosing freedom!
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