Paris, Ireland, and Scotland Travel Tour 203

1. Breakfast at hotel. || 48.8500085100398, 2.2832745258928164

2. Free day 

Spend the day relaxing at the hotel or exploring on your own.

3. Night in Paris

1. Breakfast at hotel. || 48.8500085100398, 2.2832745258928164

2. Transfer from hotel to airport

3. 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM - Flight from Paris to Dublin

4. Arrival in Dublin. || 53.35174540773985, -6.266344658187338 

Dublin, capital of the Republic of Ireland, is on Ireland’s east coast at the mouth of the River Liffey. Its historic buildings include Dublin Castle, dating to the 13th century, and imposing St Patrick’s Cathedral, founded in 1191. City parks include landscaped St Stephen’s Green and huge Phoenix Park, containing Dublin Zoo. The National Museum of Ireland explores Irish heritage and culture.

5. Rental car pick up

6. Hotel check in. || 53.39144624368016, -6.565984202672581

7. 1/2 Day Dublin Tour

8. Saint Patrick's Cathedral. || 53.33948974872795, -6.271594719869592

Saint Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin, Ireland, founded in 1191 as a Roman Catholic cathedral, is currently the national cathedral of the Church of Ireland. Christ Church Cathedral, also a Church of Ireland cathedral in Dublin, is designated as the local cathedral of the Diocese of Dublin and Glendalough.

9. Trinity College Dublin. || 53.343940792675646, -6.254593060347092 

19-hectare university with Georgian buildings, known for its humanities, science & medical programs.

10. Dublin Castle. || 53.358461142623746, -6.2633085407588185

Historic site, dating from 1204, with 2 museums, cafes and gardens, plus state rooms and a library.

11. Free time

12. Night in Dublin

1. Breakfast at hotel. || 53.39151662255293, -6.565919829657753

2. Free day 

Spend the day relaxing at the hotel or exploring on your own.

3. Night in Dublin

4. Recommended Tour: Guinness Storehouse Experience. || 53.34193688296402, -6.286736960347215 

Visit the storehouse with a self-guided tour to learn about the story of this world-famous beer. Along the seven-story visitor experience, you’ll discover the rich history and heritage of the Guinness family and business. The average visit lasts 1.5 to 2 hours, allowing you plenty of time to explore and enjoy your complimentary pint in the Gravity Bar. From here, you can also admire the 360° views over the city below.

1. Breakfast at hotel. || 53.34193688296402, -6.286736960347215

2. Trim Castle. || 53.554561758286745, -6.7898038738267275 

Trim Castle is a castle on the south bank of the River Boyne in Trim, County Meath, Ireland, with an area of 30,000 m². Over a period of 30 years, it was built by Hugh de Lacy and his son Walter as the caput of the Lordship of Meath.

3. Clonmacnoise. || 53.32622000646552, -7.986577618019793 

Clonmacnoise is a ruined monastery situated in County Offaly in Ireland on the River Shannon south of Athlone, founded in 544 by Saint Ciarán, a young man from Rathcroghan, County Roscommon. Until the 9th century it had close associations with the kings of Connacht.

4. Galway. || 53.273123256303066, -9.048070375389504 

Galway, a harbour city on Ireland’s west coast, sits where the River Corrib meets the Atlantic Ocean. The city’s hub is 18th-century Eyre Square, a popular meeting spot surrounded by shops and traditional pubs that often offer live Irish folk music. Nearby, stone-clad cafes, boutiques and art galleries line the winding lanes of the Latin Quarter, which retains portions of the medieval city walls.

5. Free time

6. Night in Galway

7. Recommended Tour: Dublin Afternoon Vintage Bus Tour. || 53.341653208580816, -6.256573058674847 

See Dublin from a different perspective and taste the local flavours. Take part in the delicious afternoon tea tradition while seeing the best sights of the Irish capital with this charming bus tour. Board the vintage 1960s double-decker bus, sit back and relax. Along the way you’ll enjoy some delicate sandwiches, scones and cakes while admiring the city and learning about some fascinating local stories.

1. Breakfast at hotel. || 53.300449331111125, -9.098560629663345

2. Connemara. || 53.4651383125645, -9.799939489175436

Connemara, region of County Galway, western Ireland. It lies west of Galway city and Loughs (Lakes) Corrib and Mask. Referred to as a “savage beauty” by Irish writer Oscar Wilde, Connemara comprises ice-scoured, rock-strewn country mostly covered with peat bog.

3. Killary Harbour. || 53.60899874321536, -9.765099111868917 

Historical landmark in the Republic of Ireland

4. Kylemore Abbey & Victorian Walled Garden. || 53.56177936655057, -9.889355518005264

Waterside, Gothic Benedictine nunnery with restored Victorian rooms and free garden tours.

5. The Aran Islands. || 53.116236766859096, -9.682787919500578

The Aran Islands are 3 rocky isles guarding the mouth of Galway Bay, in western Ireland. They’re known for their ancient sites. The largest island, Inishmore, is home to the prehistoric fort of Dún Aonghasa, perched on top of a high cliff. Nearby is the Worm Hole, a rectangular natural pool. The medieval ruins of the Seven Churches are in the northwest. Clochán na Carraige is a stone structure with a beehive roof.

6. Free time

7. Night in Galway

1. Breakfast at hotel

2. Dunguaire Castle. || 53.142270375505625, -8.925957473852016

Dunguaire Castle is a 16th-century tower house on the southeastern shore of Galway Bay in County Galway, Ireland, near Kinvara. The name derives from the dun of King Guaire, the legendary king of Connacht.

3. The Cliffs of Moher. || 52.972568222238856, -9.4312258916559 

The Cliffs of Moher are sea cliffs located at the southwestern edge of the Burren region in County Clare, Ireland. They run for about 14 kilometres.

4. Bunratty Castle. || 52.70051810923403, -8.81225623155059 

Bunratty Castle is a large 15th-century tower house in County Clare, Ireland. It is located in the centre of Bunratty village, by the N18 road between Limerick and Ennis, near Shannon Town and its airport. The castle and the adjoining folk park are run by Shannon Heritage as tourist attractions.

5. Free time

6. Night in Killarney

1. Breakfast at hotel. || 53.30041727232587, -9.098635731513975

2. Ring of Kerry. || 51.83882463741419, -9.900816516259521 

The Ring of Kerry is a scenic drive around the Iveragh Peninsula in southwest Ireland’s County Kerry. Its 179km-long, circular route takes in rugged and verdant coastal landscapes and rural seaside villages. Skellig Michael, a rocky island with an abandoned 7th-century Christian monastery, is a major destination point, with several boats from Portmagee making the 12km crossing during the warmer months.

3. Kells Bay House. || 52.022957212950075, -10.09964561624841

4. Caherdaniel. || 51.77007243524595, -10.09944374291056

Caherdaniel is a village and townland in County Kerry, Ireland, located on the Iveragh peninsula on the Ring of Kerry. It is on the southwestern side of the peninsula, facing onto Derrynane Bay, at a T-junction on the N70 road. Staigue fort, a stone ringfort, is nearby.

5. Staigue. || 51.806230174218406, -10.01584809237846

Staigue or Staig is a ruined stone ringfort eighteen kilometers west of Sneem, on the Iveragh peninsula in County Kerry, Ireland. The fort is thought to have been built during the late Iron Age, probably somewhere between 300 and 400 AD, as a defensive stronghold for a local lord or king.

6. Darrynane. || 51.76677477655962, -10.120639681551669

Derrynane, officially Darrynane, is a small village in the civil parish of Kilcrohane in County Kerry, Ireland. It is located on the Iveragh peninsula, just off the N70 national primary road near Caherdaniel on the shores of Derrynane Bay.

7. Torc Waterfall. || 52.0035256876667, -9.505785345085402 

Torc Waterfall is a 20 metres high, 110 metres long cascade waterfall formed by the Owengarriff River as it drains from the Devil's Punchbowl corrie lake at Mangerton Mountain. The waterfall, which lies at the base of Torc Mountain, in the Killarney National Park, is 4.3 miles from Killarney in County Kerry, Ireland.

8. The Skellig Islands. || 51.776756232392025, -10.52480425318996 

The Skellig Islands are 2 uninhabited, rocky islets off the southwestern coast of Ireland. Skellig Michael is known for its well-preserved early Christian monastery. The site, reached by steep steps, includes stone beehive-shaped huts, oratories and crosses. Thousands of puffins breed on Skellig Michael during the warmer months. To the northeast, the island of Little Skellig is home to a large colony of gannets.

9. Free time

10. Night in Killarney

1. Breakfast at hotel

2. Blarney Castle. || 51.929237719030986, -8.570884702761504 

Blarney Castle is a medieval stronghold in Blarney, near Cork, Ireland. Though earlier fortifications were built on the same spot, the current keep was built by the MacCarthy of Muskerry dynasty, a cadet branch of the Kings of Desmond, and dates from 1446. The Blarney Stone is among the machicolations of the castle.

3. Rock of Cashel. || 52.52021989483444, -7.89053803341219 

The Rock of Cashel, also known as Cashel of the Kings and St. Patrick's Rock, is a historical site located at Cashel, County Tipperary, Ireland.

4. Kilkenny. || 52.655021086366474, -7.246651112175517 

Kilkenny is a city in County Kilkenny, Ireland. It is located in the South-East Region and in the province of Leinster. It is built on both banks of the River Nore. The 2022 census gave the population of Kilkenny as 27,184, the thirteenth-largest urban center in Ireland.

5. Free time

6. Night in Kilkenny. || 52.664458495428796, -7.250525089224425

1. Breakfast at hotel. || 52.664458495428796, -7.250525089224425

2. Wicklow Mountains. || 53.08247304803771, -6.394202991222396 

The Wicklow Mountains form the largest continuous upland area in Ireland. They occupy the whole centre of County Wicklow and stretch outside its borders into the counties of Dublin, Wexford and Carlow. Where the mountains extend into County Dublin, they are known locally as the Dublin Mountains.

3. Glendalough. || 53.01215530342467, -6.326089538067539 

Glendalough is a glacial valley in County Wicklow, Ireland, renowned for an Early Medieval monastic settlement founded in the 6th century by St Kevin. From 1825 to 1957, the head of the Glendalough Valley was the site of a galena lead mine.

4. Powerscourt House. || 53.34234882560951, -6.2619550161681605 

Powerscourt House is the former Dublin townhouse of Viscount Powerscourt and now the Powerscourt Townhouse Centre, located on South William Street, Dublin.

5. Free time

6. Night in Dublin. || 53.39144624368016, -6.565930558493559

1. Breakfast at hotel. || 53.39144624368016, -6.565930558493559

2. Flight from Ireland to Edinburgh

3. Arrival in Edinburgh. || 55.95071099217155, -3.2080951445142563 

Edinburgh is Scotland's compact, hilly capital. It has a medieval Old Town and elegant Georgian New Town with gardens and neoclassical buildings. Looming over the city is Edinburgh Castle, home to Scotland’s crown jewels and the Stone of Destiny, used in the coronation of Scottish rulers. Arthur’s Seat is an imposing peak in Holyrood Park with sweeping views, and Calton Hill is topped with monuments and memorials.

4. Free time

5. Night in Edinburgh. || 55.95161564839783, -3.2158718178559758

1. Breakfast at hotel. || 55.95161564839783, -3.2158718178559758

2. 1/2 Day Tour of Edinburgh. || 55.9560930139687, -3.194362234684383

3. Edinburgh Castle. || 55.94870283424824, -3.1998920424354678 

Edinburgh Castle is a historic castle in Edinburgh, Scotland. It stands on Castle Rock, which has been occupied by humans since at least the Iron Age. There has been a royal castle on the rock since at least the reign of Malcolm III in the 11th century, and the castle continued to be a royal residence until 1633.

4. The Scott Monument. || 55.95251640813777, -3.193164368876029

The Scott Monument is a Victorian Gothic monument to Scottish author Sir Walter Scott. It is the second-largest monument to a writer in the world after the José Martí monument in Havana.

5. Calton Hill. || 55.956005304825666, -3.182569395593875 

Calton Hill is a mix of bustling commercial areas and quiet residential streets. The hill itself, with its city views, is home to the Collective contemporary art gallery and the unfinished National Monument. Gay bars and casual eateries cluster around the top of busy Leith Walk, where the Edinburgh Playhouse stages musicals and comedy. Locals frequent the bakeries, cafes and gift stores on vibrant Broughton Street.

6. Old Town. || 55.94975477549149, -3.1897995911055514 

Visitors pack the Old Town, a bustling area of centuries-old buildings and narrow alleys. At its heart, perched on an extinct volcano, Edinburgh Castle is home to Scotland’s crown jewels. The Royal Mile, a steep street lined with traditional pubs, casual eateries, souvenir shops and small museums, runs from the castle to the Scottish Parliament and the Palace of Holyroodhouse, the Queen’s Scottish residence.

7. Free time

8. Night in Edinburgh. || 55.95159762739984, -3.2158289025127575

1. Breakfast at hotel. || 55.95159762739984, -3.2158289025127575

2. Dunkeld. || 56.56767333815525, -3.5866703239924247

Dunkeld is a town in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. The location of a historic cathedral, it lies on the north bank of the River Tay, opposite Birnam.

3. Cairngorms National Park. || 57.0493359856294, -3.5616201466218036 

Cairngorms National Park is a national park in northeast Scotland, established in 2003. It was the second of two national parks established by the Scottish Parliament, after Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park, which was set up in 2002. The park covers the Cairngorms range of mountains, and surrounding hills.

4. Inverness. || 57.47775346411523, -4.223920068526011 

Inverness is a city on Scotland’s northeast coast, where the River Ness meets the Moray Firth. It's the largest city and the cultural capital of the Scottish Highlands. Its Old Town features 19th-century Inverness Cathedral, the mostly 18th-century Old High Church and an indoor Victorian Market selling food, clothing and crafts. The contemporary Inverness Museum and Art Gallery traces local and Highland history.

5. Battle of Culloden. || 57.47787175177518, -4.095700143129127 

The Battle of Culloden took place on 16 April 1746, near Inverness in the Scottish Highlands. A Jacobite army under Charles Edward Stuart was decisively defeated by a British government force commanded by the Duke of Cumberland, thereby ending the Jacobite rising of 1745.

6. Free time

7. Night in Inverness. || 57.47279895184041, -4.2082596177587135

8. Recommend Tour: Champagne Afternoon Tea 

Treat yourself to the luxury of a Champagne afternoon tea at the award-winning Balmoral Hotel’s Palm Court. This is a must-do activity while in the UK, blending local history and flavor. At the Balmoral, you’ll indulge in a welcome glass of Champagne wine before enjoying a selection of freshly prepared sandwiches, savory pastries, cakes and scones. The selection of tea is also interesting, and you’ll be able to pick your favourite. Prepare for a culinary experience!

1. Breakfast at hotel. || 57.472816258519686, -4.208205973579691

2. Loch Ness. || 57.29735460612697, -4.456402870784114 

Loch Ness is a large freshwater loch in the Scottish Highlands extending for approximately 37 kilometres southwest of Inverness. It takes its name from the River Ness, which flows from the northern end.

3. Urquhart. || 57.324226758783595, -4.442065575439902 

Urquhart is a small village in Moray, Scotland. It is approximately 5 miles east of Elgin, between the villages of Lhanbryde and Garmouth. Urquhart had a population of 420.

4. Eilean Donan. || 57.27418392681435, -5.516204506129588 

Eilean Donan is a small tidal island situated at the confluence of three sea lochs in the western Highlands of Scotland, about 1 kilometre from the village of Dornie.

5. Portree. || 57.41340876749643, -6.196114277953851 

Portree is the largest town on, and capital of, the Isle of Skye in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland, and a civil parish. Portree has a harbour, fringed by cliffs, with a pier designed by Thomas Telford

6. Isle of Skye. || 57.27374364250229, -6.207180575798785 

The Isle of Skye, connected to Scotland's northwest coast by bridge, is known for its rugged landscapes, picturesque fishing villages and medieval castles. The largest island in the Inner Hebrides archipelago, it has an indented coastline of peninsulas and narrow lochs, radiating out from a mountainous interior. The town of Portree, a base for exploring the island, features harbourside pubs and boutiques.

7. Free time

8. Night in Skye. || 57.24180230154941, -5.912041087087162

1. Breakfast at hotel. || 57.24180230154941, -5.912041087087162

2. The Fairy Glen. || 57.58248050534471, -6.324906046587457 

An old landslide gives this hillside, known for its folk tales about fairies, an otherworldly look.

3. The Storr. || 57.507892746529414, -6.1828259585250125 

The Storr is a mountain on the Trotternish peninsula of the Isle of Skye in Scotland. The hill presents a steep rocky eastern face overlooking the Sound of Raasay, contrasting with gentler grassy slopes to the west.

4. Kilt Rock Waterfall. || 57.61146316071902, -6.172100460078159

Tourist attraction in Scotland

5. An Corran Beach. || 57.63669810596774, -6.204961660076516

6. Free time

7. Night in Skye

1. Breakfast at hotel. || 57.24177908027299, -5.912008900579747

2. Sleat. || 57.03456494276953, -5.973239813397857 

Sleat is a peninsula and civil parish on the island of Skye in the Highland council area of Scotland, known as "the garden of Skye". It is the home of the clan MacDonald of Sleat.

3. Cuillin. || 57.217415588627176, -6.215183959243261 

The Cuillin is a range of mostly jagged rocky mountains on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. The main Cuillin ridge is also called the Black Cuillin to distinguish it from the Red Cuillin, which lie to the east of Glen Sligachan.

4. Ferry from Armadale to Mallaig. || 57.00382898048726, -5.827669265324742

5. Camusdarach Beach. || 56.95899708772558, -5.849000622167496

6. Glenfinnan. || 56.87179344121806, -5.437820228988279 

Glenfinnan is a hamlet in Lochaber area of the Highlands of Scotland. In 1745 the Jacobite rising began here when Prince Charles Edward Stuart raised his standard on the shores of Loch Shiel. Seventy years later, the 18 m Glenfinnan Monument, at the head of the loch, was erected to commemorate the historic event.

7. Loch Shiel 

See Glen Shiel for the much smaller Loch Shiel in Lochalsh. Loch Shiel is a freshwater loch situated 20 kilometres west of Fort William in the Highland council area of Scotland.

8. Free time

9. Night in Fort William. || 56.81555872533409, -5.11490573129355

1. Breakfast at hotel. || 56.81555872533409, -5.11490573129355

2. Fort William 

Fort William is a town in the western Scottish Highlands, on the shores of Loch Linnhe. It’s known as a gateway to Ben Nevis, the U.K.’s highest peak, and Glen Nevis valley, home to Steall Falls. The nearby Nevis Range Mountain Resort has ski runs and forest trails. In the town centre, the West Highland Museum focused on regional life and history. To the northeast, Ben Nevis Distillery explores whisky production.

3. Glencoe. || 56.682854097957495, -5.101728877811798 

Glencoe is a village in western Scotland. It lies in steep-sided Glencoe valley, in the Scottish Highlands. The area is known for waterfalls and trails that climb peaks such as Buachaille Etive Mor and Bidean nam Bian. In the village, Glencoe Folk Museum occupies 18th-century thatched cottages, with displays on local heritage and the Glencoe massacre of 1692. Wildlife in the area includes red deer and golden eagles

4. Falls of Dochart. || 56.4622930240981, -4.321235912776863

Tourist attraction in Killin, Scotland

5. Kilmartin Glen. || 56.13587356320396, -5.484592830268112 

Kilmartin Glen contains one of the most extensive and important collections of archaeological monuments in Britain

6. Inveraray. || 56.23184176198962, -5.075927934167903 

Inveraray is a town in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is on the western shore of Loch Fyne, near its head, and on the A83 road. It is a former royal burgh, the traditional county town of Argyll, and ancestral seat to the Duke of Argyll.

7. Free time. || 56.81557046988802, -5.114970104308378

8. Night in Loch Lomond

1. Breakfast at hotel. || 56.81557046988802, -5.114970104308378

2. Loch Lomond. || 56.01462469709264, -4.590899872367463

Loch Lomond is a lake in southern Scotland. It’s part of the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park. The surrounding highlands area is home to red deer and oak woodlands. On the eastern shore, footpaths and cycle trails criss-cross craggy Ben Lomond mountain and the smaller Conic Hill. Across the loch, Luss Heritage Path winds through rolling countryside and ancient Luss village, with its stone cottages

3. The Trossachs National Park. || 56.01669417507957, -4.584202006853941 

och Lomond and The Trossachs National Park is a national park in Scotland centred on Loch Lomond and the hills and glens of the Trossachs, along with several other ranges of hills. It was the first of the two national parks established by the Scottish Parliament in 2002, the second being the Cairngorms National Park.

4. Doune Castle. || 56.185282463058094, -4.0499994466769405

Doune Castle is a medieval stronghold near the village of Doune, in the Stirling council area of central Scotland and the historic county of Perthshire. The castle is sited on a wooded bend where the Ardoch Burn flows into the River Teith.

5. Stirling Castle. || 56.12303256131304, -3.9455936890093217 

Stirling Castle, located in Stirling, is one of the largest and most historically and architecturally important castles in Scotland. The castle sits atop an intrusive crag, which forms part of the Stirling Sill geological formation.

6. Free time

7. Night in Edinburgh. || 55.95157960639351, -3.2159040043633897

1. Breakfast at hotel. || 55.95157960639351, -3.2159040043633897

2. Free day 

Spend the day relaxing at the hotel or exploring on your own.

3. Night in Edinburgh

4. Recommended Tour: Classic Afternoon Tea 

Treat yourself to the luxury of an afternoon tea at the award-winning Balmoral Hotel’s Palm Court. This is a must-do activity while in the UK, blending local history and flavor. At the Balmoral, you’ll indulge in a selection of freshly prepared sandwiches, savory pastries, cakes and scones. The selection of tea is also interesting, and you’ll be able to pick your favorite. Prepare for a culinary experience!

1. Breakfast at hotel. || 55.95157960639351, -3.2159040043633897

2. Free day 

Spend the day relaxing at the hotel or exploring on your own.

3. Night in Edinburgh

1. Breakfast at hotel. || 55.95157960639351, -3.2159040043633897

2. Drive from Edinburgh to Aberdeen

3. Arrival in Aberdeen. || 57.14904829745355, -2.0955113773323695 

Aberdeen is a port city in northeast Scotland, where the Dee and Don rivers meet the North Sea. With an offshore petroleum industry, the city is home to an international population. It's also known as the ‘Granite City’ for its many enduring grey-stone buildings. The 19th-century Marischal College is typical – a monumental Victorian landmark that’s now headquarters of the City Council.

4. Rogue Event

5. Night in Aberdeen

1. Airbnb check out. || 57.14904829745355, -2.0955113773323695

2. Drive from Aberdeen to Edinburgh

3. Airport hotel check in. || 55.947310542031126, -3.3608482466920795

4. Night in Edinburgh

1. Breakfast at hotel

2. Rental car drop off

3. Flight check in

4. Flight back to USA. || 55.947310542031126, -3.3608482466920795