Dublin & Northern Ireland Sample Tour
At a glance...
Day 1- Dublin Airport. Transfer to Dublin.
Day 2- Golf, The Island. Malahide Castle.
Day 3- Golf, Portmarnock. Guinness Storehouse
Day 4- Golf, County Louth. Transfer to Northern Ireland.
Day 5- Golf, Portstewart (Strand)
Day 6- Golf, Royal Portrush (Dunluce)
Day 7- Free Day
Day 8- Golf, Royal County Down
Day 9- Transfer to Dublin Airport
Budget friendly- Marlin Hotel & Craignamara
4* – The Daven & Bushmills Inn
4*- Ten Square Hotel
5*- Fitzwilliam Belfast & Galgorm
For accommodation not in Dublin Centre-
4*- The Grand
For hotel near Royal County Down-
5*- Sleive Donard
Read our blog to learn more about planning a trip to Northern Ireland
- Best Pub– The Brazen Head. Enjoy Irish music in historic settings. It’s the oldest pub in Dublin, established in 1198.
- Best Distillery- Bushmills- Distilling Irish Whiskey since 1608. Experience full bodied flavours at a tutored tasting and tour this working distillery.
- Best Dublin activity– Guinness Storehouse- The storehouse is one of the most significant pieces of industry and history in Dublin. This is a full and immersive experience allowing you to learn virtually everything about Guinness from how its made to how its been marketed over the years. Conclude the tour with a pint of the black stuff in the sky bar overlooking Dublin.
- Best Sightseeing- Giants Causeway – A sight to behold, some 40,000ancient basalt columns are a UNESCO world heritage site
- Wildcard (Culture) – Black Cab tour of Belfast– Hear personal accounts of the political troubles in Belfast and pull back the curtain to the dark side of Belfasts recent history.
- Wildcard (Golf)- Ferry to Machrihanish (Scotland)– Take a ferry (1hr30) from Ballycastle to Campbelltown to play Machrihanish and experience one of the most authentic golf experiences in Scotland
Recommended transport- Driver guide.
We always reccommend a driver guide for groups of 4 or more. This provides you with much greater freedom to explore and fascinating local insight, without having to worry about drinking too much.
If you’re budget conscious you can save money by allowing us to pre-book all of your golf / excursion transfers for this itinerary.
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Trip Itinerary
A star studded line up of some of the best links courses in Ireland and Northern Ireland. Royal Portrush hosts The Open again in 2025 which makes it most peoples highlight, however we find it difficult to pick a favourite course from this bunch. This example itinerary lasts just nine days but you could easily stay for two weeks. It makes the perfect itinerary for groups joined by non golfers as they can keep busy with distillery and brewery tours, castle visits, Game of Thrones tours and the list goes on. With such a variety on offer we highly recommend you get in touch to discuss your options for this itinerary. Remember, this itinerary serves just as an example of what your golf vacation could look like. Every aspect can be tailored to your liking- perhaps you'd like to break up the golf with a few days just sightseeing, or perhaps you'd like to play more golf or extend your trip to play in Southwest Ireland. Speak to a golf travel expert today to begin planning your dream itinerary.
Meet & greet at Dublin Airport. Transfer to Dublin (30 mins) and check into The Davenport hotel. From here you can walk to the Temple Bar district and sample Dublins famous pubs.
The Island has the most dramatic dune structure on the East coast and is a championship links not for the faint hearted. Until the 1970’s the club was only accessible via boat, hence the name. On the way back to your hotel stop off at Malahide Castle for a quick look around this magnificent 12th century castle. Overnight, Davenport Hotel.
Portmarnock is argued by many elite golfers to be Irelands greatest links course. The condition is unmatched and is without a doubt the fairest of tests- you’ll be rewarded for good shots and punished for bad ones. If there’s time you should certainly stay here for lunch, the clubhouse and food is second to none. This afternoon take a visit to the Guinness Storehouse to learn how it’s made and of the significance of this black drink to the city of Dublin. Overnight, Davenport Hotel.
Pricing
This is just an example itinerary; we do not sell “off the shelf” packages. All of the golf trips we plan for our customers are bespoke, and so are the prices. Price depends on the dates you travel, party size, hotel rooms, transport choices, itinerary complexity and so on.
It’s no secret that booking through a tour operator like ourselves is more expensive than booking the golf trip by yourself . We’ve added links to all hotels and golf courses in the “at a glance” section if this is what you’re looking to do.
If however you’d rather leave the admin of 20 or 30 separate bookings to the experts and receive round the clock support and advice from a passionate, local golfer, then look no further. We’re confident in the level of service we provide to every customer and are proud to offer fair prices when compared to our competitors.
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