With prices hovering around $1,000 per person (depending on the season) as of 2011, this Taste of Ireland tour includes major cities and points of interest in Ireland. Dublin is your arrival and departure point and other cities included are Galway, Blarney and Killarney. Sights include Dublin Castle, Blarney Castle and its famous Stone of Eloquence, the scenic Ring of Kerry and the Cliffs of Moher. Outings through various villages for sightseeing and shopping are also a part of this tour.
Sun Travel offers two nine-day tours focused on sightseeing and culture. The first, called Irish Spirit, is a tour for the sightseeing traveler. Following the same route as the seven-day "Taste of Ireland" itinerary, this tour focuses on panoramas and photo opportunities. If it's the culture of Ireland that interests you, try the Irish Pub and Folk Tour. As the name suggests, this tour will take you to distilleries, various pubs, a horse stud farm, famous castles and the birthplace of Irish coffee. Prices range from $1,000 to $1,500 depending on the season.
Sun Holidays offers two 10-day tours exclusive to Ireland. The Irish Adventure Tour circles around the whole island, following the coast and includes some rare treasures including monasteries, illuminated manuscripts, walking tours of historic areas and famous shrines. The Irish Legends Tour includes some of the same legendary sights, as well as the Aran Islands and a lavish farewell dinner in Dunboyne Castle. Prices start at $1,200 per person but can climb to more than $1,600 in the summer months.
The only 11-day tour offered by Sun Holidays in Ireland is called the Irish Explorer, and it's a mix of culture and adventure, including museums, the Book of Kells, the Old Jameson Distillery, neolithic tombs and a pottery factory. Two 13-day tours, the Irish Classic and Irish Odyssey, are also combinations of culture, history and sightseeing, incorporating the itinerary of the shorter tours into a single two-week journey. The one 15-day tour, called Jewels of Ireland, focuses on sightseeing and history, with extensive tours of famous castles, museums and churches. Be prepared to pay anywhere from $1,600 to $2,500 per person for these extended tours.
