Children are welcome on the Best of Ireland tour offered by Lynott Tours, which has been providing tours of Ireland for 40 years. The Best of Ireland tour is limited to 15 people, making it ideal for a family vacation. You stay at child-friendly hotels and inns--and even a castle--and enjoy traditional Irish music, stories, dancing and food. Activities can include dolphin watching and bike riding as well as visits to archaeological sites, mountains, the Blarney Stone, museums, traditional shops, the Aran Islands, the Cliffs of Moher, a Guinness Brewery and ferries.
Lynott Tours
205 Mineola Blvd, Suite 1B
Mineola, New York 11501 USA
800-221-2474
www.lynotttours.com/
Ireland Yes--which is run by Michele Erdvig, certified an Ireland expert by Tourism Ireland--offers customized travel itineraries for parents who want a relaxed, self-guided tour with an experienced, knowledgeable touch. Erdvig includes the Irish activities kids love best, including zoos, wildlife parks, caves, boat rids, bike rides, horseback riding, farms, dolphin cruises, hiking, beaches, mountains, ruins, castles, train rides, puppet shows, museums and falconry. Ireland Yes includes a guidebook, coupons and answers to questions through the website.
Michele Erdvig
P.O.Box 862194
Marietta, Georgia 30062
irelandyes.com
Authentic Ireland is dedicated to showing you the Ireland you want to see. Whether it's the legendary Blarney Stone or Ireland's greatest pubs, Authentic Ireland makes your dreams reality. Authentic Ireland has four travel themes that work especially well with children: Family Vacations, Rent an Irish Cottage, Outdoor Adventures and Medieval Ireland. During your travels, children are encouraged to play with the local Irish children, learning their games, songs and stories. Your tour guide also will be prepared to share festivals, circuses from Eastern Europe, wildlife parks, tide pools, the Aquadome, a Viking-boat treasure trip, an Irish farm, horseback riding, local ecology, Neolithic sites, folk parks, medieval sites, caves and castles.
Authentic Ireland Travel
Elevation Business Park
Clon Road, Ennis,
County Clare
Ireland
888-771-8350
0808-101-4366
http://authenticireland.com/