STA Travel offers many options and durations for a tour of Ireland. Whether it is budget traveling you prefer or traveling in style, STA can accommodate it all. STA has trips that last a little as five days or as long as one month. The choice is yours. Starting in Dublin for the five-day tour, students trek to Killarney, Ennis, Galway, Connemara and back to Galway; the tours ends in Dublin. Take in the amazing landscapes, visit the ancient castles, celebrate in a pub and listen to the live music.
STA Travel
957 Garnet Ave.
San Diego, CA 92109
858-270-6401
statravel.com
Contiki is a tour company that hosts tours for ages 18 to 35. This young adult tour group gears the tours for students visiting historical heritage sites and incorporating young social interests, such as visiting the Guinness factory. After you book a tour with Contiki, you can set up a profile and meet your other trip mates to establish camaraderie before traveling. Keeping students schedules in mind, Contiki offers most travel packages during peak school recess times--think spring break, winter break and summer break. On the 9-day tour of Ireland, students start in Dublin; they also travel to Londonberry, Galway, Cork and Kilkenny. Accommodations and continental breakfasts are provided.
Contiki Vacations
801 East Katella Avenue
Anaheim, CA 92805
866-266-8454
contiki.com
The Backpacker Tour Conpany has a maximum 10-day tour of Ireland or a quick 3-day tour available. The Backpacker Tour Company is perfect for students that are on a budget. It offers budget tours on a coach bus that takes students to different sites around the Irish countryside. The 10-day tour starts in Dublin and heads to Belfast, Derry, Donegal, Cong, Galway, Killarney, Kerry, Dingle and Cork; it ends back in Dublin. This packages includes all accommodations, breakfasts, transportation from town to town, and all entrance fees.
The Backpacker Tour Company
27 Old Gloucester Road
London WC1N 3XX44
+44-0-208-133-8375
backpackertours.co.uk