Travel by train to Killarney, on the departure of your choice from Heuston Station, Dublin. In Killarney, you will make the short walk to your 3 star guesthouse or hotel in the centre of Killarney. (Note: transfers to and from the Rail Stations are not included).
The following train times were accurate at time of print (please refer to Irish Rail website www.irishrail.ie for further details).

Touring the Ring of Kerry is an essential part of any visit to Ireland. This tour circles the magnificent MacGillycuddy Reeks - runs through its many passes and valleys along the shore of Dingle Bay and Kenmare Bay. There is an unspoilt nature to Ireland's most beautiful region and the Ring of Kerry provides many unforgettable memories as it passes through the many pituresque villages such as Glenbeigh, Waterville, and Sneem and returns via Ladies View, the famous Lakes of Killarney and through the Oakwoods of Killarney's magnificent National Park.

The Dingle Peninsula has the most rugged Atlantic coastline in Kerry and is scattered with forts and pre-historic huts such as the Gallarus Oratory. Much of Irish heritage is maintained in this Irish (Gaelic) speaking region including traditional music and art forms. Considered by many to have some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, the peninsula also supports both a rare and unique assortment of flora and fauna. Slea Head is the most westerly point in Europe and standing there, looking towards America, instills a feeling of excitement and empathy with the millions of emigrants who took this route.

There are splendid views around Slea Head, especially of the Blasket Islands and the scattered rocks. All part of an exploded volcanic area. In the storms of September 1588 four ships of the Spanish Armada were driven through the Basket Sound. One, by dint of great seamanship, got into shelter, followed by a second. But a third came flying through the Sound with its sails in tatters and crashed onto the two other ships, which eventually got to Spain.
The Great Blasket island, evacuated in the 1950's, produced a number of books in Irish - a best-seller, translated as 20 Years A Growing by Maurice O' Sullivan, and a masterpiece, The Island man by Thomas O ' Crohan. In this century some 60 books, mostly in Irish, have been written in the immediate area.

This is also the countryside in which the David Lean film, Ryan's Daughter, was mainly made. The film Far and Away was also made here.

Travel by train to Heuston Station, Dublin on the departure of your choice from Killarney (transfers to and from the Rail Stations are not included).
The following train times were accurate at time of print (please refer to Irish Rail website www.irishrail.ie for further details).

Hotels Options:

3 Star Guesthouse – Murphys of Killarney or similar

Package Includes:

Note: Tours do not operate between 21 December 2009 and 1 January 2010