Ireland Travel Guides And Tips

Find out when to travel to Ireland, what to pack, how things work, and more.

 

Local Insights from Overland Ireland

Get all our local insights to help you plan the most incredible trip to Ireland! Whether you’re booking your very first visit to the Emerald Isle or you’re a regular who has perhaps even joined our Small Group Tours of Ireland, everyone is welcome.

Don’t find what you’re looking for? Then feel free to get in touch if you have any more questions about Ireland and our tours.

Check Out Our Latest Blogs on Ireland

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What`s the best time for our Ireland adventure tours

The Best Time of Year to Tour Ireland So, you decided to visit the beautiful Island of Ireland for one of our Ireland adventure tours. The next decision is of...
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Go further with Irish Adventure tours

Why Adventure Tours Let You Discover More of Ireland Ireland had last year over 16 million visitors and the numbers visiting our beautiful country seems to be growing. Most people...
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Overland Ireland small group tours winter special

Why Winter Is a Great Time to Visit Ireland We thought it would be nice to provide you with a little update on how some of our our Overland Ireland...
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Ireland small group tours Halloween special

Celebrate Halloween on a Small Group Tour of Ireland Halloween is one of our favourite holidays in Ireland. We have finally accepted that the summer is over and we embrace...
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Overland Tour of Ireland: New Activities and Locations

New Experiences Added to Our Ireland Tours As our 2016 season comes to a close we are getting excited choosing new locations and activities for our 2017 tours of Ireland....
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Overland tour of Ireland Highlights so far this season

Tour Highlights From This Season Across Ireland We are halfway through our Overland Season for 2016 and what a season it has been. We have had so much fun showing...
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IRISH CURSES ON YOUR TOUR OF IRELAND

The History Behind Ireland’s Famous Curses & Legends The Irish are known for their warm welcomes, gift of storytelling and friendly demeanor but get on the wrong side of us...
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Happy New Year from Adventure tours Ireland

Looking Ahead to Another Incredible Year of Irish Adventures Stick to your new years resolutions this year: keep fit, experience new adventures, create unforgettable memories, meet interesting people and visit...
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Ireland Adventure Tours – Wild Atlantic Way Video

Experience the Wild Atlantic Way in Video Fáilte Ireland has put together an awesome video of the Wild Atlantic Way. Check it out on one of our Ireland Adventure Tours!...
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Wild Atlantic Way tour of Ireland – A Photographers Dream

Photography Highlights Along the Wild Atlantic Way Whether you are armed with an iPhone, a selfie stick or an SLR camera you simply cannot put it down on your Irish...
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Adventure tour Ireland –Top 10 Reasons to be Thankful in Ireland

10 Reasons We’re Thankful to Explore Ireland Small Island – Because Ireland is such a small Island you can go practically anywhere for the weekend. We like to pop down...
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Irish Christmas Traditions – Tours of Ireland

Discover Ireland’s Most Loved Christmas Traditions Tours of Ireland asked our friends around Ireland for a few of their Irish Christmas Traditions. Most of them involved genius ideas by the...
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You need to start baking your Irish Christmas Cake Today!

How to Bake a Traditional Irish Christmas Cake There is nothing more rewarding than baking your own Christmas cake and serving it to loved ones on Christmas Day. We have...
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Tailor-Made Activity Holidays in Ireland

Discover our tailor-made activity holidays in Ireland… Here at Overland, we have four superior Ireland activity holiday packages, all with excellent reviews that prove just how many happy customers we...
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Foodies will love our Adventure Tours – Check out the Mouth Watering local Irish food!

Although our Adventure Tours are mainly focused on Adventure, we have noticed that adventure activities create a healthy appetite. On our last Irish adventure tour we had the opportunity to...
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Small group tour, National Geographic Ireland`s most picture perfect spots

Ireland’s Most Beautiful Places to Photograph National Geographic is renowned for tracking down the most beautiful places in the world and it’s no wonder that Ireland keeps popping up. In this...
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National Geographic: The Best of the Wild Atlantic Way, Ireland Adventure Tours

Explore National Geographic’s Wild Atlantic Way Highlights The Wild Atlantic Way is the world’s longest defined coastal touring route. Check out with Ireland Adventure tours how inspired the people at National...
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Why Overland Ireland?

Ireland Vacations Are Celebrity Favorites!

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Join Our Ireland Facebook Group

Ireland is more than just a place — it is the people of the Irish diaspora who have spread across the world over the centuries. The Oes and the Mcs of Irish surnames can be found everywhere! We welcome guests from every corner of planet Earth, and many of them have Irish heritage — either ancient or relatively recent. Maybe you’d like to explore your Irish genealogy or maybe you’re just drawn by the allure of the Emerald Isle.

Whatever you love about Ireland, please join the conversation in our Facebook group. This is a new community we are trying to build, and we would love friendly and inquisitive people to join the conversation!