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Small Group Tours
of Ireland

Experience the authentic Ireland you won’t find in the guidebooks

 

Authentic Small-Group Tours of Ireland

All of our small escorted tours of Ireland have been meticulously designed to ensure we combine both famous sites and stunning hidden gems — all while offering authentic cultural and historical context with the help of our invaluable local tour guides. But if you take nothing else away from reading this, we hope you’ll remember that we put a lot of emphasis on FUN and in meeting great friends along the way.

Need a little help choosing the right small group tour of Ireland? Perhaps you already know some things you’d like to do and places you’d like to see? If this sounds like a good fit, you can push your experience even further with a Tailor-made Tour of Ireland. We don’t just feed your curiosity and your sense of adventure… all of our Irish tours can be made pescatarian, vegetarian, or vegan!

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Relaxed Trips to Ireland

This is Ireland unfiltered!

Our relaxed small-group tours in Ireland are the best choice if you’re looking for a relaxed and easy-going Ireland trip, focusing on authentic cultural experiences. In short, if you’d like to see the real Ireland, then these tours are for you! Think castles, picture-perfect villages, epic scenery, and stories you won’t find in the guidebooks.

You will enjoy very light experiences throughout these Ireland group tour packages, including walking tours and the option of a light cycle. All of our Irish trips can also be made pescatarian, vegetarian, or vegan. If you’d prefer to do all of this on your own, but with the reassurance, knowledge, and help of Overland Ireland’s guides, check out our popular Self-drive Tours of Ireland.

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Relaxed Tour | Castle Stay

The Ultimate Ireland Tour Package

From€2,949
10 Days
Dublin – Ashling Hotel
Dublin – Heuston Station
Max People : 15
Relax and enjoy a whirlwind 10-day trip covering the length and breadth of our stunning Emerald Isle! Experience and discover the very best Ireland has to offer north and south!
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Relaxed or Active Tour

Ireland To Island Tour

From€1,949
7 Days
Dublin – Ashling Hotel
Dublin – Heuston Station
Max People : 12
Explore Skellig Michael, the Cliffs of Moher, & much more on this incredible Ireland tour. This 7 day itinerary of Ireland is packed with wonder! Read more!
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Relaxed Tour

Emerald Explorer Ireland Tour

From€2,230
8 Days
Dublin – Ashling Hotel
Dublin – Heuston Station
Max People : 15
Take an 8-day journey through Ireland's Ancient East, from Kilkenny's medieval charm to the Wild Atlantic Way’s dramatic landscapes. A local expert guides this relaxed adventure for lasting memories.
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Relaxed Tour | Castle Stay

The Wild West & North Ireland Tour

From€1,849
6 Days
Galway – Harbour Hotel
Dublin – Heuston Station
Max People : 15
This lets you discover the West and North Coast and delivers unique experiences to guests who want to immerse themselves in local activities, hidden gems and the Wild Atlantic Way.
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Relaxed Tour

Magical Southern Ireland Tour

From€1,625
6 Days
Dublin – Ashling Hotel
Dublin – Bachelors Walk/Airport
Max People : 15
Capture the magic of Ireland in a few days with this journey through the Ancient East and stunning Wild Atlantic Way. Short on time? This tour packs in highlights for an unforgettable experience.
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Ireland Adventure Tours

Welcome to Ireland’s wilder side!

What is the best small group tour of Ireland for people with adventure in their hearts? We’ve put so much love and work into our Ireland adventure tours that we genuinely can with confidence back ourselves. We offer the best tours in Ireland, with the perfect mix of culture and activities – of history and physical adventures.

Our Irish adventure activities range from hiking, kayaking, surfing, biking, and so much more. In fact, if there is something that we have not listed but you would love to do, just get in touch and we can organize a Custom Ireland Tour just for you.

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Active Tour | Castle Stay

The Full Irish Active Tour Of Ireland

From€3,299
11 Days
Dublin – Ashling Hotel
Dublin – Heuston Station
Max People : 15
11 days of adventure FULL to the brim of craic, culture & experiences. Guests who want it all are in luck! See the whole Island with our expert guides. Fulfil your dreams of Ireland.
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Active Tour

The Great Atlantic Adventure Ireland Holiday

From€1,875
7 Days
Dublin – Ashling Hotel
Dublin – Heuston Station
Max People : 15
This award-winning Adventure will whisk you away on a whirlwind week of unforgettable experiences & adventures from The Blarney Stone to the top of St Patrick’s Mountain in Westport.
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Active Tour

Spectacular South & West Active Tour Of Ireland

From€1,449
5 Days
Dublin – Ashling Hotel
Dublin – Bachelors Walk/Airport
Max People : 15
See as much as possible in a short time! It is jam-packed with adventures and experiences. This Tour covers the Irish coastline from Kinsale to Galway with an action-packed itinerary.
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A group of five people stand on a grassy cliff overlooking a rocky coastline and ocean, with green hills in the background, capturing the essence of an unforgettable Ireland itinerary 7 days.
Relaxed or Active Tour

Ireland To Island Tour

From€1,949
7 Days
Dublin – Ashling Hotel
Dublin – Heuston Station
Max People : 12
Explore Skellig Michael, the Cliffs of Moher, & much more on this incredible Ireland tour. This 7 day itinerary of Ireland is packed with wonder! Read more!
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Planning Your Small Group Tour Of Ireland

Explore Ireland with Overland!

It might sound a little cheesy, but your trip to Ireland has already begun. It started the second you clicked onto our website. This means that you should already be having a good time, because choosing and planning your small group tour of Ireland should be part of the fun. We have put years and years of work into our Ireland tours.

In designing our unique Ireland vacations, we have climbed the rolling hills and majestic mountains, and driven along the roads and lanes that weave through Ireland’s legendary countryside. Click on one of the small-group tours above to read the Ireland itineraries we’ve crafted for you. If you have any queries, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

It’s Your Ireland Trip.
Do It Your Way!

Turn your bucket list into a tour of a lifetime to the Emerald Isle.

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Plan Your Dream Trip

Start planning your big trip! Ireland has so much to offer visitors, and this is why Overland Ireland has gone to great lengths to create this exciting range of small group tours of Ireland to suit different kinds of visitors. Browse all our small group tours of Ireland below, or click on our Relaxed Small Group Tours of Ireland or our Adventure Small Group Tours of Ireland to narrow down your list of options. 

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Meet Liz, Your Expert Agent

Our American cousin Liz, who has embraced all things Irish, is your perfect link to Ireland. A seasoned traveler of the Emerald Isle, she knows its highways and byways intimately and is arguably more Irish than some locals!

As a superstar tour agent, Liz loves turning our customers’ bucket lists into reality. She understands our international guests and ensures they have a trip of a lifetime. This American/Irish ‘cailín’ with authentic red hair and a cheeky charm will take care of you from the very start of your Overland Ireland journey.

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