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Led by Phil Brennan (PhD in Spirituality) and Elaine Brennan, our small-group journeys move at the pace the land asks for — not the pace a tour bus schedule demands.

“There are some journeys that start long before the first footfall. They begin as a quiet summons beneath the noise of ordinary life.”

Dr. Phil Brennan

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The Ancient East

• Glendalough — the 6th-century monastic valley of St. Kevin; round tower, two lakes, and something beyond words
• Powerscourt Gardens & Waterfall — voted among the world’s top three gardens by National Geographic
• Trinity College & the Book of Kells — Ireland’s greatest treasure in the Long Room library
• Kilmainham Gaol & Christ Church — a thousand years of Dublin, from Viking cathedral to the 1916 Rising
• Wicklow Baileys Farm — lunch with the Hayden family and the true story of Ireland’s most famous cream

The Sacred Heartlands

The mythic centre of the island: passage tombs older than the pyramids and the seats of High Kings.

• Brú na Bóinne & Newgrange — the 5,000-year-old valley of Ireland’s ancestors
• The Hill of Tara — seat of the High Kings, where all old Irish roads lead
• The Hill of Uisneach — the ceremonial navel of Ireland and home of the Bealtaine fires
• Fourknocks Passage Tomb — a hidden 5,000-year-old chamber, opened with a key from the local farmer
• Clonmacnoise — the great monastic city on the Shannon, best arrived at by boat as the pilgrims did

The Sunny South East

Ireland’s oldest city, its brightest coast, and the home ground of your hosts.

• Hook Lighthouse — 115 steps up the oldest operational lighthouse in the world
• Dunmore East — cliff walks, sea caves and a voyage on the Keltoi Warrior with skipper Brendan
• Tintern Abbey & Bannow Bay — a 13th-century Cistercian abbey wrapped in woodland trails
• Waterford City — Viking treasures, the Greenway and the House of Waterford Crystal
• St Declan’s Way & Ardmore — walk a stretch of Ireland’s original camino to the sea

Wild Atlantic Way

Ireland at full volume: ocean cliffs, holy mountains and islands on the edge of the world.

• Skellig Michael — beehive huts and 618 ancient steps on a UNESCO island (weather permitting!)
• The Ring of Kerry & Kenmare Stone Circle — the classic route, taken slowly
• The Dingle Peninsula & Saint’s Road — a medieval pilgrim path from Ventry Beach toward Mount Brandon, past the Gallarus Oratory
• Killarney National Park — Muckross Abbey’s ancient yew and a boat to Innisfallen Island
• The Cliffs of Moher — an 8km headland walk from Doolin with local guide Pat, and an Irish coffee to finish

Ring of Kerry

A thousand feet above the Atlantic, then footprints 400 million years old on Valentia. Overnight at the pier in Portmagee.

Cork

From a hidden lake valley to the wild Beara Peninsula, Cork rewards the unhurried.

• Gougane Barra — St. Finbarr’s island oratory on a glacial lake; forest bathing among the pines
• The Beara Peninsula — the Wild Atlantic Way without the crowds
• Dzogchen Beara — a Buddhist meditation centre on the cliffs; stillness with an ocean view
• Kinsale & West Cork’s food scene — the artisan table of Ireland

 The Poets’ West

Stone walls, bog roads and the light that has drawn artists for two centuries.

• Connemara & Kylemore Abbey — a Benedictine abbey mirrored in a dark lake
• Clifden & the Sky Road — the Atlantic edge of Europe
• Galway City — buskers, bookshops and the best traditional music sessions in Ireland
• The Burren — a lunar limestone landscape scattered with dolmens and rare wildflowers

Bespoke Tours

We have a library of over 100 experiences around Ireland to select from as we craft your private, guided chauffeur-driven itinerary.

We listen, then choose the perfect tour programme for you.

Below are sample days on our Celtic Ways Ireland Tour, a wee taste of places worth exploring as you tour Ireland!

We just returned from an incredible two-week journey through Ireland, and we can’t say enough about our guides, Phil and Elaine. From the very first day, they made us feel not like tourists, but like welcome guests in their country. They struck the perfect balance between showing us iconic highlights and weaving in authentic experiences that gave us a true taste of local culture.

Each day brought something new and memorable. Lively evenings of traditional music, breathtaking stretches of countryside, and fascinating stories that brought Ireland’s history to life. What impressed us most was Phil and Elaine’s ability to adapt the trip to our every request. If we wanted more music, they found it. If we asked for a scenic detour, they made it happen. We laughed that they must have stayed up half the night, magically reshaping our trip by morning to fit whatever we asked for (We think there had to be a touch of Irish magic involved)!

The result was a seamless blend of culture, music, scenery, and personal touches that made the trip uniquely ours. Their warmth, flexibility, and deep knowledge turned a great trip into an unforgettable one. We couldn’t have asked for better guides. If you’re lucky enough to travel with Phil and Elaine, you’ll discover that Ireland is only half the reason your journey will be unforgettable.

It is said he then got his boat and fellow monks ready and set off on his epic voyage, the Navigatio Sancti Brendani, (The Voyage of Saint Brendan) which became one of medieval Europe’s greatest travelogues! On the top of the mountain where this vision took place there are the ruins of a little oratory, Teampaillín Bréanainn to be seen, and a few yards away is a holy well also named after Saint Brendan.

People have been traversing this route down the centuries, and indeed it may even have been a pilgrimage route in pre-christian times. This route is interspersed with sacred sites among them the famous Gallarus Oratory and Kilmalkedar Church. There is one such site which has a large boulder decorated with an encircled cross of arcs, and another smaller equal armed cross with an inscription in the Old Irish Ogham script, requesting a prayer for Colmán the Pilgrim!

Mount Brandon is the second highest mountain in Ireland at 3027 feet. It stands at the western edge of the Dingle Peninsula. The mountain has an air of mystery about it as it stands so majestically, often shrouded in cloud and soft Atlantic mists! Legend has it that St. Brendan, who is the patron saint of Co. Kerry, spent three days praying alone on the summit of Mount Brandon, after which he slept and a vision of an angel came to him and promised to guide him to a beautiful island. 

It is said he then got his boat and fellow monks ready and set off on his epic voyage, the Navigatio Sancti Brendani, (The Voyage of Saint Brendan) which became one of medieval Europe’s greatest travelogues! On the top of the mountain where this vision took place there are the ruins of a little oratory, Teampaillín Bréanainn to be seen, and a few yards away is a holy well also named after Saint Brendan.

Later in the day, we make time to climb 115 steps to the balcony of Hook Lighthouse and soak up stunning views of the coastline. A hugely popular attraction in South East Ireland, experience its stunning beauty for yourself.  Hook Lighthouse still stands in all its glory as the oldest operational lighthouse in the world in fitting homage to the many lives it helped save over the years. 

The Hook Lighthouse stands proudly at Hook Head, completely intact, and looks magnificent for miles. Constructed with local limestone, Hook Lighthouse is one of the oldest operational lighthouses in the world, the present structure dates back 800 years to the medieval tower of Hook. The vista out to sea is simply stunning. There is no rush here. Time to soak it all in!