This 7-day Ireland itinerary guide is broken into three main parts – trip planning decision points, the comprehensive breakdown of each day, and my personal planning tips. This is meant to be super comprehensive and is everything I would have wanted to know when I planned this South Ireland road trip, along with what to see in 7 days.
Ireland is a place where legends, epics, and science fiction become reality. Ireland is a breathtaking ancient landscape, rolling green hills and craggy sharp rock. Ireland is céad míle fáilte (a hundred thousand welcomes).
TOP TIPS FOR IRELAND
- Our favorite spot – You’ll discover this as you go through the itinerary but if I had to pick, I’d say it was our day at Skellig Michael, not only as a Star Wars nerd, but our timing in being able to see the puffins in droves. Truly a special day.
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Here’s what we’re covering:
Ireland Road Trip Planning
Planning a South Ireland road trip isn’t hard. There’s a few things to consider as you put everything together before you start planning.
For more details make sure to read everything you need to know when you plan a trip to Ireland.
Recommended travel time
There’s three scenarios here: 1) You have limited vacation days, 2) you found a flight deal with specific dates, or 3) there’s flexibility.
If it’s #1 or #2, you already know your answer but if it’s #3, things become intriguing. It’s in part dictated by your decision on how much you’d like to see and the pace at which you travel.
Our week in Ireland wasn’t enough to see everything we wanted in the south but was the perfect amount to see the highlights. I’d say Ireland in 7 days is a bare minimum and your itinerary will be decently packed. Any less, you’ll have to focus on less regions or drive aggressively which isn’t recommended.
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