Ireland's Soul Unveiled: 10-Day Small Group Emerald Isle Tour

We thoroughly enjoyed our 10-day trip around Ireland. We had a great group and Pat O’Mara was both an excellent guide and driver. Ireland is stunningly beautiful and it was a delight to see and hear from Pat how much he enjoys sharing his home with others. We visited some great landmarks, superb scenery and we really enjoyed the food and the Guinness! We were fortunate to have good weather most of the trip and I would definitely recommend this tour as you really get to see Ireland in all its glory from bustling cities, wild coastal landscapes, to its natural beauty to the many small villages where they welcome you with a smile and a greeting. Pat was patient, funny, obliging and so helpful which added to the pleasure of the tour. On a final note, if he says there’s going to be a pop quiz on the last day, he’s not kidding – which turned out to be a very funny end to our tour. Thank you Pat and Overland Ireland.

My Ireland experience began and ended in Dublin, and it was unforgettable. Our guide, David Armitage, was absolutely amazing—he shared fascinating history and helpful information every day, all while maintaining a positive, upbeat attitude. I couldn’t have asked for a better guide! When a major storm forced changes to our itinerary, David quickly adapted and offered great alternative options, which we truly appreciated. Overall, it was a fantastic tour of an incredible country.

Ireland is beautiful but the extra was our tour guide Pat O’Mara. He provided so much history & background before each stop to experience that place even more! Pat was personable, funny, helped with our luggage and reserved group dinner reservations for those interested - me, all the time. We saw more than the just the tourist spots - went on local hikes with him. We also greatly enjoyed the 1-2 hour tours with local area experts - all part of the Overland experience. And the size - just 14 of us from all over the world (fun people) was the best! Glad not to be part of the big bus tours who cannot navigate some the narrow roads we went on. The variety of experiences, on the go, was awesome. Travel with Overland - you will love it!

We just finished our 10 day tour with Overland. We had an amazing trip due to our guide Jack Healy! We felt we were traveling with our family/ friend and were appreciative of the effort, knowledge and wanting to go the extra mile for our experience. His knowledge of the Island is second to none. We will definitely recommend this trip and will tell everyone to book ahead with him.

This trip was so much fun!! We went counterclockwise around Ireland. Our guide Jack was instrumental in making this group trip a success! He went above and beyond as a tour guide. He took us to the designated tourist attractions but also to hidden gems of places along the way. His knowledge of Irelands history was fantastic as well as his personal story and sense of humor. Overland Tours is lucky to have Jack.

Our 10 day Ireland tour was fantastic. The itinerary included a good mix of scheduled, must see Ireland sites as well as off-the-beaten track locations. The accommodations were generally very nice though the rooms in Northern Island were somewhat cramped and hot. Our rooms in Lough Eske Castle, Dingle and Kinsale were first rate. The best part of our tour was our guide Jack. He was extremely knowledgeable of each region visited. It was like traveling with a friend who interspersed historical facts with personal stories and childhood recollections. He was also extremely adept at managing on the fly trip modifications to account for weather and group interests. With Jack’s insight we visited great pubs at each stop and his lunch and dinner recommendations were always spot on. Our favorite sites visited included Giants Causeway, Sheep dog show, Dingle, the walking tours, and the Aran island visit.

@David Armitage was the best leader imaginable on our Overland Tours excursion. Lots of cultural and historical commentary, knowledge of the areas, insider tips, and great craic. We saw castles and burren, ocean and rivers and lakes. Lots of cute towns and so much green. And sheep. We had wonderful food and drink—a fabulous cooking class— and music. I would absolutely do a repeat with Overland—and insist on David!

David was the BEST! So accommodating, calm and funny. Your group would be lucky to have him as your tour guide! Book with Overland and request David!

Just completed the Active Full Irish tour. Mark, our leader was fantastic, he took such good care of everything! His sparkling personality had our group bonded in minutes and we had so much fun! Fun and unique activities, beautiful scenery, and the time flew by so fast! Plenty of opportunity if you wanted time to yourself or to stay with group, we had such a fun group of people, I’m so happy to have met them all! Already wanting to go back and would highly recommend Overland Ireland small group travel!

My favorite vacation ever. In every place we visited I felt steeped in the culture, history and beauty. We enjoyed daily explorations on foot, so much good food, local music ales and spirits, and a bit of kayaking. Our guide Pat made sure we had lots of good fun while understanding and connecting to these beautiful places. On top of that, we were blessed with weather that was way better than we had prepped for.