Casual go-as-you-please vouchers or a pre-reserved itinerary with a self-drive car rental is available. Choose from "hidden off-the-beaten-path" places, recommended by guidebooks.

See tiny, storybook villages, where thatched roofed cottages and ancient castles abound. The air is scented by the flavor of peat fires. Nearly every bend in the road affords gorgeous vistas of sky, land and water. The Irish people are charming, welcoming and friendly. If you have not visited Ireland, you haven't visited the best. You may choose from the best Irish B&B's, hotels, guesthouses, inns in Ireland, unusual manors and even the most elegant Irish castles to form your perfect vacation! We have 3 star relaxed castles to 5 star elegant ones.

We are experts at custom-designing arrangements to suit your needs. It's simple really. Just tell your travel agent where you'd like to go and what you'd like to do, or ask for suggestions from us. Trust us for destinational knowledge - we've already been there many times.

Self drive touring holidays in Ireland price includes:

• Round trip airfare available at additional cost. Airfare
• Self-drive Irish car rental with unlimited mileage and tax. Large cars, minibuses and automatics are available. Pick up you car rental at Shannon Airport, Cork, Dublin or elsewhere. You can prepay your car insurance. Please click here to go to the Car Information page.
• Accommodations at your choice of Irish B&B's, farms, hotels, guesthouses, Irish castles or manors. Choose some of each for maximum flexibility. Rooms are sharing bath at B&B's, and with private bath at all other properties. However, you may prepay a supplement for private bath at B&B's.
• Vouchers are provided for each night of your stay. We reserve the first night for you near your arrival city, at our choice of property, unless you specify otherwise. Afterwards, you call ahead to make reservations as you drive along, or if you prefer, we will reserve them all before you go for a charge of $99.00 per person. Stay for any number of nights at any property.
• Full hearty Irish breakfast is served each day. This may include home-baked breads, farm-fresh eggs, cereal, sausage and bacon.
• Value-Added Tax (V.A.T.) and service charges.
• Travel Insurance is available from $40 per person.
• Rent a cellphone for $35.

Irish Bed and Breakfasts, Farmhouses
and Country Homes
Experience the Irish way of life and get to know the friendly Irish by staying as an honored guest in their own homes. We have more than 1200 B&B's in Ireland, north and south - anything from a contemporary home in major towns and cities to an intriguing 400-year old granite farmhouse with a thatched roof in the countryside. There are too many to list here, but we have them in almost every town and village in all 32 counties. From all Ireland bed and breakfast - from Dublin B&Bs to southwest Ireland B&B and Killarney B&Bs. Our Ireland B&B program features two extensive books with pictures, addresses and phone numbers is included with your travel documents. In many homes, the bedrooms each have private baths, for an additional charge of $3 per person per night. Dublin properties require a supplement of $12 paid to the hostess. Look at our Town and Country B&B's hereand our farmhouse B&B's here.

Hotels, Castles and Manors
We have the widest selection - a choice of over 300 hotels, castles and manors, all with private bath in every corner of the Emerald Isle. We give you a chance to savor the special charms of smaller villages as well as larger cities. The Green category includes 3 and 4 star hotels, and guesthouses. Some are Georgian, some Victorian, but all offer a warm welcome and a personal touch. The Blue, Gold and Red categories include hotels, manors and castles, from 3 to 5 star. These include hidden and off-the-beaten-path inns and hotels. Manors can be old-world style inns with a comfortable charm. Irish castles range from simple centuries-old fortresses to deluxe 5 star luxury resorts. This the finest collection of luxury hotels in Ireland.

Our accommodations are categorized based on price in color categories. We suggest that for maximum flexibility, you choose some of each. There is no minimum stay in any one category.

Family Friendly

We have highlighted the hotels that offer swimming pools for your enjoyment.

2008 Self Drive Ireland - If you are staying 7 Nights or more, use this chart:
Prices are land only in USD- Daily Departures.

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