2012 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.
• Heritage Island pass with discount admissions for 130 of the leading visitor attractions, theatres, festivals, crafts and lifestyle centres including household names such as Trinity College, the Abbey Theatre, Guinness Storehouse, Cork Opera House, Blarney Castle, Cliffs of Moher Visitor Experience and the Ulster American Folk Park. Nearly all of the 130 centres offer the user a discount off the admission price, with the majority being 2 for 1 admission. This gives the user up to €300 of potential savings.
• Added bonus: Shannon Region Discount vouchers for over 50 attractions and activities including: 25% off admission to Atlantic Edge, Cliffs of Moher 2 for 1 Admission to Adare Heritage Centre 10% off Admission to Doolin Caves, golf discounts, horse riding discounts, and much more!
• Passport Case with "What You Need To Know Before You Go"
• Lynott Tours Baggage Strap
• Travel Insurance is available from $60 per person.
• Rent a cellphone for $29 or a GPS for $50.
• Add a medieval banquet near Shannon - the perfect finale to your trip.

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 800 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 Killarney B&Bs. Our Ireland B&B program features an extensive book 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 $4 per person per night. Approved B&B's are included in the price: Upgrade to per person 3 star $6, 4 star $9. 5 star $12. B&B vouchers are mainly for use outside of Dublin. In Dublin, a supplement of $17 is payable at B&B's. properties require a supplement of $17 paid to the hostess. Look at our B&B's here.. In Ireland, we have an Online B&B Vouchers Reservations System. This site will allow customers travelling with Lynott Tours B&B Vouchers to pre-book any of our properties before they arrive for their stay in Ireland. The online service is available once you have paid in full.

Why use vouchers? Play it by ear. 1. If you would like the ease of traveling without having to carry cash to pay for accommodation, or visiting an ATM on a daily basis while traveling, you may wish to purchase our vouchers. You simply decide each evening where you will be heading the next day and phone ahead for a reservation. 2. Our vouchers are the same price for all B&B's, or all 1 color hotel category hotels on our list. If you were to search for the individual prices of accommodation, you would find that they vary greatly. 3. You pay a rate guaranteed in US dollars - no exchange rate fluctuations to worry about. 4. Reservations in advance. We do that. If you are a large party, definitely book your accommodation as soon as possible. B & B's are family homes with a number of bedrooms set aside for the guests. Some will only have three guest bedrooms so finding B & B accommodation for 7 people at the height of the season will be difficult if you don't make your reservations quickly! 5. Most people choose open vouchers. Should problems arise finding accommodation when in Ireland, contact any Tourist Information Office, or seek advice and assistance from your B&B host/hostess. She/he will assist in booking subsequent night/nights for the cost of a telephone call. 6. We do not recommend purchasing B&B vouchers in Dublin. An inexpensive hotel would be more readily available. Choose from both Town and Country Homes and Irish Farm Homes.

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.

Suggestion: If you are arriving into Dublin, stay in Howth, a quaint fishing village just outside the city, or in Malahide. Afternoon shopping, or visit Malahide Castle, the home of the National Portrait Gallery. Later, you might decide to take a stroll along the shore to gaze at the boats at sea.

Family Friendly

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