Emerald Isle &amp; Highland Wonders: A Journey Through Ireland and Scotland

Day 2 • Flight IAD (Departure), United States → Dublin (Arrival), Ireland

In-flight

7h 15m Flight

Transport

DAY 2

Arrival in Dublin (DUB) . Temple Bar . Trinity College & The Book of Kells

IAD (Departure), United States → Dublin (Arrival), Ireland

DAY 2 IAD (Departure), United States → Dublin (Arrival), Ireland

DAY 2 . Sun(Aug 9)

Morning

Under 1h 10m

Airport: Dublin Airport

1h Flight

Taxi/uber

30m Transport

Check-in to The Merrion Hotel

1h 15m 4.7 Hotel

Afternoon

Over 3h 17m

The Bank on College Green

Lunch

Trinity College & The Book of Kells

2h 4.6 Historic Site

Walk 0.4 mi / 0.64 km

8m Transport

Dublin Castle

1h 30m 4.4 Historic Site

Walk 0.2 mi / 0.32 km

4m Transport

Chester Beatty Library

1h 4.7 Museum

Evening

Under 2h 5m

Fade Street Social

1h 30m 4.5 Brewery Tour

Transport

DAY 3

Travel to Galway . Explore Galway City . Galway Cathedral

Galway, Ireland

DAY 3 Galway, Ireland

The G Hotel & Spa

4.5 Hotel

DAY 3 . Mon(Aug 10)

Morning

Over 1h 5m

Train 125 mi / 201 km

Afternoon

Under 44m

Walk 0.3 mi / 0.48 km

6m Transport

Galway Cathedral

1h 4.4 Religious Site

Evening

Under 2h 3m

Kai Restaurant

1h 15m 4.7 Restaurant

Walk 0.6 mi / 0.97 km

12m Transport

Traditional Irish Music Session

1h 30m 4.5 Nightlife

Transport

DAY 4

In-flight . Cliffs of Moher Day Trip . The Burren National Park

Shannon → Edinburgh

DAY 4 Shannon → Edinburgh

Day 4 • Drive Galway → Shannon

09:00 AM → 10:30 AM 1h 30m Morning

Day 4 • Flight Shannon (SNN) → Edinburgh (EDI)

Ryanair FR123 12:30 PM → 02:00 PM 1h 30m Morning

Central hotel in Edinburgh

Hotel

Bumped

Local lunch spot near Edinburgh

1h Restaurant

DAY 4 . Tue(Aug 11)

Morning

Under 2h 25m

Neighborhood cafe near Galway

Breakfast

35m Cafe

U.S. Preclearance facility at Shannon (SNN) Airport, Ireland

Airport: Shannon (SNN)

2h Airport

Afternoon

Under 45m

Airport: Edinburgh Airport

In-flight

1h 30m Flight

1h Flight

Taxi/uber

30m Transport

Check-in to Central hotel in Edinburgh

1h 15m Hotel

Evening

Over 4h 15m

Well-reviewed dinner near Edinburgh

Cliffs of Moher Day Trip

The Burren National Park

2h 4.5 Nature

Transport

Bumped

Local lunch spot near Edinburgh

1h Restaurant

DAY 5

Edinburgh Castle . Royal Mile Walk

Edinburgh, Scotland

DAY 5 Edinburgh, Scotland

The Balmoral Hotel

DAY 5 . Wed(Aug 12)

Morning

Under 4h 25m

Afternoon

Under 1h 40m

Evening

Under 2h 5m

The Witchery by the Castle

1h 30m 4.5 Neighborhood

Transport

DAY 6

Palace of Holyroodhouse . National Museum of Scotland . Scott Monument

Edinburgh, Scotland

DAY 6 Edinburgh, Scotland

The Balmoral Hotel

National Museum of Scotland

DAY 6 . Thu(Aug 13)

Morning

Under 2h 10m

Palace of Holyroodhouse

2h 4.5 Historic Site

Afternoon

Under 1h 14m

1h 30m 4.7 Museum

Walk 0.3 mi / 0.48 km

Evening

Under 1h 37m

Dishoom Edinburgh

Walk 0.4 mi / 0.64 km

Transport

DAY 7

Ben Nevis Distillery . West Highland Museum . Loch Linnhe Sunset

Fort William, Scotland

DAY 7 Fort William, Scotland

Inverlochy Castle Hotel

4.8 Hotel

DAY 7 . Fri(Aug 14)

Morning

Under 4h 25m

Afternoon

Under 45m

The Lime Tree An Ealdhain

Lunch

2h 4.4 Distillery Tour

Evening

Under 2h 39m

Crannog Seafood Restaurant

Day 8 • Drive Inverness → Stirling

Walk 0.3 mi / 0.48 km

Transport

DAY 8

Glencoe Valley . Glencoe Visitor Centre . Stirling Castle

Glencoe & Stirling, Scotland

DAY 8 Glencoe & Stirling, Scotland

09:00 AM → 11:30 AM 2h 30m Morning

Hotel Colessio

DAY 8 . Sat(Aug 15)

Morning

Under 43m

Walk 0.1 mi / 0.16 km

2m Transport

Glencoe Visitor Centre

1h 4.3 Visitor Centre

Afternoon

Under 30m

Evening

Under 2h 40m

Hermann's Restaurant

1h 15m 4.5 Restaurant

Drive 2 mi / 3.2 km

5m Transport

Wallace Monument Viewpoint

1h 4.4 Viewpoint

Transport

DAY 9

Travel to Loch Ness . Loch Ness Cruise & Urquhart Castle . Inverness City Walk

Loch Ness & Inverness, Scotland

DAY 9 Loch Ness & Inverness, Scotland

Ness Walk

Loch Ness Cruise & Urquhart Castle

DAY 9 . Sun(Aug 16)

Morning

Over 35m

Afternoon

Under 1h 40m

2h 4.6 Nature

Evening

Under 2h 35m

Rocpool Restaurant

1h 15m 4.5 Restaurant

Transport

DAY 10

Culloden Battlefield . Clava Cairns . Inverness Museum and Art Gallery

Inverness, Scotland

DAY 10 Inverness, Scotland

Ness Walk

DAY 10 . Mon(Aug 17)

Morning

Under 2h 10m

Velocity Cafe & Bicycle Workshop

Breakfast

Afternoon

Under 1h

1h 30m 4.5 Historic Site

Walk 1 mi / 1.6 km

20m Transport

Inverness Museum and Art Gallery

1h 4.2 Museum

Evening

Under 2h 35m

Mustard Seed Restaurant

Day 11 • Flight Inverness, Scotland → Giant's Causeway & Belfast, Northern Ireland

Transport

DAY 11

Giant's Causeway Day Trip . Titanic Belfast

Inverness, Scotland → Giant's Causeway & Belfast, Northern Ireland

DAY 11 Inverness, Scotland → Giant's Causeway & Belfast, Northern Ireland

DAY 11 . Tue(Aug 18)

Morning

Under 4h 25m

Afternoon

Over 15m

Giant's Causeway Day Trip

3h 4.7 Nature

Evening

Under 2h 10m

Day 12 • Drive Edinburgh → Edinburgh Airport

Ox Restaurant

1h 15m 4.7 Restaurant

Transport

DAY 12

In-flight . Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge . Dark Hedges

Edinburgh → Washington DC

DAY 12 Edinburgh → Washington DC

06:00 AM → 06:30 AM 30m Morning

Day 12 • Flight Edinburgh (EDI) → Washington DC (IAD)

United UA177 09:00 AM → 12:00 PM 8h 0m Morning

Bumped

DAY 12 . Wed(Aug 19)

Morning

Over 5h

Airport: Edinburgh (EDI)

Afternoon

Under 2h 15m

Airport: Washington Dulles International Airport

1h Flight

Taxi/uber

30m Transport

Check-in to The Merchant Hotel

1h 15m 4.7 Hotel

Evening

Over 4h 55m