Galway, Ireland

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

13 days · Saturday, August 8, 2026 – Thursday, August 20, 2026
rock formation beside sea under white sky
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Outbound Aer Lingus EI106 06:00 PM → 06:15 AM Google Flights
Return United UA177 09:00 AM → 12:00 PM Google Flights
Your itinerary

13 days in Galway, Ireland.

Select a day to explore its places, travel and moments in between.

Aer Lingus
DAY 01
Washington DC → Dublin Saturday, August 8, 2026
In-flight
DAY 01 Saturday, August 8, 2026 Washington DC → Dublin
Aer Lingus
Day 1 • Flight Washington DC (IAD) → Dublin (DUB)
Aer Lingus EI106 06:00 PM → 06:15 AM 7h 15m Evening
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Check-in
The Merrion Hotel
4.7 Hotel
DAY 1 . Sat(Aug 8)
Afternoon
Under 3h
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Main Terminal of Washington Dulles International Airport at dusk in Virginia, USA.
Airport: Washington (IAD)
2h Airport
Evening
Over 2h 15m
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Aer Lingus ⟳
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In-flight
7h 15m Flight
Transport
Aer Lingus
DAY 02
IAD (Departure), United States → Dublin (Arrival), Ireland Sunday, August 9, 2026
Arrival in Dublin (DUB) . Temple Bar . Trinity College & The Book of Kells
DAY 02 Sunday, August 9, 2026 IAD (Departure), United States → Dublin (Arrival), Ireland
Aer Lingus
Transit
Day 2 • Flight IAD (Departure), United States → Dublin (Arrival), Ireland
Morning
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The Merrion Hotel
4.7 Hotel
DAY 2 . Sun(Aug 9)
Morning
Under 1h 10m
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Breakfast
The Pepper Pot Cafe
35m 4.5 Cafe
Transport
Taxi/uber
30m Transport
Aer Lingus
Airport: Dublin Airport
1h Flight
Transport
Taxi/uber
30m Transport
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Check-in to The Merrion Hotel
1h 15m 4.7 Hotel
Afternoon
Over 3h 17m
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Lunch
The Bank on College Green
1h 4.4 Restaurant
Transport
Uber 7 mi / 11 km
25m Transport
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Temple Bar
2h 4.3 Neighborhood
Transport
Walk 0.5 mi / 0.8 km
10m Transport
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Trinity College & The Book of Kells
2h 4.6 Historic Site
Transport
Walk 0.4 mi / 0.64 km
8m Transport
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Dublin Castle
1h 30m 4.4 Historic Site
Transport
Walk 0.2 mi / 0.32 km
4m Transport
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Chester Beatty Library
1h 4.7 Museum
Evening
Under 2h 5m
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Dinner
Fade Street Social
1h 15m 4.6 Restaurant
Transport
Uber 2 mi / 3.2 km
10m Transport
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Guinness Storehouse
1h 30m 4.5 Brewery Tour
Transport
DAY 03
Galway, Ireland Monday, August 10, 2026
Travel to Galway . Explore Galway City . Galway Cathedral
DAY 03 Monday, August 10, 2026 Galway, Ireland
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The G Hotel & Spa
4.5 Hotel
DAY 3 . Mon(Aug 10)
Morning
Over 1h 5m
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Breakfast
Avoca Cafe
35m 4.5 Cafe
Transport
Train 125 mi / 201 km
2h 30m Transport
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Travel to Galway
3h Transport
Afternoon
Under 44m
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Lunch
Ard Bia at Nimmos
1h 4.6 Restaurant
Transport
Walk 0.5 mi / 0.8 km
10m Transport
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Explore Galway City
2h 4.5 Neighborhood
Transport
Walk 0.3 mi / 0.48 km
6m Transport
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Galway Cathedral
1h 4.4 Religious Site
Evening
Under 2h 3m
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Dinner
Kai Restaurant
1h 15m 4.7 Restaurant
Transport
Walk 0.6 mi / 0.97 km
12m Transport
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Traditional Irish Music Session
1h 30m 4.5 Nightlife
Transport
Ryanair
DAY 04
Shannon → Edinburgh Tuesday, August 11, 2026
In-flight . Cliffs of Moher Day Trip . The Burren National Park
DAY 04 Tuesday, August 11, 2026 Shannon → Edinburgh
Ryanair
Transit
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
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Central hotel in Edinburgh
Hotel
Bumped
Local lunch spot near Edinburgh
1h Restaurant
DAY 4 . Tue(Aug 11)
Morning
Under 2h 25m
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Breakfast
Neighborhood cafe near Galway
35m Cafe
U.S. Preclearance facility at Shannon (SNN) Airport, Ireland
Airport: Shannon (SNN)
2h Airport
Afternoon
Under 45m
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Ryanair ⟳
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In-flight
1h 30m Flight
Ryanair
Airport: Edinburgh Airport
1h Flight
Transport
Taxi/uber
30m Transport
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Check-in to Central hotel in Edinburgh
1h 15m Hotel
Evening
Over 4h 15m
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⟳
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Dinner
Well-reviewed dinner near Edinburgh
1h 15m Restaurant
Transport
Drive 85 mi / 137 km
1h 30m Transport
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Cliffs of Moher Day Trip
4h 4.7 Nature
Transport
Drive 15 mi / 24 km
30m Transport
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The Burren National Park
2h 4.5 Nature
Transport
Bumped
Local lunch spot near Edinburgh
1h Restaurant
DAY 05
Edinburgh, Scotland Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Edinburgh Castle . Royal Mile Walk
DAY 05 Wednesday, August 12, 2026 Edinburgh, Scotland
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The Balmoral Hotel
4.7 Hotel
DAY 5 . Wed(Aug 12)
Morning
Under 4h 25m
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Breakfast
Hotel Breakfast
35m 4.5 Cafe
Afternoon
Under 1h 40m
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Lunch
Oink Hog Roast
1h 4.5 Restaurant
Transport
Uber 6 mi / 9.7 km
20m Transport
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Edinburgh Castle
2h 4.7 Castle
Evening
Under 2h 5m
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Dinner
The Witchery by the Castle
1h 15m 4.6 Restaurant
Transport
Walk 0.5 mi / 0.8 km
10m Transport
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Royal Mile Walk
1h 30m 4.5 Neighborhood
Transport
DAY 06
Edinburgh, Scotland Thursday, August 13, 2026
Palace of Holyroodhouse . National Museum of Scotland . Scott Monument
DAY 06 Thursday, August 13, 2026 Edinburgh, Scotland
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The Balmoral Hotel
4.7 Hotel
DAY 6 . Thu(Aug 13)
Morning
Under 2h 10m
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Breakfast
The Elephant House
35m 4.2 Cafe
Transport
Walk 0.8 mi / 1.3 km
15m Transport
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Palace of Holyroodhouse
2h 4.5 Historic Site
Afternoon
Under 1h 14m
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Lunch
Makars Mash Bar
1h 4.5 Restaurant
Transport
Walk 0.5 mi / 0.8 km
10m Transport
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National Museum of Scotland
1h 30m 4.7 Museum
Transport
Walk 0.3 mi / 0.48 km
6m Transport
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Scott Monument
1h 4.4 Viewpoint
Evening
Under 1h 37m
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Dinner
Dishoom Edinburgh
1h 15m 4.6 Restaurant
Transport
Walk 0.4 mi / 0.64 km
8m Transport
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Edinburgh Dungeon
2h 4.3 Entertainment
Transport
DAY 07
Fort William, Scotland Friday, August 14, 2026
Ben Nevis Distillery . West Highland Museum . Loch Linnhe Sunset
DAY 07 Friday, August 14, 2026 Fort William, Scotland
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Inverlochy Castle Hotel
4.8 Hotel
DAY 7 . Fri(Aug 14)
Morning
Under 4h 25m
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Breakfast
The Elephant House
35m 4.2 Cafe
Afternoon
Under 45m
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Lunch
The Lime Tree An Ealdhain
1h 4.5 Restaurant
Transport
Uber 2 mi / 3.2 km
5m Transport
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Ben Nevis Distillery
2h 4.4 Distillery Tour
Transport
Walk 0.5 mi / 0.8 km
10m Transport
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West Highland Museum
1h 4.3 Museum
Evening
Under 2h 39m
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Dinner
Crannog Seafood Restaurant
1h 15m 4.6 Restaurant
Transport
Walk 0.3 mi / 0.48 km
6m Transport
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Loch Linnhe Sunset
1h 4.5 Viewpoint
Transport
DAY 08
Glencoe & Stirling, Scotland Saturday, August 15, 2026
Glencoe Valley . Glencoe Visitor Centre . Stirling Castle
DAY 08 Saturday, August 15, 2026 Glencoe & Stirling, Scotland
Transit
Day 8 • Drive Inverness → Stirling
09:00 AM → 11:30 AM 2h 30m Morning
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Hotel Colessio
4.7 Hotel
DAY 8 . Sat(Aug 15)
Morning
Under 43m
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Breakfast
Hotel Breakfast
35m 4.8 Cafe
Transport
Drive 25 mi / 4 km
40m Transport
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Glencoe Valley
2h 4.8 Nature
Transport
Walk 0.1 mi / 0.16 km
2m Transport
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Glencoe Visitor Centre
1h 4.3 Visitor Centre
Afternoon
Under 30m
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Lunch
The Clachaig Inn
1h 4.4 Restaurant
Transport
Drive 75 mi / 121 km
1h 30m Transport
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Stirling Castle
2h 4.6 Castle
Evening
Under 2h 40m
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Dinner
Hermann's Restaurant
1h 15m 4.5 Restaurant
Transport
Drive 2 mi / 3.2 km
5m Transport
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Wallace Monument Viewpoint
1h 4.4 Viewpoint
Transport
DAY 09
Loch Ness & Inverness, Scotland Sunday, August 16, 2026
Travel to Loch Ness . Loch Ness Cruise & Urquhart Castle . Inverness City Walk
DAY 09 Sunday, August 16, 2026 Loch Ness & Inverness, Scotland
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Ness Walk
4.7 Hotel
DAY 9 . Sun(Aug 16)
Morning
Over 35m
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Breakfast
Hotel Breakfast
35m 4.7 Cafe
Transport
Drive 1 mi / 161 km
2h Transport
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Travel to Loch Ness
3h Transport
Afternoon
Under 1h 40m
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Lunch
The Dores Inn
1h 4.4 Restaurant
Transport
Drive 1 mi / 16 km
20m Transport
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Loch Ness Cruise & Urquhart Castle
2h 4.6 Nature
Evening
Under 2h 35m
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Dinner
Rocpool Restaurant
1h 15m 4.5 Restaurant
Transport
Walk 0.5 mi / 0.8 km
10m Transport
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Inverness City Walk
1h 4.3 Neighborhood
Transport
DAY 10
Inverness, Scotland Monday, August 17, 2026
Culloden Battlefield . Clava Cairns . Inverness Museum and Art Gallery
DAY 10 Monday, August 17, 2026 Inverness, Scotland
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Ness Walk
4.7 Hotel
DAY 10 . Mon(Aug 17)
Morning
Under 2h 10m
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Breakfast
Velocity Cafe & Bicycle Workshop
35m 4.4 Cafe
Transport
Uber 7 mi / 11 km
15m Transport
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Culloden Battlefield
2h 4.6 Historic Site
Afternoon
Under 1h
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Lunch
The Heathmount Hotel
1h 4.3 Restaurant
Transport
Uber 5 mi / 8 km
10m Transport
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Clava Cairns
1h 30m 4.5 Historic Site
Transport
Walk 1 mi / 1.6 km
20m Transport
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Inverness Museum and Art Gallery
1h 4.2 Museum
Evening
Under 2h 35m
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Dinner
Mustard Seed Restaurant
1h 15m 4.6 Restaurant
Transport
Walk 0.5 mi / 0.8 km
10m Transport
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Victorian Market
1h 4.3 Market
Transport
DAY 11
Inverness, Scotland → Giant's Causeway & Belfast, Northern Ireland Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Giant's Causeway Day Trip . Titanic Belfast
DAY 11 Tuesday, August 18, 2026 Inverness, Scotland → Giant's Causeway & Belfast, Northern Ireland
Transit
Day 11 • Flight Inverness, Scotland → Giant's Causeway & Belfast, Northern Ireland
Morning
⟳
The Merchant Hotel
4.7 Hotel
DAY 11 . Tue(Aug 18)
Morning
Under 4h 25m
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Breakfast
Cafe 1
35m 4.3 Cafe
Afternoon
Over 15m
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Lunch
The Muddlers Club
1h 4.6 Restaurant
Transport
Drive 6 mi / 97 km
1h 15m Transport
⟳
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Giant's Causeway Day Trip
3h 4.7 Nature
Evening
Under 2h 10m
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⟳
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Dinner
Ox Restaurant
1h 15m 4.7 Restaurant
Transport
Uber 2 mi / 3.2 km
5m Transport
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Titanic Belfast
1h 30m 4.6 Museum
Transport
United
DAY 12
Edinburgh → Washington DC Wednesday, August 19, 2026
In-flight . Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge . Dark Hedges
DAY 12 Wednesday, August 19, 2026 Edinburgh → Washington DC
United
Transit
Day 12 • Drive Edinburgh → Edinburgh Airport
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
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The Merchant Hotel
4.7 Hotel
Bumped
General Merchants
35m 4.5 Cafe
The Fullerton Arms
1h 4.3 Restaurant
DAY 12 . Wed(Aug 19)
Morning
Over 5h
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Transatlantic departure from EDI
Airport: Edinburgh (EDI)
2h Airport
United ⟳
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In-flight
8h Flight
Afternoon
Under 2h 15m
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United
Airport: Washington Dulles International Airport
1h Flight
Transport
Taxi/uber
30m Transport
+
Check-in to The Merchant Hotel
1h 15m 4.7 Hotel
Evening
Over 4h 55m
+
⟳
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Dinner
Well-reviewed dinner near Washington
1h 15m Restaurant
Transport
Drive 5 mi / 8 km
1h 10m Transport
⟳
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Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge
2h 4.4 Nature
Transport
Drive 3 mi / 48 km
40m Transport
⟳
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Dark Hedges
1h 30m 4.5 Nature
Transport
Uber 3 mi / 48 km
40m Transport
⟳
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Belfast City Hall
1h 4.6 Historic Site
Transport
Walk 0.5 mi / 0.8 km
10m Transport
⟳
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Cathedral Quarter Pub Crawl
1h 30m 4.5 Nightlife
Transport
Bumped
General Merchants
35m 4.5 Cafe
The Fullerton Arms
1h 4.3 Restaurant
DAY 13
Edinburgh, Scotland Thursday, August 20, 2026
DAY 13 Thursday, August 20, 2026 Edinburgh, Scotland
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Check-out
Find your Hotel
Stay
DAY 13 . Thu(Aug 20)
Morning
Under 4h 25m
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Breakfast
Hotel Breakfast
35m 4.7 Cafe
Transport