15 2-Day Experiences in Ireland That Repay a Full Day

1.Ireland: 2 Day Wild Atlantic Way Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 91 reviews · from $226Our pick

See the Cliffs of Moher, Burren, Dingle Peninsula, Ring of Kerry, and Killarney National Park on a practical two-day Ireland tour.

“The sights seen and the tour itself were very good. We started our trip with Rory and he was excellent. The last day and a half we had Vincent and he was not nearly as good. He didn’t provide much information or tell many stories. Most of his talking was complaining about the traffic and other drivers.”

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2.2-Day Northern Ireland Tour from Dublin Including Belfast and Giants Causeway

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 86 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $240

Review of the 2-day Northern Ireland tour from Dublin, with Belfast, Titanic Belfast, Giant’s Causeway, overnight lodging, tips, and honest drawbacks.

“The two day Northern Ireland your was perfect for hitting most of the major attractions of this area in a short amount of time. The tour guide the first day was friendly and entertaining. We chose the hotel option for overnight accomodations and stayed at the Ibis in Belfast which was way nicer than we anticipated. Breakfast was delicious and plentiful. If you are looking for an overnight tour in this area, I highly recommend this tour.”

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3.2-Day Southern Ireland Tour from Dublin:Including Blarney and Cliffs of Moher

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 79 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $239

See Blarney Castle, Rock of Cashel, the Burren, and Cliffs of Moher in two busy days from Dublin, with transport and one night included.

“I purchased this tour specifically to go to the Cliffs of mohr in Galway, I thought it would be a small group tour since there was an overnight involved. Instead, they would wanted to put me onto a one-day tour to Cork and drop me at a hotel that they had booked alone and then be picked up by another tour the following day with 60 people, I suppose to go to the cliffs. I found this totally unacceptable and did not take the tour. Because of their nonrefundable policy, I lost my money, but I know that I purchased the correct Tour because I know when booking a nonrefundable…”

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4.Cliffs of Moher and Blarney 2-Day Tour from Dublin

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 73 reviews · from $226

Review of Paddywagon’s 2-day Dublin tour to the Cliffs of Moher and Blarney Castle, with Cork, the Burren, and practical booking advice.

“The tour guides were amazing! Thank you Paul, Joe, Dave, and Wayne! The only thing was that we were the only people doing the 2 days tour, so they had to arrange different buses to take us back to Dublin on the 2nd day. The only issue was that we were stuck with our suitcases in a location without any lockers. We had to ask the local store if they could watch our things so we could enjoy the location. Not great if you have a suitcase!”

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5.2-Day Cork, Blarney Castle and Ring of Kerry Rail Trip from Dublin

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 47 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $662

Review of the 2-day Cork, Blarney Castle and Ring of Kerry rail trip from Dublin, with practical advice on value, timing, lodging, and sights.

“This 2-day trip was the highlight of my stay in Ireland. I liked the Blarney Castle but because of a bad leg was not able to climb to the top to kiss the stone. Instead I walked over to the Woolen Mill and went shopping and ate lunch. Fair prices for good quality items. The B and B was the Fairview Guesthouse. A very lovely place to stay with breakfast and internet. There were many shops, restaurants, and pubs close by. There is also a nice woolen shop at the end of the street near the Pharmacy which I discovered when I had to get cold medicine. The second day…”

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6.2-Day Wild Atlantic Way Tour From Dublin

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 40 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $239

Review of Paddywagon’s 2-day Wild Atlantic Way tour from Dublin, covering the Cliffs of Moher, Burren, Kerry, meals, lodging, timing, and value.

“The locations visited were spectacular. There were a few glitches with the tour company which they handled well. The accommodations, food, and guide were just OK. We had better experiences with another vendor”

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7.2-Day Western Ireland Tour from Dublin:Including Galway and Cliffs of Moher

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 35 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $237

Review of Paddywagon’s 2-day Western Ireland tour from Dublin, with Galway, Connemara, the Burren, Cliffs of Moher, lodging, and practical tips.

“As I have been waiting over an hour to be picked up for the second half of the tour....this trip is not what was described and did not manage time well. Day 1 ran behind and places that normally had 30-40 min to explore were only given 10. There was no city walking tour in Galway. I Don't recommend.”

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8.2-Day Cliffs of Moher, Connemara and Galway Bay Rail Tour from Dublin

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 30 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $610

Review of a 2-day rail and coach tour from Dublin to the Cliffs of Moher, Galway, Kylemore Abbey, and Connemara, with practical tips.

“I like the combination of train and bus. Our guide was Bob and he did a wonderful job. He showed us some turf peat at Bunratty Castle. The Cliffs of Moher were beautiful. We arrived in Galway about 5:00 so any touring was on our own. The next day was on the bus through the Connemara region to Kylemore Abbey. Please note this trip does not include a stop to Connemara marble store in Moycullen or viewing of the green marble mountains in Clifden. I though it did. I loved the views at the Kilary Fjord.”

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9.2-Day ‘Game of Thrones’ Rail Tour from Dublin Incl. Belfast and Giant’s Causeway

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 26 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $625

Review of a 2-day rail trip from Dublin to Belfast, Titanic Belfast, Giant’s Causeway, Dark Hedges, hotels, costs, and practical tips.

“SO MUCH FUN!!!!! My husband and I were traveling with our 20 year old daughter. She is the game of thrones watcher. We are not. But I wanted to schedule something I thought she would like and Eric and I were excited about Belfast. Well...I can't say enough great things about this tour. Northern Ireland was unbelievable. The train ride was awesome. The city of Belfast is full of history and beautiful. We took the hop on hop off all around the city. We went to the Titanic visitor center and enjoyed it very much. Our bus guide was very informative. We learned a lot about the city. Our hotel…”

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10.2-Day Northern Ireland Rail Tour: Belfast, Antrim Coast, and Giant’s Causeway

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 23 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $506

Review of the 2-day Northern Ireland rail tour from Dublin, with Belfast, the Antrim Coast, Carrick-a-Rede, Giant’s Causeway, and practical tips.

“Having an escort from Dublin to Belfast was brilliant. The hotel accommodations were brilliant. II only give this a four instead of five, because it seems a walking tour could have been arranged for Belfast near the hotel. We were too late to go to the Titanic, but would have loved to see the city. would love to revisit Ireland, and this coach tour up to the Giant's Causeway was brilliant. Driver / Guide was brilliant.”

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11.Galway, Cliffs of Moher & Connemara: 2-Day Combo Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 22 reviews · from $226

See Connemara, Galway, the Cliffs of Moher, and the Burren on a two-day Ireland tour from Dublin with overnight stay and breakfast.

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12.2-Day Rail Tour: Galway, Cliffs of Moher & Medieval banquet in Bunratty Castle

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 19 reviews · from $89Best value

Explore Galway, Bunratty Castle, the Cliffs of Moher and the Burren on a two-day rail and coach tour from Dublin.

“This was the best tour to take if you have limited time in Ireland. My friends said the train trip was fantastic. They loved the dinner at Bunratty and the hotel accommodations were perfect. They loved the time in Galway and also were lucky with the weather. The lunch at Read more”

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13.2-Day Killarney and Ring of Kerry Rail Tour from Dublin.

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 17 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $558

Review of the 2-day Dublin to Killarney rail tour, with Ring of Kerry views, practical tips, costs, guides, lodging, and key drawbacks.

“We had a couple of days to kill between a planned Ireland visit and a cruise ship itinerary. We had friends that had visited Killarney in the past so we did some web searches. We have never used Viator previously so weren't sure what we could expect. Our accommodation was a bed & and breakfast close into town. The gal running the place was so friendly. I usually don't care for B&B stays, but this one was especially nice. Our bus trip around the Ring of Killarney was wonderful even though our weather was a mix of rain and sun. I would definitely recommend this tour.”

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14.The Best Two Day Tours in Ireland: The Ring of Kerry and Dingle Slea Head Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $2,162Top rated

Review of a private two-day Ring of Kerry and Dingle tour from Killarney, with local guides, flexible stops, comfort, and practical value advice.

“Gerard Scott was an awesome tour guide. He was very familiar with The Killarney area. We spent 2 full days visiting lots of very special and scenic spots in and around The Ring of Kerry and beyond. I highly recommend Gerard for anyone interested in seeing and learning about this beautiful country.”

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15.Rail Tour from Dublin: 2-Day West Coast Explorer

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 10 reviews · from $510

Explore Limerick, Bunratty, the Cliffs of Moher, Galway and Connemara on a two-day rail and coach tour from Dublin.

“The second day is poorly planned, as you spend almost the entire day on a coach and when you arrive at the monastery there is not enough time to see the monastery and the gardens and eat. On the other hand, the guide is the coach driver himself and spends the entire trip without stopping talking, which in addition to being very tiresome is a danger.”

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