7 or 14 day tour????

Maybe this will help - we did the 14 day Ireland tour and were so glad we did. Going in a big circle around both the Republic and Northern Ireland was great. Several years later we did the 7 day Scotland tour and wished we had sprung for the 14 day version. We felt like we missed so much of the country. If you spend the money and time to cross the ocean (assuming you live in the US,) it makes sense (finances allowing) to maximize your time there if you can.

A 7-day tour is really only five full days (first day starts in late afternoon, last day is over after breakfast). So if you’re really short of time, it’s better than nothing, but a longer tour is way better. I have also found that tour groups “gel” better on longer itineraries. People really get to know each other and become friends (or, as one tour guide said, “one big dysfunctional family!”)

I agree with everything Renee said.

In 2024, we took the 7 day tour (more like 5.5), and in 2026 we took the 14 day tour. Both were great, but the 14 day tour was better. For the 14 day, we stayed in more places for 2 or 3 days, and really enjoyed the Northern Ireland part a lot. We had to take a bus from Belfast back to Dublin, but that was easy and an enjoyable ride. Three days in Dingle was great.

Probably, in 2027 we'll take the ireland My Way tour.

We did a Gate 1 Travel 10 day tour that included 8 full days in the Republic of Ireland. It was great, cost was $2000 pp.
We had visited Dublin and Belfast twice before. Need 3 days in N. Ireland, do the Giant's Causeway and Rope Bridge.

Recommend the 14 day for the whole island.