Hello!
This is one of my favorite places to be because it means that I am returning to Europe for a fun trip. This time around I am taking my 15-year-old daughter on the RS Heart of Ireland 8 day tour in mid-August 2023.
Before I purchase our flights, I am researching what else we might want to see that is not covered on that tour, which starts in Ennis and ends in Dublin. We will probably front-load our trip, so we have a buffer in getting ready for the school year. Here is what I am considering:
- 2 days in Belfast
- 1 night on the Aran Islands
- 1 or 2 days in Dublin or surrounding area (at end of trip)
If I find that flying first to London is less expensive, then I would probably add on 2 nights there to do attend shows.
My biggest confusion right now is how to travel from Belfast to the Aran Islands without a car. It is best to take the train from Belfast to Galway, and do a shuttle/ferry to the islands from there? And then how do I reach Ennis? I would love insight on this please.