This is a bit last minute and we are scrambling to put together an itinerary for our upcoming trip in September. Unless absolutely essential, we won't rent a car and rely on public transport with local tours. We have driven all over the world, but do find it stressful to have the combination of narrow roads and driving on the left side stressful. Interested in nature, architecture, history, food and local culture. We do like a mix of towns/cities and nature to add variety. Thank you all for any advice on the following itinerary. We have visited London multiple times and seen the main attractions, but never visited Ireland.
Three nights in London
Day 0 - Land in London before noon, relaxed day to get bearing
Day 1, 2 - Combination of visiting an iconic sports place (will pick one of Wimbledon, Lord's cricket or a Premier League stadium), Borough market, explore other food places. We love desserts, coffee, seafood, international food.
Three nights in Bath
Day 3 - Train to Bath, ancient Roman baths, architecture
Day 4- Cotswolds, Stonehenge
Day 5 - daytrip to Oxford
Three nights in Belfast
Day 6 - Flight from Bristol or London to Belfast in the morning. Leisurely exploration of Belfast in the afternoon
Day 7 - Causeway coast tour, coastal landscapes (Giant's causeway, Carrick-a-Rede, Carrickfergus, Dunluce castle). Likely won't include all, but will pick based on tours.
Day 8 - Political Black cab tour, Titanic Belfast stadium, anything else?
Four nights in Galway
Day 9 - Train to Galway via Dublin
Day 10 Cliffs of Moher and Burren
Day 11 Connemara region
Day 12 Slow day to relax, specialty coffee, artisan bakery, seafood and more
Three nights in Killarney
Day 13: Train/coach to Killarney in the morning. Rest undefined but relaxed day
Day 14: Dingle Peninsula
Day 15: Ring of Kerry - possible? Worth it with a tour?, anything else?
Three nights in Cork
Day 16-18: Explore city after arrival. English market, anything else?
Blarney castle, Fresh Atlantic fish restaurants, day trip to Kinsale
Four nights in Dublin
Day 19-22: After arrival by train, general city exploration, could be hop-on hop-off, or just walk
Prehistoric burial mound excursion on one day
Trinity College, Book of Kells, Guinness storehouse on another day
Kilmainham Gaol, live traditional music, relax, shop
Day 23: Fly back to US in the afternoon
Thank you!