poolqueen822

Thanks in advance for all your help.
Tuesday Arrive in Edinburgh two couples and we are not interested in driving while there. Take the hop on hop off bus. Walk the Royal mile and tour the city.
Wednesday spend the day in the city
Thursday Rabbies tour Discover sublime lochs, smooth whiskies, and serene glens on this Highland tour from Edinburgh.
Friday Spend the day in New town
Saturday Tour of St Andrews and fishing villages of fIFE with Louis at scotland tour group
Sunday fly from Edinburgh to Shannon and travel to Galway
Sunday once in Galway check in to ABNB eat attend the Trad on the Prom
Monday Take Lally tour Galway to Cliffs Cruise Aran Islands and Connemara Full Day tour
Tueday Last walk around Galway take Bus to Cork
Wednesday Paddywagon Tour, Ring of Kerry, Dingle full day
Thurs Walk around Cork travel to Dublin by bus Will the bus take us through the Wicklow mountains?
Friday spend the Day in Dublin, any Must do"s you would suggest
Saturday leave for home.

Any restaurant suggestions or suggestions about our plans please share.
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janisj

Just a quick comment /minor tweak: I'd skip the H-o-H-o bus unless you just want an outdoor 'time filler' on Tuesday. Instead I'd spend arrival day walking around - maybe either strolling down the Royal Mile (not heavy duty/indoors sightseeing) or visiting the Botanic Gardens or Princes Street Gardens, a nice outdoors lunch (if the weather cooperates) and an early dinner - but mainly just recovering from the jet lag with mainly outdoors and not indoor sightseeing. Then on Wed concentrate on the Castle/Whisky Centre/Royal Mile/Grassmarket/Museum of Scotland. Friday do New Town / Dean Village / Botanic Gardens (if not on arrival day) /Royal Yacht Britannia

poolqueen822

Thank you Janis J.
We need to make hotel reservations for Dublin. We will not have a car. Thoughts on hotels, Morrison, Hilton Dublin and Conrad Dublin;. Open to others as well. Could not have planned this trip without your help. Thanks.

janisj

Happy to help -- haven't stayed in Dublin in over a decade so can't help much there.

shanev13

Hi Poolqueen,

Your itinerary for Ireland is crazy.
Way too much time in a car or bus for such a short trip.

(The bus from Cork doesn't go through the mountains, as this is an intercity bus route and not a sightseeing tour)