Plan Your Own Custom Tour

Planning Your Custom Tour

Our simple 5-step process

1) Let Us Know Your Ideal Itinerary: Use the form at the end of this page to tell us your interests, pace, dates, and number of travellers to help us shape your trip vision.(You might find some ideas of places to visit below)

2) Tailored Proposal: We will send you a custom outline with options for routes, hotels, experiences, and transport to match your wishes.

3) Refine & Perfect: We adjust details until it feels exactly right—no pressure, no rush, and we will then produce a full brochure and itinerary for the trip.

4) Confirm & Book: We secure accommodations, drivers, guides, and experiences that match your requirements.

5) On-Trip Support: While on tour your driver/guide will be available to offer suggestions and help, and you will have an Irish contact number should you need it.

Not sure where to start? Why not check out the itineraries on some of our Previous Tours.

If that sounds too much like hard work, why not join one of our Group Tours, where we do all the work for you, taking you to some of the very best "must see" places around Ireland.

Glendalough Round Tower

What’s Included

What’s Not Included

International flights (available on request)
Travel insurance (highly recommended for all international travel)
Some meals and optional extras

We’ll provide clear pricing for every element—no surprises.

Your Custom Trip Includes

Bespoke itinerary design with expert advice
Handpicked stays: in your choice of hotels or even castles,
Your own private chauffeur or bus driver.
Pre-booked entries to attractions and top experiences
Restaurant suggestions and local tips
Full custom brochure for your tour containing your daily itinerary

Transport Options

Luxury Minibus

Perfect for small groups traveling together.

Spacious seating and luggage room
Great for multi-generational trips
Efficient routing for highlights

Private Chauffeur

Relax in comfort with a professional driver-guide.

Door-to-door convenience
Local insights and flexibility
Ideal for families and special occasions

Stays & Experiences

Handpicked themes and inspirations

Looking For Ideas For What To Include?

Ideas to spark your planning

FAQs

Your questions, answered

How long is a typical custom trip?
Most of our guests in the past have chosen between 7 to 10 day tours (with 10 days appearing to be the most popular duration), although we have had tours of up to 30 days. We will tailor the trip to the time you have available.

When is the best time to visit?
May–September offers longer days; shoulder seasons are calmer, but tend to offer greater value.

What budget should we expect?
Custom trips vary widely. A lot will depend on the number of guests, the choice of hotels, the activities you would like to visit and the duration of the tour. Once we know what you have in mind we will be able to outline the expected costs.

Can you accommodate mobility needs?
Yes—we’ll adapt routes, vehicles, rooms, and pacing to suit your needs, although unless you were specifically looking to engage in vigorous activities on your tour, the majority of our tour activities tend to be quite sedate and we have had guests in the mid-80's or with walking difficulties without any issues.

How far ahead should we book?
6–12 months is ideal for peak dates particularly for larger groups; we can help on shorter notice when possible.

Why are the costs per person for single room accommodation more expensive than twin/double rooms?

In general in Irish hotels, the costs of a single room tend to be very similar to the cost charged for a twin/double room, but with the twin/double, that room cost is shared between the two occupants. In some cases the difference can be as little as Euro €10 per night. This is because in many cases the hotels standardize on twin/double rooms, and a single room occupant can often find that their room contains a double-sized bed, or even in some cases, a second twin bed. Therefore, if you are coming on a tour as a single, and know someone who was also coming on the same tour as a single, and you did not mind sharing a twin room, you can both make substantial savings on your overall tour costs by taking that option.

Why are the costs per person on custom/private tours more expensive than those of group tours and what can be done to reduce those per person costs?

Every tour, big and small, has certain expenses that are required to bring the tour into existence. The most obvious ones are the cost of your transportation / fuel, your driver / guide salary for the duration of the tour, their accommodation / expenses while on the road with you, and administration costs directly related to your tour. If you have just two guests on a chauffeur drive tour then those fixed costs are divided between just two people, whereas on a bus tour where up to 40 guests can be sharing those costs, then the amount required from each person is a lot lower. Therefore, in general, the more people you have on a specific tour, the lower their share of those fixed costs, which in turn lowers the overall cost of the tour for each person. (The only specific expense that may increase if the number of guests increases is the size of the transportation required, as you move from a car to a mini-bus, to a mid-range bus, to a large tour bus, but the increased numbers of guests that would justify the upgrade to a larger vehicle ensures that the overall transportation costs per person usually decreases). So, if you have 3 or 4 guests in a chauffeur drive rather than 2, or 10 in a mini-bus rather than 5 etc, then you can reduce the overall cost for each guest on your tour.

What if our plans change?

We’ll explain terms clearly and work with suppliers to adjust where feasible. We would always recommend that when taking any vacation that involves international travel, that you consider taking out a suitable travel insurance policy that meets your requirements, and that would cover at a minimum things like flight delays / cancellations due to weather or unforeseen circumstances, lost baggage etc.

The Book Of Kells

Trinity College Dublin

Request Your Custom Itinerary

What Happens Next

Once you submit your details, here’s what to expect:

We’ll review your ideas and preferences and reach out to you.
We will refine your ideas and agree with you on a definitive itinerary .
You’ll receive a tailored brochure detailing your full itinerary and costing for the tour.

Or if you prefer the old-fashioned way just email us at: experience@irelandusexperience.com

Prefer to chat first? Phone us at 561-262-7087 (USA) / +353-85-8664495 (Ireland).