Check out a sample itinerary of our Golf and Whiskey Tour below:
Day 1: Whiskey Drinking at Courtney’s Bar
- Arrive at Dublin Airport in the morning
- Greeted by Breakaway Golf Trips Travel Executive. Introduction to chauffeur and hard copy given of our South West Player Pack.
- Travel down to the vibrant Killarney Town 3-hour, 30-minute drive. Check into the highly rated 4* Killarney Plaza Hotel in Killarney.
- Visit Courtney’s bar in Killarney stockists 50 Irish and 30 Scottish Whiskeys.
- Stay the night at the 4* Killarney Plaza Hotel in Killarney.
Courtney’s Bar – One of Killarney’s oldest and most popular bars, it has been operating as a public house since 1891 and remains in the ownership of the Courtney Family to this day. The classic and much photographed frontage is now under a protection order whilst the bare wood interior retains the old world atmosphere of the traditional “Teach Tairbhne”. Located on Plunkett Street (renamed after Joseph Mary Plunkett one of the executed leaders of the 1916 Rising), the bar is deceptively big, stretching all the way to the Ross laneway in the shadows of St. Marys’ Church of Ireland. Brewery Lane is adjacent to the rear of the bar so we can only surmise there was a fermenting if not distilling tradition in times past!
Day 2: Ballybunion Golf Links
- Enjoy a Full Irish Breakfast.
- Play Ballybunion Golf links (1-hour drive from the hotel).
- Option to have lunch at Ballybunion Clubhouse bar and restaurant.
- Stay the night at the 4* Killarney Plaza Hotel in Killarney.
Ballybunion Golf Links – Located on the north west coast of County Kerry, on a beautiful stretch of sand dunes overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, you’ll find two wonderfully challenging and unique links golf courses at Ballybunion – the Old Course and the Trent Jones Cashen Course.
The Old Course exudes a majestic feel that simply cannot be compared to any other course on earth. With beautifully contoured fairways that tumble down through a blanket of grassy dunes, it’s no wonder these challenging holes have been consistently rated among the top courses in the world so make sure you play here on you Irish golf vacation.
Day 3: Tralee Golf Club
- Enjoy a Full Irish breakfast.
- Play Tralee Golf Club 50 minutes away.
- Option to go fishing in Killarney that evening. Enjoy a delicious dinner at Lord Kenmares.
- Stay the night at the 4* Killarney Plaza Hotel in Killarney
Tralee Golf Club – Situated on the rugged Atlantic coast of Ireland’s south west lies the sensational Arnold Palmer designed Tralee Golf Course, a unique combination of traditional seaside golf links and world famous scenery. The links features towering dunes, undulating fairways, punishing rough and cliff top tees and greens.
View the white sandy beaches and the ocean waves breaking across the rocks against a backdrop of the majestic Slieve Mish mountain range running along the Dingle peninsula to the West. After your round of golf, retire to the clubhouse and savour some fine Irish hospitality in our bar and restaurant while taking in the panoramic views.
Day 4: Killarney Golf Club
- Enjoy a Full Irish breakfast.
- Play Killarney Golf Club in the morning 5 minutes away. Enjoy the Irish Whiskey Experience in Killarney in the afternoon followed by visiting the many pubs Killarney Town has to offer.
- Stay the night at the 4* Killarney Plaza Hotel in Killarney.
Killarney Golf Club – 36 hole complex that has held 4 Irish opens on the kileen Championship Course. Nick Faldo won back to back Iris opens in the 90s and Rory McIlroy & Graeme McDowell competed in most recent times. Killarney is arguably the most picturesque Links style course in all of Ireland.
Day 5: Ceann Sibeal Golf Club
- Enjoy a Full Irish breakfast.
- Take in the beautiful scenery along the route to Dingle (1 hour drive from hotel).
- Play Ceann Sibeal Golf Links and appreciate Slea Head Drive on route to a visit to Dingle Whiskey Distillery.
- Stay the night at the 4* Killarney Plaza Hotel in Killarney
Ceann Sibeal Golf Club – Nestled on the edge of Ireland’s dramatic southwest coastline, Dingle Golf Links is a very special place to visit. For many it is the truly special people of the Dingle Peninsula that make their time here so memorable. For others the quite breathtaking scenery of the peninsula revealing as it does its hidden bays, small fishing villages, glorious mountains and the Blasket Islands. It may be the Dingle’s reputation for fantastic seafood and a night in one of the towns lively pubs enjoying traditional music and a turf fire.
Dingle Golf Links is the ideal location for your golfing holiday in Kerry, South West Ireland.
This is golf in Ireland. This is golf in Ceann Sibéal.
Day 6: The Guinness Storehouse
- Enjoy a Full Irish Breakfast.
- Travel up to Dublin City and check into the perfectly located and highly rated Brooks Hotel.
- Enjoy the Guided Tour at the Guinness Storehouse in Dublin City in the afternoon. Travel around the many pubs in the temple bar area in the evening.
- Stay the night at the highly rated 4* Brooks Hotel in Dublin City Centre
The Guinness Storehouse –
Located in the heart of the St. James’s Gate Brewery, the Guinness Storehouse® is Ireland’s most popular tourist attraction. It’s the home of the Black Stuff, the heart of Dublin and an unforgettable start to your Irish adventure.
The journey begins at the bottom of the world’s largest pint glass and continues up through seven floors filled with interactive experiences that fuse our long brewing heritage with Ireland’s rich history. At the top, you’ll be rewarded with a pint of perfection in our world-famous rooftop Gravity Bar. Now that’s our kind of higher education.
Day 7: Portmarnock Golf Club
- Enjoy a Full Irish Breakfast. Play Portmarnock (Old) Golf Club in the morning #1 ranked course in the Republic of Ireland as voted by Golf Digest in 2016.
- Enjoy Lunch in the Portmarnock Old Clubhouse after your round.
- After lunch, transfer into town to the Jameson Whiskey Distilley.
- Enjoy the final night out in Dublin City Centre.
Portmarnock Golf Club – The links is consistently ranked amongst the top golf courses in the world. With a rich history closely aligned to the progression of golf in Ireland, Portmarnock has hosted many major professional and amateur events including multiple Irish Open Championships, the Walker Cup, the Irish Amateur Close Championship and the British Amateur Championship. From Sam Snead to Seve Ballesteros, some of golf’s best known names have tested their skills here on the north Dublin peninsula. Considered by many as one of the fairest links courses in the world it delivers an incredible challenge and true test of golf. We invite you to experience links golf at its purest. Portmarnock Golf Club was ranked as the best golf course in Ireland, Golf Digest Magazine, 2004/15 and Tom Watson (Open Champion on 5 occasions) summed up the links during his visits by saying “There are no tricks or nasty surprises, only an honest, albeit searching test of shot making skills.”
Day 8: Departure
Enjoy a Full Irish Breakfast to set you up for the journey home. Transfer to Dublin Airport for departure.
