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- Gold Operator
- Cosmos
- In-depth Cultural
- Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
- Group Tour
- Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
- Fully Guided
- An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
- Guided in English
- Group Size 42 - 50
- Age range 5 to 99
Places You’ll See
Highlights
- Explore vibrant Dublin and its historic sites
- Visit Kilkenny's medieval streets and Waterford
- Kiss the Blarney Stone and shop in Blarney
- See the Cliffs of Moher and Galway's lively streets
- Tour Edinburgh Castle and enjoy Scottish culture
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1 ARRIVE IN DUBLIN, IRELAND
- Day 2 DUBLIN
- Day 3 DUBLIN–KILKENNY–WATERFORD–TRAMORE
- Day 4 TRAMORE–BLARNEY–RING OF KERRY–KILLARNEY
- Day 5 KILLARNEY–ADARE
- Day 6 ADARE–CLIFFS OF MOHER–GALWAY–SLIGO
- Day 7 SLIGO-DERRY, NORTHERN IRELAND–GIANT’S CAUSEWAY–BELFAST
- Day 8 BELFAST–ALLOWAY, SCOTLAND–GLASGOW
- Day 9 GLASGOW–FORT WILLIAM– FORT AUGUSTUS–CULLODEN MOOR–HIGHLANDS
- Day 10 HIGHLANDS–PITLOCHRY–ST. ANDREWS–EDINBURGH
- Day 11 EDINBURGH
- Day 12 EDINBURGH
What's Included
- Accommodation
- Guide
- Meals
- Additional Services
- Transport
- Free eSIMTourRadar offers the lead traveler (the person who booked) a free 1GB eSIM for the trip. The eSIM is redeemable only through the TourRadar app 72 hours before departure.
What's Not Included
- Flights
- Insurance
- Optional
- Additional Services
Where You'll Stay
The Bonnington Dublin Hotel
HotelDays 1, 2Clayton Leopardstown
HotelDays 1, 2Killarney Court Hotel
HotelDays 4, 5Woodlands House Hotel & Spa
HotelDays 5, 6Southern Hotel Sligo
HotelDays 6, 7Leonardo Hotel Belfast
HotelDays 7, 8Moxy Glasgow Merchant City
HotelDays 8, 9Strathspey Hotel
HotelDays 9, 10Leonardo Hotel Edinburgh Murrayfield
HotelDays 10, 11
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Cosmos
Number of tours
210
Age Range
5 to 99 years old
Response time
within 1 day
Response rate
80%
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- Overall RatingExcellent
- ItineraryExcellent
- GuideExcellent
- TransportExcellent
- AccommodationGood
- FoodGood
Jan Geoff· June 2nd, 2025We thoroughly enjoyed our tour although it was a bit rushed in some parts, & it would have been great to see a little more of say Glasgow. The hotels we thought were very good & breakfast was always A1 & food we enjoyed. Our guide was very attentive, knowledgeable & caring. Our driver was superbShow moreTrip date: May 2025- PRPatricia· May 9th, 2025Our COSMOS tour exceeded our expectations. Our guide, Bob Kenny was so knowledgeable and a real treat to get to know over 12 days. Barry our driver was amazing as well. We will look at other COSMOS tours for our future travel plans and will highly recommend your company to friends and family. Thank you all for a most enjoyable trip! Pat & George RandallShow moreTrip date: April 2025
- Carolyn· November 17th, 2024I appreciated Bill, our tour guide, allowed us to your the Waterford factory. It was a bucket list item and because of Bill rearranging our schedule, just a tad, made our trip. Thank you so much. We are currently planning our next adventure and will definitely use Tour Radar in the future.Show moreTrip date: October 2024
- Randall· November 7th, 2024It was great, I totally understand recommend this trip to everyone. Ireland was great and Scotland was amazing. Wish we had more time in Edinburgh. Do the tour folks.Show moreTrip date: October 2024
- MAMaria· October 12th, 2024The guide and bus driver: Tom and Yiordan were amazing people. The schedule was my problem. I don’t mind the early hours to leave a location. It was the arriving late to a destination that bothered me. We stopped along the way in places that could have been shortened or not stopped at all! For example, the museum, parks, etc. That way we could have seen more of Belfast, Glasgow, and other big cities. etc. It’s seemed that we always arrived late and nothing to do! Also many of the otels were too far center and OLD without working lifts, etc.Show moreTrip date: September 2024
- ABAmanda· September 3rd, 2024Fantastic tour ,not for the fainthearted , we did 3163 miles and 11 different hotels in 2 weeks from Las Vegas and back. If you want luxury, fine dining ,drinking,late nights and a chill out ,then this is not the trip for you . If you want comfort, fun, adventure and a chance to experience "real America" book it . It's amazing ,we saw so much ( see big review on trust pilot) ,The Grand Canyon ,Monument Valley, the Rockies ,the Black Hills ,Yellowstone, the Tetons,Bryce Canyon and Zion . And everything in between. The hotels were great (apart from Vegas) the guide Jason (Cap) and driver Nathan were outstanding, the coach very comfortable and blessedly cool ( it was over 100° most days) Some bits were better than others ,my favourites were Forrest Gump point, Custer in the Black Hills, seeing a rodeo in Cody ( Buffalo Bill's town) a herd of buffalo running past the coach , a stop on the Oregon trail with authentic costumes, all the truck stops but especially Buc'ees near Denver , Baileys bar in Grand Junction, meeting real cowboys in Glenwood Springs, Ebenezer's cowboy dinner show in Bryce Canyon. Singing Doris Day 'take me back to the Black Hills 'as we drove through them . The Tabernacle church in Salt Lake City, Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse. The list goes on and I'm sure I've forgotten loads . If you are thinking of doing this trip I'd recommend it without hesitation.Show moreTrip date: July 2024
- Dianne· August 25th, 2024With an excellent Guide Elly Carr we were very pleased with our tour. Elly had a massive amount of knowledge she shared very freely and our bus driver Steve Jones was also excellent and made us feel safe and secure.Show moreTrip date: August 2024
- VEVeronika· August 9th, 2024The itinerary was okay, but the selection of hotels was bad. Most hotels were 30 minutes from the city center. At some locations we arrived after 5:00 pm (Glasgow) and departed before 8:00 am. Why would they even bother stopping there? The itinerary also offered several visits that were not included, so they were a lot of hidden charges that were not mentioned.Show more
Trip date: July 2024 - JMjohn· July 30th, 2024We had an awesome time and enjoyed our guide, Peter, and driver , Jorge. Peter was so knowledgeable about history and stories of the regions. He sang some beautiful folk songs too. Although my husband willingly carried our luggage, I felt we should have had more assistance with transfers. I lost my wallet in Dublin and Peter was attentive in helping as much as he could. We were short on cash and limited due to this so when we were given a sheet with suggested gratuity of over $100 per person, it was hard to comply. We however worked it out but I felt it was not necessary to be so exact to the customer. It was a memory we will cherish and people who will stay in touch after the tour ended.Show moreTrip date: July 2024
- SHSusan· July 29th, 2024Peter and Yurgan were wonderful!!Show moreTrip date: July 2024
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What our customers ask about this tour
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Zoe
Asked on May 12th, 2025I would like to know the list of accommodations for the tour which departs June 6th from Dublin and ends in Edinburgh on June 17th so that I can let my family know how to contact us in an emergency
CosmosOperator•Written May 2025I have sent a pdf to your travel companion via the booking communication thread. That pdf can be found in your edocuments and contains hotel accommodations information and other useful information you may need while on tour.
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Justin
Asked on May 12th, 2025Does this tour include a stop at the Titanic Experience in Belfast? If not, would we have any free time in Belfast that would allow us to go there?
- CosmosOperator•Written May 2025
The tour does not include a stop at the Titanic Experience however, you will be overnighting in Belfast where there may be free time to allow you to go there.
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Jill
Asked on April 9th, 2025id like to know if this tour can be altered in any way? please let me know.
- CosmosOperator•Written April 2025
This tour can only operate as published, no alterations are allowed. We can offer up to two additional nights before or after the tour starts.
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Sylvia
Asked on March 28th, 2025We want to book tour, 30 May we need to be in Ireland or 31 May? How we gonna meet?
- CosmosOperator•Written March 2025
We have a departure scheduled for May 30, 2025 that has since sold out. We do have a May 31, 2025 departure scheduled. That departure will require you to arrive in Dublin, Ireland on May 31, 2025.
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Ruth
Asked on March 27th, 2025What are the optional excursions offered for this trip. Also include pricing and how to book.
- CosmosOperator•Written March 2025
Optional Excursions are sent to you once you are booked and deposited on the tour. The Travel packet will include the description and pricing of the excursions.
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Kimberly
Asked on March 23rd, 2025Do we book optional options before travel or once we get there? There is 3 in our group and tour is booked
- CosmosOperator•Written March 2025
We suggest to purchase before the start of the tour, the Optional Excursions could sell out if you wait to purchase while on tour.
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Kimberly
Traveler•Written March 2025Can I get a list of available extra activities to book with pricing and what day they occur
- CosmosOperator•Written March 2025
To see a list of optional excursions, take a look at the day-to-day itinerary. Potential excursions with relative pricing will be listed under the day they are available. Specific pricing will be available once the excursions are open to purchase at roughly 90 days prior to departure.
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Kimberly
Traveler•Written March 2025I see no link to cosmos?
- CosmosOperator•Written March 2025
We do not confirm our Optional Excursions until 60 days prior to your scheduled departure. Once confirmed, you will receive an email with the list, description and price. There will also be instructions on how to purchase the excursions you would like to take.
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Naomi
Asked on March 20th, 2025Are there alternative transport options for the ferry transfer from Alloway to Cairnryan? My husband gets sick on ferries.
- CosmosOperator•Written March 2025
The ferry travel ease depends on weather conditions. We do not offer alternative transport options for this route. Standard ferry experience is expected.
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Adriana
Asked on March 1st, 2025Can this tour possibly be arranged for two travelers, with slight modifications, maybe adding a day? We would be willing to self drive for portions and have private (or small group) day tours in all the main cities and wherever else it makes sense. We would prefer 4 and 5 star lodging with local atmosphere but we are flexible and can easily stay in simpler inns where recommended. We would love to start the tour around June 19th if possible.
- CosmosOperator•Written March 2025
We are able to provide you with a private tour for an additional $12,275 USD per person. This will provide you with private transportation, your own private Tour Director and Local Guide. We can add an additional night at the beginning of the tour at the rate of $142 USD per person. This will have you arriving in Dublin on June 19, 2025. We will have you in First Class or better hotels.
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Ben
Asked on February 27th, 2025Is it possible to add a couple of days to the hotel stay after the tour is over? It would be nice to extend the time in Edinburgh a little bit.
- CosmosOperator•Written February 2025
We do offer additional post nights in Edinburgh. If you wish to add this service, the upcharge would be $185.00 CAD per person, per night.
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Laurie
Asked on February 16th, 2025Is there a single supplement for this trip? Do we travel with the same group throughout?
- CosmosOperator•Written February 2025
The Single Supplement fee will be an additional $770 CAD. You will travel with the same group from start to finish.
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