Travel by train and ferry to Dublin, Wicklow, Glendalough & Avoca.
London-Dublin & Wicklow
Slow travel is all the craze these days! Go Car Free, Carefree and travel in comfort and at a leisurely pace.
Travel to Ireland the classic route by rail through the heart of England, along the lovely North Wales Coast and then on the world’s largest cruise ferry to Dublin City Centre.
Spend three nights in a 3*/4* standard hotel in Dublin City Centre, enjoy a day trip to Wicklow and return to London – All in four days!
- Return Rail & Ferry London to Dublin.
- Transfers from Dublin Ferryport to City Centre Hotel.
- Dublin City Tour & Attraction Admissions.
- 3 Nights Dublin 3*/4* Standard Hotel.
4 Days
From
$1,006pps
From price is based on 1 adult sharing.
"Very full itinery with many areas of interest"
Jun 2015 by Susan F
Very full itinery with many areas of interest. We wouldn't have seen most of this if we had gone it alone. Loved the train journey. The tour guide Liam was very knowledgable and kept us up to date with lots of information about all the places we visited. Well worth a visit.
"Liam and Patrick were wonderful. Liam was full of fun facts and went at a great pace for the group"
Dec 2014 by Kyle K
Liam and Patrick were wonderful. Liam was full of fun facts and went at a great pace for the group. We got to see so much and it was so pretty. Thanks again! Very easy too.
Visitor Attraction Admissions Included: Avoca Woolen Mills & Glendalough.
- Return Rail & Ferry London to Dublin.
- Transfers from Dublin Ferryport to City Centre Hotel.
- Dublin City Tour & Attraction Admissions.
- 3 Nights Dublin 3*/4* Standard Hotel.
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DAY
1
1
London to Dublin
Dublin City Centre
Check-in is 20 minutes prior to Train Departure Time - look for our check-in hosts in the yellow jackets!
Check-in at London Euston Station at the Network Rail Mobility Assistance Reception for the 09:02 departure of your train direct to Holyhead. You will be met by your Railtours Ireland host and escorted into your reserved seats.
Your train, complete with snack car/bar will speed through the heart of England and along the North Wales coast to reach Holyhead in just 3 hours and 40 minutes. Holyhead rail station is also the cruise ferry terminal so after a short bus transfer to the berth you walk onto the ship – The Irish Ferries ‘Ulysses’ to Dublin.
Enjoy an invigorating 3 hours and 15 minute voyage across the Irish Sea to Dublin. Facilities on board the ship include a range of restaurants and bars, a 2-screen cinema and a traditional promenade deck, from where you can enjoy the fresh sea air.
Arrive into Dublin at 17:25hrs where you will be welcomed by your Railtours Ireland host and transferred to your hotel in Dublin City Centre for a 3-night stay.
DAY
2
2
Discover Dublin at your leisure
Dublin City Centre
FULL IRISH BREAKFAST INCLUDED
Free to discover Dublin with your 48hr Hop-On-Hop-Off Bus Tour ticket.
The popular tour, the 2-day Hop-On Hop-Off Tour, is offered with both live and multilingual commentary. All drivers are Fáilte Ireland approved, which means that not only are they great story tellers, they're also brimming with information and history of Dublin's past, and will have you laughing all the way around the tour route.
DAY
3
3
Wicklow and Glendalough
Dublin City Centre
FULL IRISH BREAKFAST INCLUDED
Check-in is 20 minutes prior to Train Departure Time.
Check-in is located in the main concourse area of Connolly Station where our represenative will be waiting for you in their bright yellow jacket!
Monday-Friday: Check-in at 09:10am for the 09:33am departure from Dublin Connolly Station to Arklow.
Sunday: The departure time is slightly later - leaving at 10:25. Therefore, Sunday check in time is 10:05am in Connolly station.
Enjoy an elevated view of Dublin City and its architecture as the train travels south from Dublin Connolly station towards Arklow, Co. Wicklow.
Regarded as one of the one most stunning train routes in Ireland, the train journey hugs the coastline as it travels towards Bray and Greystones along the coast and cliff edge. From Arklow, the tour continues by coach onto Avoca Handweavers for a personal tour of the oldest working woolen mill, first established in 1723.
Our lunch stop is at a local pub, Fitzgeralds of Avoca, which serves up hearty Irish pub fare. Avoca is sometimes known as Ballykissangel, where the successful BBC television series of the same name was filmed. Our next stop is Glendalough, a twelfth-century monastic settlement. We take you to the Upper Lake of Glendalough - this was the original site of the monastic settlement, and features Reefert Church, Temple-na-Skellig, St. Kevin's Cell, St. Kevin's Bed, the Caher, and various crosses. We then walk back along the boardwalk to the Monastic City where you can see ruins of churches, a graveyard and the famous Round Tower.
The tour then continues through the stunning landscape of Wicklow before your return journey to Dublin.
We arrive back to Dublin at 16:45hrs.
DAY
4
4
Dublin to London
FULL IRISH BREAKFAST INCLUDED
Your Railtours Ireland host will transfer you to the Dublin ferry port.
Dublin – London (via Irish Ferries Ship - Ulysses):
Monday-Saturday: 08:05am Depart Dublin by cruise ferry.
11:30: Arrive Holyhead by ferry.
12:38: Depart HolyHead Direct.
16:38: Arrive London Euston Station
Sunday: 08:05am Depart Dublin by cruise ferry.
11:30: Arrive Holyhead by ferry.
12:38: Depart HolyHead and change at Crewe.
16:44: Arrive London Euston Station.
