Vagabond Tours of Ireland | News

2012-01-11T02:39:00.000-08:00

Spring tours with Vagabond Adventures

Spring is a wonderful time to visit Ireland, daffodil are out, days are getting longer, baby lambs fill our green fields.

St Patricks day – We have the perfect tours for you if you’ve always dreamed of visiting Ireland for St Patricks day.

We have a 5 and 7 day tour departing Dublin on Monday the 12th of March, the 5 day adventure returns to Dublin for St Patricks day celebrations, the 7 day tour will celebrate in the world famous town of Dingle in Co Kerry. Both these tours will be a once in a life time experience, you’ll learn about the history of St Patrick, follow in some of his footsteps, take part in some invigorating activities and of course experience the ultimate Irish festival and world renowned culture.

Please contact us for availability, prices and further details. Limited places available.

Discounted tour prices for christmas

2011-12-15T02:48:00.000-08:00

As mentioned below, we are delighted to announce that staying in a 4 star castle hotel will be included in the packages for our longer Vagabond and Driftwood tours. We have had to adjust the price of the tour to be able to accommodate this fantastic experience, however if you book before the end of 2011 we are offering those tours at the previous, lower price before the castle was included in the price

This means that the following tours are discounted:

Vagabond

12 Day 'Giant Irish Adventure' discounted from E1989 to E1949

8 day ' Wild irish Rover' tour discounted from E1349 to E1299

Driftwood

11 day 'Discover Ireland' tour discounted from E1839 to E1799

7 day ' Treasure Ireland' tour discounted from E1189 to E1149

Please contact us for further details on info@vagabond.ie

Offer applies to direct bookings made on or before 31st December 2011

We're including the castle in the price!

2011-12-13T14:33:00.000-08:00

Vagabond is very excited to announce that we can now offer our passengers the chance to enjoy the history, romance and luxury of an Irish castle overnight stay as standard on the tours below.

The castles is included as standard on the itineraries for the following tours:
12 day Giant Irish Adventure
8 day ‘Wild irish Rover’ Tour
7 day North by North West Adventure
11 and 7 day Driftwood tours

We use two 4 star castle hotels in the Connemara region of County Galway, both are fantastic locations and establishments and we know that whichever one you stay in – you will love it.

The hotels are:

Abbeyglen Castle hotel: www.abbeyglen.ie
Ballynahinch Castle Hotel;www.ballynahinch-castle.com

We can't wait!

New Facebook page

2011-10-28T03:09:00.001-07:00

Hi Everyone,

We have recently converted our Facebook page to a business account and so the url for it has changed. We will be changing the link on the website (with the little bird) to the new address but in the meantime if you would like to see our new page, it can be found at:

http://www.facebook.com/vagabondireland

See you there.

Vagabond

Vagabond tours chosen to represent Ireland

2011-10-05T07:12:00.001-07:00

Vagabond tours are delighted to announce that we have been chosen by Failte Ireland (the Irish Tourism Board) to be part of the Team representing Ireland at the attending the Adventure Travel World Summit in Mexico this month. The event is organised by the Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) and it is a great opportunity for us raise the profile of Ireland as an adventure destination and of course Vagabond as a leading adventure tour company.

Viva Ireland!

New Vagabond and Driftwood tours and departure dates for 2012

2011-10-05T07:02:00.000-07:00

We are delighted to announce the further evolution of our tour itineraries for next year and we will be changing the 11 and 7 day tours currently advertised on our website to spend two nights in Dingle, so that we can have an activity/free time day there. This means that we have 5, 6,7 8 and 12 day tour options available. We think these changes will only serve to enhance what are already superb tours. We hope to have all the changes and the 2102 departure dates online as soon as possible but you would like the dates and itineraries we would be delighted to email them to you now

To give you a run-down of all the tours, basically we can split the trips into three main types

• 6, 7 and 8 days in Southwest and Western Ireland; These awesome adventures first head down to the South-West of Ireland to cover the Cork and Kerry areas and the Dingle, Beara and Iveragh peninsulas. It it a part of Ireland that typifies the friendliness, welcome, scenery and history that make Ireland such a great place to visit (and live). Two nights of each tour are spent in the vibrant town of Dingle, so we will have plenty of time to explore the region, do some great activities, meet the locals and just relax and enjoy the atmosphere. And then the 7 and 8 day tours also then heads north to cover the western areas. Both go as far North as Galway city, via the River Shannon, Cliffs of Moher, County Clare and the Burren and while the folks on the seven day trip head home from Galway on the train, the eight day tour offers the chance to cross Galway bay, stopping at the Aran Islands on the way and spending the last night in the wild and rugged Connemara region.

• 5 and 7 day Northern, Northwest and Western Ireland: Plus of course our ‘Northern Island’ tour for five days which includes Northern Ireland and the North West; this is also a superb trip and possibly our most off-the-beaten track tour. The scenery is just as good as the south and west, there are some fantastic walks and activity options and also there is the fascinating history and politics stretching from pre-historic times right up to the modern day.

• 12 day Giant Irish Adventure: An amazing expedition that covers the north, northwest, west and southwest of Ireland by combining our 5 day NI and 8 day southern trip to create en experience that shows visitors more of Ireland than most Irish people would see in a lifetime.

We are also finalising the itineraries for the new 5 day Northern Ireland Driftwood tour and the new 11 day Driftwood tours, and hope to have the details available very soon too.

2011-09-14T15:08:00.001-07:00

We have just found the Heritage Ireland discount app for iphones, gets you loads of decent discounts around Ireland, check it out at http://ping.fm/dJgOA

Spring Discounts off 5, 7 and 11 day tour

2011-03-28T06:55:00.000-07:00

Spring has definitely sprung here in Ireland. Its sunny and warm, the BBQ is out and the first baby lambs are appearing on the hillsides. (although the latter two are not necessarily connected).

And to celebrate, here at Vagabond we are offering some great discounts off our scheduled tours:

E110 OFF of 11 day Giant irish Adventures

E80 OFF off our 7 day Northern and southern tours

E60 OFF our 5 day Northern and southern adventures.

For more details please do not hesitate to contact us.

Half Price 3 day Adventure tour of Ireland- 18th March 2011

2011-03-10T03:22:00.001-08:00

An amazing last minute deal on a superb 3 day Vagabond 4X4 adventure tour to the West of Ireland.

It’s a great little trip to the west of Ireland, spend three action packed days exploring some of Ireland's favourite areas. For those on a tighter budget of schedule, this trip is a refreshing way to spend a weekend amongst great Irish scenery and rich local culture.

Highlights include

Travel by Land-rover, boat, horse, surf-board and on foot
Optional trip to the Aran Islands
Galway Bay’s Atlantic coastline
The world famous Cliffs of Moher
Overnight in two beautiful villages
Walk in Connemara’s mountains
Have a barbeque, bonfire and game of Gaelic football on the beach
Loads of activity options like surfing, horse-riding and walking
Discover the archaeological, geological and biological wonders of the Burren Region
Amazing Atlantic sunsets
Drive across the sand to an Island
Superb B&B accommodation

The price is reduced from E469 per person to E235 per person (based on two or more sharing a room. Single supplement of E45 applies to single rooms)

The ‘Driftwood Irish Journeys of Discovery’ website is now live

2011-02-21T07:03:00.000-08:00

Our new Driftwood Journeys of Discovery and up and running. These new tours offer a less active alternative to people attracted to the small-group, off the beaten track format of Vagabond Tours. Instead of the 4x4 tour vehicles, Driftwood passengers travel in a more conventional touring minicoach and although the itineraries are similar to the Vagabond adventures, there will be more sedate and accessible visits to historical sites, and more shopping and free time. The Driftwood website can be found at:

www.driftwood.ie

A bit of pampering on a Vagabond tour of Ireland

2011-02-21T06:44:00.000-08:00

We all like a bit of special treatment, and so now on all Vagabond 7 and 11 day tours we are delighted to offer our passengers access to one of Ireland’s finest Spa’s at the Falls Hotel, Ennistymon – which in 2011 we have added to the tours as our overnight stop in County Clare.

The Spa contains 12 treatment rooms including a thermal suite, relaxation room, hydrobath and Rasul Mud Treatment Room. Four of the 12 treatment rooms are delicately incorporated into an old stable building, which was constructed in 1720.

Guests also have full access to the Hotel Aqua and Fitness club which boasts a 20-metre deck level swimming pool (swimming cap required), Jacuzzi, steam room, hydro therapy pool, children's pool, a sauna and outdoor hot tub overlooking the River Inagh – it’s a stunning facility.

For the really active there is also the gymnasium which has computerised treadmills, strength training machines, computerised cycles, dumbells/barbells, computerised steppers, abdominal units, individual cardio TV and heart rate monitors.

Needless to say our driver-guides are very excited about staying there too!

More details on the spa and the hotel can be found at www.fallshotel.ie

Great news: The is no better time to visit Ireland

2011-02-09T06:12:00.000-08:00

Here is a superb video produced by Failte Ireland (the tourist board) just to show that Ireland as a destination is still as fantastic as it ever was.

The message is that there is still plenty of fun to be had here and that the infrastructure for visitors really is superb: The hotels are of a very high standard, the food is excellent, the activity options have developed to a world class level and that the welcome is as warm and friendly as ever - in fact even more so.

And right now there are some excellent flight deals into the country. So if anything, the economic downturn has made Ireland an even better place to visit.

Enjoy, and please tell all your friends to watch it, we need to spread the good news.

If the image is a bit small, click on the bottom right arrows and it will enlarge to full screen

Vagabond: As Seen on TV

2010-10-13T06:13:00.000-07:00

Vagabond tours was recently featured on RTE 1’s highly acclaimed entrepreneurial show Higher Ground which follows the progress of, and gives mentoring to, a series of start up companies around Ireland. Each episode also features a case study of an established business with similarities to the featured start-up enterprise. Vagabond was used as the case study of an established tour operator as the film-makers mentor and follow the progress of Paul Harmon who is setting up an electric bike touring company in Westport. Hopefully Vagabond has been able to pass on a few helpful hints to Paul to assist in getting his business off the ground.

New For 2011 -Less-Active Small group tours by Vagabond.

2010-09-17T05:31:00.001-07:00

In addition to our excellent small group adventure tours in Land Rover’s, for 2011 Vagabond will be offering less vigorous and adventurous trips in more conventional Mercedes minibus’s. The small groups sizes, flexibility and off the beaten track exploring of our current trips will remain, but for those who would prefer a more sedate and less active view of Ireland we will be incorporating more stops such as historical houses and gardens, free time to shop and relax and more accessible ancient sites.

Accommodation will stay the same. We will be staying in quality, locally owned guesthouses and hotels in small rural communities and departure dates will remain the same as the Vagabond trips. The idea being that groups can even spilt during the day, with the active members taking the Vagabond tour and the less active can take the less active option.

Travel will be by Mercedes minibus, or similar, with easier access than the ‘Vagatrons’ and greater space inside.

Further details and full itineraries will be available very soon, but if in the meantime you would like some further information on Vagabond’s new range of tour, please contact us on culturetours@vagabond.ie or call us on the numbers below.

25% off Vagabond tours leaving on 25th and 26th July

2010-07-20T07:44:00.000-07:00

We currently have a few spaces left on the Seven Day and five day southern tours leaving on the 25th July and the 5 and 7 day Northern tours leaving on Monday 26th July.

And all remaining places on these tours are discounted by 25%, (5 day tours are discounted from E799 to E599 and 7 day tours are discount from E1079 to E799, prices based on two or more sharing, single supplements apply).

For more details contact vagabond on info@vagabond.ie or call +353 876 494262

Vagabond the Supermodel

2010-06-01T07:56:00.001-07:00

Recently Vagabond was contacted by Vodafone (Ireland’s largest mobile phone network) because we had been chosen from their 100,000+ Irish business users here to be featured in their new ‘business dreams’ campaign. Since then we have been photographed standing in a river for four hours (and I even had make up on), been plastered all over the national press, radio, and bus-shelters – and we have also been filmed for online advertising and been included in their direct mailing campaign. The message is, that with Vodafone, anyone’s business dream can come true and our business dream is that our passengers go home loving Ireland as much as we do – and we think you will.

Vagabond Voucher Scheme

2010-06-01T07:53:00.000-07:00

As a thank you to customers who have booked or are thinking of booking a tour with Vagabond, we have been in negotiations with some of Dublin’s best visitor attractions to be able to offer you discounts off the entrance fees. We are currently compiling the results and finalising the vouchers and then we will forward the details on to you. Some of the attractions that we will be listing are:
• The Guinness Storehouse Visitor Centre
• The Jameson Distillery and also its Irish night
• The Viking Splash Tours of the city
• Croke Park Stadium Tours
• And much, much more
Plus we are hoping to be able to offer some great discounts on accommodation too.