Do you love Ireland as much as we do ?

'Like' Vagabond and Driftwood small group tours of ireland if you love Ireland as much as we do ! 2013 is going to be a special year for Ireland 'The Gathering' is happening, a year long celebration for everyone who is Irish/has Irish ancestry/or just loves Ireland, you are all invited home ! We at Vagabond and Driftwood tours are going to celebrate in style so please spread the word with friends to 'like' us as we will be running facebook competitions to win Vagabond and Driftwood trips for 2013.  click on link below 

www.facebook.com/vagabondireland

Ambassador for Adventure Travel in Ireland

Great News ! We've been chosen by Failte Ireland (The Irish tourist board) to be an ambassador for Ireland at the Adventure Travel World summit in Switzerland this October. Delegates from 55 countries from around the world attend. We're really looking forward to showcasing Ireland and being part of the Irish team.

Pretty little Liar star Shay Mitchell falls in love with Ireland on tour with Vagabond 

read full article 

http://www.thegatheringireland.com/I-Love-Ireland/I-Love-Ireland-Blog/September-2012/Pretty-Little-Liar-Shay-Mitchell-falls-for-Ireland.aspx#&panel1-2

Last minute special offer for July and August ‘12

Book one of the following Driftwood or Vagabond tours in July or August and we will give you 1 free night per person in Dublin’s Grand Canal Hotel the night before you go off exploring Ireland with us. All these tours will pick up from the hotel.

Applies to limited places on the following tour:

Tours Departs Monday 2^nd July

Driftwood 5 day ‘Backroads and Byways’ tour

Driftwood 7 day ‘Treasure Ireland’ tour

Tours Departs  Monday 23^rd July

Driftwood 7 day ‘Treasure Ireland’ tour

Driftwood 11 day ‘Discover Ireland’ tour

Vagabond 5 day ‘Northern Ireland’ tour

Tours Depart Monday 6th August
Vagabond 12 day 'Giant Irish Adventure' tour

Tours Depart Monday 13th August 
Driftwood 11 day 'Discover Ireland' tour
Vagabond 12 day 'Giant Irish Adventure' tour

Tours Depart Monday 27th August
Driftwood 11 day 'Discover Ireland' tour
Vagabond 12 day 'Giant Irish Adventure' tour

BOOK NOW - contact gillian@vagabond.ie
Subject to availability, direct bookings only 

Coming soon – ‘P.S. I pretty little love you!’

A true story about how a beautiful actress fell in love – with a whole country!

Starring -Shay Mitchell - star of ABC family's hit show 'Pretty Little Liars' , and her ‘right hand gal’ Jody Rebak.

Co-starring - Ireland – one of the top ten developed countries in the world for adventure travel potential

Guest appearance by - Vagabond tours – a rather good adventure tour company…

The story starts with Discover Ireland and the Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) who had the clever (some might say very clever) idea of sending actress Shay Mitchell and her friend Jody Rebak on a Vagabond tour to experience what a fantastic adventure travel destination Ireland is.

Over six days we sampled some of the very best activities that Ireland has to offer - We cycled along the Atlantic coast of Clew Bay, jumped into the peat bog, kayaked with seals on Ireland's only fjord, visited the Aran islands, surfed in Dingle, rode horses on a deserted beach, cuddled baby lambs (not strictly speaking an adventure pursuit!) and lots, lots more.

Along the way we had some superb food made with the freshest Irish produce; We stayed in top class, locally-owned accommodation, enjoyed some excellent traditional Irish music in cosy, welcoming pubs and everywhere we went we received the warm welcome that Ireland is justifiably famous for. The girls even learned some irish dance moves, and Jody taught the locals a few of her own!

This has been a great opportunity for Vagabond to showcase why Ireland was recently listed by the ATTA as one of the top 10 developed countries in the World in terms of adventure travel potential.

The girls had a fantastic time and completely fell in love with Ireland. And in-between all their activities they diligently documented their daily adventures on Shay's blog, which is an excellent account of a trip to Ireland, by any standards. It can be found at the links below

Day one – We have arrived!

The adventure begins as we land in Ireland and head for the west coast. Today is a mix of cycling, mussels and seaweed! http://shaymitchell.com/2012/03/21/ireland-day-1/

Day two – Canoes and mud

What a day…canoeing on the Atlantic ocean with seals before getting down and dirty in the ‘bog’ http://shaymitchell.com/2012/03/22/ireland-day-2/

Day three – Castaways on ‘treasure Ireland’

See what happens when you strand Shay Mitchell on an island. Plus Galway city and the Burren moonscape. http://shaymitchell.com/2012/03/24/ireland-day-3/

Day four – Cliffs, Shannon and surfing

From one of the natural wonders of the world to an adventure sport for which Ireland now has a global reputation. More wetsuits! http://shaymitchell.com/2012/03/24/ireland-day-4/

Day five – Horses and lambs

Horse riding on the beach and cuddling baby lambs dreams do come true! An awesome day down in Dingle and the Ring of Kerry. http://shaymitchell.com/2012/03/25/ireland-day-5/

Day six – Castles, princess’s and Guinness

Off to Dublin but plenty of history, bling and rolling green fields on the way. http://shaymitchell.com/2012/03/27/ireland-day-6-goodbye-for-now/

We are auditioning now for the sequel, Come on over and fall in love with Ireland too!

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

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