Dublin Literary and Gastronomy Walking Tour
As a perfect addition to your Fresh Eire Adventure, why not stay on in Dublin for an extra few days and explore what this marvellous city has to offer?
Dates Lit Gastro Tour | Prices Lit Gastro Tour | Included Lit Gastro Tour | Extras Lit Gastro Tour
Get excited! Again, this is another Fresh Eire Adventure First!
Dublin is a UNESCO City of Literature and offers the weekend visitor a myriad of choice in museums, galleries, shopping, sight seeing, restaurants, nightlife and theatre.
Fresh Eire Adventures is delighted to offer the Dublin Literary & Gastronomy Tour, a one-day walking tour of Dublin’s most significant literary attractions combined with a tour of the finest gastronomic highlights on offer.
Following a Ulysses-themed breakfast to set the mood, your guide will meet you at the historic Shelbourne Hotel, on St Stephen’s Green at 9.30am to commence a memorable day in the city.
- Guided tour with a local Irish literary expert;
- Short Visit to Trinity College to view The Book of Kells and Long Room;
- ’Elevenses’ in Bewley’s with a local Dublin poet;
- Visit to the National Library on historic Kildare Street;
- Joycean Lunch, including Guinness or wine, in Davy Byrnes;
- Backstage visit at Abbey or Gate theatre;
- Afternoon tea at either The Gresham or Wynne’s Hotel;
- Visit to Writers Museum;
- Pre theatre dinner, including wine, at Chapter One (Michelin Star);
- Tickets to theatre production of your choice;
- Writers and Topics covered will include
James Joyce, Oscar Wilde, William Butler Yeats, John Millington Synge, Bram Stoker, Jonathan Swift, Sean O’Casey, George Bernard Shaw, Brendan Behan, Flann O’Brien, Samuel Beckett, Patrick Kavanagh, Roddy Doyle, Colm Toibin, Joseph O’Connor, Brian Friel, Irish Feminist Writers (eg. O’Faolain, McCafferty), New Irish Dramatists (eg. Martin McDonagh), 1916 Easter Rising, War of Independence, the trade union movement, history of the Abbey Theatre. (Suggested reading list in advance.)
This is a walking tour although a taxi may be used to transport you from your hotel after lunch to the north side of the city. Post-theatre taxi, if required, can be arranged but is not included.
Distance covered by foot is less than 2 miles.
Dates Lit Gastro Tour
This package can be reserved for any pre or post tour weekend and takes place usually on a Saturday or Sunday. Send us an email and we'll contact you to discuss the options.
Prices Lit Gastro Tour
- US$800 pp
- US$1200 per couple
- US$1750 per group of 3
- US$2100 per group of 4
- US$450 pp (5+ participants)
Included Lit Gastro Tour
- All admissions to sights and included attractions;
- All meals, beverages (& restaurant gratuities);
- Guiding services;
- Welcome pack;
- Copy of “Davy Byrnes Stories” (a short story collection edited by Richard Ford).
Extras Lit Gastro Tour
- Post theatre taxi to your hotel
- Lunch & Dinner on your second (and third) day
- Gratuities for your Guide
Additional guided services or Fresh Eire Adventures packages
Co. Wicklow Escape (ex Dublin)
Includes gourmet lunch at Powerscourt, visit to Monastic site of Glendalough, Dinner and Irish dancing show at the world famous Johnny Fox's ‘Hooley Nights’.
- Pick up Shelbourne 9am, Return 10.30pm
- Includes full guiding services, gourmet lunch in Powerscourt, dinner & Irish dancing show at Johnny Fox’s and all entrance fees.
- $399 per person
- $749 per couple
- $999 for a group of 3 persons
- $1149 for a group of 4 persons
- $279 per person thereafter
Advance booking is required.
Spa or Golf in the K Club* (ex Dublin)
Includes green fees on Arnold Palmer designed Ryder Cup (2006) course, clubhouse lunch, Buggy rental, all transfers. Clubs may be hired for an additional charge. If you’d prefer to spend the day in the spa, then the package includes 2 treatments and an all day pass including lunch. Additional treatments may be booked for an additional charge.
- $699 single
- $1199 per couple
- $1799 for a group of 3 persons
- $2199 for a group of 4 persons
*Advance booking is required. Subject to availability. Four players maximum per tee time. Additional players must book an additional tee-time.
Day trip to Waterford and Kilkenny (ex Dublin)
- Includes visit to Waterford Crystal Museum, Reginald’s Tower, gourmet lunch in Mount Juliet Estate, walking tour of Kilkenny Castle, Museum of Design Icons at Newbridge Silver.
- $799 single
- $1299 per couple
- $1899 for a group of 3 persons
- $2299 for a group of 4 persons
- Additional guests charged at $549 per person
Advance booking is required.
Day trip to Cliffs of Moher & The Burren (ex Dublin, ex Shannon or Galway)
- Includes guided day trip to the world famous Cliffs of Moher, The Burren, Pulonabrone, Kilfenora, pub lunch, all entrance fees.
- Departs Galway city centre 11am, return 6pm
- $299 single
- $549 per couple
- $749 for a group of 3 persons
- $999 for a group of 4 persons
- Additional guests charged at $200 per person
Advance booking is required.
- Departs Dublin city centre 9am, return 7.30pm
- $399 single
- $749 per couple
- $999 for a group of 3 persons
- $1199 for a group of 4 persons
- Additional guests charged at $200 per person
Advance booking is required.
- Departs Shannon Airport 11am, return Galway 5pm, Dublin 7pm
- $349 single
- $649 per couple
- $899 for a group of 3 persons
- $1099 for a group of 4 persons
- Additional guests charged at $200 per person
Advance booking is required.
Day trip to Inis Mor, Aran Islands (ex Galway)
Includes guided day trip to Inis Mor (the largest of the Aran Islands) entrance to Dun Aengus, bike hire, transfers from/to Galway city centre, lunch at Padraigin’s Thatched Cottage, time for shopping in the Aran Sweater Market.
- Departs Galway City Centre 9.30am, return Galway 6pm
- $349 single
- $649 per couple
- $899 for a group of 3 persons
- $1099 for a group of 4 persons
- Additional guests charged at $200 per person
Advance booking is required.
- Departs Galway City Centre 9.30am, return Dublin 8pm
- $449 single
- $849 per couple
- $1099 for a group of 3 persons
- $1299 for a group of 4 persons
- Additional guests charged at $200 per person
Advance booking is required.
Day trip to Inis Mor, Aran Islands (ex Dublin or Shannon Airport)
Includes guided day trip to Inis Mor (the largest of the Aran Islands), entrance to Dun Aengus, bike hire, transfers from/to Galway city centre, lunch at Padraigin’s Thatched Cottage, time for shopping in the Aran Sweater Market.
- Departs Dublin City Centre 7.30am, Shannon Airport 8.30am, return Dublin 8pm
- $499 single
- $899 per couple
- $1199 for a group of 3 persons
- $1499 for a group of 4 persons
- Additional guests charged at $300 per person
Advance booking is required.
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