Emerald Ireland

FÁILTE GO HÉIREANN! WELCOME TO IRELAND!

• Touch down at Belfast International Airport (BFS) or George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD).
• Settle into our Belfast hotel via a self-arranged transfer.
• Toast to new friends at our welcome dinner with a tasty local meal and a quick orientation.

Travelers from North America will need to depart at least one day before the tour start date in order to arrive on time.

COASTAL WONDERS: GIANT’S CAUSEWAY & THE ANTRIM COAST

• Fuel up with a hearty Irish breakfast at the hotel.
• Spend the day on the Causeway Coastal Route, taking in the dramatic cliffs and coastline on the way to the legendary Giant’s Causeway and the Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge.
• Enjoy a leisurely lunch at your own pace in the charming village of Bushmills, home to the world’s oldest licensed whiskey distillery.
• Head back to Belfast for a 2-hour social play session with local players.
• Gather for a cozy group dinner to share highlights from the day.

TITANIC QUARTER & THE ROAD WEST TO GALWAY

• Breakfast at the hotel before checking out.
• Explore the Titanic Quarter and the Titanic Belfast museum, right where the great ship was built.
• Gather for a group lunch before we hit the road.
• Take a scenic transfer clear across the island to Galway, the beating heart of Ireland’s west coast.
• Check in to your hotel, then join the group for dinner in Galway.

This is the longest travel day of the tour, roughly four hours on the road with a stop along the way.

CLIFFS OF MOHER & THE BURREN

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Spend a full day on the Wild Atlantic Way, standing atop the sheer 700-foot Cliffs of Moher and crossing the strange lunar limestone of the Burren.
• Lunch at your own pace in a village along the coast road.
• Return to Galway for a guided stroll through the buskers and painted shopfronts of the Latin Quarter.
• Late afternoon, enjoy a 2-hour social play session with Galway players.
• Raise a glass over a group dinner featuring the oysters Galway Bay is famous for.

CLINIC IN GALWAY & ON TO DUBLIN

• Breakfast at the hotel before checking out.
• Hit the courts for our first three-hour Pickleball Trips clinic.
• Refuel with a casual athlete’s lunch after play.
• Relax on an afternoon transfer east to Ireland’s vibrant capital, Dublin.
• Check in to your hotel, then enjoy a group dinner in the heart of Dublin.

CLINIC TWO & DUBLIN’S HISTORIC HEART

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Back to the courts for another three-hour clinic.
• Refuel with a casual athlete’s lunch at the club restaurant.
• Stretch your legs on a guided walking tour through Dublin’s historic center, including Trinity College and the cobblestones of Temple Bar.
• Enjoy a group dinner out in the city.

DUBLIN AT YOUR LEISURE, CLINIC THREE & CLUB SOCIAL

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• The morning is yours. The Guinness Storehouse is a must, or browse Grafton Street and the shops of Temple Bar.
• Lunch on your own in Dublin.
• Join our final clinic, followed by a 2-hour social play session with the local Dublin pickleball community.
• Celebrate the week with a farewell group dinner shared with new friends at the club.

SLÁN AGUS BEANNACHT, ÉIRE! FAREWELL, IRELAND!

• One last Irish breakfast before checking out.
• Transfer to Dublin Airport (DUB) or the train station for your onward journey.
• The tour ends in Dublin.