July 4–12, 2026 · Ireland

Nine days.
One unforgettable loop.

From Dublin’s streets to the Wild Atlantic Way and Belfast’s stories—our family road trip across Ireland, mile by mile.

The Giduthuri family together in the mountains of Kerry

Our familyThe four of us · Ireland 2026

Explore the journey

1,250: miles driven
9: days
5: home bases
4: grand castles

Our route

Cliffs

Day 5

Belfast

Dublin

Kerry

Galway

Selected routeKillarney → Doolin → Cliffs of Moher → Galway

Interactive route schematic · select a numbered stop

The journey

Every day had its own story.

Select a day to revisit the route, highlights, and overnight stop.

The Cliffs of Moher rising above the Atlantic as seen from the ferry

Day 5

Killarney → Doolin → Cliffs of Moher → Galway

From sea level to cliff top

The Atlantic from two completely different—and equally unforgettable—angles.

Doolin ferry below the cliffs
Hag’s Head walk
Cliffs of Moher from the top
Galway nightlife

OvernightClayton Hotel · Galway

Favorite stops

The tastes and views we kept talking about.

From shepherd’s pie in Killarney to a royal lunch at Ashford Castle.

Our ride

Peugeot 5008

1,250 miles together

The steak served during the family lunch at Ashford Castle

Best splurge

Ashford’s royal steak

Cong · the meal we kept talking about

Killarney

Cronin’s

Shepherd’s pie

Trip favorite

Cong

Ashford Castle

The royal steak experience

Best splurge

Belfast

The Northern Whig

Dinner before live music

Best evening

Dingle

James Long

A seaside lunch on Slea Head

Best view day

Leixlip

Salmon Leap Inn

The final road-trip lunch

Last-day stop

Ireland

Gino’s Gelato

A sweet break between sights

Family treat

Our memories

Our family in Kerry

Day 4 · The four of us surrounded by the mountains of the Dingle Peninsula

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1,250 miles of castles, coastlines, music, great meals, and family memories.

— The Giduthuri Family · Ireland 2026

Nine days.One unforgettable loop.