FAQs – Frequently Asked Questions

Travel light.

That's the one travel tip that we hear again and again from guests who have experienced our tours.

While travel insurance is not a requirement for our tours, we strongly recommend that you purchase comprehensive travel insurance cover before your trip to Ireland.

Your policy should cover all medical costs associated with travel.

There are two currencies used on the island of Ireland. Which one you need, depends on which part of Ireland you're visiting.

You'll use Euro (€) while visiting the Republic of Ireland. Northern Ireland's currency is the Pound sterling (£).

All of our tours leave from our pick-up/drop-off point at the Grand Canal Hotel in Dublin.

Our pick-up times from the Grand Canal Hotel vary by tour:

The main differences between our two tour styles are:

• 👟 Tour Pace - Vagabond Cultural Adventures Are Faster-Paced

You'll need basic mobility to enjoy our small group tours of Ireland. That's because at least some walking is required on all of our tour itineraries.

For Vagabond Cultural Adventures, the fitness requirement is considerably higher than Driftwood.

We always put guest safety first on Vagabond Cultural Adventures.

For this reason, when engaging in kayaking and horseback-riding activities, the following personal weight limits apply:

🐴 Horseback-Riding

Male weight limit: 238lbs / 17 stone / 108kg

Female weight limit: 225lbs / 16 stone / 102kg

🛶 Kayaking

Per person Double Kayak weight limit: 110kg / 17.5 stone / 245lbs

Total Double Kayak weight limit for 2 guests: 190kg / 30 stone / 420lbs

Per person Single Kayak weight limit: 92kg / 14.5 stone / 200lbs.

Yes, we do operate a limit on luggage.

Owing to the compact nature of our small-group tour vehicles, your luggage limit is one suitcase per person (no bigger than 30” or 75cm along their longest side).

The industry standard in Ireland is €15 per person, per day. But this is, of course, at your discretion.

Our team of VagaGuide tour guides really appreciate any tips that come their way after leading a Vagabond or Driftwood small-group tour.

No.

Current medical guidelines in Ireland state that you do not have to take a COVID-19 test if you have respiratory symptoms unless a doctor requests you to do so.

We currently run 13 scheduled small group tours of Ireland. Our itineraries visit all corners of the island, including Northern Ireland.

Our tours range from 5-15 days in duration. The per person rate ranges from €1,386 to €4,435 in price (excluding single supplements).

The southern four-fifths and northwestern portion of the island of Ireland is an independent country called the Republic of Ireland. It is not part of the UK and has been independent since 1922.

However, Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom (UK). Northern Ireland makes up roughly 20% of the north and northeast of the island of Ireland.

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