OUR TOURS TO IRELAND

Our mission is to encourage Americans to broaden their cultural mindset through engaging and exciting travel experiences in Europe. Our tours are for small groups of up to 18 passengers and include daily activities and sightseeing, yet allow time to experience the locale on your own. No need to worry about tips and gratuities; we’ll take care of those.

Hotels are clean and safe, have private baths, and are central. Eating well is a priority, so we include all breakfasts and half of your dinners. Our tour leaders and local guides are experts who share our destinations’ art, history, culture, and experiences. Our booking conditions are generous and flexible, with opportunities to change or cancel if needed.

Finally, we strive to provide a stress-free, informative, and exciting travel experience. Overall, aiming to empower our guests with knowledge, guidance, and confidence to embrace the adventure, seize the moment, and, most of all, have fun!

A table containing all our tour dates and prices is at the bottom of this page.

Kilmacduagh Tower

TASTE O’ IRELAND in 8 days

SHORT ON TIME, BUT STILL WANT TO EXPERIENCE IRELAND?   Then this tour is for you!  This is the perfect eight days of sightseeing and cultural experiences, offering a worry-free journey of Ireland’s history, culture, music, and cuisine.

We kick off in Dublin, where you’ll get a solid introduction to Irish history, culture, and charm. Then we will head out into the countryside to experience three distinct regions.  You’ll visit ancient monastic sites, fairy forts, geological wonders, and charming villages, all the while enjoying some of the best food, music, and craic on the island! 

PRICETOUR DATES
$3189 + airMay 5-12, 2024
Jun 9-16, 2024
Sept 10-17, 2024
Oct 1-8, 2024
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May 4-11, 2025
Jun 11-18, 2025
July 9-16, 2025
Aug 20-27, 2025
Sept 17-24, 2025
Oct 15-22, 2025
Dunluce Castle

BEST OF IRELAND in 12 days

Ireland is the land of forty shades of green, all the sheep you’ll ever want to count, and a warm welcome on every doorstep! It is a mystical place, full of fairy forts, stone circles, ancient passage tombs, and superstitions that run deep.  This tour is the perfect twelve days of sightseeing and cultural experiences, offering a worry-free journey of Ireland’s history, culture, music, and cuisine.

Beginning in Dublin and ending in Belfast, you are sure to experience seven distinct regions and cultures.  Along the way, learn and experience Ireland’s history, culture, and charm. Visit ancient monastic sites, fairy forts, geological wonders, charming villages, and two capital cities. 

PRICETOUR DATES
$3929 + airApr 30-May 11, 2025
Jun 7-18, 2025
July 5-16, 2025
Aug 16-27, 2025
Sept 13-24, 2025
Oct 11-22, 2025
Edinburgh Castle

BEST OF IRELAND & SCOTLAND in 14 days

David has designed this travel experience to pair his Taste of Ireland and Best of Scotland itineraries. This tour is the perfect fifteen days of sightseeing and cultural experiences, offering a worry-free journey experiencing the history, culture, music, and cuisine of Ireland and Scotland.

This tour kicks off in Dublin, where you’ll get a solid introduction to Irish history, culture, and charm. Then we will head out into the countryside to experience three distinct regions. You’ll visit ancient monastic sites, fairy forts, geological wonders, and charming villages while enjoying some of the best food, music, and craic on the island! After a quick flight across the Irish Sea, experience the capital city of Edinburgh, its castle, and streets steeped in history and lore. Then, enjoy another four days and nights in the highlands and islands, visiting St. Andrews, Pitlochry, Inverness, Oban, and the Hebrides.

PRICETOUR DATES
$5459 + airMay 5-18, 2024
Jun 9-22, 2024
Sept 10-23, 2024
Oct 1-14, 2024
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May 4-17, 2025
Jun 11-24, 2025
July 9-22, 2025
Aug 20-Sep 2, 2025
Sept 17-30, 2025
Oct 15-28, 2025
Castle Stalker Scotland

BEST OF IRELAND, SCOTLAND, & WALES in 18 days

This tour is the perfect eighteen days of sightseeing and cultural experiences, offering a worry-free journey experiencing the history, culture, music, and cuisine of Ireland, Scotland, England, and Wales.

Beginning in Dublin, you’ll learn about Irish history, culture, and charm. Out in the countryside, experience Ireland’s natural wonders, its people some of the best food, music, and craic on the island! After a quick flight across the Irish Sea, experience the capital city of Edinburgh, its castle, and streets steeped in history and lore. Then, enjoy another four days and nights in the highlands and islands, visiting St. Andrews, Pitlochry, Inverness, Oban, and the Hebrides. Then, enjoy a quiet moment in England’s Lake District, before visiting North Wales with medieval castles, slate mines, and scenic vistas.

PRICETOUR DATES
$6639 + airMay 5-22, 2024
Jun 9-26, 2024
Sept 10-27, 2024
Oct 1-18, 2024
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May 4-21, 2025
Jun 11-28, 2025
July 9-26, 2025
Aug 20-Sep 6, 2025
Sept 17-Oct 4, 2025
Oct 15-Nov 1, 2025
Kilmacduagh Tower
Kilmacduagh Tower

USA COLLEGE FOOTBALL IN DUBLIN

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The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets will take on the Florida State Seminoles in Dublin on August 24, 2024.

David McGuffin’s Exploring Europe has offered tours to Ireland, Scotland, and Wales for decades.  So, when we learned this match-up was in Dublin, we were all in!

David has meticulously arranged his highly regarded tour routes in Ireland, Scotland, and Wales to seamlessly fold into the GAME DAY EXPERIENCE.  Our tours take you off the standard big-bus tourist routes and immerse you in the charm of small towns, cozy restaurants, lively pubs, and local folks enjoying life to the fullest.

These custom AMERICAN COLLEGE FOOTBALL tours vary according to the destinations, duration, and cost.  They all come with an all-inclusive price, with no surprise add-ons or options.  Tips and gratuities are included too!  We think you’ll find these tour experiences far surpass any other offer you’ll find.

Game Day Tickets are not included in our packages.  They are available for purchase at the usual online ticket outlets and  through the educational institutions themselves.

This tour package is offered solely by David McGuffin’s Exploring Europe.   It is in no way affiliated with the Dublin and Ireland event organizers, Florida State University, Georgia Institute of Technology,  or any other entity in the world.

TOUR NAMEPRICENUMBER OF DAYSTOUR DATES
FSU-GT - Taste of Ireland $3490 + air9Aug 18-25, 2024
FSU-GT - Best of Ireland & Scotland$5890 + air15Aug 18-Sep 1, 2024
FSU-GT Dublin & Scotland$4390 + air10Aug 23-Sep 1, 2024
FSU-GT Dublin, Scotland, & Wales$5490 + air14Aug 23-Sep 5, 2024
TOUR NAMEPRICENUMBER OF DAYSTOUR DATES
TASTE O' IRELAND in 8 days$3189 + air8May 5-12, 2024
Jun 9-16, 2024
Sept 10-17, 2024
Oct 1-8, 2024
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May 4-11, 2025
Jun 11-18, 2025
July 9-16, 2025
Aug 20-27, 2025
Sept 17-24, 2025
Oct 15-22, 2025
BEST OF IRELAND in 12 days$3929 + air12Apr 30-May 11, 2025
Jun 7-18, 2025
July 5-16, 2025
Aug 16-27, 2025
Sept 13-24, 2025
Oct 11-22, 2025
BEST OF IRELAND & SCOTLAND in 14 days$5459 + air14May 5-18, 2024
Jun 9-22, 2024
Sept 10-23, 2024
Oct 1-14, 2024
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May 4-17, 2025
Jun 11-24, 2025
July 9-22, 2025
Aug 20-Sep 2, 2025
Sept 17-30, 2025
Oct 15-28, 2025
BEST OF IRELAND, SCOTLAND, & WALES in 18 days$6639 + air18May 5-22, 2024
Jun 9-26, 2024
Sept 10-27, 2024
Oct 1-18, 2024
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May 4-21, 2025
Jun 11-28, 2025
July 9-26, 2025
Aug 20-Sep 6, 2025
Sept 17-Oct 4, 2025
Oct 15-Nov 1, 2025