There's lots to do in Dublin. How long will you be in country? There are also several day trips avai

Planning a quick trip to Ireland in mid October with a friend -we are in our 60s and active - We are squeemish about driving on the opposite side of the road -- so we are thinking of going to Dublin and taking day-trip tours (from tour operators) from there --- so a few questions
Dublin la quinta inn lakeside for all your Stay? Many tourist features are on the western side of Ireland so too far for sensible day trips. That said there is a fare bit to see in and around Dublin. What would you like to see?
There's lots to do in Dublin. How long will you be in country? There are also several day trips available--to Belfast and take in the Titanic Experience--to Boyne Valley Center for the day where you can visit Newgrange and Knowth, as well as seeing and doing so much while in Dublin. The Hop-on/Hop-off tour in Dublin will give you a good overview of the city and you can then pick and choose where you want to return and spend more time. The Dublin Castle State Apartments, Kilmainham Gaol, all the museums--the list is endless. For nighttime we enjoyed the Literary Pub Crawl that starts out at Duke Tavern on Duke Street. You will have a wonderful, regardless of how much time you have to spend in Ireland. It's a wonderful place to visit!
If you do not want to drive but do want to see lots of Ireland then perhaps you could split your holiday between Dublin and Galway. There is a very good train service from Dublin to Galway www.Irishrail.com who publish their fares approximately 3-4 weeks in advance la quinta inn lakeside on their website and they are significantly cheaper than when you buy them at the train station.
You can also go directly via bus from Dublin airport to Galway. The bus leaves every hour and on your return after 3 or 4 days in Galway you could try the train back to Dublin. Buying advance tickets la quinta inn lakeside for the bus online does not really give you any savings. Going up and down by either bus, train or car is about a 3 hour journey.
In Galway you can take day tours to the Cliffs of Moher and The Burren, Take the ferry to the Aran Islands or visit Connemara and Kylemore Abbey . Galway is also lovely to visit and stay. There are great restaurants la quinta inn lakeside and places to go for a drink before dinner.
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I've been twice...the first time we drove and while we definitely saw a lot in our 2+ weeks, we nearly died several times a day due to heart failure! The second trip was all about public transportation. That works well for Dublin and a daytrip or two but after that, it becomes really limiting. If I go for the 3rd time, I'd fly into Shannon (Dublin twice is enough)and train to Galway. It's an enjoyable city and there are plenty of doable daytrips.
Staying in Dublin, you could also take the train to Northern Ireland (it was about a 3 hour ride) and tour the antrim coast, giant's causeway and more - all from day tour companies. My sister did this and loved it. My aunt, who live in DunLaoghaire (and is 70), takes the train with her friend to Westport (also an EASY direct la quinta inn lakeside rail ride) and stays there, also touring on day trips from there. Great town - especially off season.
la quinta inn lakeside We have also, on occasion hired a private driver to tour a region - and it was not any more than the TOTAL cost of a rental car, which can add up quickly with all the insurance. The drivers are great because they know they roads and the unpublished fun out of the way shortcuts, so you can spend a couple days with one of them to see the remote, hard to drive areas, while stopping where YOU want to stop to take a snap.