Experience Ireland with a unique trip curated by Inis Nua Theatre Company and the travel experts at EireBus Dublin!
Thoughtfully designed to celebrate both the rich legacy of Irish history and the thrilling contemporary spirit of Irish theatre, this one-of-a-kind trip takes you to lively, literary Dublin and beautiful coastal Galway for eight full days of theatre and sightseeing, hosted by Inis Nua!
We’ll begin with the Dublin Theatre Festival—offering the best of Irish and international theatre every October. You’ll enjoy exceptional performances handpicked by Inis Nua’s Artistic Director KC MacMillan along with exclusive, behind-the-scenes conversations with Irish theatre artists, musicians, and artisans, designed just for our group.
Then we’ll cross to Galway in the west of Ireland, taking in amazing natural wonders, historical attractions, and Irish crafts and music!
Dates:
October 8-16, 2026
Cost:
Book before June 14 to lock in our early-bird rate:
$4500 per person for double occupancy | $5500 per person single occupancy/solo traveler
Your cost includes:
· Four nights in 4-star accommodation in central Dublin, walkable to major attractions
· Four nights in 4-star accommodation on beautiful Galway Bay
· Full Irish breakfast every morning
· Welcome dinner in Dublin & farewell dinner in Galway
· Tickets to four theatre productions in Dublin Theatre Festival with exclusive post-show conversations and theatre tours
· Entrances to the following sight-seeing spots: Newgrange, Ahascragh Distillery, Cliffs of Moher Visitors Centre, Kylemore Abbey and Malachy Kearns Bodhran Workshop
· Expert guides in all destinations
· Travel to and from airport & all stops on island (NOTE: airfare is not included)
· A tax-deductible donation to support Inis Nua—it’s a great way to experience Ireland AND support the healthy operations of Inis Nua here in Philly!
Itinerary:
Day 1 | October 8, 2026 | FAILTÉ (WELCOME) IRELAND!
Arrive into Dublin Airport, where you will be met by your Dublin City Guide & escorted to your touring motorcoach. You will visit one of Ireland’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites Bru Na Boinne (Newgrange) visitor centre. Built by Ireland’s first people, a thousand years before Stonehenge in England and older than the pyramids of Egypt. It is the jewel in the crown of Ireland’s Ancient East. The archaeological landscape within Brú na Bóinne is dominated by the three well-known large passage tombs, Knowth, Newgrange and Dowth, built some 5,000 years ago in the Neolithic or Late Stone Age. An additional ninety monuments have been recorded in the area giving rise to one of the most significant archaeological complexes in terms of scale and density of monuments and the material evidence that accompanies them. The Brú na Bóinne tombs, in particular Knowth, contain the largest assemblage of megalithic art in Western Europe. You will then transfer to Dublin. Enjoy free afternoon before welcome dinner with special guests from the Dublin Theatre Festival and overnight in Iveagh Garden Hotel (4-star).
Day 2 | October 9, 2026 | DUBLIN
Full Irish Breakfast at your hotel, then private group tour of the Abbey, Ireland’s National Theatre, exploring its rich history as well as its production facilities. Free afternoon before enjoying a production at the Dublin Theatre Festival in the evening (show titles embargoed until 15 July, when the festival announces its season publicly). Informal drinks and discussion post-show. Second overnight in Iveagh Garden Hotel (4-star).
Day 3 | October 10, 2026 | DUBLIN
Full Irish Breakfast at your hotel. Free day before 4:30pm and 7:30pm performances at Dublin Theatre Festival, followed by informal discussion. Third overnight in Iveagh Garden Hotel (4-star).
Day 4 | October 11, 2026 | DUBLIN
Full Irish Breakfast at your hotel. Free day before 4pm performance at Dublin Theatre Festival. Fourth overnight in Iveagh Garden Hotel (4-star).
Day 5 | October 12, 2026 | DUBLIN – GALWAY
Full Irish Breakfast at your hotel. Leaving Dublin this morning and travel to Galway. You will visit Ahascragh Distillery en-route: Ahascragh Distillery is Ireland’s first eco-distillery, based in the heart of county Galway, this family owned, independent distillery is producing some of the world’s most sustainable whiskey! Based in a revived 19th century mill, our distillery tours cover the journey of the building's life, the full whiskey making process and of course an all important whiskey and gin tasting! You will continue traveling to Galway. Overnight in Galway Bay Hotel (4-star).
Day 6 | October 13, 2026 | GALWAY – CLIFFS OF MOHER – GALWAY
Full Irish Breakfast at your hotel. Today you will be welcomed by a guide and brought on a full day Cliffs of Moher and Burren Tour. The Burren is a limestone plateau occupying an area of over one hundred square miles in North Clare. It is an area of scenic attractions where the clear light, reflected from the stone-grey hills, seems to radiate an air of timelessness, which is made more realistic by the presence of the many prehistoric remains that dot the fields and the valleys beneath. Here the unfolding layers of limestone form terraces on the slopes of the hills – a limestone desert but with a quick-changing landscape. Within a few miles may be seen verdant valleys, bright, green hills thick with hazel and bramble, while the grey heights are relieved by streaks of coloured vegetation contained in the fissures and rock joints. The Cliffs of Moher are 214m high at the highest point and range for 8 kilometres over the Atlantic Ocean on the western seaboard of County Clare. O'Brien's Tower stands proudly on a headland of the majestic Cliffs. From the Cliffs one can see the Aran Islands, Galway Bay, as well as The Twelve Pins, the Maum Turk Mountains in Connemara and Loop Head to the South. Second overnight in Galway Bay Hotel (4-star).
Day 7 | October 14, 2026 | GALWAY – CONNEMARA – GALWAY
Full Irish Breakfast at your hotel. You will meet a guide at the hotel lobby and enjoy a day of splendid scenery along the Connemara Region. This natural terrain and unspoiled environment offers the visitor a wonderland of sights, experiences, adventure and activities. The people are warm, friendly and extend a hospitality which is the essence of Ireland. First stop Kylemore Abbey: the convent of the Benedictine Nuns of Ypres, beautifully set on Lake Kylemore. Visit the picturesque Abbey (reception rooms, video and exhibition), and enjoy a stroll to the beautifully restored Gothic Church; browse in the craft shop and sample our home cooked food. It’s then onwards to Roundstone where you will visit Malachy Kearns, better known as Malachy Bodhran amongst folk musicians. He works at his craft of making Ireland’s oldest product the Bodhran. In the hands of a skilled player the Bodhran can be a subtle and exciting instrument – striking the skin in a variety of ways, one hand tucked in behind the skin, pressing and moving to vary the colour and the intensity of the sound. Return to Galway. Third overnight in Galway Bay Hotel (4-star).
Day 8 | October 15, 2026 | GALWAY
Full Irish Breakfast at your hotel. Free day to enjoy Galway. Dinner and fourth overnight in Galway Bay Hotel (4-star).
Day 9 | October 16, 2026 | SLAN ABHAILE (SAFE HOME)!
Breakfast at your hotel. Private coach will transfer you to Dublin airport/Shannon Airport for your return flight. Return home with many wonderful memories of the Emerald Isle that will last a lifetime.
How to Reserve Your Spot:
Email KC MacMillan at macmillan@inisnuatheatre.org to RSVP!
We are currently accepting $500 per person non-refundable trip deposits via check.
Checks can be made out to Inis Nua Theatre Company and mailed to our office at:
1700 Sansom Street, Suite 800
Philadelphia, PA 19103