IRELAND

Green Isle Road Trip

Executive summary by darmansjah

This coastal ramble has your small group cruising the southwestern countryside in custom 4x4s, with stops at quintessential Irish towns like Dingle (population: 2,500; pubs: 50) and a night at a castle in Connermara. The country’s trademark breakfast (rashers and sausage) is included, but unlike most of the trips featured here, lunch and dinner are not. Want to track down your Irish kin? Ask about private ancestral tours pegged to Ireland’s 2013 diaspora celebration, called the Gathering. Vagabond Adventure Tours of Ireland: “Wild Irish Rover,” 8 days; $1,804;