Tour Ireland’s Relais & Chateaux Properties

Escape to luxury countryside delights

Experience Ireland’s finest properties in this tour of Relais & Châteaux® destinations


Established in 1954, Relais & Châteaux is an association of more than 580 landmark hotels and restaurants operated by independent innkeepers, chefs, and owners who share a passion for their businesses and a desire for authenticity in their relationships with their clientele. Relais & Châteaux is established around the globe, from the Napa Valley vineyards and French Provence to the beaches of the Indian Ocean. It offers an introduction to a lifestyle inspired by local culture and a unique dip into human history. Traveling in your private, spacious, luxury vehicle, your Driver Guide will introduce you to Ireland’s finest properties, as you travel through the beautiful countryside of Ireland’s East, South and South West. Sample the best of the best in these beautiful accommodations, each with its own compelling history, unique architecture and sumptuous dining. Savour the very best accommodation on offer, experience a landscape that will take your breath away, and immerse yourself in the world renowned Irish welcome and create some vacation memories that will last you a lifetime. Ireland is waiting for you, and our team on on hand to help craft a unique Private Guided Tour of Ireland that will be tailored to your every whim. So why delay booking your luxury escape?  Contact our Travel Advisors who will be delighted to customize this tour for your Ireland vacation. We can also offer our portfolio private rentals or hand-picked, family-run guesthouses for all nights. 
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HIGHLIGHTS

  • 5 nights in luxury Relais & Châteaux hotels: Marlfield House, Park Hotel Kenmare, Sheen Falls Lodge, Cashel Palace & Ballyfin Demense
  • Private guided transport in luxury vehicles
  • Immerse yourself in an oasis of nature
  • Experience private tours of attractions
  • Behind-the-scenes tastings with artisan producers
  • Evenings of storytelling & music
  • Additional inspiration: Explore the medieval heritage of Cashel, fish in the River Sheen in Kerry, and star in your own period drama – by dressing in period costumes in Ballyfin – the most lavish regency mansion in Ireland
  • Airport: Dublin or Shannon
  • Regions visited: Ancient East, Hidden Heartlands, Wild Atlantic Way.

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ACCOMMODATION

Marlfield House, Gorey, Co Wexford

4 Star Hotels Ireland
Marlfield House is renowned for its lavish and warm hospitality and has long been recognised as one of…
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Park Hotel Kenmare

5 Star Hotels Ireland
Heritage and luxury are combined in this historic hotel which dates to 1897. Escape the frenzy of modern-day…
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Sheen Falls Lodge

5 Star Hotels Ireland
Overlooking the picturesque Sheen Falls, this five-star Relais & Chateaux hotel is renowned for its 2AA Rosette restaurant…
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Cashel Palace

5 Star Hotels Ireland
At the foot of a hill — in the shadow of Ireland’s most iconic medieval site, the Rock…
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Ballyfin Hotel, Laois

5 Star Hotels Ireland
5 Star luxury country house hotel in the heart of Ireland. Set at the foot of the Slieve…
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Transport

When you tour Ireland with Ireland Chauffeur Travel, you travel in style and luxury. We provide the very best touring transport so your private chauffeur driver will guide you around Ireland in the latest luxury vehicle models. We constantly reinvest in our fleet to ensure clients enjoy the highest level of comfort and safety. Our fleet includes spacious Mercedes, equipped with BlueTec, and Range Rovers. We have been approved by the Covid-19 Safety Charter 2020 and have always had a strict policy on the hygiene and presentation of our vehicles. We have now implemented further industry-leading measures to our valet and daily cleaning protocol, including the use of hospital grade disinfectant; increased hygiene supplies for clients; and additional space for clients. We own our own fleet of vehicles, which means we can ensure the highest standards of health and safety protocol.

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Experiences

Why not enhance your tour with some of these recommended Experiences along the way. These can be arranged with your Travel Advisor when customizing your itinerary to ensure a rich, memorable tour.

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National Gallery of Ireland

The National Gallery of Ireland is in the heart of Georgian Dublin. It houses over 2,500 paintings and approximately 10,000 other works in different media. The Yeats museum is a special favourite, with works by Jack B Yeats, his father John Butler and other members of this artistic family. We can arrange private guided tours as well as a very special after-hours tour of the gallery.

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Garden Tours

Wicklow’s gardens are abundant and absolutely beautiful. Stroll through the magic in the world-renowned Powerscourt Garden and Waterfall, walled garden of  Mount Usher in Ashford, 19th century National Botanic Garden Kilmacurragh and the gardens of Elizabethan-Revival mansion Kilruddery. Private guided tours with experts can be arranged on request.

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The West Cork Coastal Drive

The southernmost stretch of the Wild Atlantic Way zigzags gently, past gardens lush with sub-tropical plants. Between hedgerows thick with fuschia and monbretia. By hundreds of inlets, tiny coves, safe harbours and Blue Flag beaches, just right for long days spent in the salty air -  beachcombing, island-hopping, whale-watching, learning to sail, kayaking on a saltwater lake in the moonlight, or simply enjoying a pint on the quayside while the fishing boats land their catch. Your Driver Guide will arrange it all!

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Skellig Michael Landing Tour

Although the boat ride out to Skellig Michael from the coast of Kerry can be a rocky one, it is well worth the effort. The craggy, emerald-green island houses the remains of a 6th monastery, which you can explore after ascending a steep 600-step climb. Marvel at the beehive style huts and you might even find a brooding Luke Skywalker among the puffins.

*Due to limited availability during the season (Mid May – September), we would highly recommend that you if you would like to include this experience on your tour, please request at the time of booking.

Spaces are not released until March each year and they do fill up very quickly so booking well in advance is a must!

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Food Delights

Ireland is a food island and each corner represents a different part of our food heritage. Whether in Belfast, Dublin, Donegal, Galway, Cork or the Causeway Coast, we can arrange a customized walking Food Tour of the area to introduce you to the local produce and producers...with tasty samples of course too!

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Muckross House & Gardens

Muckross House and Gardens is the finest Victorian Mansion and Estate in Ireland. Its position overlooking the Lakes of Killarney becomes impossibly romantic when the Rhododendrons are in full bloom. The House documents the history of all the influential families who dominated local life and politics for centuries. The estate can be walked on foot or admired from the many jaunting cars which are about.