Dublin, Ireland

Day 1

Start at Temple Bar, walk a few blocks around the neighborhood then walk to the water across Ha'Penny Bridge. From here walk to Arbour Hill Cemetery then get lunch at Nancy Hands Bar & Restaurant. After lunch walk to Guinness Storehouse for a tour. Then walk and window shop your way to Kilmainham Gaol (arrive 30 min early). 

Guinness Storehouse

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Day 2 

On Day 2 our group of 6 split into 2 groups. My wife and I had already been to the Cliffs of Moher so we did something else. You can pick one of the two or add another day to do both. The Cliffs are a must see though and full day trip.

Option 1- Cliffs of Moher- Must do!

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Option 2

Take DART from Dublin Pearse to Malahide to see Malahide Castle and have lunch in town. When you're done take DART back to Tara Street. Once back in to Dublin walk or Uber to Jameson for a whiskey tour and walk to Phoenix Park to enjoy some greenery and structures such as Wellington Monument and Phoenix Monument. Enjoy dinner and drinks at the Piglet Wine Bar.

Day 3

Walk around Trinity College and go into the Library and Book of Kells. All 6 of us thoroughly enjoyed this because of the historical significance, preservation, and ease of visiting. After this walk over to Dublin Castle and Chester Beaty Library. You will pass the house of Parliament as you walk by. After taking a tour of Dublin Castle, walking the gardens and checking out the library (there is a museum inside and garden on the roof top) make your way to St. Patrick's cathedral. Stop by Christ Church Cathedral on your way to look at and grab something to eat on the go around there. After a free guided audio tour of the inside of St. Patrick's Cathedral walk to Stephen's Green to enjoy the park. The park has a duck lake, beautiful flowers and a playground full of children and families. To end the trip go to the National Museum of Ireland for free and dinner at ETTO (make a reservation!).

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After our time in Dublin we went to Porto for a few days- check it out!

Patrick

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Porto, Portugal

This is the 3 day itinerary my wife and I used when in Porto with two other couples in early April 2024. We did this 3 day trip with our 3 day Dublin, Ireland trip (see bottom of page). An overview is provided here on thatch with pictures. Scroll to the bottom to make a copy of our detailed itinerary. Edit as you need and let us know if you have any questions or want to discuss more. Enjoy!

50+ • Couples • Adventure • Architecture • Foodie • People & Culture • Wine

Free

Itinerary

See below for my YouTube video of how to plan and a link to the spread sheet we use to plan. It will force you to make a copy to have in your drive and modify as you need.

How to Plan Your Europe Trip From Start to Finish!

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Liscannor, Ireland is a good estimate for the weather at the Cliffs of Moher and what they use on their website.

Cliffs of Moher Website

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Patrick

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Porto, Portugal

This is the 3 day itinerary my wife and I used when in Porto with two other couples in early April 2024. We did this 3 day trip with our 3 day Dublin, Ireland trip (see bottom of page). An overview is provided here on thatch with pictures. Scroll to the bottom to make a copy of our detailed itinerary. Edit as you need and let us know if you have any questions or want to discuss more. Enjoy!

50+ • Couples • Adventure • Architecture • Foodie • People & Culture • Wine

Free

Itinerary