Discover Ireland’s most enchanting gardens from Belfast to Dublin and Bantry Bay, visiting highlights such as Mount Stewart, Powerscourt and Ilnacullin on a coach-based holiday with expert guidance.
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Visit the 400-year-old Antrim Castle Gardens’ canals and parterres.
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Explore Mount Stewart’s Italian, Spanish and sunken gardens by the lake.
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Experience Rowallane’s walled garden, mixed borders and naturalistic rock garden.
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Walk Randalstown Viaduct Community Garden spanning the River Maines.
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Discover Hillsborough Castle’s State Rooms and landscaped grounds.
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Wander Mount Congreve’s vast woodland plant collections and walled garden.
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Sail to Ilnacullin on Garnish Island for Italianate gardens and views.
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Explore Powerscourt’s terraces, ornamental lakes and statuary beneath Wicklow Mountains.
Accommodation features the Holiday Inn Express Dublin City Centre on Days 3–5, followed by The Maritime Hotel in Bantry on Days 6–7. Hotel names and locations are specified in the itinerary for these nights, aligning with visits in Dublin, Wicklow, Waterford and Cork.