Hidden Gems of the Northwest – 7-Night

Enjoy once-in-a-lifetime golf experiences and classic sightseeing through Northwest Ireland.

Includes:

o Seven nights’ accommodation
o Daily Irish breakfast
o Five rounds of golf; one round on each of the following courses – Co Sligo, Enniscrone, Carne, Donegal, Nairn and Portnoo
o Confirmed tee times
o Self-drive minivan Rental
o All taxes

Level of support:

Self Guided

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Day 1
Arrive at Dublin Airport, proceed to pick up your minivan rental. Drive 3 hours north and stay 4 nights at Glasshouse Hotel.
The Glasshouse is Sligo’s only 4-star city centre hotel, towering dramatically over the Garavogue River it offers the discerning traveller chic interiors, great city views and proximity to all downtown Sligo has to offer. Shaped like a ship in dock, the hotel’s glass exterior can be seen from afar, inside the quirky interiors are equally as impressive
Day 2
Following breakfast, drive 15 minutes and play Co Sligo Golf Club
This world-famous golf course in Rosses Point offers an excellent challenge. The traditional links layout, designed by Harry Colt, utilizes the natural contours of the dune-covered landscape rather than moving large amounts of earth during its design. The end result is a course filled with dramatic undulations, elevated tees, and raised plateau greens
Day 3
Have breakfast and then drive 1 hour to Enniscrone Golf Club.
Enniscrone is among the finest and most challenging of traditional Irish links golf courses and offers 27 holes on 400 acres of magnificent links land, featuring the par 73 Dunes Championship Links Course. The Dunes is one of Ireland’s top-ranked championship links courses.
Day 4
Have breakfast and then drive 1 hour 45 minutes to play Carne Golf Links
Set in magnificent, unspoilt sand dunes stretching 150m above sea level, with breathtaking views of the Atlantic across Blacksod Bay and the legendary islands of Inis Glóire and Inis Géidhe.
Day 5
After breakfast, check-out of the hotel and play Donegal Golf Club, which is a 55-minute drive away.
Donegal Golf Club, located on the Murvagh peninsula in South Donegal, welcomes you to a unique golfing experience. The course was originally designed by Eddie Hackett, a legend of Irish golf course architecture, and is often called the Muirfield of Ireland.
After golf transfer proceed 15 minutes to Mill Park Hotel where you will be spending the next 2 nights.
Day 6
After breakfast, 45-minute drive will take you to Nairn and Portnoo Links
Narin & Portnoo is a classic Irish links set on a breathtaking strip of land on the Donegal coast in the north-west of the country. Founded in 1905, in recent years world-renowned design team of Gil Hanse and Jim Wagner have lovingly re-established Narin & Portnoo as one of Ireland’s must-play links
Day 7
After breakfast, check-out of the hotel and head back to Dublin. Check into The Grand Hotel Malahide. Enjoy the last night of your trip exploring the restaurants, night life and pubs in Dublin
The iconic four-star Grand Hotel Dublin in the heart of Malahide, is a unique seaside retreat while also being convenient to the attractions of Dublin City Centre
Day 8
After breakfast, drive 15 minutes to Dublin Airport for your flight home

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