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Private Tours of Ireland Custom, Guided, and Fully Tailored

You saved your vacation days for this. Do not spend them on a bus with strangers. With Gerry Murphy Chauffeur Services, Ireland is yours. Your pace, your interests, your people.

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Our Popular Guided Tours of Ireland

These are the tours American & Ireland visitors book most. Each one is private, meaning the vehicle, the guide, and the day are yours alone.

Cliffs of Moher Tour from Dublin

Full day private tour. Departs Dublin and takes you west to one of the most dramatic coastlines in Europe. The Cliffs of Moher rise over 200 meters straight out of the Atlantic, and standing at the edge with no crowd pushing behind you is something else entirely. Your guide handles every kilometer of the drive so you arrive fresh and ready to take it all in.

Galway City and Christmas Market Tour from Dublin

Full-day private Guided tour. Departs Dublin and takes you west to one of Ireland’s most loved cities. Galway is a walking city with cobblestone lanes, delicious seafood, and a buzz that is hard to describe until you are standing in the middle of it. During the Christmas season, the market turns Shop Street into something you will talk about for years.

Bespoke Private Tours Custom Tailored

Not every traveler fits a fixed itinerary, and that is exactly why our bespoke option exists.

You tell us where you want to go, what you care about most, and how many days you have. We handle the rest, from route planning to accommodation suggestions.

Luxury Signature and Corporate Transfers

Need a polished, punctual transfer between your hotel, the airport, a golf course, or a business meeting?

Our luxury transfer service covers it all, with a fully licensed and insured driver at the wheel of a premium Mercedes vehicle.

Kiss the Blarney Stone Tour from Dublin

This is one of the most requested day tours from Dublin. You visit Blarney Castle, kiss the stone to get the gift of the gab, as they say, and explore Cork City, one of Ireland’s most underrated destinations. Your guide handles all the navigation so you can focus on enjoying it.

One to Ten-Day Private Luxury Tours of Ireland from Dublin

No Hidden Costs

What Is Included in Your Private Tour of Ireland

There are no hidden costs and no surprises. Here is what every Ireland tour includes.

Your personal certified driver-guide who handles all driving, narration, and local knowledge. A luxury Mercedes vehicle, either a saloon for couples, a premium MPV for small groups, or a minibus for larger families. A customized day-by-day itinerary built around your preferences. Assistance booking castles, hotels and premium accommodations if needed. Coordination of admissions and timed entry where required. Full 24/7 on-trip support for the duration of your time in Ireland. Transparent pricing with USD equivalents available on request, so you always know what you are spending

Plan Your Trip

Popular Irish Private Tour Itineraries

Best of Ireland, Dublin, the South & the West

Ideal for first-time visitors who want to cover the highlights without feeling rushed. You get Dublin, Kilkenny, the Ring of Kerry, and the Cliffs of Moher. It is a lot, but with a private guide managing every transfer, it is completely relaxed.

Seven Days, Classic Ireland

This is the most popular itinerary among American travelers. Seven days gives you enough time to breathe, explore side roads, stop for a proper pub lunch, and still hit the places that belong on every Ireland trip. The Wild Atlantic Way, Connemara, Galway, and Dublin are all on the table.

Eight Days, Wild Atlantic Way

This route hugs the western coastline from Cork through Kerry, Clare, and all the way up to Donegal. The scenery is dramatic at every turn. Skellig Island, the Dingle Peninsula, the Cliffs of Moher, and Connemara all feature, depending on the time of year and your preferences.

Ten Days, Grand Ireland Tour

North and south, coast and midlands. A ten-day private tour gives you the room to see Ireland’s Ancient East, Northern Ireland, the Giant’s Causeway, Belfast, and the western highlights. This is the trip for travelers who do not want to wonder what they missed.

Fourteen Days, Ireland & Scotland

For guests who want to combine both islands in one journey, we can coordinate a dual-country luxury itinerary. Ireland first, Scotland second, or the reverse. This works well for guests with Scottish and Irish ancestry, golfers, or anyone who wants a longer, more immersive experience.

Custom Duration

Have a specific number of days? Any combination works. We build itineraries for three-day stays and two-week tours alike. Just tell us your dates, and we will take it from there.

Step by Step

How to Plan Your Private Tour of Ireland

Step 1

Tell Us Your Dates

Tell us your travel dates and how many people are in your group. Even a rough idea works fine at this stage.

Step 2

Share Your Interests

The places that matter most to you. Heritage sites, golf courses, coastal drives, specific counties, distilleries, or castles. Nothing is off the table.

Step 3

Receive Your Itinerary

Within 48 hours, you will receive a custom itinerary. Review it, ask questions, and suggest changes. This is an important part of the process.

Step 4

Confirm Your Booking

When the itinerary feels right, you confirm your booking, and we arrange everything from there.

Step 5

Arrive in Ireland

You land in Ireland, and your guide meets you at Dublin Airport. Your bags go in the boot, and your trip begins immediately.

Step 6

Enjoy Every Day

Every day after that unfolds on your schedule, at your pace, with someone in the front seat who genuinely loves showing Ireland to people who care about it.

Our Fleet

Private Irish Tour Vehicles Comfort for Every Group Size

All vehicles are late-model Mercedes, maintained to a high standard and kept immaculately clean. Eco-friendly hybrid options are also available.

The Heart of Every Tour

Our Driver-Guides, the Heart of Every Tour

Every guide working with Gerry Murphy Chauffeur Services holds a current Public Service Vehicle licence and meets Ireland’s full certification requirements for professional driver-guides. They carry full commercial insurance and have completed background checks.

But the credentials only tell part of the story.

What makes the difference is the combination of local knowledge, genuine warmth, and the ability to read what a guest needs. Some guests want stories at every stop. Some want quiet time to take photographs. Some have questions about their family history that go beyond what Google can answer. Our guides adapt to all of it.

“The guide felt less like a driver and more like the cousin she never knew she had.”

— American guest, returning from a West Cork ancestry tour

Why Choose

Gerry Murphy Chauffeur Services For Private Ireland Tours

There are plenty of Irish tours companies in Ireland. Here is the honest answer to why so many Irish and American travelers come back to us, and why so many of them send their friends and family our way.

You Are Not a Booking Number to Us

Gerry Murphy Chauffeur Services is a family-run operation. When you reach out to us, you speak directly with the people who will plan your trip and, in many cases, the person who will be driving you. There is no call center, no automated response system, and no account manager who has never set foot in Kerry. Every itinerary is built by someone who genuinely knows the country.

Over 2 Decades of Experience on Irish Roads

We have been guiding visitors across Ireland for over twenty years. That experience shows in the small things. Knowing which road to take when the main route has a festival blocking the town center. Knowing that the best view of Connemara is not from the car park but from a spot half a mile down a boreen. Knowing when to talk and when to let the scenery speak for itself.

Fully Licensed, Insured, and Certified

Every driver-guide working with us holds a current Public Service Vehicle licence and carries full commercial insurance. We are proud members of the National Chauffeur Drivers Association and are recognised on platforms including TripAdvisor, Viator, GetYourGuide, and Tours by Locals. When you book with us, you are booking with a professional operation that takes its responsibilities seriously.

Your Trip, Built Around You

We do not sell off-the-shelf itineraries with a new name on the cover. Every private tour we operate is designed around the specific group travelling. Your travel dates, your interests, your pace, your family. If you want to spend three hours at a single castle because it connects to your family history, we will stay three hours. If you want to skip a famous attraction because it does not interest you and spend that time in a local village instead, we do that. The tour belongs to you.

We Understand American Travelers

A significant portion of our guests travel from the United States, and we have spent years learning what matters to them. Transparent pricing with USD equivalents. Clear communication before and during the trip. Understanding that most American visitors have between seven and ten days and want to use every one of them well. Sensitivity around Irish-American heritage and what it means to visit a place your grandparents or great-grandparents came from. These are not extras for us. They are part of how we operate.

We Actually Answer the Phone

This sounds basic, but it is rarer than it should be. When you message us on WhatsApp at +353 83 148 4498 or send an email, you hear back within 24 hours. During your trip, you have direct access to us if anything needs adjusting. That level of availability matters when you are thousands of miles from home and something unexpected comes up.

Where Will You Go

Where Your Tour Will Take You

Ireland’s capital is where most American visitors start. Trinity College, the Book of Kells, Kilmainham Gaol, and the cobblestone streets of Temple Bar are the well-known highlights. But Dublin also has a quieter side in the nearby Wicklow Mountains and the pretty coastal town of Malahide. A full-day private Dublin tour gives you both.

This is the Ireland that ends up on screensavers. The Cliffs of Moher rising straight out of the Atlantic, the Dingle Peninsula stretching into open water, the stone walls of Connemara, and the almost unreal quiet of County Donegal. This coastline stretches for over 2,500 kilometers and rewards every single kilometer of it.

If your interest is history, this is where you spend your time. Glendalough sits in a glacial valley and dates back to the sixth century. The Rock of Cashel dominates its landscape like something out of a film. Kilkenny has a medieval center that most European cities would be proud of. Ireland’s Ancient East is quieter than the west, less crowded, and just as rewarding.

Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom, but for most American visitors, it belongs firmly in the Ireland experience. The Giant’s Causeway is unlike anything else you will see. The Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge rewards the brave. Belfast has transformed itself into one of the most interesting cities in these islands. And for fans of a certain HBO series, the Dark Hedges and Cushendun Caves are here too.

Cork is Ireland’s second city, and it carries itself with serious confidence. The English Market has been feeding locals since 1788. Blarney Castle is nearby. The coastline south of Cork, passing through Kinsale and towards the Beara Peninsula, is one of the most underrated drives in the country.

Specialty Private Tours
crafted for you

Irish Ancestry & Genealogy Tours

Nearly 35 million Americans claim Irish heritage. We work with genealogy researchers and local historians to help guests find family townlands, visit ancestral parishes, and sometimes locate relatives they did not know existed.

Golf Tours of Ireland

Ballybunion, Royal Portrush, Lahinch, Doonbeg, Waterville, and Old Head. We arrange private transfers between courses, manage your equipment, and can help coordinate tee times.

Irish Whiskey Tours

Jameson in Dublin, Teeling in the Liberties, Bushmills in Antrim, and Dingle Distillery. Move between them at your own pace, with someone else driving home.

Honeymoon & Couples Tours

Castle hotels, candlelit dinners, cliff walks, and coastal sunsets that require no filter. We arrange every detail for a stress-free romantic trip.

Trusted advice from Gerry & team

Common Mistakes to avoid

A decade of guiding visitors across Ireland has taught us where most trips go sideways. Here is the honest playbook for getting it right.

Booking Too Late

Peak season runs June through August. Private tour availability fills up 6–12 months in advance. If Ireland is on your calendar for summer, start planning in January.

Underestimating Driving Distances

Ireland looks small on a map. It is not small when you are on a rural road behind a tractor in County Kerry. A private guide builds realistic daily routes.

Choosing a Fixed Itinerary That Doesn't Fit

A family with teenagers has different needs than a couple or a group of golfers. Bespoke private tours are priced competitively and offer far more value.

Forgetting Meal Times

Irish food has improved enormously. Stopping for a proper lunch in a market town is part of the experience. Guides who know the country always recommend somewhere worth stopping.

Not Requesting a Specialist Guide

If ancestry is your priority, ask for a guide with genealogy experience. If golf is the focus, someone who knows the courses matters more than general tourism knowledge.