The Emerald Isle of Ireland: Dublin, Belfast, Galway Coast & the Dingle Peninsula
11 days
11 days/10 nights—$8,776 /person (single add $1714)
Couples, Friends, and Solos
Dec 3—13, 2025
All Breakfasts, 8 Lunches, 7 Dinners
Premier Hotels & Meals
Dublin & Belfast Magic & Green Coasts & Islands of Galway, Dingle, and Kinsale
Visit the Emerald Isle from East to West and experience the pot of gold you’ve always dreamed of. Stay in Dublin’s fashionable Stephens Green. Lively Grafton Street shopping, Temple Bar pubs, and the historic 1000-year-old Book of Kells await you in this charmed Irish city on the River Liffey. Dress up a little for happy hour on the Green at the historic Shelbourne and Merrion and dine at the best seafood restaurant in the city. Head out west to Galway, the City of the Arts by the sea. Athlone, Ashford, and Adare offer a quintessential look at Irish daily life in Castle towns. Sing-along in the Galway pubs near Eyre Square and Quay Street, and try Connemara oysters. Sail to the Aran Islands, famous for knitted sweaters that have kept sailors warm for centuries. Slow the boat down to gaze up at the famous Cliffs of Moher. Head southwest almost into the sea to the Dingle peninsula and marvel at the rugged coastline, green hills, and the Great Blasket Islands. Rich seafood chowder and 5000-yr-old Neolithic ruins are County Kerry highlights. Spend a fun day in coastal Kinsale for a gourmet tasting tour and artisan experience.
Highlights
Take up residence in a magical 5-star hotel in Stephens Green. Dress dapper for the Shelbourne and the Cellar Bar among their collection of Irish art.
Stroll lively Grafton Street shops. Trinity College, the Book of Kells, and sing-along pubs at Temple Bar. Make a wish at the Ha’Penny Bridge and dine on Dublin‘s best seafood.
Walk the city’s living history of Dublin Castle, Christ Church and St. Patrick’s Cathedral, and a top notch dinner with sensational Cock-a-Leekie pie.


Travel North for the wonder of Giant’s Causeway, a Black Taxi tour through Belfast and lunch in Donegal Square.
Galway’s vibrant music, art, oysters, pubs, live music, and the legend of the Claddagh highlight the City of the Tribes.
Take a walking & tasting tour of Galway from Eyre Square to the Spanish Arch in the Gaeltacht tradition.
Sample half pints of beer and cider on Quay Street. Fantastic seafood awaits in Old Town.
Board a ferry to the Aran Islands. Hop on a horse-&-cart tour, see how the Islanders live.
Sail under the majestic Cliffs of Moher for a view of the cliffs most never get to see. Walk the Claddagh trail.
Glide down the Wild Atlantic Way on the Corrib Princess slow boat at sunset with a Guiness or award winning Irish coffee.
Visit Adare, Ireland’s Best Little Town 2024. See Adare Castle, Main Street’s shops and have lunch at the “Best Irish Pub of ’23”.


Settle into Dingle - a harbor town chock full of restaurants and shops. Pubs and great local restaurants.
Jump on a Rib boat out to Great Blasket Islands to see seals, puffins, dolphins and a coveted peak at Skellig Michael.
Stopover at harbour town Kinsale for an upscale tasting tour with an award-winning chef and visit galleries and artisan shops by the sailboats.
Who’s Your Host?
Captain Joe Sacchetti is a U.S. Army Ranger-qualified paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne and author of Guts, Smarts & Love, who served 2 tours in Iraq and was awarded the Bronze Star for actions in combat.
A Track & Field All-American and Welterweight Boxing Champ in the 82nd Airborne, Joe escorted the Olympic torch through his Pennsylvania hometown in 1980 on the way to Lake Placid as a kid, and from that moment knew he wanted to see the world!

After MIT’s Business Exec Ed program, Joe started Highroads Traveler to make sophisticated global travel easily accessible to small groups of 20 by “hosting” them, now via Legacy Collectibles.
It’s rare to mesh the world of combat vet and sophisticated traveler, yet Joe is on a journey to be the world’s first Army Ranger to visit every country on the globe. 160 out of 227 so far, and it’s much more than stamping a passport.
Connecting with people around the globe in their language makes every trip more fun. From European roots, Joe is comfortable in half a dozen or so, and always learning more.
Playing music is another fantastic people connector so he & his wife Domenica always keep an eye out for a piano to gather round at happy hour. It doesn’t take much nudging from her to get Joe to play either!

Why “Hosted?”
Go with a Pro.
You’ve saved up and are ready to take the trip of a lifetime. Do you really have time to plan all the details and get it all perfect? If yes, great! Yet for most, pretty much no way. And how about when you get there making your way to the best hotels, sites and restaurants? Most say… daunting. Our solution – let’s go together and make your greatest trip ever.
“Taste, touch and see what the world has to offer” is Joe & Domenica’s mantra, and now you’re invited to come share the journey to the best places in the world with their small-group hosted tours.
What's Included
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All Breakfasts, Selected Lunches, Selected Dinners
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Bon Voyage gift(s) for your International Tour
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Expertise and service from your Highroads Traveler Host, Joe
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Additional regional guides and experts on several trips
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Comprehensive Trip Detailer with all-you-need-to-know info
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Guided tours at historic sites and select attractions as noted in the Trip Detailer
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All gratuities at hotels and restaurants
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Special events, including wine tastings and select attractions as mentioned in the Trip Detailer
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Park and other entry fees
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Fares for trains, ferries and other modes of travel as listed in the Trip Detailer
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Select coach transfers
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Baggage transfers
Not Included:
Leader gratuities, transportation to and from your Highroads Traveler trip start & end locations, and on-your-own meals & activities.

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Gallery & Testimonials
As an Army Ranger for 25 years, I served as Joe Sacchetti‘s 2nd-in- command during Desert Storm, and there is nowhere in the world that I wouldn’t follow him, He cares about people. If I had the money, I would go on every trip he takes.
Master Sergeant Al A. , 45th anniversary D-Day (1994) Jump Team, Army Ranger, Green Beret, Bronze Star, Master Parachutist
We first met Joe on the island of Martinique while he was leading his group on a New Year’s trip. Ooh la la, he lives life like a true Frenchman! C ’est Bon, such joeux de vie!
Christian C. , Sergeant, French Maritime Marines