I don’t know whether it was because I watched Leap Year (2010) on Netflix or because St. Patrick’s Day has come and gone but my travel bug still gnawing on me to FINALLY get around to planning my trip to Ireland; but whatever the case, I got my butt in gear.
I discovered a really great app, called Visit A City when my bestie and I plan our girls trips we use a fantastic app called, Visit A City. The app has a TON of great destinations and features pre-made itineraries, travel tips, detailed maps and lots of background information about your destination and all the tourist attractions including the prices of admissions for them. It also allows you to customize the itineraries and create your own. It really allows you to maximize your time at your destination. When we were in San Francisco it came in handy to be able to use the app offline and still access the plans we saved. I would highly recommend it to anyone planning a trip!
I wanted to jam pack as much as I could into the week I allotted for my trip however I wanted to actually ENJOY my time there… I didn’t want it to a be a blur or only spend short amounts of time at my bucket-list attractions or simply “drive by them.” I have been on holidays like that in my twenties and I always wished I had spent more time and I always felt super exhausted. But I thought the pace and timings offered on the itineraries on Visit A City met my needs. My itinerary will seem very nerdy to some…but I LOVE it!
Day 1
-Cliffs of Moher
Day 2
-Trinitiy College
-Ha’Penny Bridge
-Temple Bar
-Dublin Castle
-Chester Beatty Library
-St. Patrick’s Cathedral
-Marhss Library
-Whitefriar Street Church
Day 3
-Kilmainham Gaol
-Irish Museum of Modern Art
-Guinness Storehouse
-Museum of Decorative Arts & History
-St. Michans Church
-The Old Jameson Distillery
Day 4
-Wild Wicklow and Glendalough Tour
Day 5
-The Book of Kells & Old Library
-Old Parliament House
-Grafton Street
-St. Teresa’s Church
-Little Museum of Dublin
-St. Stephen’s Green
-Newman House
Day 6
-National Gallery of Ireland
-National Houses of Parliament
-National Library of Ireland
-National Museum of Archaeology
-National Museum of Natural History
-Number 29 (Georgian House Museum)
Day 7
-Cork and Blarney Castle Rail Trip