Explore Ireland with your own private driver-guide, starting in Galway. Emerald Irish Tours creates personalised private tours of Ireland for couples, families and small groups, with every itinerary built around your interests, schedule and preferred pace.
Welcome to Emerald Irish Tours. We are Martina and Carmel Haugh, sisters born and raised in County Clare along Ireland's spectacular Wild Atlantic Way. From our home on the Loop Head Peninsula, we proudly run our family-owned tour company, creating personalised private tours of Ireland for visitors from around the world.
We specialise in private driver-guided tours designed around your interests, travel style and pace. With your own vehicle and local driver-guide, you can explore Ireland without a fixed group itinerary, taking your time at the places that matter most to you. From the Cliffs of Moher and the Wild Atlantic Way to Irish ancestry, hidden gems, charming villages and local experiences, we'll create an itinerary that's entirely your own.
Whether you're planning a family vacation, an ancestry journey or your first visit to Ireland, we'll combine local knowledge and personal service to create a relaxed and memorable private tour.
Galway is an ideal starting point for a private tour of Ireland. Its location on the west coast makes it easy to explore Connemara, the Burren and Cliffs of Moher, while longer tours can continue south to Kerry and Cork or north towards Mayo, Sligo and Donegal.
For longer private tours, we can create a complete Ireland itinerary beginning in Galway and finishing in Dublin, Shannon or another destination.
Whether you're visiting Ireland for the first time or returning to discover more, this carefully designed 5 day private tour from Galway combines Connemara, County Clare, Kerry and the Dingle Peninsula, with plenty of flexibility along the way.
Experience an unforgettable 7 day private tour from Galway with a private driver-guide. Explore the Cliffs of Moher, Galway, Killarney, Ring of Kerry, and historic Ireland.
Discover the best of Ireland on this 10-day private tour from Galway, exploring ancient castles, dramatic coastal scenery, the Wild Atlantic Way, charming villages, and iconic landmarks from the Cliffs of Moher and Connemara to Donegal, Dublin, Kilkenny, and Cork.
Visit the best of Ireland on this 14-day private tour from Galway. Discover ancient castles, breathtaking coastal drives, the Wild Atlantic Way, picturesque villages, and iconic landmarks as you journey from Kilkenny and Cork to Galway, Donegal, and Dublin.
This private driver-guided tour takes you from Galway to Killarney along the Wild Atlantic Way, with highlights including the Cliffs of Moher, Doolin, the Shannon Estuary ferry and scenic County Kerry. Travel at your own pace with a local driver-guide, enjoying flexible sightseeing stops and the freedom to customise the journey around your interests.
A private tour of Ireland gives you the freedom to experience the country without following a fixed group-tour itinerary. With your own private driver-guide, you can choose where you go, how long you stay and which places you want to explore.
Starting in Galway, we can create a journey through the west of Ireland or build a longer itinerary taking you across the country. From Connemara and the Cliffs of Moher to Killarney, the Ring of Kerry, Dingle, Cork, Dublin and Donegal, your itinerary is designed around your interests rather than a standard route.
Our private tours are ideal for couples, families and small groups looking for a more personal way to see Ireland. You travel in a private vehicle with a local driver-guide who can share Ireland's history, culture, stories and local knowledge along the way.
Begin your private Ireland tour in Galway and let us create an itinerary around the places you most want to see and experience.
Your Ireland tour does not have to follow a fixed route. Tell us what you would like to see and experience, and we can create a private itinerary around you.
Let's create your perfect Ireland tour.
From your first enquiry to your final day in Ireland, we're here to make planning easy and stress-free.
For couples, families and small groups, a private Ireland tour gives you more freedom, flexibility and local insight without the restrictions of a group tour or the responsibility of driving yourself.
Yes. Our private tours can begin in Galway city or at your accommodation in the Galway area. We can then create an itinerary around the destinations you want to visit.
Our private tours are designed for couples, families and small groups, with tours available for up to 6 guests.
Yes. Every private tour can be adapted around your interests, available time and preferred travel pace.
Yes. Galway is an excellent starting point for travelling south to Killarney, the Ring of Kerry and the Dingle Peninsula.
Yes. Depending on your itinerary, your private tour can finish in another Irish destination or at an airport.
We offer tours from short day trips through to multi-day journeys of 5, 7, 10, 14 days and longer. The ideal length depends on how much of Ireland you want to experience.
Yes. A private tour gives families greater flexibility over stops, timings and daily travel compared with a scheduled group tour.
From hidden gems to iconic landmarks, we'll create a personalised journey that's crafted just for you.
Your dream trip to Ireland starts here.
