Guided Golf Tours of Ireland - 2010 - Our Top 10 Courses

Our Golfing Tours Take in the highlights of Irelands most beautiful regions .Ireland is known to have over 30% of all the links courses in the world and also some very well known parkland courses.The Most famous and most requested golf courses on our private guided tours are as follows.

1. Old Head of Kinsale - Kinsale, Co Cork - Most Beautiful Location
2. Waterville Links - Waterville, Co Kerry. - Spectacular Coastal Links
3. Mahoney Point, Killarney, Co Kerry - For Lakes & Mountain Views
4. Ballybunion Old - Ballybunion, Co Kerry - Challenging & Amazing
5. Lahinch Links -Lahinch, Co Clare - Historically The First Links Course
6. Doonbeg Links - Doonbeg, Co Clare - New & Great Links Course
7. The K Club - Straffan, Co Kildare. - Home of the Ryder Cup.
8. Portmarnock Old - Dublin, Co Dublin. - Near the city but on the coast
9. Royal County Down - Newcastle, Co Down. -Worlds Top 10 Ranked.
10. Ballyliffen Links - Ballyliffen, Co Donegal - Very Best in the North West
* We can also arrange special tours with our golf specialist guides if this is requested.This will give you the best ever golf tour of IRELAND, GUARANTEED.

Private Guided Tours of Ireland 2010 . Why ?? 10 Reasons Why !!

I often get asked the Question " Why a Private Guided Tour of Ireland ? " There are of course other options such as self drive, coach tours, Paddywagons, Bicycles, Horse and Trap, cruises and lots lots more.

However in my humble option the private guided tour gives the best of all the above for the following ten reasons.

1. You have complete independence to decide where to go and when to go there. We will guide you but of course the decisions are ultimately yours.

2. You get to travel in style. You get more comfort than a self drive and certainly more comfort than been crammed on a bus.

3. You have a living guidebook on your tour that will bring the landscape, the people and the culture to life for you. They will also help you to meet locals in their natural habitats ( ie the pubs, cafes, restaurants, shops and street corners)

4. You get years of expertise and guidance which is only learned through many travels through the emerald green landscapes.

5. You will only ever get lost if you really want to .. unless we go tracking down your lost lost relatives in a town that has ceased to exist .. that has happened !!
6. Relaxation, relaxation, relaxation .. is that what being on holiday is all about !!
7. Contributing to the local economy. We are a local company based in Ireland and all our driver guides are Irish .. we are guaranteed 100% Irish !!

8. We make the trip seamless for you that all you have to do is turn up at the airport, port, hotel etc and we take care of everything else.

9. You will certainly see and hear things you would never see or hear on a self drive or bus tour .. that is a guarantee.

10. Makes your friends envious .. tell them your "Taking a private Guided Tour of Ireland" .. they will wonder how you got so smart all of a sudden...

Shane Leahy

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A Wonderful Easter Break from Ireland

Below are Five “Great” Reasons to choose Ireland Chauffeur Travel as your Custom Tour Provider in Ireland.

1. Best Deals on Hotels & Activity - We constantly have Special Offers which are imaginative and unique. The unique offers are possible due to our special relationship with our suppliers which we have carefully built up over the years. We are in a unique position to offer complimentary upgrades and the "best available rooms" at Irelands best loved hotels & castles.

2. Irelands Finest Customized Itineraries - All our itineraries are tailor made to your exact requirements. We listen to your needs and then create a custom tour that matches those needs. If you need changes we go back to the drawing board until we have a tour that is tailor made. No Other Tour Operator customizes like we do. Click Here to Request a Customized Proposal.

3. Professional Irish Driver Guides - Our guides are the very best in Ireland. We have expert guides that specialize in all areas of interest from links golf, to genealogy, history to heritage. We even have specialists on pubs, gourmet dining, gardens, music & shopping. We are based in Ireland and spend the season travelling and touring so we are constantly upgrading and learning new things which we are always happy to share. Our office is brimming with "up to date" information that could fill a guide book. In fact we like to think of our driver guides as “living” guide books. Meet some of our expert Irish driver guides on this link.

4. Gourmet Dining & Pubs in Ireland- We love dining in all sorts of places in Ireland. It is one of the great pleasures of touring in Ireland from a seafood chowder at a local pub, oysters in a thatched cottage, Irish Stew by the fire in a local pub, gourmet retreats and hard to find specialist places are our specialty and again we love to share ... that’s what makes Ireland fun...Do you know where to get the best Guinness in Connemara, we will be happy to show you when you get there !!!!

5. Satisfaction Guaranteed- We receive great feedback and testimonials from our Private Tours of Ireland. We put it down to exceptional professional service, exceeding Your expectations and having a genuine interest in making your trip the best tour ever. That’s why we are always ready to talk and e-mail. We'd love to hear from you soon. See our testimonials page for feedback from over 100 happy clients...
Call Us Today to discuss Your Unique Tour of Ireland TollFree: 1 800 329 9138

Slan Go Foill
(Gaelic for “Bye for Now”)

ALL The Team @ Ireland Chauffeur Travel.

P.S - If you would like a complimenary eight minute Travel DVD on Ireland please let us know and we will put one in the post for you. It is a high quality production by the Tourist Board and has no advertising but it does have some great scenes of Ireland and some great travel ideas. Consider it an Easter Present. - Shane

Recession Has some Possitive Effects on Irish Tourism.

The global recession has hit Ireland as much as anywhere else and the tourism industry are affected as badly as other industries. The big changes to expect in Ireland in 209 are the following.

1. Better rates in Hotels. Particularly five star hotels. Luxury Manor and Castles have dropped rate by as much as 40%. This brings them in line with 4 Star Hotel rates.
2. Less traffic on the small Irish roads. This is great particularly in the honey pots of Killarney, Ring of Kerry and Dingle Peninsula and Burren Region.
3. The locals are going back t the pubs. Believe it or not the recession has increased beer sales. Diageo who owns Guinness reported a 2% increase in beer sales in the last quarter of 2008.
4. Sales, Sales, Sales... everything from crystal, linen, woolens, ceramics, art and crafts are at unbeatable prices at the moment... it’s a good time to stock up on Irish goods.
5. Increased Competition - This means better quality and lower prices all round... the better the competition the better the quality so that’s a bonus too!!!!

We don’t want the recession to last forever but it does have some benefits to the visitor to Ireland.. and of course . The more people that come the sooner it ends for all of us.. There is a light at the end of the tunnel.

We recommend the following for those looking for value in Ireland in 2009.

1. Stay at a 5 Star Hotel like Ashford Castle - Its once in a lifetime and great value at the moment.
2. Buy Water ford Crystal - This famous Irish brand may be joining the dinosaurs in extinction.
3. Enjoy a Guinness with the locals .. the Irish like to sing when things get bad !!!
4. Eat Well - People are returning to locally produced and home cooked food so expect lots of potatoes and butter
5. Make sure you use the expertise of Ireland Chauffeur Travel, Irelands leading driver guided travel service.

Shane Leahy