Day 1 - Newmarket-On-Fergus, Co Clare

Upon arrival in Ireland you are met and transferred in comfort to Dromoland Castle, an estate set in the beautiful County Clare countryside. Lunch and afternoon activities are at leisure. You may like to go for a relaxed stroll in the gardens and then treat yourself to afternoon tea, which can be served on the outdoor terrace if weather allows.

Enjoy a lavish 6-course evening meal in Earl of Thomond Restaurant at the hotel with your group.

Overnight: Dromoland Castle

Meal Plan: D

Day 2 - Newmarket-On-Fergus, Co Clare

After breakfast, head out on to the 18-hole golf course set in beautiful parkland, where your tee time has already been confirmed for you. Redesigned by the renowned Irish golf architect Ron Kirby and golfing legend J.B. Carr in 2003, the course boasts numerous challenging natural features and hazards. Take a break for lunch at your leisure.

In the late afternoon join your ghillie on board one of the estate boats to try your hand at fishing for trout and perch on the estate’s lake.

Your evening meal tonight is at Fig Tree Restaurant, a relaxed restaurant on the grounds of the estate, with a fresh and contemporary décor.

Overnight: Dromoland Castle

Meal Plan: B,D

Day 3 - Lahinch Golf Course & Bunratty

Your group and golf equipment are picked up and privately transferred to the Lahinch Golf Club.

Today you are faced with an 18-hole championship course dating back to 1892, which is set amongst the sand hills and offers breathtaking views out to the Atlantic Ocean. Lunch has been arranged for you in The Club, which enjoys fantastic views over the course and out to sea - a perfect opportunity to discuss your day’s golfing with your companions.

Round off the day with a fun evening at Bunratty Castle. You are greeted in the Great Hall with a mead reception followed by a four-course medieval banquet and an evening of entertainment.

Overnight: Dromoland Castle

Meal Plan: B,L,D

Day 4 - Newmarket-On-Fergus, Kilbeggan & Dublin

Depart Dromoland Castle to make your way to Dublin, stopping en-route at Kilbeggan. This town is home to the Old Kilbeggan Distillery, the oldest licensed whiskey distillery in the world. On your private group tour you learn about the history of the distillery, witness the water wheel that drives the machinery in action, and sample the award-winning Irish Whiskey. Lunch is at leisure.

Continue on your journey to the capital, where you enjoy a half-day city tour with your private guide. Highlights include Trinity College, where the medieval illuminated manuscript known as the Book of Kells is housed, and St Patrick’s Cathedral. The tour then continues to the Guinness Storehouse, another much celebrated export from Ireland! The visit includes instructions on how to pour the perfect pint, which you can then enjoy afterwards!

After checking into your hotel, where you spend the next two nights, you are transferred to the Glencullen public house, Johnnie Fox's, for a hooley night experience! As well as a four-course meal, you are treated to traditional Irish dance and music performances, before being transferred back to your hotel.

Overnight: Powerscourt Hotel

Meal Plan: B,D

Day 5 - Powerscourt

Today head back out on to the Golf Course, this time on the Powerscourt Estate grounds, where you are spoilt for choice with two courses, both within walking distance of your accommodation. Tee times have been arranged for you on the East Course, which is characterised by undulating greens, surrounded by parkland and moorland. After lunch at leisure, you get to experience the West Course, offering a variety of challenges on a panoramic parkland course.

For your last evening in Ireland you dine at the fantastic Gordon Ramsay at Powerscourt restaurant. Your group takes advantage of the semi-private dining rooms to make this evening an extra special occasion.

Overnight: Powerscourt Hotel

Meal Plan: B,D

Day 6 - Dublin, Edinburgh & Gleneagles

Say farewell to the Emerald Isle as you are transferred to Dublin airport for your flight to Edinburgh.

On arrival in Edinburgh you are joined by an expert local guide for an orientation tour of one of the most beautiful and dramatically situated cities in Europe. The highlight of your visit is a tour of Edinburgh Castle, where you see the 'Honours of Scotland', or the Scottish Crown Jewels, and enjoy stunning views of the city. At the end of your tour, you transfer to Gleneagles, where you enjoy a dinner at Deseo and spend the next three nights.

Overnight: Gleneagles

Meal Plan: B,D

Day 7 - Gleneagles

Take a full day at leisure to enjoy the fantastic golfing facilities of Gleneagles Hotel. These facilities include 3 excellent 18-hole golf courses, one of which has hosted the Ryder Cup.

Lunch is at leisure, followed by an afternoon back on the golf course, or, alternatively, take an excursion with your guide into the Trossachs, the scenic region to the west of Gleneagles that was the lair of the infamous outlaw Rob Roy McGregor. Drive through the woods and hills of the region to Loch Katrine, where you take a scenic boat cruise on this lonely and picturesque stretch of water.

Later on rejoin the rest of the group and enjoy a session of clay pigeon shooting on the Gleneagles estate. Dinner is at leisure.

Overnight: Gleneagles

Meal Plan: B

Day 8 - St Andrews

Head over to St. Andrews on the North Sea coast. Known throughout the world as the home of golf, St. Andrews was originally the ecclesiastical and educational capital of Scotland. You visit the ruins of the cathedral, destroyed during the Reformation, as well as the British Golf Museum, next to the Royal and Ancient Clubhouse, before your informal lunch in the St. Andrew’s Links Clubhouse, overlooking the legendary Old Course.

Tee times have been arranged for the afternoon on one of the superb St Andrews Links golf courses (please note this does not include access to the Old Course at St Andrews).

Once you have been transferred back to Gleneagles the group enjoys a final meal together at the hotel's Strathearn Restaurant, where you savour the seasonal cuisine of Scotland in grand surroundings.

Overnight: Gleneagles

Meal Plan: B,L,D

Day 9 - Gleneagles & Edinburgh/Glasgow

Depart Gleneagles to Edinburgh or Glasgow Airport for your departure flights back home.

Meal Plan: B