From $4,795 per person
Ballybunion, Tralee & Dooks — from a Killarney Base
The Southwest is where Ireland golf becomes legend. Ballybunion’s Old Course, Arnold Palmer’s Tralee, and Dooks — one of the oldest links in Ireland, golfing since 1889 — all sit within reach of one great hotel in the heart of Killarney town. This six-day sample tour is built the EGT way: championship links in the morning, and Killarney’s lakes, mountains, pubs and music in the afternoon, for golfers and non-golfers alike. It is home ground for us — JP’s family hails from Roscrea and Moneygall, just over the Tipperary border, and he has been bringing golfers to Kerry for many years. Every EGT trip is custom-built, so treat this as the starting point.
Price basis, stated plainly: from $4,795 per golfer and $3,795 per non-golfer, based on two people sharing. Includes 5 nights’ accommodation, 4 rounds of golf, private transfers throughout and breakfast daily. International flights are not included. Sample pricing for the itinerary below; your final quote is built around your dates and group.
Day 1 of 6 — Arrive Shannon & Killarney
- Arrive into Shannon Airport
- Meet & greet with your EGT host team
- Private transfer to Killarney (1 hr 45 mins)
- Check in to the Killarney Park Hotel ★★★★★ — in the heart of town
- Afternoon at leisure — Killarney’s shops, pubs and the edge of the National Park are on your doorstep
- Dinner recommendation — The Laurels, Main Street, a Killarney institution
- Overnight at the Killarney Park Hotel
Day 2 of 6 — Dooks Golf Links
- Full Irish breakfast
- Transfer to Dooks (40 mins)
- Tee time at Dooks Golf Links — a natural, old-style links on Dingle Bay, golfing since 1889
- Clubhouse lunch
- Return to Killarney for the afternoon
- For non-golfers: Killarney National Park — a jaunting-car ride to Muckross House and the Lakes of Killarney
- Dinner recommendation — The Tan Yard, Killarney
- Overnight at the Killarney Park Hotel
Day 3 of 6 — Tralee Golf Club
- Full Irish breakfast
- Transfer to Tralee (1 hr 15 mins)
- Tee time at Tralee Golf Club — Arnold Palmer’s beloved links at Barrow, where the back nine runs along cliffs and ocean
- Clubhouse lunch
- Return to Killarney; evening at leisure in town
- Dinner recommendation — The Peregrine, at the Killarney Park Hotel
- Overnight at the Killarney Park Hotel
Day 4 of 6 — Ballybunion, the Old Course
- Full Irish breakfast
- Transfer to Ballybunion (1 hr 20 mins)
- Tee time on the Old Course at Ballybunion — the course Tom Watson called one of the finest he ever played
- Clubhouse lunch
- Return to Killarney
- For non-golfers: the cliffs and beach at Ballybunion, or a day in the shops and cafés of Listowel and Killarney
- Dinner recommendation — The Yew Tree Restaurant, Muckross Park Hotel
- Overnight at the Killarney Park Hotel
Day 5 of 6 — Waterville, or the Ring of Kerry
- Full Irish breakfast
- Golfers’ choice: an optional fifth round at Waterville Golf Links (1 hr 20 mins) — links golf at the edge of the world on Ballinskelligs Bay
- Or bring the whole group together for the Ring of Kerry: Killarney National Park, Ladies View, the lakes and mountains, and the town of Kenmare
- Final-night dinner at Rozzers Restaurant, Killeen House — the EGT farewell dinner, ten minutes from town in Aghadoe
- Overnight at the Killarney Park Hotel
Day 6 of 6 — Depart
- Full Irish breakfast
- Private transfer to Shannon Airport (1 hr 45 mins)
- Depart — or extend your trip: north to Royal Portrush and Royal County Down, or east to Dublin, with EGT
Why travel the Southwest with EGT
Executive Global Tours has spent 38 years building custom golf trips for American and Canadian travellers, and Ireland is where it all began for JP — in Irish tourism from the age of 16, leading tours himself, with family still in Roscrea, Moneygall, Maynooth and Dublin. We are a Tourism Ireland approved tour operator; we secure your Ballybunion and Tralee tee times well in advance, and we build every trip for the whole group — the golfers chasing the great links, and the non-golfers who deserve a trip just as good. Ask about our hosted departures if you would like a golf legend or PGA professional travelling with your group.
Call (914) 979-2247 or request a free quote — tell us your dates and your group, and we will build this trip around you.