Southern discovery: Luxury [6 days]

Morning

Morning

Catch and Cook Dingle Cookery School

Location: Dingle
Duration: 5 hours approx.

Dingle Cookery School’s Catch and Cook experience combines the thrill of Atlantic Ocean fishing with their expert cookery class to provide you with an authentic taste from our seas. Your experience will be led by their experienced skipper who will bring you out to the stunning & plentiful fishing grounds of Dingle Bay and give you expert advice in the art of line fishing where you will work first hand at landing your own fresh fish such as Mackerel, Pollack, Cod & other wonderful fish species, (later to be your lunch!!!).

Lunch

Once you come back in from your fishing expedition you will go directly to the Cookery School kitchens where you will learn how to identify, prepare and fillet your catch followed by an interactive cooking lesson where you will also learn and prepare delicious accompaniments. You will be rewarded with an amazing seafood meal to sit down and enjoy together. 

Afternoon 

Personalised Photography Tour with Dingle Darkroom

Location: Dingle Peninsula
Duration: 3.5 hours

Dingle Darkroom tours will carry you along the backroads and small lanes that meander along the hillsides, through the farmlands, past ancient churches, castles, standing stones and even farm tracks, that just end abruptly on the wild Atlantic coastline. Whatever camera, device or phone you are using during your visit, you will experience and capture a different side to the Dingle Peninsula on their photography and sightseeing tours. Taking in Slea Head, Blasket Viewing Platform, Dunquin Harbour, etc.

Dinner 

Loop Head Lighthouse

Location: Kilbaha, Co. Clare
Duration: 45 minutes

Situated on the scenic Loop Head peninsula in County Clare with panoramic views of the dramatic rugged coastline, wild seas and big sky awaits. Take a guided tour of the Lighthouse – climbing up the tower and step onto the balcony where views reach south as far as the Blasket Islands, and north to the Twelve Pins in Connemara, along the Wild Atlantic Way.

Lunch

The Long Dock

Location: Carrigaholt

Afternoon

J.J Corry Irish Whiskey

Location: Cooraclare, Co. Clare
Duration: 2 hours 10 minutes

Breathe in the scent of wooden casks full of maturing whiskey while hearing about the namesake, JJ Corry, whose whiskey bonding business thrived in the county during the 18th century, gain insights into blending and maturation techniques, along with the history of whiskey bonding. Learn about pairing whiskey with selected flavours to create a delicious cocktail before enjoying a light lunch served at the farmhouse kitchen table.

Dinner

Morning

Wild Kitchen

Location: Lahinch
Duration: 1.5 Hours

Oonagh O’Dwyer, showcases her local knowledge leading to adventures down quiet laneways and on deserted beaches. Fully engage with nature and learn how to harvest sustainably, many varieties of nutritious seaweed. Learn about slow, local, seasonal eating, connected to a sense of place and discover your fifth taste Umami and get to see amazing wildlife, seals, many seabirds, and sea creatures. 

Lunch

Burren Fine Wine & Food

Location: Ballyvaughan

Or

The Corkscrew Bar at Gregans Castle

Location: Ballyvaughan, Co. Clare

Afternoon 

Kelly Oysters

Location: Kilcolgan, Co. Galway
Duration: 1 hour

Take a guided walk down the rugged seashore where you will hear how the oyster has played a pivotal role in the lives of the local community in Galway Bay. Enjoy the taste of this wonderful mollusc right on the shore with oysters plucked straight from the waters of the Wild Atlantic and savour the delights of their wonderful flavour while listening to the sounds of this unique environment. 

Dinner