Discover Ireland

Discover Ireland with An Óige-The Irish Youth Hostel Association

Ireland has long since been a country widely known for its friendliness and hospitality and with so many things to see and do here it is not a great surprise that Ireland is such a popular tourist destination for so many people!

If you are on a budget and still wish to visit our wonderful country, then An Óige is what you need! With a range of 27 hostels in all corners of Ireland there is something here for everyone!

An Óige offers a range of packages to suit everyone-whether you just want to visit our capital city Dublin, or maybe just Cork City. Or what about seeing a bit of everything with the Welcome to Ireland and Discover Ireland packages?

1. The Dublin City Stay package includes the following:

• Welcome Pack on arrival
• 2 or 3 nights accommodation in dorm accommodation in Dublin International Youth Hostel (Private rooms are available at an extra cost)
• Continental Breakfast every morning
• Hop on Hop off City Tour of Dublin with Irish City Tours
• Entrance and tour of The Guinness Storehouse (Dublin's number one tourist attraction)
• Free Pint of Guinness (O/18 only) in the Guinness Storehouse Gravity Bar
• Full Day Tour of County Wicklow & Glendalough with Over the Top Tours (Not available with Option 2-the 2 night stay)
• Fun & Adventure in Ireland’s thriving and cosmopolitan capital city!

2. The Cork City Stay package includes:

• Welcome Pack on arrival
• 3 nights accommodation in 8+ bedded dorm in Cork International (Hostelling International) Hostel
• Continental Breakfast every morning
• Hop on Hop off Cork City Tour
• Entrance and tour of Cork City Gaol
• Admission to the Queenstown Story, Cobh the story of emigration and famine in Ireland  **Please note return tickets from Cork to Cobh are not included in the cost of this package and will cost approx €6.00-7.00 and payable directly at the train station**

3. The Welcome to Ireland Package is a great package if you are constrained by time but still want to see a little bit of everything. The package covers 2 nights in the Dublin International Hostel, 2 nights in the Cork International Hostel, 2 nights in the Killarney International Hostel and your last night in the Jamaica Inn hostel in Sixmilebridge, Co Clare. The following is included:

• Welcome Pack on arrival
• Hostel accommodation for 7 nights
• Bed linen for 7 nights
• Breakfast for the first 2 mornings
• Dublin City Hop-on Hop-off Tour
• Entrance to Guinness Storehouse with Free Pint for O/18s
• Cork City Tour
• Entrance to Cork City Gaol
• 3 day Bus Eireann Open Road Ticket (optional)
• Bus Eireann timetable

4. Finally, the Discover Ireland package is a 9 night package that has all the great elements of the 7 night package plus more! This package takes in 3 nights in the Dublin International Hostel (2 nights at the start and 1 at the end of your trip), 1 night in the Cork International Hostel, 2 nights in the Killarney International Hostel, 1 night in Jamaica Inn Hostel, 2 nights in the Sleepzone Galway Hostel and then back to Dublin for your final night. The following is included in your trip:

• Welcome pack on arrival
• Hostel accommodation for 9 nights
• 7 day Bus Eireann Open Road Ticket  (optional)
• Continental Breakfast in Dublin Hostel
• Dublin City Hop on Hop off Tours
• Entrance to Guinness Storehouse & Free Pint for O/18s
• Cork City Tour
• Entrance to Cork City Gaol
• Day Tour of Connemara, Co. Galway
• Bed linen for 9 nights
• Bus Eireann Timetable

Further details on these tours and prices can be received by visiting www.anoige.ie or emailing marketing@anoige.ie .