artnbarb
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Maybe I'm crazy, but I'm thinking of doing a short (5 day) tour of the northwest part of Ireland. I missed seeing Donegal, and I'd like to spend more time in Connemara. You all know I'm terrified when driving on the right, and of course Art (who doesn't mind driving at all) really can't enjoy the scenery, so that's how all this came about. I thought it would be much more relaxing and enjoyable for both of us.
I definitely don't want a 40+ person bus tour, but I did find a tour for 16 people on a small bus. (Years ago we toured Turkey with 18 people on a bus for 40+, and that was REALLY perfect!) Of course small group tours are going to be more expensive, so I can't quite decide how much of a premium I'm willing to pay to have someone else do the driving!
The company we're thinking of using is Rabbies. We used them in Edinburgh for a daytrip. The cost is €445 per person (senior discount!) for the 5 day tour. PLUS food. PLUS lodging. Lodging seems possible for $150/night, don't you think? And food for 5 days - is $500 per person reasonable? That would bring the tour total to around $1400 per person for the 5 day tour. Every other tour I've seen for small groups is much more expensive, but maybe even this one, at $1400/pp is just too expensive as well. Have I officially just gotten old? (And even lazier?)
I definitely don't want a 40+ person bus tour, but I did find a tour for 16 people on a small bus. (Years ago we toured Turkey with 18 people on a bus for 40+, and that was REALLY perfect!) Of course small group tours are going to be more expensive, so I can't quite decide how much of a premium I'm willing to pay to have someone else do the driving!
The company we're thinking of using is Rabbies. We used them in Edinburgh for a daytrip. The cost is €445 per person (senior discount!) for the 5 day tour. PLUS food. PLUS lodging. Lodging seems possible for $150/night, don't you think? And food for 5 days - is $500 per person reasonable? That would bring the tour total to around $1400 per person for the 5 day tour. Every other tour I've seen for small groups is much more expensive, but maybe even this one, at $1400/pp is just too expensive as well. Have I officially just gotten old? (And even lazier?)