The 2022 Bucket List Road Trip: 4 Weeks Exploring Ireland (Full Route + Itinerary)

Howaya! So, this Ireland road trip guide took a fair whack of time to research, plan out, and write.

It’s also pretty damn long.

If you don’t have 4 weeks to explore, you’ll find much shorter road trip routes in our Ireland road trip guide section.

Below, you’ll find a detailed itinerary to follow if you have 28 days to road trip around Ireland. Here’s a look at the route.

4 weeks in Ireland: A rough route overview

The dodgy map above (Photoshop was never my strong point) shows a very rough outline of the route that you’ll find in the guide below.

Here’s what you’ll get if you take the time to read it:

• A useful, detailed guide that removes the pain from planning:
• You’ll get an hour-by-hour (literally!) guide to each day
• Clear, concise itineraries to follow
• Advice on things to do along with recommendations on where to eat, sleep and drink

Yep, it’s long – so, if you’re stuck for time, sign up to our mailing list (no spam – only good stuff) at the bottom of this page and I’ll fire it onto you to read later.

Table of Contents

I’ve split this post up into different pages – this has nothing to do with getting more pages read or ad revenue (apologies for the ads, by the way).

Personally, I hate when sites do this, but in this case, I had to. Although I’ve done everything in my power to make this website speedy, this guide is long and tends to load much slower than 98% of our other guides.

So, I’ve given each day a dedicated page, which should make it easier for you to browse.

Just click one of the days below to dive in

• Day 1 (Dublin) – Arrive in Dublin, Castles, Cliffs and Historical Pubs
• Day 2 (Dublin) – Trinity College, the Guinness Storehouse and so much more
• Day 3 (Wicklow) – Mountains, lakes, long walks, and a brewery
• Day 4 (Carlow & Kilkenny) – One of the best views in Ireland, historic walks, castles
• Day 5 – (Wexford and Waterford) Famine ships, haunted houses and ancient lighthouses
• Day 6 (Waterford) – The incredible Copper Coast
• Day 7 (Tipperary and Cork) – A looped walk, the Rock of Cashel, Cahir Castle and more
• Day 8 (Cork) – Exploring the historic town of Cobh before tipping on to Kinsale
• Day 9 (Cork) – Exploring glorious West Cork
• Day 10 (Cork and Kerry) – Crazy roads and a big aul chunk of the Ring of Kerry
• Day 11 (Kerry) – Beaches, the Slea Head Drive and some of the best pubs in Ireland
• Day 12 (Limerick) – Thatched Cottages, Castles and Kayaking
• Day 13 (Clare) –  Cliff walks, caves and craic agus ceol
• Day 14 (Clare, Westmeath and a bit of Galway) – An unforgettable drive, the oldest pub in Ireland and plenty more
• Day 15 (Galway and Mayo) – A hike, one of the best drives in Ireland and on to Mayo
• Day 16 (Mayo) – Croagh Patrick, beaches, the most extensive Stone Age monument on earth and lots more
• Day 17 (Sligo and Leitrim) – The Knocknarea Queen Maeve Trail, the highest waterfall in Ireland and more
• Day 18 (Fermanagh and Donegal) – Ireland’s Stairway to Heaven, caves, cliffs and more
• Day 19 (Donegal) – Beautiful beaches, one of the bendiest roads in Ireland and more
• Day 20 (Donegal) – Sunrise on Marble Hill Beach, One of the best views in Donegal and plenty more
• Day 21 (Donegal and Derry) – Forts, panoramic views and loads more
• Day 22 (Antrim) – Taking the Ireland road trip to the Causeway Coastal Route
• Day 23 (Antrim and Down) – A cliff walk, a historic prison and more
• Day 24 (Down and Louth) – A hike up Northern Ireland’s highest peak, one of my favourite drives, and a night in Carlingford
• Day 25 (Louth, Cavan and more Louth) – Slieve Foye, a forest walk and Ireland’s oldest town
• Day 26 (Louth) – Exploring the medieval town of Drogheda
• Day 27 (Meath) – Newgrange, Knowth, Trim Castle and more

Click number ‘2’ below to be taken to day 1. (Use Pinterest? Pin the below for later!)