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Visiting in August for 12 days need help with itinerary

I rarely post on this site but figured I'd ask for a bit of help in planning my 40th birthday trip and a last big trip for awhile as I am in school to be a Nurse Practitioner. My boyfriend will be joining me and we will be renting a car. He will drive and is comfortable with stick-shift. We want to be in nature, hike, eat good food, see some important cultural stuff. But we are very open to ideas. I have JUST started planning but need help with best fit for driving and maximizing time.

8/13: Leave RDU for Dublin

8/14: Land in Dublin early and get rental car. Spend night in Dublin. Explore

8/15: Drive to Kenmare. Early Start. Stop ???

8/16: Do Killarney National Park: Muckross House, Muckross Abbey, Torc Waterfall, and Ross Castle. Gap of Dunloe

8/17: Do Ring of Kerry drive and anything we missed on day 1 of RoK

8/18: From Kenmare drive to Dingle. Explore Dingle.

8/19: Slea Head Drive in Dingle and or Dingle Peninsula ??

8/20: Dingle to Doolin? We may want to do a Sea Safari in Dingle

8/21: Doolin to Galway City. Stop to see Cliffs of Moher

8/22: Connemara

8/23: Aran Islands (Inishmore?). Spend night back in Galway

8/24: Leave Galway and head back to Dublin

8/25: Fly home to Raleigh

Is this feasible? I am happy to change up my schedule but we want to for sure see Dingle Peninsula, ROK, and Galway/Connemara. Give me your tips! In Dingle we would like to do a Sea Safari if possible.

Posted Jun 3, 2026, 1:38 AM UTC

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