Spirits, Stories & Swing: An Irish Festival Journey

Day 1: Arrive in Ireland and enjoy a private transfer from Dublin airport to you Dublin City Centre hotel. Check-in and then in the afternoon visit to the Jameson Distillery in Dublin.

Day 2: This morning you will depart Dublin for Cork City. Make your way to Hueston Station and from there enjoy the beautiful scenery as you travel by train from Dublin to Cork City. Upon arrival in Cork, check-in to your city centre hotel and then enjoy an evening of Jazz at the Cork Jazz festival. The Guinness Cork Jazz Festival is a world-renowned five-day celebration, attracting top international and Irish artists and over 100,000 visitors each year. Now in its 46th year, it takes place over the October bank holiday with an expanded programme, diverse styles beyond traditional jazz, and lively performances across Cork’s venues and streets.

Day 3: Today you will travel by train from Cork City to Midleton to visit the famous Midleton Distillery. Then return to Cork for another evening of Jazz as part of the Cork Jazz festival.

Day 4: Depart Cork City for Dublin by train. Upon arrival back to Dublin, check-in to your hotel and enjoy the festivities of the Bram Stoker Festival in Dublin. The Bram Stoker Festival celebrates the legacy of one of Ireland’s most iconic writers. Inspired by the Gothic and supernatural, it features spectacular outdoor events, theatre, film, music and family-friendly experiences across Dublin’s streets, parks and historic venues.

Day 5: Today is a free day but we suggest that you travel from Dublin to Meath to visit the spectacular Púca Festival. Púca Festival celebrates Ireland as the birthplace of Halloween with a vibrant, immersive blend of ancient tradition and contemporary culture. Over four days in Athboy and Trim (Co. Meath), music, fire, storytelling and spectacle bring old rituals to life in Ireland’s Ancient East. Buses will be available from Dublin City as part of the Púca festival. This festival is a spectacle unlike any other in the world, the kind that can only be found at the home of Halloween.

Day 6: Today you will check-out from your Dublin Hotel and make your way to Dublin Airport by private transfer. We home you enjoyed the wonderful festivals and unique celebrations of Ireland.

Dates for the 2026 festivals have not yet been released however are likely to be as follows

Cork Jazz: 22nd – 26th Oct

Púca: 21st – 26th Oct

Bram Stoker: 23rd – 26th Oct.

Included services:

3 Nights in a Dublin City Centre Hotel
2 nights in a Cork City Centre Hotel
Full Irish Breakfast daily
Return Airport transfer from Dublin. Admission to the Jameson Distillery Dublin. Return train from Dublin to Cork
Return train from Cork to Midleton. Admission to the Midleton Distillery

Excluded services:

Lunch & Dinner daily
Tickets to the festival events
Transport to the festival events

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The Jameson Experience, Cork
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