Day 1: Arrival in Dublin & Welcome to Ireland

• Arrive at Dublin Airport, where you will be greeted by your Gorse & Thistle Tour Host for a seamless private transfer to Portmarnock Resort, your luxury coastal base overlooking the Irish Sea.
• Set beside the historic Portmarnock coastline, the resort provides an elegant introduction to Ireland’s world-renowned links country.
• After check-in, enjoy time to relax and settle in before your first round of golf.

Day 2: Golf at Portmarnock Golf Club

• Begin your journey at Portmarnock Golf Club, one of Ireland’s most revered links and a course steeped in more than 125 years of golfing history.
• Set on a spectacular peninsula surrounded by the Irish Sea, Portmarnock is renowned for its natural dunes, firm running fairways and magnificent coastal setting.
• After your round, return to Portmarnock Resort for an evening at leisure.

Day 3: Golf at Ballyliffin Golf Club – Glashedy Links

• Travel north to Donegal and the spectacular Ballyliffin Golf Club, home to two exceptional championship links.
• Take on the Glashedy Links, a dramatic course shaped by towering dunes and the wild Atlantic coastline. Renowned for its natural setting and challenging layout, it offers one of Ireland’s most authentic links experiences.
• Following your round, check in to Ballyliffin Lodge and enjoy an evening surrounded by the rugged beauty of Donegal.

Day 4: Golf at Ballyliffin Golf Club – Old Links & Transfer to Portrush

• Return to Ballyliffin Golf Club to experience the historic Old Links, a classic links course winding through some of the most impressive dunes on Ireland’s northwest coast.
• Following your round, travel north towards the Causeway Coast and check in to your luxury accommodation in Portrush, your base for the next two nights.
• Enjoy the evening at leisure in one of Ireland’s most celebrated golfing destinations.

Day 5: Golf at Royal Portrush Golf Club

• Today you will experience Royal Portrush Golf Club, host of The Open Championship and one of the greatest links courses in the world.
• The Dunluce Links is celebrated for its dramatic dunes, challenging contours and spectacular Atlantic setting, with iconic holes including the famous Calamity Corner.
• After your round, return to your luxury accommodation in Portrush for an evening at leisure on the Causeway Coast.

Day 6: Golf at Portstewart Golf Club & Transfer to County Down

• Play the magnificent Portstewart Golf Club, home to the renowned Strand Course and one of the finest modern championship links in Ireland.
• Set among towering dunes overlooking the Atlantic, Portstewart combines dramatic scenery with a thrilling and authentic links challenge.
• Following your round, travel south to Newcastle and check in to Slieve Donard, your elegant coastal retreat beneath the Mourne Mountains.

Day 7: Golf at Royal County Down Golf Club

• Begin the day at Royal County Down Golf Club, consistently ranked among the finest golf courses in the world.
• Set beneath the dramatic Mourne Mountains and alongside Dundrum Bay, the Championship Links is famed for its towering dunes, narrow fairways, challenging greens and breathtaking scenery.
• After your round, return to Slieve Donard and enjoy an evening at leisure overlooking the Irish Sea.

Day 8: Golf at Ardglass Golf Club

• Travel along the County Down coast to Ardglass Golf Club, one of Ireland’s most scenic and distinctive links.
• Perched dramatically above the Irish Sea, Ardglass delivers spectacular coastal views, rugged terrain and a truly memorable final round of links golf.
• Return to Slieve Donard for your final evening, with time to relax and reflect on an exceptional journey through Ireland’s legendary links.

Day 9: A Fond Farewell

• After breakfast, enjoy a private transfer to your departure airport.
• Depart Ireland with unforgettable memories of championship links golf, dramatic Atlantic landscapes and the refined hospitality of Gorse & Thistle.