Ireland - Wild Atlantic Way The wild west coast of the Emerald Isle

Day 1: Switzerland - Rotterdam

Drive through Alsace to Rotterdam. You board a P&O ferry for the crossing to England. On board, restaurants and cafés will look after your culinary needs (overnight on board).

The last boarding point in Switzerland is Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse, at 08.10.

Day 2: Hull - Dublin

Disembarkation in Hull. You cross England to reach Wales. Ferry crossing from Holyhead on the north Welsh coast to Dublin. Transfer to your hotel in the centre of Dublin.

Day 3: Dublin - Belfast

Onward journey to Belfast, which you reach around midday. An interesting city tour follows. The magnificent cityscape is characterised by Victorian buildings. You will admire many sights, such as City Hall and the Grand Opera House. (Optional) Visit to the highly recommended Titanic Museum, located on the historic site where the ship was built. A multimedia experience brings the construction and sinking of the ship vividly to life through special effects.

Day 4: Belfast - Letterkenny

Visit and tasting at Bushmills, the world's oldest whiskey distillery. At the bizarrely beautiful coastal landscape of the Giant's Causeway, you will encounter 40'000 perfectly hexagonal basalt columns (UNESCO World Heritage Site) rising out of the sea. Overnight in Letterkenny.

Day 5: Donegal

Excursion along the famous Knockalla Coast Road into the rugged beauty of the Fanad Head Peninsula, to the magnificent beach at Ballymastocker, which according to The Observer newspaper is one of the most beautiful beaches in the world. Fanad Lighthouse is every photographer's favourite subject. You travel past lakes, plenty of moorland, gorse and green mountains to Donegal's greatest attraction, Glenveagh National Park with its neo-Gothic castle

Day 6: Slieve League – Westport

At 600 metres, the cliffs of Slieve League are among the highest in Europe and offer unique views over the rugged Atlantic. From here, your journey continues to Mullaghmore. On a relaxed walk along the beach, you can enjoy the wind and the waves. In the evening you reach your hotel in the Westport area.

Day 7: Achill Island - Galway

Excursion to Achill Island, Ireland's largest island, which measures 22 km in length and 19 km in width. The island can be reached by a bridge. Achill offers moorland, mountains, steep cliffs and wide beaches. The sea and lakes, picturesque coasts and peat bogs, dark rivers and green forests define the landscape of the Connemara heathland.

Day 8: Burren - Cliffs of Moher

You cross the primeval, moon-like landscape of the Burren karst region. Stop at the "Cliffs of Moher", which rise vertically from the sea to heights of up to 200 m over a length of almost 8 km. Continue to Kilrush. You cross the mouth of the Shannon by ferry before reaching Killarney towards evening.

Day 9: RING OF KERRY

(Optional excursion) On the legendary Ring of Kerry, the clocks tick more slowly and you feel literally transported back to the "good old days". The smell of peat fires fills the air. Explore the spectacular scenic route around the Iveragh Peninsula and let yourself be infected by the unhurried pace of the idyllic villages with their colourful stone houses.

Day 10: Killarney - DUBLIN

You drive north-east to Dublin. On a guided city tour you will see the main highlights of the Irish capital. (Optional) Visit to Trinity College, whose impressive Old Library houses Ireland's most valuable manuscript: the magnificently illustrated "Book of Kells".

Day 11: Dublin - Hull

Crossing to Holyhead and onward journey to England (overnight on board).

Day 12: Rotterdam - Switzerland

Return journey to Switzerland.