Ireland in 10 Days: Day-by-Day Itinerary with Budget (Printable + iPad)

Ireland is easy to plan badly: long drives on narrow roads, timed tickets, sights that shorten their hours from 1 November, island ferries that thin out and a border with two currencies. This plan sorts the order, the drives and the costs for you.

This printable guide gives you 10 days and 9 nights, one way by hire car: Dublin, Kinsale, Killarney, Dingle, Doolin, Galway and Belfast, with add-ons for Sligo and Donegal, the Aran Islands, Derry/Londonderry, Newgrange and the Causeway Coast, plus a public-transport note. Every day is planned from breakfast to dinner, with the cost of every stop in euros (the Republic) or pounds (Northern Ireland) and a realistic budget. Fees and closures were checked in October 2026, with a clear note that many sights shorten hours from 1 November and island ferries thin out.

WHAT'S INSIDE

• A day-by-day plan with drive times: Trinity and the Book of Kells, Kilmainham Gaol and Guinness, Kilkenny and the Rock of Cashel, Kinsale, the Ring of Kerry, Dingle, the Cliffs of Moher, Galway and Belfast
• The cost of every stop: admissions and meal ranges, in euros and pounds
• A Google Maps link for every sight: tap it in the iPad edition for directions
• Where to stay: named hotel and hostel picks in Dublin, Kinsale, Killarney, Dingle, Doolin, Galway and Belfast
• A book-ahead checklist with the official booking sites, including the Book of Kells, Guinness Storehouse, Kilmainham Gaol, the Cliffs of Moher, Newgrange, Carrick-a-Rede and Titanic Belfast
• Plan B: what to swap for storms, closures, rain and winter
• Add-ons: Sligo and Donegal (2 days), the Aran Islands, Derry/Londonderry, Newgrange and the Boyne Valley, and the Causeway Coast
• A full budget sheet with a column for what you actually spend, with euros for the Republic and pounds for Northern Ireland shown separately, plus a page of costs not in the sheet (flights, hire car, fuel, the UK ETA) and lodging totals for budget, mid-range and luxury
• Two editions: a printable PDF and an iPad edition with a tappable contents page

PERFECT FOR

• First-time visitors to Ireland with about ten days
• Anyone who wants the order, drives and timing worked out
• Travellers who want a realistic budget before they book
• A gift for someone with an Ireland trip booked

PAIRS WELL WITH

Ireland: Before You Go (rules, costs and safety).

DIGITAL DOWNLOAD

You'll receive 2 PDFs. No physical item will be shipped.

• Print edition (34 pages): US Letter, prints fine on A4
• iPad edition (44 pages): tappable contents, room to write

PLEASE NOTE

Prices and access were checked in October 2026 and are subject to change: admissions, fares, menus, hotel rates and taxes can change without notice, and many sights shorten hours or close and island ferries thin out from November. Budget figures are estimates, not quotes, and exclude international flights, car hire, fuel and fares. Please confirm important details with the official sites before you travel. Photos are illustrative. Cover photo: Suicasmo, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Researched and written with the help of AI tools.

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