Culinary Discovery Your Way
By Stacey Zable
Culinary Discovery Your Way
By Stacey Zable
Choose your preferred travel style in Ireland and Scotland with Brendan Vacations.
Experts in Ireland and Scotland, Brendan Vacations has been bringing visitors to the Celtic World for more than 55 years. Brendan offers four different travel styles that combine independent travel with local guides to ensure an authentic and immersive experience including their gastronomic treasures. Whatever way you decide to explore, Brendan offers the best guided culinary tours in key cities. (Take your pick below!) You’ll discover more about that city, its region, country, people, and, of course, its favorite foods.
Independence Combined with Expert Knowledge
With Brendan Vacations, choose your ideal way to travel to see the most of either Ireland or Scotland (or both!). If you wish for a custom drive vacation, Brendan handles all the details and pre-arranging of activities, tours, accommodations, and car rental where you can literally be in the driver’s seat whether you choose a Self-Drive or Lux Self-Drive trip. A Private Chauffeur vacation leaves the driving to a professional chauffeur who is also your private guide while you travel in a luxury, private car. You get upscale accommodations as well as customizable and exclusive access to experiences as part of this Brendan travel style.
And if rail is your preferred mode of travel, Locally Hosted Rail vacations have Brendan experts planning out must-sees and experiences, accommodations, and rail bookings, and combining them with a Local Host to greet you at each destination as you travel. They not only tell you what to do and where to shop, but the best places to eat and drink.
“You get upscale accommodations as well as customizable and exclusive access to experiences.“
“You get upscale accommodations as well as customizable and exclusive access to experiences.“
Galway Food Tour
If you’re traveling to the west of Ireland, the coastal town of Galway is home to an abundance of choice in gourmet food and drink. Brendan can include this two-hour tour, available mornings or afternoons with Private Chauffer, Self-Drive, Lux-Self Drive, and Locally Hosted Rail vacations.
” Galway is home to an abundance of choice in gourmet food and drink.”
” Galway is home to an abundance of choice in gourmet food and drink.”
You are introduced to artisanal producers and a variety of international cuisines and taste treats from a number of venues as you explore Galway’s charm. As a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience, this Brendan tour will have a positive social or environmental impact on local communities and supports the United Nation’s sustainable development goals.
St Andrews Food Tour
While on a Private Chauffer or Self-Drive Brendan vacation, this afternoon Eat Walk Tour of St Andrews in Lowland Scotland is an excellent option to add on to get to know the city’s culinary gems. Set aside 3.5 hours for the tour as you stop to sample flavorful first-class food from restaurants, bars, and eateries. As you stroll, you are regaled with stories of St Andrews’ fascinating history.
Dublin Food Tour
Award-winning food blogger Ketty Quigley, known as the “French Foodie in Dublin”, takes you on a Delicious Dublin Tours’ special culinary exploration with this Brendan option. The 3.5 hour morning tour offers a truly personal experience due to its small group size.
You not only stop at restaurants and eateries to sample food and drink, but also explore local shops. Ketty tells tales of the history of Irish food and informs you on Dublin’s modern foodie scene. This tour is available as an option when you book Brendan’s Private Chauffer, Self-Drive, Lux-Self Drive, or Locally Hosted Rail vacations.
” Ketty tells tales of the history of Irish food and informs you on Dublin’s modern foodie scene.“
” Ketty tells tales of the history of Irish food and informs you on Dublin’s modern foodie scene.“
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