A Wee Ramble in Kenmare: Hiking Ireland’s Southwest Coast

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A passport is required for this program. It must be valid for at least 6 months after your return date.

This information about travel documents pertains to participants holding U.S. passports. Non-U.S. citizens should refer to their country's requirements to ensure they have the necessary documentation for travel.

United States citizens don’t need a visa for any of the countries you’ll be visiting. Non-U.S. citizens should refer to their country's requirements to ensure they have the necessary documentation for travel.

If Road Scholar is arranging your air travel to and from the program, and you travel on the scheduled start and end dates, you’ll receive free round-trip transfers from the airport to the hotel.

Arrival day is on September 25, 2026

Meet the group at Kenmare Bay Hotel & Resort in Kenmare

Start of Trip:  3:00 p.m. hotel check-in followed by Orientation at 6:00 p.m.

Getting to the site: From the Shannon airport to the hotel in Kenmare, you can take a taxi for approximately €300 - €400 (for 1-3 people) and it will take approximately 2.5 hours. You can book a taxi by contacting www.shannonairport.ie/passengers/to-from/airport-taxis. There is also limited bus service during the weekdays. From the airport, take the 343 or the 51 bus towards Cork. At the Limerick station, get on the 300 M7 or 13 Bus towards Killarney. At the Killarney station, get on the 270 bus towards Kenmare. The hotel is a short walk from the Kenmare station. Traveling by bus from the Shannon airport will take approximately 4 hours and cost approximately €35-€45. There are no buses running from Shannon airport to Kenmare on the weekends.

Getting to the site by train or bus: Available, but not an easy transfer on your own due to limited bus schedules and expensive taxi fare.

Your trip ends on: Friday, October 2, 2026 in Shannon at Park Inn by Radisson Shannon Airport

End of Trip: 10:00 a.m. after breakfast; 11:00 a.m. hotel check-out. Breakfast available depending on transfer times.

Getting to the airport: From the hotel in Shannon, it is a two minute walk to the airport terminals.

Information if you are purchasing your own airfare: Transfers for Independent Travelers Road Scholar no longer offers complimentary transfers to participants with “Program Only” status. However, the ARRIVAL TRANSFER on this program is an exception to that policy due to the distance and complicated nature of getting to the first hotel. If you arranged air with Road Scholar and are arriving early or booked your own air, there is a possibility to reserve a seat on the group arrival transfer. Reservations can be made by contacting Road Scholar Europe no later than 30 DAYS prior to the program start date. We kindly ask that you wait to send requests until you have at least received the first information packet. The transfer schedule will be based on the arrival times of Road Scholar booked flights and will not be available until approximately 7 weeks prior to the start of the program. If you are arranging your own air and wish to ensure that you are able to join the transfer, your flight must no later than 11:00 a.m. We cannot guarantee that the final transfer schedule will coincide with independently booked flights that arrive after 11:00 a.m. Please note: In the unlikely event Road Scholar must make changes to the program's arrival or departure details, we will notify all participants as soon as possible. Participants who have purchased Road Scholar airfare are protected against airline change fees; however, anyone who has not purchased Road Scholar airfare will be required to make their own adjustments and may incur fees imposed by the airline. If you wish to purchase airfare through Road Scholar, please call (800) 241-1404.