Tailor-made Vacation · Ireland
Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Adventure: Surf, Coasteering & Cliffs
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At a glance
Ireland's wildest coastline runs for more than a thousand miles, from the sea stacks and cliffs of Donegal down through Sligo and Mayo to the limestone shelves of County Clare, a landscape shaped by Atlantic swell, sheer rock, and light that shifts by the hour.
None of this has to come at the cost of comfort. The Wild Atlantic Way is built for movement, for surf breaks and cliff paths and long stretches of open road, and left to its own devices, this coastline can read as an activity holiday rather than a luxury one.
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What changes that is the structure around the days rather than the days themselves. Private instruction replaces group lessons, a single well-appointed base gives you somewhere worth returning to each evening, and a helicopter transfer turns a long coastal drive into a short crossing with the Atlantic laid out below you. The surf and the cliffs stay exactly as wild as they should be. What changes is how comfortably you move between them.
The same openness that runs through the rest of the country holds here too, in towns like Bundoran and Lahinch as much as anywhere else, part of what Ireland made plain in 2015 when it became the first country in the world to legalize marriage equality by popular vote. We arrange every stay, transfer, and lesson in advance, so the only thing left to plan is how far into the water you want to go.
Day by day
This is a sample plan, not a fixed departure. Days can be added, removed or reordered, and almost every client changes something. Prices are an entry-level guide; your quote will be exact.
Day 1: Arrival at Bundoran
Settle in above Bundoran’s beaches, County Donegal’s best-known surf town.
Spend the afternoon walking the cliffs at Rougey Rocks, where the Atlantic swell that draws surfers here is just as striking from above.
Let the first evening unwind with views over the water and the sound of the sea as a constant backdrop.
Day 2: Private Surf Instruction
A full morning of one-on-one surf coaching at Bundoran’s beach breaks, suited to any level from a first lesson to fine-tuning technique.
The town’s coastline offers enough variety that a private instructor can match the conditions to your ability rather than the other way around.
Spend the afternoon at leisure, whether that means a second, more relaxed session in the water or simply resting up for the day ahead.
Day 3: Coasteering
A private coasteering guide leads you along Donegal’s cliffs and coves, scrambling, swimming, and cliff jumping along a stretch of coastline inaccessible by any other means.
It is a physical day, and the guide sets the pace to match your group, reading the tide and the rock as closely as the weather.
Evenings after a day like this tend to be quiet ones, and the base you return to is built for exactly that.
Day 4: Helicopter Transfer to Lahinch
Rather than the three-hour coastal drive south, a private helicopter carries you from Donegal to County Clare in under an hour, following the coastline the entire way.
Settle in above Lahinch, another of Ireland’s principal surf towns, in time for an afternoon cycling the coast road toward the Cliffs of Moher.
The route allows stops wherever the view demands, with no fixed schedule to keep to.
Day 5: The Cliffs of Moher and Departure
A final morning at the Cliffs of Moher, best seen early before the day’s visitors arrive, when the light and the quiet make the height of the cliffs feel even more considerable.
From there, a private transfer carries you on to your onward journey, closing out a trip built around the coastline from start to finish.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Out Of Office do?
Out Of Office is a luxury LGBTQ+ travel company specializing in tailor-made vacations and extraordinary journeys around the world. We create bespoke luxury vacations, LGBTQ+ honeymoons, safaris, cruises, beach escapes, private tours and group trips, with every itinerary designed around you. Our travel specialists combine global expertise, first-hand destination knowledge and trusted local partners to create seamless, highly personalized experiences.
Is Out Of Office a gay travel agency?
Out Of Office is an LGBTQ+ owned and run luxury travel specialist, with particular expertise in gay and LGBTQ+ travel. We understand the additional considerations that can come with traveling as an LGBTQ+ person or couple, from local laws and customs to finding genuinely welcoming hotels and experiences.
We welcome every traveler, including friends, families and allies. Many of our clients are not members of the LGBTQ+ community, but choose Out Of Office for our luxury travel expertise, personalized service and discretion.
Do you create tailor-made LGBTQ+ vacations?
Yes. Every tailor-made trip with Out Of Office is designed from scratch around your interests, travel style, budget and the way you want to experience a destination. We can arrange luxury hotels, private transfers, flights, guides, excursions, cruises and special experiences as part of one personalized itinerary. The journeys shown on our website are there to inspire you rather than restrict you; only clearly identified group departures operate as fixed itineraries.
How do you choose LGBTQ+ friendly hotels and destinations?
We combine first-hand destination knowledge with trusted local expertise to recommend luxury hotels, resorts and experiences where LGBTQ+ travelers can feel informed and welcome. We also consider the laws, customs and attitudes of each destination, because LGBTQ+ rights and experiences differ around the world. Our team regularly visit many of the properties we work with and where a destination requires greater awareness, we give you clear and considered advice so that you can make an informed decision about where and how you travel.
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