Sit Back. I’ll Take You Somewhere Beautiful.
You don’t need to worry about driving on the left. You don’t need to track petrol stations or navigate country roads in the dark. You don’t need to divide your attention between the road and the view.
That’s my job.
I’m Vera Delaney — an Irish woman from Wexford, founder of Delaney Tours Ireland. When you travel with me as your private driver and guide, everything is taken care of. All you have to do is look out the window.
What Makes This Different
No minibus. No microphone. No script. No group of forty strangers and a fixed schedule that was decided before you ever landed.
It’s you (and whoever you’re travelling with), a private vehicle, and a driver-guide who grew up here and knows Ireland’s back roads, hidden places, and the stories that bring them to life.
When I’m driving, I can point to the ruin on the hillside and tell you exactly what happened there. I can slow down for the view that isn’t signposted. I can take you the way the locals go. You’re not a passenger. You’re a guest.
We laughed the whole way. It didn’t feel like a tour at all — it felt like spending the day with a friend who happened to know everything about the most beautiful country in the world.
What’s Included
The Practicalities
- Private vehicle — your group only, nobody else
- Door-to-door collection from your accommodation or airport
- No fixed departure times — we leave when you’re ready
- All fuel, tolls, and parking handled
The Experience
- A driver who is also your guide — local knowledge and stories
- Itinerary built around your interests: history, scenery, food, heritage or golf
- Flexibility to linger when something is worth lingering over
- Honest recommendations on where to eat, what to skip, and seek out
- Introductions to locals, artisans, and hidden places
Available As
- A single day — the perfect introduction to one region of Ireland
- Two to five days — long enough to really feel it
- Five days or more — the full Ireland, done properly
- Airport transfers with touring built in — why just transfer when you can see something on the way?
Popular Routes
The Wild Atlantic Way
Ireland’s western coastline from Donegal to Kerry. Done privately, without the coach parks, it’s something else entirely. I know the roads that go behind the postcards.
The Ancient East
Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Wicklow. Viking towns, Norman castles, monastic ruins. History layered so thick you can’t drive a mile without stepping into a different century.
Cork & Kerry
Ring of Kerry, Dingle Peninsula, Kinsale. Beautiful and popular — but there’s a version beyond the tourist trail. I’ll take you there.
The North
Giant’s Causeway, the Antrim Coast, the Glens. Belfast for those who want to understand its history properly. Ireland in full.
Heritage & Roots
Built around your family history. Your county, your townland, your surname. We’ll find the places and stories that belong to you.
Who This Is For
First-Time Visitors
Do Ireland properly the first time. A private driver takes the logistics off your plate and ensures you see the Ireland you came to find.
Couples
Private, unhurried, completely personal. No strangers, no compromise.
Families
We go at your pace, stop when someone needs to stop, and build the day around what the whole family will actually enjoy.
Older Travellers
Comfort, flexibility, and someone who handles every detail. No queues, no tight schedules. This is how Ireland should be experienced when you’ve earned the right to take your time.
Returning Visitors
You’ve seen the main things. Now you want the Ireland underneath — the back roads, the real conversations, the places without car parks. That’s exactly where I take people.
Vera took us places no guidebook would ever find. I will be back.
Why Book With Delaney Tours?
- Local Irish business — based in Wexford
- Private tours only — no coaches, no strangers
- Custom itinerary built around you
- Direct contact with Vera at every stage
- WhatsApp support before and during your trip
- Trusted by travellers from the USA, Canada, Australia & beyond
- Real Ireland — not the tourist version
