Food Tour

Savor Ireland in West Cork, the country's premier foodie destination, with farm-to-plate gourmet experiences, a Ballymaloe cookery class, and Kinsale's Good Food Circle.

Group size15 – 30 guests
Duration8 Days / 7 Nights
From$3,100

Reserve your place → View itinerary

About this tour

Savor Ireland in West Cork.

Savor Ireland is a one-week small-group gourmet experience based in West Cork, named Ireland's premier foodie destination, where you tour and taste your way through farm-to-plate cuisine, fresh local seafood, artisan cheeses, and delicious desserts.

The package includes four-star resort accommodation, daily escorted gourmet food experiences, a private Ballymaloe Cookery School tour with a hands-on group cookery class and dinner, celebrity chef talks, a brewery tour, a West Cork farm tour, and the Kinsale Gourmet Festival.

Enquire about Food Tour →

What's included

Tour highlights

Ballymaloe Cookery School

Take a private bespoke cookery class with a school tutor and tour the organic farm and gardens.

Kinsale Good Food Circle

Dine in Kinsale's celebrated Good Food Circle restaurants and walk the town's food tour.

Trawler to plate

Learn seafood preparation from celebrity chef Martin Shanahan at Fishy Fishy and enjoy fresh Oysterhaven Bay oysters.

West Cork Farm Tour

Meet innovative farmers and food producers, including Toons Bridge Dairy's handmade cheeses.

A Taste of West Cork

Sample culinary experiences and demonstrations at one of Ireland's longest-running food festivals.

Day by day

Your itinerary

1

Day 1
Welcome to Ireland

Arrive at Shannon Airport, travel through Clare, Limerick, and Cork to Kinsale via Adare Village, then a welcome orientation and group dinner.
2

Day 2
Jameson Experience

Tour the Midleton Distillery with a guided Jameson whiskey tasting, then a Ballymaloe Cookery School farm tour, cookery class, and dinner.
3

Day 3
West Cork Farm Tour

Connect with West Cork's farmers and food producers, walk the Clonakilty food tour, and visit Toons Bridge Dairy.
4

Day 4
A Free Day

A free day with an optional trip to Cork City and its lively foodie scene of pubs, cafes, and restaurants.
5

Day 5
A Kinsale Day

Walk the Kinsale food tour, tour Black's Brewery and Distillery, and join Martin Shanahan's seafood talk and tasting.
6

Day 6
A Taste of West Cork

Visit A Taste of West Cork festival venues for tastings, demonstrations, and culinary experiences.
7

Day 7
A Taste of West Cork

Return to the festival choosing a fresh selection of venues, experiences, and activities.
8

Day 8
Departure Day

Departure for most from Shannon Airport to return home.