Ireland Photo Tour October 2024

7 Days/6 Nights

Price per person - 5000 USD (Full price due 90 days prior to the tour)

Registration deposit - 1000 USD (due upon booking)

This photography tour has been designed by Sarah and Darren to bring to you to the absolute BEST photography locations in Ireland & Northern Ireland. This tour is perfect for beginners or more advanced photographers looking to expand their skills.

Max participants
8

Tour Leaders
Sarah Lyndsay

Darren J Spoonley (Local Irishman)

When?
Oct 11-17 2024

How many days?

7 Days/6 Nights

What to expect..

Ireland & Northern Ireland are a photographer’s dream come true. It is still a relatively untapped part of the world for landscape photography which means we will have many locations all to ourselves. We will be photographing endless seascapes, castles, charming cottages and beautiful inland landscapes.

This tour is designed around sunrises and sunsets with two professional photographers guiding you every step of the way. We will be teaching you everything we know and helping you create stunning images to take home with you.

We will also be spending time immersed in the local Irish culture with outings that showcase what Ireland does best! Guinness & the ocean!

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What’s included?

  • All photography instruction & guiding from TWO professional landscape photographers

  • Transportation during the tour

  • Accommodation during the tour - Single occupancy available for an extra fee

  • Breakfast and dinner each day

  • Guiness factory tour

  • Dingle Sea Safari boat tour just for our group!

  • All permits and passes during the tour

  • Snacks on the bus

  • Post-processing lessons

  • New friends and memories that will last a lifetime

  • Small group size for easier photography at locations

What’s not included?

  • Flights to and from Ireland (Dublin)

  • Travel insurance

  • Lunches & beverages

  • Alcohol

Photography Locations

  • Giant’s Causeway

  • Dark Hedges (A scene from GOT was filmed here!)

  • Cliffs Of Mohr

  • Kinbane Castle

  • Cashel Rock

  • Fanad Lighthouse

  • Poisoned Glen area

  • Dunley Church

  • Pollet Sea Arch

  • Malin Head

  • Crohy Arch

  • And many more…

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The itinerary

Please note this is a rough itinerary and locations may change depending on weather. The goal is always to be at the right locations during the right times for photography.

I have highlighted the photography locations. Please feel free to research the spots so you can get a feel of where we will be photographing.

Sunrise & sunset times for the tour are approximately 7:30 am & 7:30 pm

Day 1 October 11th

  • Pick up at your hotel in Dublin 12:00 PM

  • Meet & greet plus a brief tour overview

  • From there we will head to the Guinness Factory for a tour & a couple of pints on us!

  • We then head straight to our first sunset shooting location, the famous Giant’s Causeway

  • Dinner at the hotel

  • Accomodation - The Causeway Hotel or similar

Day 2 Oct 12th

  • Sunrise at The Dark Hedges

  • Back to the hotel for breakfast & check out

  • Mid-day exploring at Kinbane Castle (one of my favourite spots)

  • We then head to Donegal where we will be staying for two nights and check into our hotel

  • Sunset at Fanad Lighthouse

  • Dinner at the hotel

  • Accommodation - Donegal

Day 3 Oct 13th

  • Sunrise at Pollet Sea Arch

  • Back to the hotel for breakfast

  • During the day we will start working on our images and go over some post-processing

  • Sunset at Dunlewey Church

  • Dinner at the hotel

  • Accommodation - Donegal

Day 4 Oct 14th

  • Sunrise in the Malin Head

  • Back to the hotel for breakfast & checkout

  • Travel day to our next location Clare

  • Plenty of stops along the way!

  • Hotel check-in

  • Sunset at Cliffs of Moher

  • Dinner at the hotel

  • Accommodation - Clare

Day 5 Oct 15th

  • Sunrise at Hags Head

  • Back to the hotel for breakfast & check out

  • Travel day to our next location Dingle

  • Plenty of stops along the way!

  • Hotel check-in

  • Sunset at Dunquin Pier

  • Dinner at the hotel

  • Accomodation - Dingle

Day 6 Oct 16th

  • Sunrise Coomenooule Beach

  • Back to the hotel for breakfast

  • Dingle Sea Safari Boat Tour

  • There will be time to explore Dingle and the fantastic Irish culture in this town

  • Sunset Clogher Beach (location depends on when our safari tour ends)

  • Dinner at the hotel

  • Accomodation - Dingle

Day 7 Oct 17th

  • Sunrise near the Dingle area

  • Back to the hotel for breakfast & check-out

  • From here we make our way back to Dublin

  • We will be stopping along the way and photographing more castles/ruins

  • Cashel Rock - A MUST SEE

  • Dublin arrival and drop off at your hotels

  • End of the tour approx late afternoon

What to bring?

  • Camera - Mirrorless or DSLR

  • Wide angle lens

  • Mid range lens

  • Telephoto lens

  • Drone (if you have one)

  • Tripod

  • Variety of filters (if you have them)

  • Head lamp

  • Cleaning clothes for your lenses

  • Warm clothing

  • Waterproof jacket

  • Hiking boots or waterproof shoes

  • I recommend layers since the weather will constantly change. Expect typical fall-like conditions.

  • Gloves and hat

What you need to know

Bookings are non-refundable.

At the very best we will try to fill your spot if you can not attend the tour and you will be refunded in full if another person takes your place.

Upon booking this tour you agree to our Waiver of Liability which will be sent out upon registration.

We will be in two countries as we travel our photography loop. Northern Ireland & Ireland.

Extra details..

We are fortunate to have a local guide and professional Irish photographer with us during our journey.

Not only will you be photographing sunrises and sunsets in amazing Irish locations, you will also be treated to Irish culture & history every day.

There will be time during the middle of the day in some locations for you to have your own personal time and explore the charming towns we will be staying in.

In 2023 I travelled to Ireland alone and this was my adventure..

I am positive you will love this experience just as much as I did. In fact - I fell so in love with both of these countries that I knew I had to put on a photography tour and take people back there with me.

Please feel free to watch this video I created while I roamed around for a week in a camper van photographing some incredible locations!

Meet your instructors & guides


  • Founder & Tour Leader

    Sarah Lyndsay is a professional landscape & self-portrait photographer based in the Canadian Rockies. Known widely for her ethereal portrait work in the Yellow Dress, Sarah brings an edge to the landscapes she photographs. She has been professionally guiding and teaching on photography tours for over 5 years.


  • Tour guide & Instructor

    Darren J Spoonley is a professional landscape photographer based in Ireland. He is the host of the Irish Podcast and shares his stories through his YouTube channel. A local Irishman who knows the area the best and will be guiding us every step of the way.

 

Questions about the tour?

Feel free to fill out this form to contact Sarah directly about the tour.