Kailee + Morgan

A Celtic Elopement

The Trip of a Lifetime

  • Day 1 - Edinburgh Arrival

    ✈️ Fly to Edinburgh (flights TBD) & spend the day exploring the city.

    Try your best to stay awake all day!

    🏨 Stay:North Bridge Lofts

    🌟 Highlights:

    • Royal Mile

    • Victoria Street

    • Greyfriars Kirk

    • National Museum of Scotland (if rainy or in the mood) Visit Here

    • Arthur’s Seat for a hike Details

  • Day 2 - Discover Edinburgh

    🏨 Stay:North Bridge Lofts

    🌟 Highlights:

    • Edinburgh Castle Visit Here

    • Calton Hill

    • The Milkman (Coffee & Treats)

    • Camera Obscura in the evening Visit Here

    • Dean Village via Water of Leith Walkway Walk

  • Day 3 - Journey to the Highlands

    🚗 Uber to rental car and drive to Kingshouse Hotel (≈ 2 hours)

    🏨 Stay:Kingshouse Hotel

    🌟 Highlights:

    • Trossach’s Woolen Mill in Callander (see Highland cows!)

    • Drive through Rannoch Moors (See the Rannoch Rowan!)

    • Sunset shoot at Ralston Cairn, Meeting of the Waters, & 3 Sisters Lookout

    • Pre-elopement dinner with Sarah + Tyler!

    🔗 Map & Route

  • Day 4 - Elopement Day!

    A magical day exploring the wild Scottish Highlands:

    🏨 Stay:Kingshouse Hotel

    🌿 ElopementPhotoshoot Locations:

    • Rannoch Moors + Rowan

    • Kilchurn Castle

    • St. Conan’s Kirk

    • Buchaille Etive Mor – at your doorstep, the most stunning views

    🎉 Celebratory Dinner & Dessert with Sarah + Tyler (if you want, we totally understand if you want this one romantic, we would ;) )

  • Day 5 - Stirling Bound

    🚗 Drive to Stirling (≈ 2 hours) via Loch Lomond & Trossach’s National Park

    🏨 Stay:Allan Park Hotel

    🌟 Highlights:

    • Finnich Glen (Devil’s Pulpit) Hike

    • Stirling Castle (don’t miss the cemetery!) Visit

    • Wallace Monument (be prepared for a LOT of stairs!) Visit

    🔗 Map & Route

  • Day 6 - On To The Emerald Isle!

    ✈️ Return rental car to EDI + fly to Dublin and pick up a NEW rental car!

    🏨 Stay: Butler’s House

    🌟 Highlights:

    • Powerscourt Estate (for amazing tea & scones, wander the grounds, check out the ENORMOUS waterfall) 🍵

    • Glendalough Monastic Site (walk to the lower or upper lake) Visit

    • Drive on to Kilkenny (≈ 30 minutes)

    • Wander the charming and stunning Medieval Mile + check out the castle Visit

    🔗 Map & Route

  • Day 7 - A Rock + A Wool Place

    🚗 Drive to Blarney (≈ 2 hours)

    🏨 Stay: Blarney Woolen Mills

    🌟 Highlights:

    • Rock of Cashel (Take the guided tour!) Visit

    • Hoare Abbey (just below the main Rock, worth a wander!)

    • Drive to Blarney Woolen Mill to check in and dine

    🔗 Map & Route

  • Day 8 - A Stone Kiss + Ring of Beara

    🚗 Drive to Kenmare (≈ 4 hours with the optional Ring of Beara)

    🏨 Stay: Rookery Lane (Eat all the coffee cake!)

    🌟 Highlights:

    • Blarney Castle + Gardens (Get there EARLY & book it to the stone, then slow down wander the grounds.  Don’t miss the Witches Staircase & fern gardens!) Visit

    • Drive to Kenmare via the optional, but very worth it, Ring of Beara Scenic Drive

    • Live Trad music in a pub! (We love The Atlantic Bar)

    🔗 Map & Route

  • Day 9 - Killarney National Park + Dingle

    🚗 Drive to Kenmare (≈ 2 hours)

    🏨 Stay: AirBnB with Grainne or Dingle Benners Hotel

    🌟 Highlights:

    • Lady’s View & Killarney National Park (Get an early start!)

    • Torc Waterfall & Muckross Abbey (don’t miss the ancient yew tree hidden inside the cloisters)

    • Lunch in Killarney?

    • Gap of Dunloe Hike

    • Inch Beach walk

    • Check out The Coach House in Dingle town, owned by your AirBnB host!

    🔗 Map & Route

  • Day 10 - Dingle Peninsula + Amazing Views

    🏨 Stay: AirBnB with Grainne or Dingle Benners Hotel

    🌟 Highlights:

    • Slea Head Loop Drive (jaw dropping views, stop often!) Scenic Drive

    • Hike Cruach Mhàrthain (a short steep hike for insane views!)  Hike

    • Take your time on one of the world’s most beautiful drives, you have all day!

    🔗 Map & Route

  • Day 11 - Dingle to the Cliffs of Moher

    🚗 Drive to Doolin (≈ 3.5 hours)

    🏨 Stay: Hotel Doolin + Dinner @ Gus O’Connor’s Pub

    🌟 Highlights:

    • Bunratty Castle + Folk Park (stretch your legs, & grab lunch at Durty Nelly’s, the original castle shebeen) Visit

    • Cliffs of Moher (Avoid the tour bus crowds by arriving late afternoon for a sunset wander.  They close at 7pm) Visit

    • Optional stop at Quinn Abbey along the way

    🔗 Map & Route

  • Day 12 - Galway + a Dublin Farewell

    🚗 Drive to Galway then Dublin (≈ 3.5 hours total)

    🏨 Stay: Clayton Hotel Dublin Airport

    🌟 Highlights:

    • Galway & the Spanish Wall

    • Drop your rental car off Uber first to:

    • Kilmainham Gaol Tour (worth the full tour, what a haunting, stunning place)  Visit

    • Dublin City Exploration

    • Walk to St. Stephen’s Green, Temple Bar, Ha’Penny Bridge, + Guinness!

    • Rub the Molly Malone (for Good luck!☘️) then Uber back to your hotel

    🔗 Map & Route

  • Day 13 - Homeward Bound

    ✈️ Fly home! Take time to rest & reminisce about your incredible trip! ☘️

    Sláinte & Safe Travels!