Luxury journey advisors from US discover the island of Ireland

12 September 2025

Eight luxurious journey advisors from the United States have been visiting the island of Ireland this week, as visitors of Tourism Ireland, Tourism NI and Fáilte Ireland. Their programme was designed in partnership with Ireland Chauffeur Travel.

The intention of the go to is to familiarise the journey advisors with our excellent luxurious tourism providing, in order that after they return house, they are going to be higher knowledgeable and extra enthusiastic than ever about Ireland when advising their purchasers about planning and reserving their subsequent luxurious vacation.

Alison Metcalfe, Tourism Ireland’s Head of North America, mentioned: “Tourism Ireland was delighted to invite this group of specialist luxury travel advisors from the US to visit the island of Ireland, to experience at first-hand some of our luxury tourism offering, including our boutique hotels and high-end resorts. Seeing is believing and our aim is that when they return home, they will be even more enthusiastic about the destination, helping to secure a greater share of their business for the island of Ireland.”

During their time right here, the US patrons are finishing up web site inspections at a few of our prime luxurious resorts, together with the Culloden Estate & Spa, Lough Eske Castle, Glenlo Abbey Hotel & Estate, Dromoland Castle, Adare Manor, Cashel Palace Hotel and The Merrion Hotel.

Their action-packed itinerary additionally included a Belfast meals tour with Taste & Tour, Titanic Belfast, a sheepdog demonstration at Glenshane Country Farm, a ‘paint and graze’ expertise at Ballyness Resort and Hanna Hats of Donegal. They loved an Overland Experience with Orangeworks, which included an oyster shucking and seaweed foraging demonstration with the Burren Smokehouse, in addition to a personal island expertise with Sionnan Luxury Cruises, falconry at Adare Manor, Coolmore Stud, in addition to some retail remedy at Kildare Village.