If you are flying from the continental USA or Canada, you should take an overnight flight leaving on Sunday and arriving on Monday. DO NOT take a flight leaving Monday night and arriving Tuesday morning. You will miss the tour’s departure on Tuesday morning.

If you are arriving from outside the USA or Canada, please be in Dublin by Monday evening to enjoy your night’s accommodation. When you make a reservation, you’ll receive an email with details about the starting hotel.

Your tour returns to Dublin on Monday afternoon (around 5:00 PM) and your Monday night accommodation is included in the tour price. Your return flight to the USA or Canada should depart on Tuesday. With most flights to the continental USA or Canada, you arrive home the same day.

For U.S. bound passengers, we recommend that you arrive at Terminal 2 of the Dublin Airport three hours before your flight’s scheduled departure. You will go through security and then U.S. preclearance where you clear U.S. Immigration and Customs. Upon arriving into the U.S., your flight is treated as a domestic arrival. All you have to do is pick up your luggage and off you go!

For Canada bound passengers, we recommend that you arrive at the Dublin airport two hours before your flight’s scheduled departure.

Aer Lingus (the national Irish carrier) flies directly from several U.S. and Canadian cities to Dublin. Other airlines (for example: United, American Airlines, Delta) fly direct depending on your departure city. Most major air carriers fly to Dublin (Airport code = DUB).

That’s a tough question to answer. Generally, if you start watching airfares 6 – 7 months before you plan on flying to Dublin, you can get a sense of where the price is. Websites like kayak.com let you create a “Price Alert” on a particular route and you are notified by email with price changes.

TIP: Join the e-newsletter of the air carrier with direct flights to Dublin from your departure city and you’ll get the inside scoop on airfare sales.

To enter Ireland, you need a valid passport with an expiration date of at least 6 months after your return date. U.S. and Canadian citizens do not need a Visa to enter the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland (UK).

As of January 2025, unless you are a citizen of the UK or otherwise exempt, all travelers who are entering into the UK for visit or flight connections will need to have an electronic entry authorization. It must be obtained prior to travel and is required for the Go North tour. To apply and for more information, see the link here.

If you are not a U.S. or Canadian citizen, here’s a link that discusses Visa requirements for travel to Ireland.

If you took an overnight flight, take a short nap. For some people, this helps with jet lag. On that Monday night, try to go to bed at your “regular” time. Here is a link with tips to prevent jet lag from the Mayo Clinic.