- Six travel journalists from Australia and New Zealand visited the island of Ireland as guests of Tourism Ireland, Fáilte Ireland and TourismNI
- The journalists write for online magazines and a daily newspaper with a combined reach of millions of readers
- The itinerary included a falconry experience at Ballynahinch Castle and a cruise along Lough Ree, Killeavy Castle and Titanic Belfast
Six travel journalists from Australia and New Zealand have been visiting the island of Ireland as guests of Tourism Ireland, Fáilte Ireland and TourismNI. The journalists write for online magazines and a daily newspaper with a combined reach of millions of readers. The aim of the visit is to familiarise the journalists with the tourism offering. The itinerary included a falconry experience at Ballynahinch Castle, DK Connemara Oysters, a bodhrán taster class with Roundstone Music and Crafts, a pony beach trek with The Point Pony Trekking Centre and an Experience Gaelic Games session at Liam Mellows GAA Club. They also enjoyed a farm tour and forage session with Cloughan Farm and Cookery School and a cruise along Lough Ree with Viking Tours Ireland.
In the six counties, the journalists visited Killeavy Castle and Titanic Belfast and enjoyed a Taste and Tour food tour followed by breadmaking with Bakehouse NI. A traditional music session at The Crosskeys Inn and visits to Armagh Robinson Library, Long Meadow Cider and Game of Thrones Studio Tour rounded off their programme.
Tourism Ireland’s Manager for Australia and New Zealand stated that Tourism Ireland was delighted to invite this group of influential travel journalists to visit the island of Ireland, to sample some of the luxury and cultural experiences, as well as the food and drink offering. Through their articles, the journalists will inspire their readers to come and experience the scenery and activities for themselves. Tourism Ireland undertakes a busy publicity programme around the world each year to raise the profile of the island of Ireland. Visits by influential travel writers like these are a key element of that programme.
Sofia Hansson shared “Tourism Ireland was delighted to invite this group of influential travel journalists to visit the island of Ireland, to sample some of our superb luxury and cultural experiences, as well as our wonderful food and drink offering. Through their articles, the journalists will inspire their readers to come and experience our beautiful scenery and activities for themselves.”
