Six luxury travel agents from the United States are visiting Ireland this week, hosted by Tourism Ireland, Fáilte Ireland, and Tourism NI.
The agents aim to discover high-quality experiences for their LGBTQ+ clients to better promote Ireland as a luxury holiday destination upon their return.
Their itinerary includes visits to key attractions Titanic Belfast, the ‘Beyond the Bridge’ experience at the Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge, Dunluce Lodge, the Giant’s Causeway and a guided walking tour with Belfast Hidden Tours, soda bread making with Bakehouse NI and a visit to Glenshane Country Farm, Lough Eske Castle, Clonalis House, a yoga session at Glenlo Abbey Hotel & Estate and a guided food tour with Galway Food Tours, an archery session at The K Club, the Book of Kells, a ‘Food & Fashion’ themed tour with Fab Food Trails and a site inspection at The Shelbourne.
Alison Metcalfe, Tourism Ireland’s Head of North America, shared: “Tourism Ireland was delighted to invite this group of specialist luxury travel agents to 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 Ireland in 2025 and beyond.”
