Belmond Grand Hibernian Luxury Train, Ireland

The Belmond Grand Hibernian is the first luxury rail experience of its kind in Ireland. Our vacations by rail include a selection of two, four and six-night journeys. All depart from Dublin and encompass the highlights of both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Explore ancient castles, spot rare wildlife, sample famous whiskies and visit vibrant cities. This luxury train joins our iconic rail collection, among such legends as the Eastern and Oriental Express and Venice Simplon-Orient-Express. Step aboard to enter a shimmering world of indulgence—contemporary carriages inspired by Dublin’s architecture, fine cuisine enhanced with local delicacies and an ever-changing backdrop of Ireland’s celebrated landscapes. THIS TRAIN HAS CEASED SERVICING MAINLAND IRELAND AND WILL RE-LOCATE TO ANOTHER EUROPEAN DESTINATION SHORTLY. CONTACT US TO FIND OUT MORE.

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Belmond Grand Hibernian

IRELAND BY TRAIN Belmond Grand Hibernian boasts accommodation for up to 40 guests in elegant, private en-suite cabins. Design draws inspiration from Dublin’s classic Georgian architecture, blended with elements of ancient folklore and tradition. The result proudly reflects the country’s cultural heritage with an indulgent, contemporary twist. Our vacations by rail include a selection of two, four and six night journeys. All depart from Dublin and encompass the highlights of both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Explore ancient castles, spot rare wildlife, sample famous whiskies and visit vibrant cities. OBSERVATION CAR The Observation Car brims with the warm atmosphere and elegance of a Dublin saloon. It is the perfect place to mingle with fellow travellers, listen to live music and or take part in craft sessions. Take it easy and watch the ever changing scenery from the comfort of your seat.

Realm of Giants 2 Nights

Realm of Giants 3 Days, 2 Nights

From the buzz of Belfast to the mystifying Giant’s Causeway, explore the highlights of Northern Ireland. Tours from Dublin aboard the luxurious Belmond Grand Hibernian are sure to capture your imagination. Settle in to your elegant private cabin and anticipate an unforgettable journey. Each day brings a new adventure, with highlights including inspiring destinations, world-class cuisine and traditional entertainment as evening falls. ITINERARY Day 1 Depart Dublin Heuston station and relax with an indulgent Irish afternoon tea. Arrive in Belfast, and head off for a private, guided tour of The Titanic Experience, an award-winning attraction detailing the history of the ill-fated ocean liner. Return to the train and enjoy a leisurely dinner followed by the evening’s entertainment. Day 2 Awake to a tempting breakfast as the beautiful countryside passes by. Disembark to visit the Giant’s Causeway, an astounding area of around 40,000 interlocking basalt columns. Visit the Old Bushmills Distillery to uncover the secrets behind the 400-year-old whiskey and enjoy a sample or two. A sumptuous dinner on board is complemented by a traditional local music performance in the Observation Car. Day 3 Savour your last breakfast aboard as the train returns to Dublin, where you will disembark for your onward travel arrangements. All timings and itineraries shown on this website are for your guidance only. Confirmed timings will be supplied with your travel documents. Please ensure you bring your travel documents on the day of your journey.

Legends and Loughs 4 Nights

Legends and Loughs 5 Days, 4 Nights

Experience the ultimate in Irish holidays and uncover the hidden gems of the Emerald Isle aboard the luxurious Belmond Grand Hibernian train. Let yourself be taken by the spirit of adventure. Visit thrilling destinations as the train crosses through postcard-perfect scenery. Dine on lovingly prepared cuisine, enriched by the finest regional ingredients, while traditional local entertainment aboard brings each memorable day to a close. ITINERARY Day 1 Depart from Dublin in the early afternoon and travel to Cork, enjoying afternoon tea en-route. Arrive in Cork in the early evening and transfer to the Jameson Experience for a private tour. Learn about the history of the whiskey-making process before a tasting session. Rejoin the train for a spectacular dinner as it continues to Charleville for the night. Day 2 After breakfast, head off for a private tour of Blarney Castle and Gardens, home to the fabled Blarney Stone. Return to Cork for an optional visit to the English Market, a spectacular culinary enclave selling the best local ingredients. After lunch, continue to the Lakes of Killarney. A tour by traditional jaunting car, a pony and trap, is followed by a boating excursion on Lough Leane. Back on board, dinner is served as the train journeys back to Limerick Junction for the night. Day 3 Enjoy breakfast as the train heads north towards Galway, where you will exit the train for a city tour. Take the opportunity to visit one of the many local craft centers. An optional excursion to the dramatic Cliffs of Moher will also be available during the day. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant, accompanied by live music, champagne and oysters. Head back on board for dinner as the train continues on to Athlone where it will stable for the night. Day 4 Relax as the train winds through the countryside towards Westport. Exit the train for a transfer to Ashford Castle, where you’ll enjoy an interactive falconry experience plus a guided walk of the hotel grounds. Depart from the castle and head through the beautiful Connemara National Park. Rejoin the train and savour a farewell gala dinner. Day 5 The train makes its final journey back to Dublin, where you will disembark for your onward travel arrangements. All timings and itineraries shown on this website are for your guidance only. Confirmed timings will be supplied with your travel documents. Please ensure you bring your travel documents on the day of your journey.

Grand Tour 6 Nights

Grand Tour of Ireland 7 Days, 6 Nights

Ancient legends, inspiring natural beauty and vibrant cities — see the highlights of this beautiful country with a complete journey through Ireland. Tours from Dublin on the Belmond Grand Hibernian train are sure to stay with you for a lifetime. Let yourself be captivated by the charms of the Emerald Isle as you journey in peerless luxury. Anticipate a journey accentuated by magical encounters, world-class cuisine and exceptional service. ITINERARY Day 1 Board the train in Dublin in the early afternoon, and savour a delicious afternoon tea as the train begins its journey. Arrive in Cork and visit the Jameson Experience. A private tour explores the history of the whiskey-making process, before guests are invited to participate in a tasting session. Back on board, your first dinner is served as the train continues to Charleville, where it will stable for the night to ensure a good night’s rest. Day 2 The day starts out with a private tour of Blarney Castle and Gardens where guests will have the opportunity to kiss the legendary Blarney Stone. Return to Cork where there is an option to visit the English Market. Take a look through the best local produce on sale at this gastronomic hotspot. Lunch is served on board before continuing to the Lakes of Killarney. A pony and trap tour is followed by a boating excursion across Lough Leane. Head back to the train for dinner as it continues to Tralee and Limerick Junction. Day 3 This morning your journey continues north to Galway for a tour. Lying on the River Corrib, let yourself be enchanted by this romantic city. Today, there will be an optional visit to the stunning Cliffs of Moher. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant. Champagne, oysters and live music set the scene for a fun-filled afternoon. Return to the train for dinner as it continues on to Athlone. Day 4 Breakfast is accompanied by stunning pastoral views from your cabin’s windows as the train continues to Westport. Exit the train for an excursion to Ashford Castle. Activities available include an interactive falconry experience plus a guided walk of the gardens. Your journey back to the train winds through the stunning Connemara National Park. Back on board enjoy a delicious dinner along with local entertainment before retiring to your plush cabin. Day 5 Your journey winds back towards Dublin where you can enjoy an optional half-day tour of the vibrant Irish capital. Key sights include Trinity College, home to the ancient Book of Kells, the 12th-century St Patrick’s Cathedral and the lively Temple Bar district. Rejoin the train and set off for a private, guided tour of The Titanic Experience in Belfast, a fascinating attraction exploring the history of the famed ocean liner. Day 6 After breakfast alight to visit the Giant’s Causeway, a site brimming with natural beauty and the inspiration for one of Ireland’s most famous legends — the rivalry between the giants Finn MacCool and Benandonner. Continue to the Old Bushmills Distillery where a tour details the history of the renowned 400-year-old whiskey. Guests will also have the opportunity to sample some of the products. A spectacular farewell dinner on board and spirited local entertainments will provide a fitting end to your vacation. Day 7 Breakfast is served as the train continues to Dublin, its final destination. Disembark for your onward travel arrangements. All timings and itineraries shown on this website are for your guidance only. Confirmed timings will be supplied with your travel documents. Please ensure you bring your travel documents on the day of your journey.

With cusine rivalling the best restaurants in Dublin, dining aboard the Belmond Grand Hibernian is a true taste sensation. From wonderful artisan cheeses and superb smoked fish to the freshest seasonal vegetables, the onboard menus feature the finest ingredients from the regions the train travels through. The Chef and his team serve breakfasts, lunches and dinners in two air conditioned dining carriages named after Irish Counties.

Sligo Dining Carriage

Sligo Dining Carriage

Sligo is an elegant restaurant car arranged in tables of four, with sleek silver accents and chrome finishes. It is softened by Waterford crystal cases, relaxed greys and warm woods to give a contemporary Georgian fee.

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Wexford Dining Carriage
Wexford is a light-filled space, enhanced with Irish tweeds and celtic motifs. Seating guests at tables of six, it’s the perfect place to trade stories with your fellow travellers while savouring the cuisine.

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Rich with an authentic Irish atmosphere, the train’s beautiful cabins mix modern luxury with traditional design to sumptuous effect.

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Belmond Grand Hibernian Cabins

The train offers 16 twin and 4 double cabins for truly indulgent train ride vacations. All cabins are en-suite, with additional features including a wardrobe, writing desk and chair. Large windows let you admire the beautiful Irish landscape as it unfolds. Befitting one of the most luxurious overnight trains in Europe, the cabins are fresh, light and contemporary yet steeped in heritage. Each carriage is named after an Irish county with cabins decorated to match their county’s traditional tartan. Kerry boasts sophisticated shades of purple while Down features vibrant splashes of orange. Bold reds set the tone of Leitrim and cool blues welcome travellers in Waterford. All double cabins can interconnect with twin cabins, making them an ideal option for families travelling together. The train also offers a cabin suitable for guests with limited mobility, specifically designed to allow wheelchair access into the cabin and en-suite bathroom.

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103 Reviews

Susan Verrall

Great service, very helpful. Lee went to all the lengths to give us the Orient Express package that we wanted. Polite and knowledgeable. We will be using them again.

Posted 5 months ago

Neil Dowlman

A very efficient, helpful and professional service. Particularly from Sasha who made our 25th Wedding Anniversary holiday very special with the care and attention to arranging excellent accommodation right down to logistics and some lovely touches on making it a holiday to remember - thank you

Posted 5 months ago

William Young

It is the first time we have used a travel agent to book a package holiday which included the travel, hotel and event as one booking so quite rightly your a little apprehensive that everything goes smoothly. We were kept informed regularly before leaving and laterly presented with a very good presentation pack which included the itinerary in date order so we got off to a very good start. The seating arrangements that were pre booked were in a prime position along with the quality of our hotel which Mulberry Travel recommended and could not be faulted due to its uninterrupted views overlooking the coast. All in all this break represented very good value for money and took away a lot of the stress to organize something special whilst using the knowledge of Mulberry travel to good effect. So 5 stars for value and quality from me.

Posted 7 months ago

Lizzie

Andrea Bocelli was absolutely sensational!! Probably the best experience of my life thus far! I'll definitely go again next year & the year after. Mulberry Travel did it all so well... every aspect, the hotel in the best location right by the Ponte Vecchio, the pick up from the airport, dinner before the concert was out of a dream... an absolute perfect dream plucked out of my mind 🥰 Thanks a million Lee at Mulberry Travel.... it was all perfectly seamless 😊😊

Posted 8 months ago

Vickie

Thank you to Lee and staff for a magical Trip to see Andrea Bocelli. The casa Del Nero was an amazing experience as well. We will definitely be working with you in the future. All the best.

Posted 8 months ago

Paul Lavelle

Mulberry Travel delivered an incredible bespoke travel experience, making all the arrangements for our trip to Florence combined with attending the Andrea Bocelli concert held in his home village in Tuscany. All the travel arrangements were perfect, transfers etc were all on time and so professional. The hotel in Florence was fantastic, no complaints at all. The concert was fantastic and the location for the pre-concert dinner was stunning. An experience my wife and I will never forget! A big thanks to Sasha for making all the arrangements, first class customer service throughout.

Posted 8 months ago

Jim

We paid for five, star, we expected 5 star, and that's what we got! Superbly arranged by Mulberry travel, and I have no hesitation in recommending their services.

Posted 8 months ago

Eryl Drew

Really grateful to Sasha at Mulberry Travel for arranging our trip to Tuscany to see Andrea Boccelli. Sasha arranged everything on my behalf and was an amazing experience. We arrived at Pisa Airport where we we were collected by our own driver and taken to our hotel in Florence, a beautiful hotel that was ideally located. The day of the concert we were driven through the Tuscan countryside for an alfresco 5 course meal......was something of a film set, afterwards we we were dropped off at the entrance to the venue. Thanks to Mulberry Travel and Sasha for arranging everything on my behalf for an amazing experience. We'll definitely be booking this trip again......thank you.

Posted 8 months ago

Angela Gledhill

Extremely well organised from start to finish. Had a wonderful trip!

Posted 11 months ago

Dave Box

A fantastic experience on the Belmond Pullman from London Victoria to Liverpool taking in the Grand National. The food on board the train was sublime, I can say no more. Service from Tim, Andrew and Nigel was perfect within carriage Perseus. The train was lovely and each carriage different. Overall my party of four have applied for next year, hopefully we will be successful.

Posted 1 year ago

Glyn Farrar

As I had hoped it was a fabulous and unique experience from stepping out from the Clermont onto the concourse of Victoria Station and almost straight away being approached by Belmond staff to escort us to check in. The ratio of staff to guest on the whole journey was so high to ensure attentive service. I know the British Pullman is denoted as the hors d’oeuvre with the VSOE the main positive course! For us however the Pullman was the ultimate experience. We feel it is our country Britain at its very best! Everything about it is so British with real quality and indulgence. I’m so so sorry and disappointed to hear that the British Pullman service is no longer going to be a feature of Orient Express journeys! I even took photos of the toilets with the mosaic tiles! On the actual Orient Exoress, even though I had done all the research I thought I needed, we weren’t clear that certain wines and champagnes were complimentary Ian’s eyes popped out at the prices of some of the bottles! We enjoyed all our meals though the drinks for breakfast were served in cups and therefore were not hot The transfer to the Ca Sagredo was really well organised and efficient. Though they didn’t say at reception as we checked in, it was clear on entering the room that it was not the Grand Canal Double and that we had been upgraded! We were shown to the Library Suite with balcony onto Grand Canal. Maybe it was through the membership of that hotel group that I have The break in Florence was also lovely with attentive service and friendliness from staff at The Lungarno. That hotel has the best location in terms of proximity to Ponte Vecchio Sasha we were also pleased with the efficiency of the agents you use for the transfers. The timings were so accurate and agsin service very attentive The only slight snag we had was as we got off the water taxi at Venice Santa Lucia. We know now it was separate from that service. A porter was waiting with a barrow and started to load our luggage! It was a short distance to the station concourse yet we were charged 20 Euros as an official transaction with a machine issuing a receipt Apart from that we enjoyed a truely memorable holiday which I can recommend as a unique treat for a special celebration.

Posted 1 year ago

Jeremy Willson

Our trip on the Orient Express can only be described as amazing. From meeting the Pullman at Victoria and travelling through the English countryside the level of Service was impeccable. Meeting the Orient Express in Calais was one of those Wow moments. We were met by the VSOE staff and escorted on to the train the champagne was opened and the Golden age of travel was revived. Lakes and mountains as you travel through the countryside are simply breathtaking. The cuisine on the train was amazing as was our steward that looked after us through out our trip. Arriving in Venice the boat transfers were seamless, and another great experience arriving at our hotel. We stayed at the Liassidi palace hotel, perfectly situated in the city. Venice is just amazing. Wonderful, faultless, brilliantly organised holiday.

Posted 1 year ago

Anonymous

My husband and I have recently returned from a trip on the Orient Express to Venice which was organised for us by Sasha at Mulberry Travel. The holiday was fabulous and went perfectly due to Sasha's excellent organisation. We were glad to have found Mulberry Travel as they made everything very efficient and easy. We would highly recommend them. Vivien

Posted 1 year ago

Paul Gayford

So where do I begin? Firstly thanks to Sasha for arranging an amazing trip for us on the Orient Express and our stay in Venice. Also for holding the trip over from when we originally booked, pre-pandemic. The trip and hotel exceeded our expectations. Attention to detail and seamless transfers throughout were without fault. Many Thanks to Mulberry. We wil certainly approach them again for future trips.

Posted 1 year ago

Anonymous

Excellent travel company. Very professional from booking our holiday all the way through to the end, very well organised. I would not hesitate to use Mulberry Travel in the future.

Posted 1 year ago

David Barker

Can't thank Sasha enough for organizing a fantastic trip to Venice for us. The highlight was an amazing Andrea Boccelli concert, but the L'Oroglio hotel was great, with really friendly and helpful staff. All our transfers worked like clockwork from the speedboat from the airport to the hotel and back, and the limousine to and from the concert. Overall a wonderful few days and we won't hesitate to use Mulberry again.

Posted 1 year ago

Susan Liston

We would like to thank Sasha for all her help in organising our recent trip to Florence and our wonderful evening at the Andrea Bocelli concert in Lajatico. The attention to detail from our first contact through to our detailed Itinerary package was second to none. We hope to use Mulberry Travel again in the future and will certainly recommend them to our friends.

Posted 1 year ago

Robert Walters

Three years ago, pre -Covid we booked a package to see Andrea Bocelli in concert in Lajatico,Tuscany through Mulberry Travel. We returned yesterday from that trip having witnessed the Maestro singing at the Theatre of Silence, with the finale Nessum Dorma ringing in our ears and etched in our memories. This was achieved by the patience and persistence of the team at Mulberry Travel, who were faced with changes of travel dates, cancelled flights, and different airports whilst bombarded by the twists and turns of Covid 19. As a result of their fortitude and determination and our patience, we eventually savoured 3 wonderful nights and days exploring Florence, followed by an equally captivating 4 days on a vineyard in the Chianti region, eating Italian food and drinking home-grown wines whilst relaxing in the sun. Sincere thanks to you all Rob,Lee and Sasha and the team at Mulberry. Bravissimo!!!

Posted 1 year ago

Mick Ferns

Thankyou sasha an mulberryvtravel amazing trip to Florence to see Andrea bochelli

Posted 1 year ago

Nicola Garrington

We had the most amazing trip to Italy to see Andrea bocelli in concert. The whole trip was booked through mulberry travel and it was really well organised from the moment we stepped off the plane to the moment we arrived back in the uk. I would definitely recommend mulberry travel. They kept us up todays with everything from the moment we booked. Thank you for the most memorable holiday x

Posted 1 year ago

Colette Harding

Well what can I say, Mulberry Travel, especially Sasha are a fantastic company to book your holidays through. My friend & I have just returned back from Florence where we went to see Andrea Bocelli in concert. First class service from start to finish. Will definitely be using them again!!! Colette

Posted 1 year ago