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Relax around Ireland
Golf for Free
Be Captured by the Elegant Castles of Ireland
Become a real Masaai Warrior
Journey through tranquillity
Kicheche Safari
Discovering Thailand
Luxury Cruises Worldwide
Special Offers - Italian Vila
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Gift Voucher
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Wedding Venues

Wedding Venues

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Car Hire rental
We can also offer you great deals for all your car hire needs!

Choose between a self drive car or the services of a driver guide.

Car Hire Rental

Book your car hire rental at vacation@irishluxury.com, or call at +353 1 288  9355

Golf Club & Resorts
Golf Club & Resorts
We have just become member of IGTOA (Ireland Golf Tour Operator Association), so now can acccomodate all your golfing needs.

Book at
vacation@irishluxury.com, or call at +353 1 288 9355

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Adams & Butler Ireland, Scotland & Wales


Relax around Ireland
 

7 days/6 nights from €655Relaz around Ireland

Experience a range of indulgent treatments for both men and women delivered by a friendly team of spa professionals, who are waiting to welcome you and take care of your every requirement. Enjoy accommodation in delightful top quality 4* hotels in quaint, charming and characterful towns and villages and a complimentary
well being treatment in one of the Spas.
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Golf for Free!
 

Be Captured by the Elegant Castles of Ireland
8 days/7 nights from €599
Be Captured by the elegant Castles of Ireland
 
All over Ireland stately battlements peep over the leafy crests of groves of oak and beech trees. The average tourist, like the lame boy in the Pied Piper of Hamelin, sees them only from a distance, secluded behind their high walls, with their promise of Arthurian chivalry, knights in armour and fair maidens (not to mention the odd unicorn). They yearn with unrequited desire. You, however, can experience the full stately experience on this romantic castle tour.
Luxury Irish Castles & Country Houses

Tankarsdtown Tankardstown
6 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms, 12 people

Exuding elegance and luxury, Tankardstown House is a truly special place to stay. Just an hour from Dublin, it is an idyllic location for house parties, celebrations and special occasions. Whatever the occasion for your visit you can expect discreet friendly service in a charming dramatic location. Enjoy the pure luxury of this sumptuous private house where you can be left to your own devices or call in the staff to pamper you to your hearts content. Read more.


Castle Oliver 
9 bedroons, 9 bathrooms, 20/22 people

Castle Oliver is a sprawling gothic mansion with 15 acres of beautiful grounds, surrounded by thousands of acres of unspoilt Irish countryside. The Castle was built in the late 1840's by Elizabeth and Mary Oliver-Gascoigne, sisters who inherited vast wealth at a young age. Their monogrammed initials OG appear all over the building, both inside and out. The Castle has Ireland's largest wine cellar with a capacity for 50,000 bottles.Castle Oliver is the ideal location for an intimate family gathering / wedding with a function capacity of 120. The 15 acres of gardens and wooded walks lends themselves to picturesque wedding photos. Read more.


Ballinacurra House Ballinacurra House
22 ensuite bedrooms, 52 people

This elegant country mansion brings back old-world opulence and personal service in a unique and totally private environment. Ballinacurra House has become Ireland's Premier Private Events property.

It only ever comes fully serviced and fully staffed with butler, housekeepers, waitresses and your own private chef. Total of 22 ensuite bedrooms which can accommodate up to 52 adults (plus 4 children in bunk beds) sharing at maximum configuration. Read more.
Adams & Butler Africa
Introducing  our new Director in Kenya & Tanzania
Kasao Learat


Newly launched this year, Adams & Butler Africa offers tailor-made vacations
and safaris to Kenya & East Africa. Kasao Specialising in smaller owner managed and exclusive properties, and with an unrivalled insider knowledge of the destination, a large range of offerings can be designed to match to perfection your clients' requests.  The website can be found at www.africanluxury.com


Director of Operations in Kenya & Tanzania is Kasao Learat, an elder of the Samburu (Maasai) Tribe and fluent in English, Swahili and Maa, Kasao is one of the highest qualified and most sought after independent guides in Kenya.
Born in the Northern Frontier, he trained in both South Africa and Kenya. He received an honorary lifetime Wardenship from the Kenyan Wildlife Service for services rendered as manager of the anti-poaching unit in Tsavo National Park.
He is highly experienced in all aspects of ground handling within Kenya and has worked in all the major National Parks and Reserves as well as for various 5* Private Camps & Reserves.  Kasao brings intimate product knowledge of Kenya & Tanzania, familiarity with doing business in Africa, and a keen understanding of what customers want from an African safari and
vacation elsewhere on the continent.


                                    Kasao


Journey through tranquility in Kenya

10 night safari from US$ 4,825 Journey trough tranquillity

Indulge in a 10 night safari retreat that unwinds and rejuvenates
 you, in a tranquil ambiance. Be at harmony with the world as the safari experts' work their magic to revitalize your mind, body and soul. Get a "spring in your step" as you embrace the buoyant feeling that will be coursing through your system. Read more.

   

Kicheche Safari in Kenya

7 days / 6 night safari from US$ 3010
Kicheche Safari
This classic 'Conservancy Safari' visits two diverse eco-systems in the hands of expert guides and your home will be two luxurious bush camps.  The Conservancy, now 90,000 acres, offers a blissfully uncrowded environment to enjoy quality game viewing. The Conservancy is home to Kenya's largest population of Black Rhino, large numbers of elephant, cheetah, lion, leopard and plentiful plains game. Ol Pejeta lies on the equator 30 minutes drive from Nanyuki airstrip and has wonderful views of Mt Kenya.

The safari then flies down the Rift Valley and into the Masai Mara to Kicheche Bush Camp in the Olare Orok Conservancy. There will be game drives in custom built
vehicles and also the exciting opportunity to do walking safaris.
The safari ends with a flight to Nairobi in the morning
or afternoon of the last day. Read more.



Adams & Butler Overseas
Discovering Thailand

11 days / 10  night  from US$ 875
Discovering thailand

Spend an incredible holiday in Thailand with this Discovering Thailand Package specially designed to make most of this lovely country's exotic tropical landscapes, intricate culture, sublime cuisine and legendary hospitality.

From the cosmopolitan buzz of Bangkok with its soaring skyscrapers and frenetic energy intertwined with deep spirituality and centuries-old traditions to the Thailand's dramatic history at its former capital, Ayutthaya - an atmospheric cluster of temple ruins, battlefields and fascinating museums.
 
The cradle of Thai civilisation, the lush Northern region is rich in culture and scenery. Don't miss the vibrant, historic city of Chiang Mai, where you'll find more than 300 temples, fantastic markets, Thai cooking and meditation schools.
 
The astonishing beauty of Thailand's famous southern coastlines has to be seen to be believed. Lose yourself along the sweeping bays and tranquil islands of the Gulf of Thailand. Explore the breathtaking Andaman Sea coast, with its dramatic cliffs and rock formations. Dive or sail the spectacular coral reefs off Phang-nga, Krabi.
 
Experience the irresistible beauty and spirit of Thailand, which will linger with you long after you leave. Read more.
Luxury Cruises Worldwide
This spring we have some very special offers on Selected Silversea Cruises & The Maria Callas Experience.


Cruises 2Silversea Cruises,
            one aim, one experience...

Silversea offer the best in ultra luxury all inclusive cruising. Above fares include all beverages onboard, gratuities and service fees, butler service and in suite beverage cabinet! Raed more.

6 April - 11 nights - Barbados to San Juan - from €2468
6 April - 7 nights - Dubai to Dubai - from € 2508
13 April - 15 nights - Dubai to Athens - from €4468
21 April - 7 nights - San Juan to Barbados - from €1788
23 April - 14 nights - New-York to Southampton - from €4473
28 April - 15 nights - Fort Lauderdale to Los Angeles - from €3348


The Maria Callas Experience The Maria Callas Experience
Onboard the legendary Onassis Yach "ChristinaO"

A twenty hour voyage from Monte Carlo - Overnights in May & June from €1600

Indulge in the luxury and splendour only "Christina O" can offer, absorb the history and share in a bespoke recital of operatic classics with a storyline of the life of Maria Callas by some of Europe's renowned Bel Canto Soprano including Nelly Miridioiu (20 & 21 May, 3, 4 & 5 June) Clairet Rutter (22 & 29 May) and Mary Plazas (27 & 28 May). Enjoy a gastronomique 8 course dinner accompanied by fine wines and finish the evening with a night cap in the famous Ari's Bar before retiring to our deluxe cabin. In the morming a la carte breakfast will be served on deck.

Return to the jet era of the 1950s and 60s with the Maria Callas Experience onboard the "Christina O" promising a memorable voyage along the Cote d'Azur : glamorous surroundings, exquisite service, superb dining, fine wines and a unique operatic performance. Read more.
ItalianVillas - Special Offers 


Villa laVilla la Veduta Veduta - Praiano
7 bedrooms &  7 bathrooms  - 14 people - from €16,875

Located in Praiano, the property was owned by a noble Neapolitan Princess, who built the first structure of the villa at the beginning of the 1900's.  After being sold to a Chilean consulate, it then changed hands into a pair of famous designers, who owned the property from the 1980's through recent.  It was at this time that the villa underwent a conformation to elite destination, hosting many international figures, such as Racquel Welch, Donna Karan, Julia Roberts, and Michael Keaton, to name a few.  The property still enjoys some of the original décor pieces from ancestors of its first proprietor.



Villa Orleanda - Lake Come
10 bedrooms & 9 bathrooms - 14 to 20 people - from €31,875Villa Oleandra

Villa Oleandra is perfectly located, in the centre of the heart of Lake Como, the epicentre of the area. The villa is roughly 45 minutes from Malpensa airport (Milan) or Agno in Lugano, Switzerland.

The property is located in an extremely strategic position allows guests to use all means of public transportation with ease and meander around Como on foot.  

The guest house is found above the three-car garage and boasts its own separate entrance, therefore, it can be rented as part of the entire villa and/or as a completely independent unit.

                                                         

The Manor - Umbria/TuscanyThe Manor - Umbria
7 bedrooms - 6 bathrooms - 14 people  from €10,938

The Manor is a very private estate that covers over 190 acres of land of Umbrian countryside on the border with Tuscany.  This is the green heart of Italy, a land of rolling hills, vineyards, olive groves, and woods of oak and chestnut, where little has changed since St. Francis of Assisi preached here in the Middle Ages.

The Manor is strategically located to enjoy the highlights of both Umbria and Tuscany, only 20 minutes from Cortona, 30 from Perugia, 2 hours drive from Rome.
Villas Koh Samui - Thailand

Baan Ling Noi, a spacious four bedroom, infinity pool villa in
Koh Samui. Villa Koh SamuiThe spacious open-plan villa is fronted by a totally private 14m x 6m infinity-edge swimming pool, overhanging tropical landscaped gardens and the green jungle below.





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