Irish Derby Festival
5 NIGHT TOUR
24th - 29th June 2026
Tour Information
Package Price: €1330 pp sharing a room / €2080 pp Single Traveller
Join us for a Race and Stay exclusive trip this year arriving on Wednesday 24th June staying at the excellent 4* Lawlors Hotel in Naas. Enjoy the exciting experience of racing at Naas on Thursday evening and all 3 days racing at the Irish Derby Festival .
Our tour starts on Thursday when we visit the mighty Godolphin breeding operation in Ireland at Kildangan Stud before our evening race meeting at Naas. On Friday we visit The Irish National Stud, then the Curragh Racecourse with legendary Curragh Trainer Dermot Weld for lunch and after a short visit to his training yard we return to the hotel for the Derby Preview Show before day 1 of the festival. We aslo enjoy the two big days of racing on Saturday & Sunday at The Curragh and our Derby closing party & BBQ on Sunday night. A fabulous tour with all transport and tickets included with our expert staff looking after you from the moment you arrive.
What You Need To Know
Check in is at 3:30pm and Check out by 12 noon.
The 4* Lawlors Hotel is our most popular Hotel for the Irish Derby Festival. Hotel Facilities include:
Getting to Lawlors Hotel is easy from Dublin Airport: as Return Airport Transfers are INCLUDED with this package.
Our Tour Packages include everything you need for your stay. Hotel Accommodation, Return Racecourse and Tours transport, Admission tickets and our guest managers looking after you from arrival to departure. You are also welcome to ADD Hospitality or ANY EXTRA you may wish after you book.
DAY 1 | Wednesday 24th June
You'll be met at the airport by one of our Race and Stay Guest managers and transported on the short journey to the 4* Lawlors Hotel. This evening we have a welcome dinner planned for our guests which is included in your tour costs
DAY 2 | Thursday 25th June
After breakfast we will depart to the fabulous Kildangan Stud, the mighty Godolphin breeding operation in Ireland. After the tour concludes we will return to the hotel to prepare for our evening race meeting at Naas. You can upgrade your ticket to include our sponsors suite Hospitality package for an additional €100 pp. After the races we will return you to the Hotel.
DAY 3 | Friday 26th June
After breakfast we will transport you to the iconic Irish National Stud, where on our tour you can enjoy learning all about this working stud as well as the Interactive Horse Race Museum. Then it is on to The Curragh for a meet and greet and Lunch with legendary trainer Dermot Weld and a visit to his historic Rosewell House Stables. After our tour we will return to the Hotel for the Derby Preview Show before departing to The Curragh for day 1 of the Derby Festival weekend where you can enjoy 7 races. After racing concludes we will return you to the Hotel.
DAY 4 | Saturday 27th June
After breakfast your morning is free allowing you plenty of time to get ready for Ladies Day at the Irish Derby Festival featuring several Group races and great food and entertainment throughout the afternoon. This is your chance to dress up and really get into the Derby Festival spirit. After racing concludes we will return you to the Hotel.
DAY 5 | Sunday 28th June
After breakfast and your morning at leisure at 11:45am we will transport you to The Curragh for our pinnacle race of the Season and Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby Day. Aside from the Irish Derby ifself there are also more fabulous races including several valuable Group and Listed Races. After racing concludes we will return you to the Hotel in good time for our Derby Party, a fabulous way to end our tour with a delicious BBQ supper included.
DAY 6 | Monday 29th June
After breakfast at leisure we will transport you back to Dublin Airport for your return flight home. Hopefully richer in every way for the experience.
Booking Information
When you book with us we take a €100 refundable deposit (per booking not per guest). Your account balance is due no later than 40 days before your first arrival date. Your booking is safe with our Low deposit payment and 100% Refund Guarantee. Our Full Terms and Conditions can be read here. You can ADD Hospitality or ANY EXTRA you may wish after you book. If you do not see exactly what you want please do Call Us or Email us and we will build a Irish Derby Festival Package to perfectly suit you.
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WHAT OUR GUESTS ARE SAYING
" What an absolutely fantastic time we had. You and your team were amazing. The trips were fab; we met some great people and made friends we will keep in contact with. So many laughs, and so many memories made that will stay with us. Thank you for everything " Tracey