A different kind of tour
A more personal way to discover Ireland
The most memorable journeys begin long before the first mile is
driven. Angela works with each group before the journey begins — understanding what you want to see, the stories that draw you, and the pace that suits you. From there, she shapes a tour that feels like it was made for you. Because it was.
Choose your journey
How would you like to explore Ireland?
Planning service
Plan Your Irish Tour with Angela
Expert help thinking through your route, timing and priorities — even if you book parts of the trip yourself.
Most requested
Private Tours with Angela
Angela as your driver-guide. Bespoke tours for couples, families, and multi-generational groups. Your pace, your interests, your Ireland.
signature experience
Roscommon & West of Ireland
A slower, deeper tour through Ireland’s least-known and most rewarding places. Quiet roads, living culture, the stories that belong to them.
“Travelling with Angela is like exploring Ireland with a knowledgeable friend who loves history, knows the back roads, and plays the songs.”
What makes the difference
Ireland through Angela’s eyes
Irish history and culture brought to life through storytelling and conversation — not a rehearsed commentary.
Routes, timing, reservations, and practical details handled carefully, so you can simply be present.
Angela listens first. Every tour is shaped around the people travelling.
Some of the most memorable stops are not on any tourist map. Angela knows where to find them.
Her collaboration with musician John Spillane gives her tours a distinctive, personal quality rare in guided travel.
Angela manages all driving, navigation, and coordination. Your job is to enjoy the journey.
HOW IT WORKS
Three steps to your Irish adventure
Tell Angela what you’re dreaming of
Complete a short enquiry form. Tell Angela about your dates, who you’re travelling with, places on your wish list, and the kind of experience you’re hoping for.
Shape the journey together
Angela reviews your enquiry and follows up with ideas and a suggested approach — helping you work out what is realistic, what is worth prioritising, and what might surprise you.
Arrive in Ireland and enjoy
Whether Angela is guiding in person or you’ve planned your own route with her help, you arrive knowing the thinking is done — and that Ireland is waiting.
Signature tour
Slow down.
Stay longer.
See Ireland differently.
Angela’s signature journey takes visitors through some of Ireland’s least-known and most rewarding places: the Shannon’s upper reaches and Lough Ree, the Abbey town of Boyle, the stone-walled roads of Roscommon, and out to the Atlantic coast of Connacht. There is time for a traditional session in a village pub, a conversation with a local, or a detour to a ruin that most visitors will never see.
FROM OUR GUESTS
Many guests arrive as clients and
leave feeling like friends.
“Our trip was truly the adventure of a lifetime. Angela was an absolutely amazing guide. Her recommendations and knowledge were more than we could have ever thought to ask for!”
Laura Sullivan
“Hiring Angela to be our driver was one of the best decisions I made for our trip to Ireland. I didn’t want to drive myself but wanted to visit areas in Ireland where my family is from that aren’t easily accessible by public transportation .”
Tricia Shelley
“Though we had been to Ireland before, this trip was unforgettable because of Angela. Our group of seven spent ten extraordinary days touring Ireland with Angela, and I cannot recommend her highly enough.”
Mary Treseler
“TouraLoora is terrific! With humor, patience, extensive knowledge and great music, Angela guided our family group of seven across Ireland last week.”
Jennifer Brown
“Angela’s history knowledge is extensive! We learned a LOT on a recent tour, something you don’t always get. Angela is fun, passionate about Ireland and flexible!”
Deborah Ormerod
ABOUT ANGELA
Meet Angela Gavigan
Angela Gavigan is a driver-guide and tour planner based in Roscommon, in the heart of Ireland. She has spent years helping visitors discover a country she knows deeply — through its history, its music, its landscapes, and the stories that hold it together.
Her tours are personal because she is. Expect warmth, local knowledge, and the occasional song.