CULTIVATED IRISH EXPERIENCES
FEATURED IRELAND RETREAT:
IRELAND’S CULINARY HEARTLAND
Immerse yourself in County Cork with Chef Joseph VanWagner
August 13 to 21, 2026
Join us as we go behind the scenes in County Cork, Ireland’s gastronomic capital region. Accompanied by acclaimed chef Joseph VanWagner, we’ll spend a week in some of the places in Ireland meet some of the country’s artisan legends as well as Cork’s emerging culinary superstars. A balance of food history, outdoor adventures, and culinary delight, this chef-led culinary tour will begin at the legendary Ballymaloe House Hotel, in East Cork before heading to the wilds of West Cork, where we’ll rest in our own little haven on a private island retreat. This is the Irish landscape of postcards: fresh air, dairy farms, grazing sheep, and rolling green hills.
TAKE A JOURNEY INTO THE HEART OF IRELAND THROUGH CULTURE, HISTORY, AND NATURE.
GATHER AROUND THE IRISH TABLE WITH THE ISLAND’S MOST INCREDIBLE CHEFS, ARTISANS, & PRODUCERS.
TESTIMONIALS
Kate and Max helped us plan a delicious itinerary for our (too) short trip to Ireland! They recommended amazing, small farm-to-table restaurants that we never would have come across otherwise as well as local markets, cheese shops, and natural wine spots that blew us away and helped us get a taste for what the Irish culinary scene is all about. Along with the experience of sustainable, intentional cuisine, we were blown away by the hospitality everywhere we went: from Dublin to Galway, we felt welcomed and nourished by every interaction. They also recommended a day trip to the Aran Islands which was a highlight of our trip. Bog and Thunder gave us an amazing entry point into Irish food and culture and we’re excited to return and discover more!
-Munira L
PHILADELPHIA
Bog & Thunder made every step of planning our trip to Ireland complete pleasure. We were offered incredible unique suggestions that were truly remarkable. Once we made our decisions everything was flawlessly arranged for us. In addition to the main attractions, Bog & Thunder gave amazing suggestions for memorable options to do along the way that made our Ireland experience so special. It was the extras that did it for me... like stopping at an artisan bakery on our way out to the countryside so we had snacks on the road or for the drive back to the city stopping at a quaint farm for a unique Farm to Table dining experience. I wish the Bog & Thunder Team experiences were available globally. I'd use them for every trip moving forward.
-Sean M
NEW YORK
We're back home after our trip to Ireland and I just wanted to say, THANK YOU. The trip you planned was truly unforgettable for us and (despite a couple of hangovers) we enjoyed every moment of it. The meals were diverse and delicious and the tours were excellent.
-Dave C
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