Irish Rugby Summer Tour | Georgia & Portugal 2025
Ireland will take on both Georgia & Portugal for the 2025 Irish Rugby Summer Tour and with the British & Irish Lions Tour underway in Australia, it will be the perfect opportunity for upcoming players to stake their claim for places in future Irish squads and maybe even earn a late call up to Australia. This will be Ireland’s first time touring Georgia and Portugal and we have created brilliant 14 & 8 night tours exploring beautiful cities such as Baku, Tbilisi, Istanbul and Lisbon with plenty of activities and sightseeing along the way.
Check out our Irish Rugby Summer Tour 2025 Packages now below!
Fourteen Nights, Full Tour, Baku, Tbilisi, Istanbul & Lisbon
Monday 30 June - Monday 14 July 2025
- Return Flights ex Dublin
- 14 Nights B&B
- Breakfast included
- Sightseeing Tours
- Executive coach transfers throughout
- Match Tickets
- Friendly RTI staff
- Wine Tasting Tour
- International flights:
- Dublin – Baku / Tbilisi – Istanbul / Istanbul – Lisbon (Turkish Airlines)
- Lisbon – Dublin (Aer Lingus)
- Executive coach transfers throughout
- Matches (tickets included):
- Georgia v Ireland, 5 July, Kick off TBC
- Portugal v Ireland, 12 July, Kick off TBC
- Welcome Drinks Reception
- 14 Nights Stay on a B&B Basis
- 3 nights stay in the 5* Sheraton Intourist Baku
- 1 nights stay in the 5* Marxal Resort & Spa, Sheki
- 4 nights stay in the 5* Biltmore Hotel, Tbilisi
- 2 nights stay in the 5* The Elysium Taksim, Istanbul
- 4 nights stay in the 5* Dom Pedro, Lisbon
- Included Activities
- Baku City Tour (Lunch & Dinner Included)
- Sheki Medieval City Tour (Overnight stay)
- Sighnaghi (City Of Love)
- Wine Tasting Tour
- Istanbul City Tour & Bosphorus River Cruise
- Friendly RTI staff throughout
Price: €3,995*pps (Single Supplement @ €1,195)
*Prices were correct at printing but may change. Please check our website for the latest prices. 25% deposit is required to secure your booking with the remaining balance due by the 30th of May 2025.
Azerbaijan
Discover Luxury at the 5-Star Sheraton Intourist Baku, where you can explore the stunning sites of Baku. Just a short drive brings you to Baku Boulevard promenade and other popular attractions. Located near shopping malls, entertainment, and business centres, the hotel is an ideal location to kick off the summer tour.
The 5-Star Marxal Resort & Spa Complex is located in an enigmatic nook surrounded by mountains in Sheki city, at an altitude of 1080m above sea level. The geographical position of the hotel makes it one of a kind and outstanding.
Georgia
Tbilisi’s first glass skyscraper and the tallest hotel in the Caucasus, the 5-star Biltmore Tbilisi Hotel is ideally situated in the heart of the city’s historical and cultural district, The Biltmore offers breathtaking views and an exceptional luxury experience.
Turkey
Located in the heart of Istanbul, the 5-Star Elysium, Taksim Istanbul offers stunning panoramic views of the beautiful and historic city of Istanbul.
Portugal
The 5-star Dom Pedro, Lisboa is situated in the heart of Lisbon with stunning views over the city, the Tagus River and São Jorge Castle. This newly refurbished hotel is located along the Parque Eduardo VII right across from the largest shopping mall in Portugal the Amoreiras shopping centre with the lively Docas area of the city and the historical district approximately 10 minutes away by Taxi/Uber.
- Travel Insurance is not included however it is a condition of booking with Rugby Travel Ireland that you and the rest of your fellow travellers must have travel insurance in place.
- Personal expenses such as tips, telephone calls, beverages, all meals not mentioned under the inclusions and anything else of a personal nature.
- When travelling to Azerbaijan, Irish & UK passport holders are required to hold a visa and the eVisa must be applied for through Azerbaijan Immigration’s eVisa portal (please note that this is the only official eVisa portal for Azerbaijan). The current cost is around €20pp plus a service fee.
The above link will bring you to Blue Insurance to allow you to arrange a travel insurance policy.
Our recommendation is the Annual Multi Trip with the Premier Plus cover and the additional cover of Flight Disruption. If you select the Premier cover please ensure that you include Travel Disruption as well as Flight Disruption as additional cover.
We strongly recommend that you are covered from the time of booking as this may assist you in recovering monies paid in the unfortunate event of you having to cancel your trip.
Eight Nights, 1st Test Tour, Baku & Tbilisi
Monday 30 June - Tuesday 08 July 2025
- Return Flights ex Dublin
- 8 Nights B&B
- Breakfast included
- Sightseeing Tours
- Executive coach transfers throughout
- Match Tickets
- Friendly RTI staff
- Wine Tasting Tour
- Return flights:
- Dublin – Baku / Tbilisi – Dublin (Lufthansa)
- Executive coach transfers throughout
- Match (tickets included):
- Georgia v Ireland, 5 July, Kick off TBC
- Welcome Drinks Reception
- 8 Nights Stay on a B&B basis
- 3 nights stay in the 5* Sheraton Intourist Baku
- 1 nights stay in the 5* Marxal Resort & Spa, Sheki
- 4 nights stay in the 5* Biltmore Hotel, Tbilisi
- Included Activities
- Baku City Tour (Lunch & Dinner Included)
- Sheki Medieval City Tour (Overnight stay)
- Sighnaghi (City of love)
- Wine Tasting Tour
- Friendly RTI staff throughout
Price: €2,995* pps (Single Supplement @ €695)
*Prices were correct at printing but may change. Please check our website for the latest prices. 25% deposit is required to secure your booking with the remaining balance due by the 30th of May 2025.
Baku
Discover Luxury at the 5-Star Sheraton Intourist Baku, where you can explore the stunning sites of Baku. Just a short drive brings you to Baku Boulevard promenade and other popular attractions. Located near shopping malls, entertainment, and business centres, the hotel is an ideal location to kick off the summer tour.
The 5-Star Marxal Resort & Spa Complex is located in an enigmatic nook surrounded by mountains in Sheki city, at an altitude of 1080m above the sea level. The geographical position of the hotel makes it one of a kind and outstanding.
Georgia
Tbilisi’s first glass skyscraper and the tallest hotel in the Caucasus, the 5-star Biltmore Tbilisi Hotel is ideally situated in the heart of the city’s historical and cultural district, The Biltmore offers breathtaking views and an exceptional luxury experience.
- Travel Insurance is not included however it is a condition of booking with Rugby Travel Ireland that you and the rest of your fellow travellers must have travel insurance in place.
- Personal expenses such as tips, telephone calls, beverages, all meals not mentioned under the inclusions and anything else of a personal nature.
- When travelling to Azerbaijan, Irish & UK passport holders are required to hold a visa and the eVisa must be applied for through Azerbaijan Immigration’s eVisa portal (please note that this is the only official eVisa portal for Azerbaijan). The current cost is around €20pp plus a service fee.
The above link will bring you to Blue Insurance to allow you to arrange a travel insurance policy.
Our recommendation is the Annual Multi Trip with the Premier Plus cover and the additional cover of Flight Disruption. If you select the Premier cover please ensure that you include Travel Disruption as well as Flight Disruption as additional cover.
We strongly recommend that you are covered from the time of booking as this may assist you in recovering monies paid in the unfortunate event of you having to cancel your trip.
Three Night Hotel & Ticket Only Package
Hotel & Ticket Only, Portugal v Ireland
Friday 11 July - Monday 14 July 2025
- Flights not included
- 3 Nights B&B
- Match Tickets
- Friendly RTI staff
- 3 Nights Stay on a B&B Basis
- 4* Holiday Inn Lisbon, Portugal
- Matches (tickets included):
- Portugal v Ireland, 12 July, Kick-off TBC
- Friendly RTI staff throughout
Price: €495* pps (Single Supplement @ €295)
*Prices were correct at printing but may change. Please check our website for the latest prices. 25% deposit is required to secure your booking with the remaining balance due by the 30th of May 2025.
Portugal
The 4-Star Holiday Inn Lisbon is located near the main business and tourism spots of the Portuguese capital, with less than a 15 minute drive from Lisbon Airport. The Holiday Inn Lisbon makes a great base for exploring the city with three metro stations (Saldanha, Alameda and Campo Pequeno) and several buses stops all within a 10-minute walk. Discover the historic quarters such as Alfama, explore Sao George’s Castle and visit the Belem Tower, which are all less than 20 minutes’ drive away, or hop on, for unbeatable city views.
- Flights not included.
- Travel Insurance is not included however it is a condition of booking with Rugby Travel Ireland that you and the rest of your fellow travellers must have travel insurance in place.
- Personal expenses such as tips, telephone calls, beverages, all meals not mentioned under the inclusions and anything else of a personal nature.
The above link will bring you to Blue Insurance to allow you to arrange a travel insurance policy.
Our recommendation is the Annual Multi Trip with the Premier Plus cover and the additional cover of Flight Disruption. If you select the Premier cover please ensure that you include Travel Disruption as well as Flight Disruption as additional cover.
We strongly recommend that you are covered from the time of booking as this may assist you in recovering monies paid in the unfortunate event of you having to cancel your trip.
