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punchestown festival

Tuesday 28th April - Friday 2nd May 2026

Official Punchestown Festival 2026 Tour Packages inc Stable Visit

PRICE FROM £650pp

County Kildare, Ireland

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Tuesday 28th April– Friday 3rd May 2026

We just love Punchestown and are already looking forward to heading back in 2026. 

 

In 2025, our guests enjoyed stable visits to Barry Connell and Ross O’Sullivan’s yards along with a lovely morning at the Irish National Stud. 

In 2026, we are offering even more options, let us know what you require and we will accommodate. All our packages offer a Stable Visit and an option to visit the Irish National Stud.

 

The “finale” meeting of the Irish Jumps season where the Champion Owner, Trainer and Jockey are crowned is the pinnacle of Irish Jump Racing.

The 5 Day Meeting in County Kildare is a draw for the very best owners and trainers from both sides of the Irish Sea. With its unique mix of racing, live entertainment and the finest food and drink, Punchestown Festival is a must for all National Hunt Racing fans.

The five-day festival is a celebration of top-class racing, atmosphere, and entertainment, each day bringing its own unique highlights. It all begins on Tuesday with the prestigious Grade 1 Champion Chase, setting the tone for an unforgettable week. Wednesday delivers the excitement of Gold Cup Day, alongside two more Grade 1 races, drawing huge crowds and world-class horses to the track.

 

Thursday is a showcase of stamina and skill, featuring the Champion Stayers Hurdle and Novice Chase, plus the much-loved La Touche Cup cross-country race. On Friday, the glamour of Ladies Day takes centre stage, with fashion, fun, and elite racing including the Champion Hurdle and Champion Novice Hurdle. The festival concludes on Saturday with a more relaxed, family-friendly atmosphere, highlighted by the 4 Year Old Champion Hurdle and the EBF Final.

If you would like to stay on for the whole week please contact direct for further details and prices.

Monday 27th April (Optional)

  • Option to fly into Dublin today with transfers included (contact us direct for this option)

  • Optional evening racing at Naas (additional cost)

 

Tuesday 28th April

  • Morning flight from UK to Dublin

  • Coach transfer to your hotel of choice

  • Coach transfer to Punchestown Racecourse for Day 1 of the Festival

  • Return transfer back to the hotel after racing

Wednesday 29th April

  • Breakfast at the hotel

  • Coach Pick Up for Stable Visit and Morning On The Gallops 

  • Coach pick up for Day 2 of the Punchestown Festival – Gold Cup Day!

  • Return transfers to hotel

Thursday 1st May

  • Breakfast at the hotel

  • Coach pick up for the optional trip to the Irish National Stud

  • Coach Transfers to the Racecourse for Day 3 of the Punchestown Festival

  • Return transfers to the hotel

  • 2 night option: Transfer to airport for those flying home today

  • 2 night option: Flight back to the UK

Friday 2nd May

  • 3 night option: Breakfast at hotel.

  • 3 night option: Transfer to the airport for the flight home

PUNCHESTOWN FESTIVAL

ABOUT THE EVENT:

A showcase of jump racing is in store over five fabulous days where 12 grade one contests and over €3.3 million in prize money is up for grabs. Seasoned campaigners compete shoulder to shoulder with rookies and new names and this is where our champions are crowned and fresh talent emerges. It is truly a fitting finale meeting for our horses, trainers, jockeys and owners who have entertained us over the jump season.

 

Few sporting experiences compare with the raw energy of horse racing in Ireland. It is inherent in Irish culture and heritage. It is fast, it is tough, it is fiercely competitive but it is exhilarating, thrilling and passionate in equal measure. The energy from the track feeds the enclosures where the atmosphere is unbeatable. The soundtrack of cheering, chat, live music and bustling bars injects that festive spirit. Do not miss it!!

DON'T TAKE OUR WORD FOR IT.

Tony L,
May 2025

Absolutely Fantastic

Absolute fantastic tour to Punchestown! Nothing too much trouble for either Marc or Simon.

Great itinerary- highly recommended !

David H,
May 2025

A Special Trip

Our son Graham had a big birthday and we wanted to give him something special. He decided he would like a trip to Dublin and in particular the Punchestown Festival. The trip was action packed from Day1 and very tiring but Marc, Simon and the team organised everything perfectly.
The visit to the National Stud was my particular favourite.

Issy B,
May 2024

Will book again!

Fantastic trip, great itinerary and very well organised - would highly recommend and will definitely book with Venatour again.

Graham H,
May 2025

Well organised trip

Wonderfully well organised trip, so much packed in to two fantastic days of racing.
Visiting the legends was probably the highlight, seeing horses I'd won and lost money on over many years :)

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