
punchestown festival
with Noel Fehily Racing & First Class Events
Tuesday 28th April - Friday 2nd May 2026


OFFICIAL ‘NOEL FEHILY RACING’ PUNCHESTOWN FESTIVAL 2026 TOUR
PRICE FROM £775pp
County Kildare, Ireland

Tuesday 28th April– Friday 3rd May 2026
We just love Punchestown and we are delighted to have partnered with First Class Events to bring Noel Fehily Racing Syndicate members a 2 or 3 Night Package for the 2026 Festival. We have managed to secure the exclusive 5* Resort of the K Club where we will be having dinner on the Wednesday night to include a Q&A with Noel & David. Also included is a stable visit on the Wednesday morning along with an optional visit to the Irish National Stud on Thursday morning.
The “finale” meeting of the Irish Jumps season where the Champion Owner, Trainer and Jockey are crowned is the pinnacle of Irish Jump Racing. In 2025, our guests enjoyed stable visits to Barry Connell and Ross O’Sullivan’s yards and we even met Marine Nationale hours before his success in the William Hill Champion Chase. We also had a lovely morning at the Irish National Stud which is an option for our 2026 trip!
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.
Monday 27th April (Optional)
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Option to fly into Dublin today with transfers included (contact us direct for this option)
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Optional evening racing at Naas (additional cost)
 
Tuesday 28th April
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Morning flight from UK to Dublin
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Coach transfer to your hotel of choice
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Coach transfer to Punchestown Racecourse for Day 1 of the Festival
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Return transfer back to the hotel after racing
 
Wednesday 29th April
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Breakfast at the hotel
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Coach Pick Up for Stable Visit and Morning On The Gallops
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Coach pick up for Day 2 of the Punchestown Festival – Gold Cup Day!
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Return transfers to hotel
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3 Course Dinner at The K Club with Drink on Arrival along with a Q&A with Noel Fehily and David Crosse
 
Thursday 30th April
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Breakfast at the hotel
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Coach pick up for the optional trip to the Irish National Stud
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Coach Transfers to the Racecourse for Day 3 of the Punchestown Festival
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Return transfers to the hotel
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2 night option: Transfer to airport for those flying home today
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2 night option: Flight back to the UK
 
Friday 1st May
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3 night option: Breakfast at hotel.
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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 :)









