Approved Tourist Guides of Ireland Blog

Welcome to our Blog: We are ATGI, The Approved Tourist Guides of Ireland and proudly so. When you book one of our members, you don't just simply book a Guide, all of our members are trained to the highest standard, qualfied and fully insured. But we are so much more than that. We are 350 members, speak 19 languages between us, come from different countries but we are all united by the passion in what we do, the love of Ireland and all things Irish. Each and every one of us will bring you a very unique approach to your tour. It does not matter if you are travelling with a group, by yourself, if you are here on an educational tour or on your honeymoon, we help you make your trip outstanding. 

Here, you have the chance to get to know us a from a different side, we tell you what we do when we are not on tour, or show you how we make the tours more interesting. From food foraging, to Buttermaking, creating beautiful art to finding undiscovered sights in the remotest part of Ireland. We are not a guide book or an app. We are Tourist Guides, we are ATGI.

January 2019

08 Jan 2019
Hurling and the long way home... »

John Kennedy on the GAA, Limerick and the long way home

December 2018

17 Dec 2018
D-Day Weather Forecast - Blacksod, Belmullet, Co. Mayo. »

How the Weather Forecast from the West of Ireland influenced the D-Day landings.

March 2018

03 Mar 2018
International Tourist Guide Day 2018 »

A number of events took place around Ireland by our dedicated members to celebrate International Tourist Guide Day 2018

February 2018

15 Feb 2018
ATGI supports the Cork Simon Community with 900 Euro »

Cheque presented to Cork Simon Community with great support from out tourism partners

January 2018

28 Jan 2018
Vital Guiding Skills Part 2 - Of Butter & Bones..... »

Tanya Jordan talks about the most vital guiding skills and the secrets of Irish Butter making!

22 Jan 2018
Vital Tour Guiding Skills...Part 1 »

You will not find THAT in a guide book?

November 2017

15 Nov 2017
Enjoy the great outdoors and meet Dairine, a qualified ATGI tourist Guide with a passion for hiking. »

Looking for a qualified tourist guide to show you the hidden Ireland? Off the beaten track with Dairine Nuttall.

October 2017

25 Oct 2017
Welcome, FEG Tourist Guides »

The 19th Annual Tourist Guides'  meeting and FEG AGM, due to take place  from November 21st-26th, 2017