Schedule

Our Summer Retreat takes place in the beautiful Wicklow Mountains at Deer Stone Luxury Eco Retreat, approximately 1–1.5 hours south of Dublin Airport depending on traffic and transport method.

You can explore route options here:
Rome2Rio – Dublin Airport to Glendalough

As the retreat approaches, we’ll also create a dedicated WhatsApp group (around 4–6 weeks before the retreat) so participants can connect and potentially organise shared taxis, lifts, or coordinated travel together.

Travel Options

1. Driving / Taxi / Private Transfer

Fastest & Most Convenient Option

Driving

The journey from Dublin Airport to Glendalough is approximately 60–65 km and usually takes around 1 hour under normal traffic conditions.

Many participants choose to rent a car from the airport, especially if they wish to explore the Wicklow Mountains before or after the retreat.

Taxi or Private Transfer

A direct taxi or private transfer from Dublin Airport to Deerstone typically takes around 1 hour.

Approximate pricing:

• Standard taxi: approximately €100–150 depending on time of day

• Evening/Sunday rates can be slightly higher

• Shared shuttle or private transfer services may offer lower per-person pricing

Pre-booking is recommended during busy summer periods.

2. Public Transport

More Affordable Option

There is currently no direct public bus from Dublin Airport to Glendalough, but the route is relatively straightforward.

Recommended Route

Step 1 — Dublin Airport → Dublin City Centre

Take the Aircoach Route 700 from Dublin Airport.

Aircoach 700

• Departs frequently from Dublin Airport

• Journey time: approximately 30–40 minutes

• Stop to use: Stephen’s Green / Dawson Street area

Website:
Aircoach Route 700

Step 2 — Dublin City Centre → Glendalough

From St Stephen’s Green, take the St Kevin’s Bus Service to Glendalough.

St Kevin's Bus Service

(Route 181)

• Direct service from Dublin city centre to Glendalough

• Journey time: approximately 1 hour 20 minutes

• Family-run local service operating daily

• Additional summer services often run during July and August

Website & Timetable:
St Kevin’s Bus Service Timetable

Estimated Public Transport Journey

• Total travel time: approximately 2.5–3 hours depending on connections

• Estimated total cost: approximately €20–35 one way

Because the Glendalough bus does not run very frequently, we strongly recommend checking timetables in advance before booking flights where possible.

Suggested Travel Advice

If convenience is your priority

We recommend arranging:

• a rental car,

• shared lift with another participant,

• or a pre-booked taxi/private transfer.

If you prefer the most economical option

The Aircoach + St Kevin’s Bus combination works well and is commonly used by visitors travelling to Glendalough.

The Deerstone Luxury Eco Hideaway, Laragh, Co. Wicklow, A98 KX599.

Training Clothes Guidance

In terms of training clothes, we suggest comfortable sports trousers and a top like a T-shirt, leggings can also work.

In terms of shoes, flat soled trainers would work well, so not too much heel in the trainers.

Layers & Waterproofs

Make sure to bring some waterproofs and enough sets of clothes to be able to change after getting wet during training, including a second pair of shoes.

In good old Irish fashion, the weather can get pretty wet. So, we always want to at least be prepared for rain – even though we very much hope we will have some dry days over the retreat weekend.

Also, whilst many places in the world are currently dealing with very hot weather, Ireland not so much. In fact, we currently have jumper weather, varying from 14-20 Degrees Celsius and it can be even cooler at night. So, bringing something warm and cosy is advised, the best probably being layers so you can adjust depending what the weather will have in store for us.

Training Shoes

As already mentioned, it is worth bringing a couple of pairs of shoes to be able to swap shoes when they are wet. Additionally to that, some of you might prefer to wear a pair of running shoes for when it’s time to go running and switch shoes for training on the training ground, as the more traditional Kung Fu shoes are not the greatest for running. 

If you have been wondering if that is possible. It certainly is, you will just have to prepare yourself and manage your shoe swap swiftly.

The Wicklow Mountains are known for their excellent drinking water, and we are lucky to get to enjoy some of the good water here at the retreat site.

So, please bring your own refillable bottle (there won’t be any bottles provided on site) to be able to top up on water as and when you need to and to have your own designated bottle with you for training and when you move about.

The venue will be providing you with 3 nourishing vegetarian meals a day to support your training (including dessert!).

You are welcome to bring any additional snacks you like for yourself, there a some local shops around, but is safer to bring any particular snacks you like, just incase you don’t find what you are looking for or not getting the time to go during the retreat.

Each participant will get a complimentary speciality coffee per day (e.g. latte, mocha, cappuccino etc), there will also be complimentary ground/ filtered coffee and tea available throughout the day.

On the Sunday night we will celebrate our last night at the retreat together by the fire with music, just for the last night, the venue will open the Wine Bar so you can order drinks and pay on tab if you wish (Optional).