German travel agents tee off in Ireland

Eight travel agents from DERPART – one of Germany’s largest travel agency networks – and a popular German golf influencer called Hubertus Rahde (aka @readmygolf) have been visiting Ireland, as guests of Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland.

The travel agents all specialise in selling golf holidays, so the aim of the visit is to familiarise them with some of our great golf courses, as well as our superb tourism offering, so that when they return home, they will be better informed and more enthusiastic than ever about Ireland, when advising their clients about planning and booking their holidays here. Influencer Hubertus Rahde is sharing details of the visit with his 23,000 followers on Instagram.

The group had the opportunity to test their skills on the Palmer North course at The K Club, as well as at Mount Juliet, The European Club and Jameson Golf Links at Portmarnock. Their itinerary also included Kilkenny Castle, the Medieval Mile Museum and the Guinness Storehouse.  

Nadine Lehmann, Tourism Ireland’s Manager Germany, said: “There really is no substitute for being able to come here and experience what Ireland has to offer first-hand, so we were delighted to invite these travel agents to Ireland, to experience some of our top courses for themselves. Our aim is that when they return home, the travel agents will be even more enthusiastic about the destination, helping to secure a greater share of their business for Ireland in 2025 and beyond.”