Abhishek's Trip • May–June 2026 • 30 Reels • 10 YT • 5 Cinematic
Pre-trip: Reel #1–3, YT #1
Ireland Phase 1 (May 5–18): Reel #4–15, YT #2–5, Cin #1–3
London (May 19–23):
Reel #16–23 + #28, YT #6–7, Cin #4
Ireland Phase 2 (May 23–31): Reel #26, #27, #29
Post-trip: Reel #24,
#25, #30, YT #8–10, Cin #5
Family trip with wife + 2yr toddler | Drone allowed throughout Ireland 🚁
Phase 1: May 5–18 (before London) | Phase 2: May 24–31 (after London)
Strategy: 4 geographic loops — each batch has overnight stays to avoid brutal daily drives
❌ Eagle's Rock — Boggy, unmarked trail. Impossible with toddler.
❌ Malin Beg Beach — 174 steps to sand. Beach inaccessible with toddler. Viewpoint from top
kept.
❌ Skellig Michael Landing — Min age 14 years. Eco boat cruise added instead (all ages ✅).
❌ Carrick-a-Rede Bridge — Bouncing rope bridge, steep stairs. Dangerous with toddler.
⚠️ Northern Ireland (N.Ireland) — Giant's Causeway + Dark Hedges are UK territory. Check car
rental cross-border policy before Batch 1!
🚢 Skellig Eco Cruise — Book NOW, sells out fast | skelligislands.com
⛴️ Aran Islands Ferry — Book 2–4 weeks ahead | aranislandsferries.com
🏡 Bushmills/Ballycastle B&B — Book soon (May is busy)
🏡 Donegal Town stay — Book 2–3 weeks ahead
🏡 Killarney hotel — Book 2–3 weeks ahead
🏡 Portmagee B&B — Book ASAP — tiny village, limited rooms!
🚗 Car rental — Book now. Check cross-border NI policy for Batch 1
🐴 Jaunting car Gap of Dunloe — Book week before | Kate Kearney's Cottage
Gear: Sony A7III + Tamron 28-75 | DJI Action 5 Pro | DJI Mic Mini 2 | iPhone 17 Pro Max
Strategy: Min Tube
journeys — all days geographically clustered. 1 Tube journey on Day 3!
📅 29 April 2026 (Wednesday) — 28 April UK Bank Holiday, release shifts to Wed
⏰
2:30 PM IST (Bangalore) = 10:00 AM London BST
🎯 Book: 22 May (Thursday) — 3:00 PM
slot
⚠️ 21 May = CLOSED (Full Day Private Hire) — must book 22 May instead!
🔗
skygarden.london/booking
⚡ Slots vanish
in minutes — be on page at 2:25 PM IST!
🎬 Warner Bros Studio (incl. transfers): £278 ≈ ₹35,437 ✅ BOOKED | GoldenTours — Baker
Street pickup 8:10 AM | Infant FREE
🚢 Thames Guided Cruise: £15×2 = ₹3,824 | citycruises.com
🎡 London Eye Fast
Track ⚡: £46×2 = ₹11,727 ✅ BOOKED | 5:30–6:00 PM slot (last slot weekday)
🌿 Sky Garden:
FREE | skygarden.london/booking — Book 22 May slot on 29 Apr 2:30 PM IST
💸
Total: ~£400 ≈ ₹50,987 for 2 adults | Toddler: ₹0
✅ FREE: Westminster, Abbey exterior,
St James's Park, Tower Bridge exterior, Borough Market, South Bank, Sky Garden, British Museum, Covent Garden,
Trafalgar, Piccadilly, Platform 9¾, Camden Market
Two configs — Ireland (with drone) and London (lighter, city-safe)