TOURS IN IRELAND

The ideal way to see Ireland is from a bicycle saddle! Escape comes easily on an Irish country road as you fill your lungs with fresh clean air and beautiful green countryside is all around. Mountains, rivers, seascapes such as you have never seen before and at the end of the day a satisfying meal of local produce washed down with a pint of Guinness! Some hills perhaps but the routes are designed to go between them not over the tops. Some rain maybe but then the sun will come out to make the countryside shine with colour. Either of the three tours listed below offer an experience you will always remember so give us a call.

 

CLARE & BURREN 7 Nights/8 Days Map

Clare is the music centre of Ireland and on this tour you are sure to have your feet tapping to traditional tunes nearly every night of the week. The Burren region is also an amazing limestone moonscape, famous around the world for its wonderful variety of botany. The area is rich in ancient and early Christian historical sites and offers some beautiful coastal cycling overlooking Galway Bay. Finally Clare is home to the cliffs of Moher the highest marine based cliffs in Europe and  one of the best known images of Ireland.Itinerary Also available as a Group departure

 

CONNEMARA, GALWAY AND MAYO 7 Nights/8 Days Map
Irish PubConnemara is perfect cycling country, where roads go around the hills rather than over them. The scenery changes from dramatic mountain ranges and fjords to sweeping open bogland and rocky fractured coastline. From the bustling bohemian city of Galway travel north by Lough Mask to the scenic riverside town of Westport in Mayo. Enjoy wonderful coastal and mountain views on the route to Leenane and Roundstone. Carraroe is famous for its fine beaches and the nearby ferry from Rossaveal takes you to the Aran island of Inis Mor. Explore the island's sandy lanes, historic Iron Age forts and early Christian stone churches before ending your enjoyable tour in Galway. Itinerary Also available as a Group departure

 

WEST CORK & KERRY Map 7 Nights/8 Days
This tour covers some of Ireland's mostSeashore spectacular scenery. From Killarney cycle between the majestic lakes which have made this area so famous and climb to Molls gap for wonderful views of the Macgillycuddyreeks, Irelands highest mountain range. The rest of the week involves more stunning scenery with a wonderful coastal cycle along Kenmare Bay and the twisted mountains of the Beara Peninsula. The rest day is spent on the beautiful Beara Peninsula in Castletownbere. Towards the end of the week journey inland and stay at a lovely lakeside retreat of Gougane Barra at the source of the River Lee before the final cycle over the wild and remote hills of the Coolea region to Killarney. Itinerary Also available as a Group departure

 

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