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West
Cork and Kerry Tour
(round trip to and from Killarney town)
- self led option available |
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May
10, 24, June 21, July 5, 19, August 2, 16,
September 6, 20
May, June & September €635. (US$902 / Stg£438 approx.)
July & August €665. (US$944 / Stg£459 approx.)
Please see booking information)
Tour includes seven nights in good
quality guesthouses and small hotels,
bike hire ( 21 speed Trek T30 ),
guide & luggage van and all route details.
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This
tour covers some of the most spectacular
scenery that Ireland has to offer. Shortly
after leaving Killarney you will find
yourself cycling between the majestic
lakes that have made this area so famous
to be shortly followed by a climb up
to Molls gap with its wonderful views
of the Macgillycuddyreeks, Ireland’s
highest mountain range. The rest of
the week involves more of the same
stunning scenery with a wonderful coastal
cycle along Kenmare Bay and the twisted
mountains of the Beara Peninsula. This
summer we are staying on the beautiful
Beara Peninsula for our rest day in
Castletownbere . Towards the end of
the week we head inland and stay at
a beautiful Lakeside retreat of Gougane
Barra at the source of the River Lee.
On the final day we cycle up over the
wild and isolated hills of the Coolea
region before returning to Killarney.
Meet in the centre of Killarney with the tour guide and
the rest of the group.
We set out on a cycle lane, which winds through Muckross
National Park. In the afternoon, the road climbs in the
shadow of the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, before we freewheel
down to the coastal village of Kenmare, where we stay
the night.
We leave Kerry by cycling along the coast road of the
remote Beara Peninsula, where we stay in the beautiful
village of Eyeries.
In the morning we continue to follow the beautiful coastline
of the Beara Peninsula all the way to Castletownbere
, where we spend the next two days. You have the option
of spending that afternoon in Castletownbere or you can
take a circular trip that brings you around the Beara
Way, a wonderful quiet ride with an ever changing landscape.
A wide variety of activities can be organised from the
town. You can take a ferry across to Bear Island and
spend the day exploring it by bike. You can also visit
the nearby ruins of Dunboy Castle and Puxley Manor located
in a wonderful setting by the sea. Finally for those
who are feeling fit there is a challenging hike up the
Hungry Hill, offering the most spectacular views of Bantry
Bay. Alternatively you could just spend the afternoon
pottering around the village.
We cycle inland to our hotel in Gougane Barra, which
is in isolated splendor, over-looking the lake in this
dramatic glacial valley. It is Irelands first National
Park and the source of the River Lee. This is a beautifully
peaceful place and an ideal setting for your last night
in the country before you head back to the hussle and
bustle of the great metropolis of Killarney!
Heading homeward on little-known roads with swimming
stops in river pools along the way, we return to Killarney
for a final evening meal together and a night on the
town.
After breakfast you are free to head your separate
ways.
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