Hike and Bike Ireland
8 days/7 nights
Highlights of your Hike and Bike Tour In Ireland:
This is the perfect itinerary for families and those who wish to combine walking and cycling at a leisurely pace, as well as for those who wish to participate in one of Ireland's most spectacular boat trips. An ideal introduction to activity breaks, suitable for ages from 10 Years +
Three days guided walking, 8-12 miles each day through Killarney National Park and on spectacular coastal routes. An option day is followed by two days cycling, at your own pace, around Killarney's Lakes and Fells, with a choice of detailed maps and route descriptions. A boat trip through the famous Lakeland of Killarney is a dramatic finale.
- Glenbeigh – a picturesque, vibrant village by the Atlantic ocean
- Rossbeigh Beach – an award winning blue flag beach
- Rock Art (4,000 years old)
- Killarney – a well-known, scenic, vibrant town in the heart of the Killarney National Park
- Killarney National Park - lakes, oak woods, waterfalls, bogland, habitat of the Irish Red Deer
- Spectacular boat trip through the famous three lakes of Killarney
- 'Sub-Tropical' and unique flora, folklore, archeology
- Mid-Kerry's inland valleys and the Gap of Dunloe
- Glenbeigh's strong tradition of music and dance.
- 19th century Muckross House (optional) and Gardens
- Spectacular coastal walk overlooking Dingle Bay
Accommodation
Your accommodation is based on a twin sharing basis. Due to the isolated nature of some of out locations, we cannot guarantee the availability of single room accommodation. A limited number of single rooms are available at a supplement of €189 for the week.
Airport Transfers for your Walking Tour
- We do not include the price of our airport transfers in our holidays to make it as transparent as possible. We want to minimise the money spent on airport transfers while maximising your valuable holiday time. You only pay for the transfer you need
- Prices are per person and based on a minimum of 2 people per transfer
- All transfers must be confirmed at the time of booking with flight numbers and times for arrival and departure. Otherwise we will assume you are making your own way to the first nights accommodation
- Please note that refunds are not provided for any unused portions of the transfer
- Private taxis can also be arranged, at the clients own expense, should the transfer timetable or public transport not suit
Kerry Airport (Closest Airport)
www.ryanair.com fly everyday from Dublin, London Stansted, Luton and Frankfurt Hahn to Kerry.
www.aerarann.com fly from Manchester and Lorient, France to Kerry
Publc Transport:
There is a great public bus system from Kerry airport to Killarney and Tralee with up to 10 buses a day. See www.buseireann.ie for details.
Transfers from Kerry airport
All transfers from/to Kerry airport to Killarney, Tralee, Camp and Glenbeigh will operate between 07.00 and 18.00 on Saturdays
- Kerry airport transfers run throughout the year.
| Kerry Airport to Killarney |
€15 |
€30 |
| Kerry Airport to Tralee |
€15 |
€30 |
| Kerry Airport to Camp |
€20 |
€40 |
| Kerry Airport to Glenbeigh |
€25 |
€50 |
Shannon Airport
There is a frequent shuttle bus from Shannon airport to Limerick from where you can get a direct bus from Limerick to either Killarney or Tralee. See www.buseireann.ie for details. We recommend that you arrive in Shannon in the morning to make the connections.
Transfers from Shannon
All transfers from Shannon airport to Kerry will depart at 12.00 on Saturdays and arrive back at Shannon at 11.00 on Saturdays.
- Shannon transfers run from 8 May to 2 October 2010.
| Shannon Airport to Killarney |
€50 |
€100 |
| Shannon Airport to Tralee |
€50 |
€100 |
| Shannon Airport to Camp |
€55 |
€110 |
| Shannon Airport to Glenbeigh |
€50 |
€100 |
Dublin Airport
Clients can fly into Dublin and can either get a train from Dublin Heuston Train Station in the city centre to Killarney or Tralee (see www.irishrail.ie) or they can fly with www.ryanair.com from Dublin to Kerry airport three times a day.
Cork Airport
Get a shuttle bus from Cork airport into Cork bus station (25 minutes) and then get a bus from Cork to Killarney (1 hour 20 minutes).