Accommodations: Carefully selected B&B's, guesthouses and small family run hotels. Twin rooms with bathroom ensuite.
Meals Included: Irish breakfast daily and dinner one evening.
Touring Itinerary:
Sat As with each of our tours, the week starts with a meeting of the group at 6.30pm, in a hotel close to the centre of Cork City.
Sun We head out by the banks of the Lee and travel along quiet back roads to a lunch stop in the market town of Macroom. In the afternoon we continue up the Lee Valley through rolling countryside to the wonderfully peaceful Lakeside retreat of Gougane Barra, the source of the River Lee and Irelands first National Park.
Mon We cycle down to the coast past fields of grazing cattle and sheep to the coastal town of Bantry for lunch. In the afternoon we head out to the beautiful Sheeps Head Peninsula and cycle along quiet coastal roads with stunning views of the surrounding landscape.
Tues We cycle onto the Mizen Peninsula in the morning and the village of Schull. After lunch you can either cycle the coast road or else take a ferry across Roaring Water Bay (it is usually quite calm!) to visit Sherkin Island and then take a later ferry into the village of Baltimore.
Wed Baltimore is a lovely village to potter around for the day or else you can take off to explore the nearby islands and countryside.
Thurs In the morning we cycle along quiet backroads to the peaceful Lough Ine and then follow the West Cork coast to the village of Glandore where we have lunch overlooking the beautiful Glandore Harbour with its two islands, Adam and Eve. In the afternoon we visit a 3,000 year old stone circle , one of the best examples of its kind in the country, before following another scenic coastal cycle to the bustling town of Clonakilty.
Fri In the morning we follow the coast road before heading inland to the village of Timoleague, where you can visit a 15th Century Franciscan Friary. After lunch we continue to hug the coastline all the way to the historic town of Kinsale, site of the Battle of Kinsale in 1601. Kinsale is a very colorful cosmopolitan town with a wide range of excellent craft shops. Later that evening we have a final farewell night out on the town together.
Sat In the morning you are free to make your own way back to Cork City which is 18 miles away.
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