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Skelligs
Code: HIA01
Name: Skelligs
Area: Portmagee / Ring of Kerry
Activity: Ocean voyage/island landing
Place: Portmagee Harbour
Time: Starting at 9.30am and of 4-5 hours duration
Cost: €40.00 per person
Description: Skellig Michael is a rock island located some 15 kilometres off the Kerry coast. This spectacular peak is home to tens of thousands of seabirds, such as puffins and gannets and the site of one of the most dramatic early Christian hermitages on Earth. Limited access is permissible to this World Heritage Site.
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Dingle Bay & Blasket Islands Eco Cruise
Code: HIA02
Name: Dingle Bay & Blasket Islands Eco Cruise
Area: Dingle Peninsula
Activity: Ocean Cruise
Place: Dingle Marina
Time: Starting at 10 am & 2 pm and of 3 hours duration
Cost: €40.00 per person
Description: Cruising in a specially built 70 person boat, this cruise departs from the colourful harbour-town of Dingle and explores the incredible nature and history of Dingle Bay and the spectacular islands lying off the tip of the peninsula. Wildlife abounds here; whales, dolphins, seals and sharks while the sea cliffs of the coastline and islands are home to thousands of sea birds. The coastal archaeology spans almost ten thousand years.
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Dooks Beach and Bogland Walking
Code: HIA03
Name: Dooks Beach and Bogland Walking
Area: Glenbeigh/Ring of Kerry
Activity: Moderate Coastal and Bog Walking
Place: Kerry Ocean Lodge
Time: 9.30am
Cost: €40.00 per person
Description: This walk explores the beautiful countryside around Dooks Beach and the estuary of the Caragh River and inner reaches of Dingle Bay. Set against the majestic backdrops of the McGillycuddy Reeks and foothills of the Dingle Peninsula and Castlemaine Harbour, this walk uses quiet country lanes, beach and dunes and open bogland.
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Gap of Dunloe - Rock Climbing
Code: HIA05
Name: Gap of Dunloe - Rock Climbing
Area: Gap of Dunloe
Activity: Rock Climbing
Place: Hidden Ireland Adventures Office, Gap of Dunloe
Time: 5pm
Cost: €35.00 per person
Description: The crags of the Gap are home to some three hundred rock climbs of varying grades of difficulty and ranging from short, single pitch climbs to long multi-pitch routes on wild mountain cliffs. These climbs are led by local climbers and guides who have been centrally involved in establishing the Gap of Dunloe as a major climbing venue.
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Valentia Island & Dingle Bay Rib Ride
Code: HIA08
Name: Valentia Island & Dingle Bay Rib Ride
Area: Caherciveen / Ring of Kerry
Activity: High Speed Boating
Place: Caherciveen Marina
Time: 10 am & 3 pm and of 1 hour duration
Cost: €30.00 per person
Description: This specially built rigid hulled inflatable boat provides a major adrenaline rush, while also providing a very close experience with our nature; our wildest coastlines, towering sea cliffs, sea bird colonies, whales, dolphins and sharks in the environs of Valentia Harbour and Island and Dingle Bay.
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Valentia Island & Environs - Sea Angling
Code: HIA08
Name: Valentia Island & Environs - Sea Angling
Area: Caherciven / Ring of Kerry
Activity: High-speed boating
Place: Caherciveen Marina
Time: 10 am & 3 pm and of 1 and half hours duration
Cost: €50.00 per person
Description: The waters around Valentia Island and the southern flanks of Dingle Bay are world-renowned fishing grounds. In fully serviced craft, these angling voyages are led by local experts and against the backdrop of our wildest coastlines here at the western edge of Europe and formerly thought to be the edge of the World itself, fishing for Tope, Shark, Skate, Cod and other species is an unforgettable experience.
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Dingle Bay Sea Kayaking
Code: HIA10
Name: Dingle Bay Sea Kayaking
Area: Dingle Peninsula
Activity: Sea Kayaking
Place: Dingle Marina - near Ocean World
Time: 9.30am + 2.00pm and of 3hrs duration
Cost: €50.00 per person
Description: The clear ocean waters of the south west allied to our spectacularly etched rocky coastlines provide world-class kayaking. These sessions are suited to beginner and intermediate paddlers with specific journeys catering for advanced kayakers also available. Experience the caves and coves of Dingle Harbour and the Atlantic swell from these incredible craft in the company of experienced guides.
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Killarney Lakes & River Canoeing
Code: HIA12
Name: Killarney Lakes & River Canoeing
Area: Killarney Valley / Gap of Dunloe
Activity: Gentle Canoeing
Place: Hidden Ireland Adventures Office, Gap of Dunloe
Time: 10am, and of 2 hrs duration
Cost: €35.00 per person
Description: Gentle Canadian-type canoeing on the lake and river waters of Killarneys Loch Lein and River Laune, this voyage bring one up close and quiet with the nature of the region along a waterway steeped in history and archaeology.
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Purple & Tomies Mountains Hill Walking
Code: HIA16
Name: Purple & Tomies Mountains Hill Walking
Area: Killarney Valley / Gap of Dunloe
Activity: Strenuous Hill Walking
Place: Hidden Ireland Adventures Office, Gap of Dunloe
Time: 12 noon and of 4-5 hours duration
Cost: €50.00 per person
Description:
This hill/mountain hike traverse the mountains forming the east side of the rugged Gap of Dunloe pass. Ascending from the Head of The Gap, the walk is ascends gradually to the summit of Purple via the tiny Glas Loch (green lake) with spectacular views over the Killarney Valley and wider South West. The lofty peak of Tomies is one of the finest vantage points in the district.
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Dingle Peninsula Horse Riding
Code: HIA16
Name: Dingle Peninsula Horse Riding
Area: Dingle Peninsula
Activity: Hill and Beach Horse Trekking
Place: Ballinaboula, Dingle
Time: 11.00am
Cost: €50.00 per person
Description: This trek takes riders up into the hills overlooking the beautiful Dingle Peninsula. You leave the Stables and follow an old country road through lush Irish farmland to a small hillside path that leads you up into the hills. At the top, there is a chance for more experienced riders to quicken the pace with a canter along the ridge while less experienced riders can enjoy the scenery and take advantage of an unmissable photo opportunity! Down on the beach, in the shadow of ancient ruins, you can go for an exhilarating gallop along the shore before cooling off in the sea.
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Killarney National Park - Horse Riding
Code: HIA17
Name: Killarney National Park - Horse Riding
Area: Killarney National Park
Activity: Horse Riding
Place: Ballydowney, Killarney
Time: 10am, 11.30am, 2pm, 3.30pm, 5pm
Cost: €60.00 per person
Description: The trails go through the Killarney National Park north of Lough Lein, taking in views of Ross Castle and Ross Island, panoramic views of Innisfallen Island & surrounding mountains. All rides are supervised by guides with special care taken of nervous or beginner riders, all levels of riding experience are catered for. Children must be 8 years old and upwards.
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Gap of Dunloe - Killarney Valley Day trip
Code: HIA22
Name: Gap of Dunloe - Killarney Valley Day trip
Area: Gap of Dunloe
Activity: Day Tour
Place: Kate Kearneys Cottage
Time: 11am
Cost: €35.00 per person
Description: We go on horseback or carriage through the Gap of Dunloe, hewn two million years ago by giant, slow moving ice. Looking out at Serpent's Lake where legend has it that St Patrick imprisoned the last of the great snakes. Here we change to boats to float down the first of Killarney's three famous lakes, the Upper Lake. This lake is surrounded by a huge natural oak woodland.
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History & Archaeology Tour of the Killarney Valley
Code: HIA22
Name: History & Archaeology Tour of the Killarney Valley
Area: The Greater Killarney Valley
Activity: Archaeology Tour
Place: Killarney Outlet Centre
Time: 2pm, 3- 4 hours duration
Cost: €35.00 per person
Description: From the sacred Paps, the breast of the powerful land goddess Anu through the river valleys of the Flesk and the Laune to Dingle Bay and dominated by the highest mountain range in Ireland, the greater Killarney valley hosts some of the most powerful landscapes in Ireland. From the mesolithic hunters and the earliest copper mines of the first farmers through to the English conquest, the valley is speckled with a spectacular range of field monuments...and all woven into the rich tapestry of history, myth and folklore.
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Killarney Lakes Kayaking
Code: HIA24
Name: Killarney Lakes Kayaking
Area: Lough Lein
Activity: Lake Kayaking
Place: Ross Castle
Time: 9.30am + 12.30pm and of 3hrs duration
Cost: €50.00 per person
Description: Explore the Lakes of Killarney by kayak. This trip starts at Ross Castle, visiting Bronze Age copper mines and includes the option to visit the 6th century monastic site on Innisfallen Island.
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