Private Tour:Ring of Kerry,Kerry Cliffs from Kenmare.
Duration
6 to 8 hours
Group Size
1 to 6 people
Ages
3 - 99
yrs
Languages
English
Tour Overview
Our tour starts from one of the most beautiful town in Ireland - Kenmare. As private tour, we can customise it. We can visit some places out of bitten tracks like really stunning Kerry Cliffs. Kerry Cliffs are up to 1K feet above a sea level, those cliffs are actually higher then Cliffs of Moher. We can stop whenever we want, also for food in some restaurant serving local people mostly. Private tour is great experience, it gives time and flexibility.
Additional information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Pickup
Front desk at any Hotel, B&B or private place in Kenmare - Time zone: Europe/Dublin
Hotel Pick-Up Reconfirmation Required. Please confirm no later than 48 in advance on +353871645981
What's included
Private transportation
Bottled water
Air-conditioned vehicle
Itinerary
Charming , little spot in National Park in the middle of real rain forest surrounded by trees covered with moss all around. Place where Keltic Druids were conducting mysterious ceremonies.
Stunning view at the mountains and lakes of Killarney National Park. Most favourite place of Her Majesty Queen Victoria, who visited Killarney in 1861.
Kenmare town (Ceann Mara- head of the sea) Previously Neidin- little nest. 16th, 17th centry town of pirates and smugglers. Charming town designed by Sir Oliver William Petty who was granted this area as a part of payment for mapping of Ireland. He laid out a modern town in 1670. Now Kenmare town is visited by many people because it's beauty.
18th 19th century village museum. Good place to get focus how we were living in the past. Kerry Bog Village is a place which memorises great potato famine in the middle of 19th century. Traditional thatched roof cottages, smell of burned pit will take visitors to 19th century.
Impressive ruins. Castle of Carberry and Mc'Carthy's Mór. Castle was attacked by cannons fire from Oliver Cromwell's forces. Finally demolished in the early 20th century.
Ring Fort , 6th century? (no written records) Build with stone with no mortar. Kelts were raising those structures to protect own tribe against another tribes and wild animals (wolfs and bears).
A bit of trip through the water. Sometimes with dolphins. From Knights town to Cahersiveen.
The highest cliffs in Kerry County, higher then Cliffs of Moher just much less known. This place is a real hidden gem of south Kerry. Up to a 1000 feet above sea level, stunning views. In a good weather we can see Skellig Islands. Skellig Michael island with mysterious beehive huts occupied by monks from 5th century and possibly by Keltic Druids before. Second Island is called little Skellig. Wild birds sanctuary. Over 40K nests of wild birds, mostly puffins and gannets.
Coomakista, tip of Iveragh Peninsula. Stunning view at Kenmare Bay (Derrynane Bay) and Scariff and Deenish Islands, called by local people The bull, cow and a calf. Also Abbey Island with ruins of Abbey and graveyard. There is an access only during the low tide. On the other side we will see Ballinskellig Bay and Waterville town where Charlie Chaplin used to spend his summer vacation.
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