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Cycling Tours of Ireland - The Wild West Mayo
Highlights of your Cycling Tour In Ireland:
 
- The Western Way, offering up a variety of landscapes and changing light.
- The Céide Fields - the largest stone age site in Europe.
- Achill Island - host to majestic mountains and long sandy beaches.
- Visit the fortress house of 'Grainnuaile' a famous 16th Century female pirate.
- A stop at an an ancient Christian monastic site near the town of Westport
The Mayo tour is like stepping back 20 years to an Ireland before the Celtic Tiger! It is the quietest of our routes in terms of traffic and offers up a wild windswept landscape full of changing light. You will get to visit the largest stone age site in Europe, an ancient cattle field system and also spend your rest day on Achill Island with its wonderful mountains and white sandy beaches as well as its breathtaking cliff walks. This is also the country of Grainnuaile, a famous female pirate in the 16th Century whose ships attacked fleets all along the coastline and we visit one of her fortress houses. Finally we stop at a wonderful early Christian monastic site situated in a most peaceful setting, before heading back to Westport and the less mystical real world.
Your Cycling Tour Itinerary:
Day 1. Arrival in Westport - You meet up in a hotel, for a welcome drink from your guide.
Day 2. The Western Way - We follow the Western Way walking route for the first ten miles before heading to the village of Foxford where we stay the night.
Day 3. The Shores of Lough Conn - We continue by the shores of Lough Conn to the historical village of Killala where the French landed in 1798 spreading the French revolution to Irish revolutionaries.
Day 4. Ceide Fields Visitor Centre - Heading along the coast to Belmullet, we stop en route in the Céide Fields visitor centre, which explains a local archaeological survey of a prehistoric field system.
Day 5. Achill Island - One option is to cycle to Blacksod Bay and take a boat across to Achill Island. Alternatively, there is a spectacular cycle along the Atlantic coast road to Achill.
Day 6. Keel Village - Our guesthouses are in the village of Keel, overlooking a dramatic beach.
Day 7. Return to Westport - We return by cycling along Clew Bay to the village of Newport where we stop for lunch. In the afternoon we return to Westport on the same western way on which we started the week.
Day 8. Departure Day - After a final breakfast you start your journey back home.
Details of Your Ireland Cycling Tour:
 
€630 per person for 7 nights Accommodation and Cycling Tour
Date cycling tour begins: August: 09
 
Special Features of Your Cycling Tour In Ireland
- Coach Transfers when required during the week.
- 7 nights accommodation in Irish Tourist Board approved hotels and guest house, with en-suite
facilities*
- 7 full Irish breakfasts
- 1 Dinner
- Maps and necessary equipment
- Experienced guide
- Luggage Transfers
*Accommodation is based on a twin sharing basis. Due to the isolated nature of some of our locations, we cannot guarantee the availability of single room accommodation. In exceptional cases we may be able to provide a single room at a supplement of €195.00 for the week.
Distances: The average cycling distance is an easy 30m (45km) with longer routes being available each day. The safaris are suitable for adults of all ages, but a certain level of fitness is required and taking in a few practice rides is strongly recommended. The tours are not suited for children under 13 years of age. The Ring of Kerry, the Highlands of Donegal and the Antrim tours have more hills than the other routes and are more suited to the keener cyclist.

Meals: Your guide will recommend a lunch stop each day where a snack lunch will cost between €7 and €10. A group evening meal is also organised by your guide each night which costs €18 and €25. One evening meal during the tour is included in the tour price.
Your Bicycle: We supply 18-21 speed hybrid touring models for your tour. Each booking must give your name and approximate height. Repair equipment, helmets and pannier bags are available on request.
Starting Times: Each of the tours start with a meeting group at 6:30pm on the Saturday evening in a central hotel close to the local train station and bus station. This is only a meeting point, typically the group will be staying in nearby guesthouses. The guide is able to return to the meeting place at 9:30pm again that evening and the following morning for those arriving late. After an introductory talk the guide will organise an evening meal and direct you to your first nights accommodation.
Insurance: There is an additional charge of €35 for insurance cover. We insist that riders avail of our insurance policy or else have alternative cover in place.
 
   
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