**Departure Time: 11:15am (meeting time will be 11:00am)
**Pick-Up Location: (outside) Killarney Tourist Office, Beech Road, Killarney
ITINERARY:
Depart Killarney
We meet in Killarney (outside of the Killarney Tourist Office, Beech Road, Killarney), and together will head out onto the Dingle Peninsula!
Inch Beach
Inch Beach is one of the most famous beaches in Ireland, and stretches for 3 miles facing the Atlantic ocean and is renowned as a surfing and fishing location. Its golden sands became well known on the big screen as it has featured in many movies, most notably Ryan's Daughter and Playboy of Western World which was entirely filmed along its shoreline.
Slea-Head
Slea Head drive is considered by many photographic magazines as the most beautiful peninsula in the world, and was recently voted the number one area for dramatic shots. The road winds around through Gaelic speaking Corca Dhuibhne beginning at Ventry beach passing by the 4000 year old beehive huts and onwards to Dunquin with amazing views of the great Blasket Island and the Sleeping Giant. The peninsula has fabulous beaches in Coumeenoole and Clogherhead where the film Far and Away was shot. We drive through the beautiful village of Ballyferriter.
Dingle Town
Charming Gaelic speaking fishing village famed in many films like Far and Away and Ryan's Daughter, Dingle is also celebrated for having the most pubs in Ireland for a town of its size, 52 pubs and 2000 people.
Return to Killarney
After a glorious day on the Dingle Peninsula, we will return you to the place of the morning pick-up point in Killarney.
HIGHLIGHTS:
☘️Breathtaking coastal landscape of the Dingle Peninsula (Corca Dhuibhne)
☘️Inch beach, one of the most famous beaches in Ireland
☘️Slea Head drive
☘️Dingle town
☘️4000 year old beehive huts
☘️Dunquin Pier
☘️Travel through the scenic Ballyferriter Village
☘️Coumeenoole
☘️Clogherhead
ABOUT THIS TRIP:
One of the most beautiful areas in Ireland is The Dingle Peninsula (Corca Dhuibhne). Join us on this full day tour, where we will take a circular drive around this breathtaking coastal landscape.
The Dingle Peninsula has amazing mountain scenery and unusual antiquities to see. You will stop at the famed Inch beach, one of the most famous beaches in Ireland, which stretches for 3 miles facing the Atlantic Ocean and is a site of outstanding natural beauty.
Then to the most westerly drive in Europe known as the Slea Head drive. Marvel at the Atlantic Coast as you travel on this spectacular road which hugs the western shoreline. Enjoy great views of the Blasket Islands and maybe even see the "Sleeping Giant Island."
You will also stop in Dingle town. This is one of the most picturesque fishing towns in Ireland, and is also famed for Fungi the dolphin who was a local for almost 30 years.
Dingle town is the heart and soul of the Peninsula. Today is attracts visitors, including artists and musicians, from all over the world.
