Guided Biking Tours in Ireland

The Wild West of Mayo Cycling Safari
( round trip to and from westport )

The Mayo Tour is like stepping back 20 years in time 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 Grainnuiale, 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.

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Rates include  7 nights Bed & Breakfast accommodation ( a mixture of Hotels and guesthouse), 1 evening dinner, bicycle hire, tour guide who drives the luggage van and looks after the tour, maps and all necessary equipment. The tour includes coach transfers when required during the week, but does not include the optional ferry journeys. 
8 days / 7 nights $985
-- based on € 695
Single supplements are very limited but in the case where we can provide one there is an additional cost of  $335 (€ 235)
2008 Date:   08/09-08/16

Self Guided Option: N/A

Distances: The average cycling distance is an easy 30m (45km ) with longer routes being available each day.  
Meals: The 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 the guide each night which costs between $15 and $20.
Insurance: There is an additional charge of $25 for insurance cover for this trip, or you can opt for the regular insurance package that we offer.
The bicycle: We supply  21 speed Trek hybrid touring models for the tours. Repair equipment , helmets and pannier bags are available on request.
Starting times: Tours starts with a meeting of the group at 6.30pm on the Saturday evening in a central hotel close to the local train and Bus station. This is only a meeting point - you will then overnight 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 clients to their first nights accommodation in bed & breakfasts.