Scenic Tours
DC Travel specialise in Scenic Tours to any part of The South West Region of Ireland. See parts of Ireland less explored with our Tour Guide.
Examples of our most popular tours are The Ring of Kerry Tour and the Skellig Ring Tour
The Ring of Kerry Tour
The Ring of Kerry is part of the mystical & un spoilt region of Ireland that has attracted visitors for hundreds of years.
The Ring of Kerry provides an amazing insight into the ancient heritage of Ireland - see the Iron Age Forts & Ogham Stones, Old Monasteries and a landscape carved out of rock by the last Ice Age 10,000 years ago. Visitors to Ireland should not miss a trip to the beautiful Ring of Kerry.
There is an un spoilt nature to Ireland's most beautiful region and the Ring of Kerry provides many unforgettable memories as it passes through the many picturesque villages such as Glenbeigh, Cahersiveen, Waterville and Sneem and returns via Ladies View, the famous Lakes of Killarney and through the Oakwoods of Killarney's magnificent National Park.
Beautiful mountainous and coastline countryside with many lakes and untouched beaches are waiting for you to be discovered. The Ring will also take you through a large section of the Killarney National Park and provides you with stops at Ladies View, the right place to see stunning Killarney lakes, with some very twisty roads and Torc Waterfall. Ring of Kerry will give you a perfect image of Southwest Ireland's countryside, culture and heritage. |
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The Skellig Ring Tour
We invite you to join in our daily guided tour of the 'hidden ring', the scenic Skellig Ring. Forget your car and the left hand side of the road for a day, relax in the comfort of our luxury air conditioned mini-coach and enjoy the magnificent coastal scenery of South West Kerry.
- Pick up at Cahersiveen, capital of the Iveragh Peninsula. situated at the foot of the Beentee Mountain and birthplace of Daniel O'Connell the 'Liberator'
- Pick Up at the beautiful village of waterville, nestling between Lough Currane and the Atlantic Ocean, famous for its sea trout and salmon fishing and superb championship golf course.
- See the historic pre-famine village of Cill Rialaig, set high on a cliff at the very edge of Ballinskelligs Peninsula which has been reconstructed into an artists' retreat centre.
- Visit the 'Skellig Chocolate' factory in St. Finian's Bay which has spectacular views of the Skellig Islands and sample the irresistible hand-made brandy and champagne truffles (mon-fri)
- Next stop, Coomanaspig Pass, one of the highest places in Ireland accessible by car. From here a spectacular view of mountain, harbour and peninsula ranging from Dingle to the beara Peninsula, can be had.
- Five Kilometers further is the picturesque village of Portmagee. Renowned as a fishing centre of South West Kerry with over 80% of the areas fleet based in the harbour. Here you have an opportunity to have lunch in any of the villages excellent restaurants and sample the "Catch of the Day"
- Over the bridge to Valentia Island and our next stop is the Skelligs Experience. Get insight into the life of the 6th century monks, the amazing sea birds, the underwater life of the Skelligs, the lighthouses and the lives of their keepers.
- See the Valentia Slate Quarry, which roofed the Houses of Parliament of Westminster and see the grotto built by the workers of the quarry in 1954. It has an exceptionally beautiful view over Glanleam, Valentia Harbour, Dingle Bay and and the Blasket Islands.
- Valentia Harbour is Europe's most westerly harbour and the first telegraph cable was laid across the Atlantic from the United States to Valentia Island in 1858. The cable is no longer used and the station which is near Knightstown was closed in 1966. From here we begin our homeward journey on board the Valentia Island car ferry to Renard Point.
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This is just a sample of what the tour has in store for you, so why not join us and share in the history, geography, culture, stories and folklore of the enchanting skellig Ring
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