Custom escorted tour of Donegal, Ireland with Rising Road Irish Tours

Tour Donegal Southwest by Northeast

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For the New Year, Rising Road Tours is pleased to offer a new tour of Donegal. Our adventures will take us to both ends of the largest and furthest north of the counties – Donegal. On the Donegal Southwest by Northeast Tour, we will visit traditional venues on the Sliabh Laeg and the Inishowen Peninsulas. Based in the seaside village of Gleanncholmcille, the cultural, historic, and artistic treasures of southwest Donegal will be within our grasp. From the highest seacliffs in Europe to the pilgrimage round of St. Columba, our journeys will attune us to this rural, pristine landscape which has inspired poets, weavers, and painters throughout time. Inishowen provided the setting for the Leon Uris novel, Trinity.

This peninsula, situated between Lough Swilly and Lough Foyle, provides some of the most spectacular vistas on the island. From our base on the peninsula, we will travel to Glenveigh Castle located in the National Park of the same name. A ferry from Greencastle to Magilligan Point opens the way for us to visit wonders on the North Antrim Coast. On the northwest Donegal coast, we will have the opportunity to traverse Ireland’s Northwest Passage. At the Cairn Visitor Centre, one hundred and fifty years of Irish history will unfold before our eyes. If we are quite lucky, we may arrange an afternoon with the poet Cathal O Searcaigh at his home near the foot of Mt. Errigal. These are but a few of the wonders we may explore as we traverse the beauties of Co. Donegal.

These itineraries are based on our experiences, but Sam is quite flexible and we try to keep our tours relaxed and stress-free. If group members wish to make reasonable changes to our plans or can suggest more appropriate alternatives for our visits, we will consider all suggestions. Some days (not travel days, of course), participants may wish to stay in the farmhouse B&Bs and relax; anyone who wants or needs to rest is encouraged to do so.

Please remember that tour itineraries may be changed based on weather conditions, accommodation availability, and/or venue opening times. If changes are made based on these factors, Rising Road Tours makes every effort to reschedule events or to replace them with experiences of equal or greater interest.

Our goal is to offer our guests an experience of Ireland that is relaxed and pleasant. If this looks like the tour for you, contact us today.

Rising Road Tours
828-648-8893 (Tel) ~ 888-648-8893 (Toll-free) ~ 828-648-8895 (Fax)
sam@risingroadtours.com

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