IRELAND MOTORCYCLE TOUR: 10 days.
THE BEST OF THE EMERALD ISLE IRELAND MOTORBIKE TOUR.
Join us on a guided motorcycle tour of Ireland for the very best motorcycling road networks, amazing beauty and scenery, fascinating history, heritage sites galore, massive castles, tasting of smooth Irish whiskies and so much more. You just don’t want to miss this awesome motorcycle tour of beautiful Ireland over 10 days of pure unadulterated motorcycle tour adventure.
UPCOMING MOTORCYCLE TOUR DATES
01/07/23 – 10/07/23
06/07/24 – 15/07/24
05/07/25 – 14/07/25
For the start of the 10 days Motorcycle tour of Ireland, we depart from Holyhead Port and cross over to Ireland. Overnight stay in Dublin the cultural centre of Europe. We sample the Dublin nightlife, its whiskies and Guinness beers for which Dublin and Ireland are well known for. The following morning the motorcycle tour heads to Belfast as we drive the East Coast. Arrival to Belfast is foreseen in the early evening.
We spend all day next day exploring Belfast with a visit at the docks to explore the Titanic quarter with all its history. We also get a chance to visit the SS Nomadic, Titanic’s sister ship and the last surviving White Star Liner. If you prefer, you may visit the famous Queen’s University in Belfast and the beautiful lush green botanical gardens for which Belfast is famous.
The following day our Ireland motorcycle tour heads to Londonderry with visits to the Giant’s Causeway and a distillery tour of Bushmills the birthplace of Irish Whisky. The next day we depart Londonderry to Ballina as we drive along the west coast of Ireland before crossing into the Republic of Ireland. The motorcycle tour then has a lunch stop and a chance for a water bus tour of Donegal Bay.
We then head south to Galway Bay and drive on some of the most fascinating motorbiking roads in Ireland and perhaps Europe. Our motorcycle riding route takes in both Ballycroy and Connemara national parks which are absolute motorcycle tour gems with gorgeous views and some of the best road motor racing conditions. Our Ireland Motorcycle tour now leaves Galway and leads us round the famous Woodcock and Maghera hills. We then proceed to the legendary World Heritage route, The Ring of Kerry which offers pure motorcycling pleasure. The coastal riding route is one of the most beautiful road stretches in Britain, it ought not to be missed by all motorcycle enthusiasts.
We then drive on to Waterford and learn about all its Viking history. We drive around Kenmare Bay, later following the banks of river Lee to Macroom before we drive a short ride to Blarney Castle.
Our final day, of the 10 days Ireland Motorcycle tour, sees us get on the ferry in the early afternoon as we drive along some splendid roads in the Wicklow Mountains National Park before crossing back to the Island of Holyhead next to Anglesea and the British mainland as we drive back to our final night’s hotel stop for the motorcycle adventure tour of Ireland.
FULL IRELAND MOTORCYCLE TOUR ITINERARY- 10 DAYS.
Day 1 170 MILES
Meet the group in Holyhead for the ferry crossing to Dublin where you will spend the night.
Day 2 165 MILES
Dublin to Belfast, you ride up the east coast of Ireland and visit Kirkistown motor racing circuit, home of the Kirkistown 500, and Strangford Lough. On arrival, you explore Belfast for the rest of the day.
Day 3 EXPLORE DAY
Day at leisure in Belfast. Visit the Titanic museum and maritime Belfast, the botanical gardens and the Queen’s University.
Day 4 144 MILES
Scenic coastal riding, a haunted house, the Giant's Causeway and Bushmills the oldest whiskey distillery in Ireland.
Day 5 165 MILES
A beautiful and scenic motorcycle tour driving day down the west coast on some of the best motor riding roads. A water bus tour of Donegal Bay.
Day 6 195 MILES
National Parks and peat bogs plenty, as we drive on some of the best motor biking roads in Ireland as the motorcycle tour adventure continues down the west coast of Ireland.
Day 7 224 MILES
Visit Limerick and the beautiful Crag caves, before riding the internationally famous World Heritage route ‘The Ring of Kerry’.
Day 8 216 MILES
Ride around Kenmare Bay and then onwards to Blarney Castle and kiss the famous Blarney Stone, then drive on to Waterford, the home of Waterford Crystal, and the Viking discovery triangle.
Day 9 109 MILES
Visit a Celtic craft centre, an ancient monastery and then ride through the Wicklow Mountains on the route back to Dublin for the 2p.m. ferry back across the water to Holyhead in Wales.
Day 10
We have come to the end of the Ireland Motorcycle tour and time to return home with fond memories of the adventure of the past 9 days.
What's included
Ferry to/from the mainland.
9 Nights’ accommodation in good quality hotels.
Welcome meal and final farewell dinner as well as sumptuous breakfasts each morning in the hotels.
Full use of all hotels’ leisure facilities.
Detailed route plans and maps.
GPS routes (Garmin / Tom Tom).
Detailed daily itinerary including sights and suggested coffee and lunch stops.
Fully guided and supported by an experienced tour guide throughout.
What's not included.
Fuel.
Toll charges.
Admission charges.
Occasional hotel parking charges.
Meals and drinks other than specified above.
Travel/Breakdown insurance
COMMON QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS TRIP
Where does this tour start from?
This tour departs from the Ferry port in Holyhead Wales, but we can easily include additional nights to suit your schedule. Just let us know when you book. If you are renting a motorcycle then the tour will start from our rental facility in the south-east of England near London.
Can I choose a different crossing to Ireland?
Of course, alternate ferry routes include Liverpool, Cairnryan or Fishguard, if you would like to make your own way to Dublin and join the route on Morning 2 of the itinerary just let us know in the comments box and we’ll deduct the outbound crossing cost from your trip.
Can I extend this trip?
Of course, we run an 11 day Scotland trip that starts the day after this trip finishes and these are designed to be done back to back,
To book this Ireland Motorcycle Tour
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