Scenic West Cork to Mizen Head departing from Cork City. Guided. Full Day
Description
Travel along the southern coastline of Ireland's epic Wild Atlantic Way towards Ireland's most south-westerly point, Mizen Head. Immerse yourself in Irish culture on this day trip filled with fantastic photo opportunities. Starting in the historic city of Cork, travel by coach to Ireland’s most South-westerly point and view the dramatic cliff scenery of Mizen Head. As you travel through picturesque villages and towns expect to see some awe-inspiring scenery as Ireland shows off its spectacular landscape. Your trip will include a visit to Gougane Barra, home to Ireland’s oldest National Forest Park, famous for St. Finbarr’s Oratory, its stunning 19 century church. The River Lee rises here amongst panoramic views before winding its way back to Cork Harbour. Wander through Bantry, one of West Cork's most vibrant market towns. Take a walk, do a little shopping or sit down to a traditional cup of Irish tea and perhaps a scone.
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Explore the wilds of Ireland’s oldest National Forest Park, famous for its stunning 19th century church, St. Finbarr’s Oratory.
Cork's capital town of cool, photograph the colourful streetscapes, visit a museum, or find the perfect pub for a pint of Murphy's!
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(34)
This was a great tour. Our guide Brian was very helpful and informative. The sights were beautiful. Our family had a great time. Highly recommended!
Mizen is a very nice view and Bryan did a Great job and He explained every Historical things about the places... I had a Nice trip
I truly enjoyed this tour. I had already been to the Cliffs of Moher and thought they were spectacular, but in my opinion Mizen Head was even more beautiful. It isn’t an easy hike to see a lot of it but well worth the time and effort. As for the tour, Brian (I hope that’s how he spells his name) was an awesome guide. Informative, funny, accommodating, just the kind of person you would want for a guide on any tour. We saw a lot of small towns on our way to Mizen Head and Brian was quick to offer info about each place and point out things I would have probably missed if he hadn’t mentioned them. This was my third tour on my trip to Southern Ireland and it was far and away the best.
Very nice trip, the stops made before arriving at Mizen Head were very nice and interesting. Too bad for the driver driving a bit too sporty.
It was an amazing day with lots of wonderful views and drives through quaint towns. Our driver/guide was full of lots of information and gave an interesting remark about every town we went through.
Mizen Head is absolutely amazing. We had an excellent driver and tour guide. The one unfortunate issue was that 90 minutes was not enough time to take in all the beauty of the area and get lunch.
Brian was our friendly and knowledgeable driver. When he learned we were on an ancestral history trip he was sure to point out the towns we were interested in along the way and give us some information about them. Our driver was good at communicating times and locations to return and did a head count before leaving ensuring no one was left behind. The coach was comfortable with room for passengers to spread out a little. The stops were well timed. The only thing I wish I had understood was there was only one cafe at Mizen head and being a Vegan I was disappointed that they only had vegetable soup as an option. I had brought my own food just in case. The other thing to note is Mizen Head maybe a difficult walk for those who cannot do inclines and the bridge is not for those afraid of heights. Still a beautiful view if you don’t pay for the observation bridge access but you will miss much of it.
The trip was made by the tour guide John, who was a constant source of information from the Famine, Oliver Cromwell and Covid all bad to the scenery, farming, day to day life in the Westmof Ireland all good. The trip was really good because there were various stops for leg stretching and comfort breaks and to explore lovely little towns and villages in the way to Mizen Head. We had over two hours at Mizen Head to enjoy the sea, views and loved the whole experience. This trip was good in every way and it led all the boxes on a visit to Ireland. Also enjoyed the history of the civil war and war of independence and about Michael Collins and we saw his home town, house and statute. A five star experience.
This had the most amazing views and Mizen Head is beautiful. Our tour guide Kevin and driver Jordon were very friendly and knowledgeable.
The driver was very professional and kind,the introduction of each attraction is very detailed. This was a great experience
