Aran Islands Bike Tour with Tea & Scones - Day Trip to Inisheer from Doolin
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Included / Excluded
- Tractor & Carriage tour if you do not wish to cycle.
- Tour Guide
- Use of bicycle
- Return Ferry Ticket
- Tea/Coffee & a Scone with Q&A from local islander
- Tips & Gratuities are never expected but are appreciated by our team of talented guides!
Itinerary
As you step onto the Island, you will immediately grasp what Island life is all about. You will see horses, local farmers. You will hear Irish (or Gaelic) being spoken by the locals and you will smell the freshest air the Atlantic Ocean can provide. Time to tour the Island by bike! No waiting in line, your guide will have your bike rental taken care of. Your expert guide will show you around the Island. You will experience sunken graveyards, shipwrecks, castles, and much more. After your guided tour, your guide will bring you to a local cafe that has a reservation for you. No waiting in line here either, just walk in and enjoy! You will absolutely love this cafe by the way. Definitely try the scones! After lunch, you can enjoy your free time on the Island. People love to go to the pub for a pint, check out the playground with the kids, or simply chill on the beach! You will meet your guide back at the pier where we will board the ferry en route back to Doolin.
Meeting point
Start Location
Unknown location
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Accessibility
- Stroller Accessible
- Service Animals Allowed
- Easy Public Transport
- Infants Required On Laps
- Infant Seats Available
Traveler reviews
Spectacular Fun
Our guide was Deirdre and we had a fabulous time with her. The tour itself is outstanding with the boat ride to the small island and the E bikes are a great way to travel around and see the various sites. Tea and scones at the end is delightful and I love that it was family owned. Deirdre made our experience exceptionally well. She’s local and being from the area had a lot of local knowledge and a lot of respect for the Irish heritage. It was the highlight of our trip.
Engaging tour for a big age span
My four children and I fully enjoyed our adventure to Inisheer for a half horse-and-buggy ride and half hike up to the castle today! I'm glad horse-and-buggy was an alternative, as i didn't think my youngrst could handle biking hills. Our guide was Cearbhuil - she was informative about both island life and the mainland, and very interesting to talk to. She looked after all of us very well, from my youngest to oldest (7-18 years) and myself from the moment we met at the ferry in Doolin. Seeing the island by horse-drawn buggy first was a great introduction, then getting a chance to hike up to the graveyard and castle and learn more of the history along the way was a nice change of pace. Finishing with hot chocolate and scones before heading back and getting a chance to chat with a local-from-birth was an extra treat. Thank you for the adventure, Ollie's Tours!
Exceptional Experience
Our private bike tour with Murph was a highlight on our vacation for our family of four (kids age 12 & 14). Ollie’s made the ferry trip, bike rental, and visit to Cafe Una seamless and worry free, and we learned loads of interesting history and anecdotes as we biked around the island. The ride included hills but Murph made it feel accessible and relaxed. He incorporated sage info about the area, including the other islands, Cliffs of Moher, as well as the flora and fauna. Murph was an absolute gem of a guide and I highly recommend this tour!
Aran Islands Bike Tour Review
Our bike tour of Inisheer was a highlight of our trip to Ireland! Our family loved seeing the sights by bike. Our tour guide, Ronan, was great. He was full of knowledge and so easy to talk to. We had three generations with us and they all enjoyed spending the day with him! The history on the island is so interesting. And by bike, it is so easy to stop, ask questions, hop off to explore, etc. And afterwards, the Tea & Scones are delicious!
A fine outing - good visit, better stories
Well organized, Phil our guide was A+++. We were the only folks in the group, which we understand is unusual. Phil met us at the Doolin dock, had the ferry tickets and had us underway smoothly on Inisheer with our bicycles. The pace was good, some uphill cycling, coasting along and a few carefully managed downhill sections. There were frequent stops for questions, observations and good historical info. The best part was the visit to the Juliette and a fine Irish storytelling of the Inisheer Rocket crew from 1960. Well done Phil.