Boffin Island Escape, weekend bicycling tour visiting Inishboffin Island, Connemara, Ireland


	Boffin Island Escape Great week-end escape to beautiful Connemara and Inishboffin island Be invited to combine an easy days bicycling with the opportunity to visit one of Ireland's most beautiful and thriving islands. Arrive on a Friday evening, bicycle on Saturday for 29km passing Kylmore Abbey, and the Connemara National Park, to the ferry port of Cleggan. Take the ferry to Inishboffin island to sample the unique island feel. On Sunday explore the attractions of the island before you are collected by speed-boat and brought back to Killary harbour, an unforgettable and magic experience. We provide 21-speed touring bicycles, helmets, waterbottles, repair kits, route notes and map. We will collect our equipment in Cleggan, handing you your overnight bag to take onto the island.

Coleman's Abbey on Boffin	Boffin Island Escape - weekend tour DURATION: 4 days (3 nights) LEVEL: easy Tour DATES: group bookings only (4 and more pax) ACCOMMODATION: hotels BICYCLE: touring bicycles & equipment MEALS: 2 dinners, 3 Irish breakfasts TRANSFERS: ferry Cleggan - Inishboffin; return with private speed-boat MISCELLANEOUS: route notes and maps THIS TOUR IS NOT AVAILABLE IN 2006. If you do want to include Inishbofin in your cycling itinerary, check out the details of the Island Beauties Tour and the Connemara With the Family Tour.
perhaps enjoy the play with dolphins	Daily itinerary: Day 1 Arrive on Renvyle Peninsula. Warm welcome and chance to settle in. If there is time we will allocate bikes and equipment. Dinner tonight is not included to facilitate guests arriving from other parts of Ireland. For early arrivals there is the possibility to dine in either Renvyle House Hotel or restaurants in Tully. Day 2 Short maintenance talk and explanation of route options. Your cycle today will bring you to Cleggan, from where you will take the ferry to Inishboffin island, where you will stay the night to sample the island feel. The way passes Kylemore Abbey, the fairypalace of West Ireland, and Letterfrack home of the Connemara National Park (29km). The longer version meanders around the coastline of Lettergesh and Tully. We will collect the bicycles and equipment from Cleggan and give you your overnight pack to take with you on the ferry. Stay the night in hotel (alternatively B&B), where dinner is served for you. Afterwards enjoy the island feel in the pubs, where a traditional Irish music session may be in full swing. Day 3 Inishboffin has one of the finest deep harbours on the West coast of Ireland with safe, sandy beaches and is an ideal spot for swimming, canoeing, diving etc. The island is also a favourite spot for rock-climbing, hill-walking, cycling and angling. Irish traditional music takes Inishboffin to its heart and world class musicians visit it regularly. Dessie O'Halloran a singer from the island is now well known. Not to forget the many historical ruined buildings such as Cromwell's Barracks at the harbour entrance, and the Abbey of St. Coleman among others. There are also many kinds of birds as well as colonies of seals and if you are lucky you may catch a glimpse of visiting dolphins or whales and sharks. Enjoy the many attractions that Inishboffin island has to offer you before we will collect you with speed-boat at approx 15.00 to bring you back to hotel. If we are lucky a school of dolphins will play with the boat on the way back, a most magic experience. Stay the night again in Renvyle House Hotel with dinner included. Day 4 Depart after breakfast For a more detailled programme, list of suggested equipment or any questions contact tours@killary.com enquiry form \| self-guided tours \| family holidays \| short tours \| horseback riding trails \| luxury tours \| index of Tours \| Killary Group \|
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