Aran Islands Bike Tour with Tea & Scones - Day Trip to Inisheer from Doolin

This tour was our favorite part of our trip to Ireland! Ollie was a fantastic guide and incredibly accommodating an ambitious postpartum mom and my six month old infant. We definitely lagged behind the crowd a bit due to some issues adjusting the infant in the wagon, but we felt so welcome and relaxed as we wandered up and down the island. Absolutely loved the tea and scones at the end and was utterly charmed by recipe swapping! The ferry was a great bit of fun - a few choppy waves across the Atlantic and a great source of wonder for me and my child. Ollie even gave us the hat off his own head. We sport our "Foolin' in Doolin" hat nearly every chilly day in Sweden. If we make it back to Galway, we're heading back out on Ollie's Tours!

We loved the Aran Islands bike tour. The e-bikes were a bit finicky but definitely the right call, as the hills were steep and we didn't want to miss a thing. I don't remember our tour guide's name but he was a ginger fella who used to be an art teacher--and he was GREAT! So funny, so warm, and told great stories. I also saw him go above and beyond to make it up to a couple who got a bad tour with someone else; taking them on his own to the top sites and leaving his own tea and scones behind. We got caught in a torrential rain the last few minutes of our bike ride and he made sure we took the right turns and made it to the tea shop. Could not have asked for better!

Super fun day on Inisheer with our guide, Sophia! The ferry ride was a bit rough, so I suggest riding in the back outside if you’re prone to seasickness. Was far worse than normal winds, they said. The biking was easy with standard bikes, even for our 7 year old (although to be fair, we bike often). There were lots of stops and only 2 big hills. The historical sites were impressive, and the cafe was great fun.