Booking fee
The booking fee includes the costs of booking your tickets such as charges for payment processing. It also covers the provision of our customer care center for processing your order, and all charges imposed by our suppliers.
* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
At the top of Northeast Donegal is Inishowen, Ireland's largest peninsula. On this Wild Atlantic Way tour, I'll show you around part of the peninsula's 100-mile coastal drive known as the 'Inishowen 100'. On your journey, you'll see the glacial fjord, Lough Swilly, which inspired the hymn 'Amazing Grace'. You'll learn the ancient celestial secrets of Grianan of Aileach ring fort, seat of power of the chieftains of Ulster. I'll recount the tragedy of the SS Laurentic and its undiscovered gold near Fort Dunree. You'll travel through the nerve-racking Mamore Gap and defy physics on the 'Magic Road'. A visit to Doagh Famine Village will have you step back in time, hearing how life used to be in the area. Your day culminates in a galaxy far, far away by reaching Malin Head, Ireland's most Northerly point and the filming location of Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi. The tour is in a fun, relaxed manner, with plenty of jokes, tall tales and the odd song too!
See more
Private transportation
Bottled water
Guiding
Lunch
Gratuities
Doagh Famine Village admission
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
Pick up is available from accommodation in and around Buncrana, Letterkenny and Donegal Town. If pickup is required from a different location, please get in touch for a customised quote.
Grianan Of Aileach, County Donegal, Ireland An Inishowen tour usually begins or ends with a visit to An Grianan of Aileach, a majestic ringfort in Burt, Inishowen dating back to the sixth or seventh century.
The hillfort overlooks Inishowen, Co. Donegal on one side and Co. Derry on the other. 20 minutes
Buncrana, Buncrana, Ireland Ancestral home of former Speaker of the US House of Representatives Tip O'Neill 30 minutes
Fort Dunree Military Museum, Buncrana, Ireland Located on the West side of the Inishowen peninsula, the scenic drive to Fort Dunree alone is as breathtaking as the view from the fort. Historically a coastal defence fortification, Fort Dunree is now a military museum with many restored guns as well as exhibitions about the area's birds, marine life and coastal vegetation. 30 minutes
Mamore Gap, Clonmany, Ireland Mamore Gap is a steep, narrow road along the Urris Hills. A viewing point at the top offers panoramic views of the Atlantic Ocean and surrounding countryside. There are holy relics to be found including a holy well devoted to Saint Eigne as well as a ‘Magic Road' or ‘Gravity Hill'. 10 minutes
Doagh Famine village, County Donegal, Ireland Experience how families and communities lived in the original thatched cottages in rural Ireland. The guided tour also include an Eviction Scene, Orange Hall, Republican Safe House and Irish Wake House. 90 minutes
Knockamany, Co. Donegal, Ireland Views of the reputed highest sand dunes in Europe
Malin Head, County Donegal, Ireland A visit to Malin Head, Ireland's most northerly point, is a real buckret-lister. Go where the larger coaches can't - right to 'Banba's Crown', the northernmost tip. Experience the unique rugged landscape that was the filming location of the recent ‘Star Wars VIII: The Last Jedi’. 20 minutes
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
caitlincross
20 Apr 2023
We did two days of tours with Henry and he exceeded our expectations in every way! He’s very informative, friendly, and also gave us so much helpful information for our days we’d be in Ireland after the tour with him and for my next visit to Ireland. Henry’s tours are the best way to get to know Donegal!
Andreawhitmore01
18 Oct 2022
No words can describe the views, you have to see this for yourself. Truly amazing. Well worth the drive.
JimWHYGUY
16 Aug 2022
Henry Doohan is the consummate tour guide. Friendly, informative, funny, thoughtful. Think of him as the best “friend of a friend” imaginable. Sharing his van for a day was delightful from start to finish. We selected the Inishowen Peninsula Tour, Option C and visited Grianán of Aileach, Fort Dunree, Mamore Gap, Malin Head and Doane Famine Village. With Henry as our guide we learned the context of what we saw and experienced. The Doane Famine Village was a particular delight as it included a “live” wake, bringing out many Irish celebrating and remembering this custom with customary poitín, served in a small plastic glass. Hoo-ha! Very refreshing to visit a living demonstration village that is family-run and deliberately so. Just driving through Ireland’s countryside was worth every minute. As we departed Derry by train, we visited with an Irish gentleman across the aisle and spoke of our tour through the Inishowen Peninsula. His eyebrows were raised in surprise and delight as he remarked that few tourists visit that area. Exactly!
This tour in
Donegal
is organized by
Donegal Tour Guide
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
How great that you want to share your experience! Your feedback helps other travelers to make a better choice.