Hiking the Causeway Coastal Route & Donegal
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- Hike iconic Irish landscapes including UNESCO World Heritage Site Giant’s Causeway
- Explore Slieve League Cliffs & Glenveagh National Park
- Enjoy the Walk Ireland’s most northernly peninsula and Star Wars filming location, Malin Head, where mountains meet sea.
- Hike through Donegal, voted National Geographic’s Coolest Place on Earth in 2017
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- 6 nights accommodation in unique and cosy guest houses and hotels
- Most meals during the trip (Meals included indicated as B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner)
- The services of an experienced and knowledgeable hiking guide/driver throughout
- Pickup and transport throughout the trip, starting in Belfast and finishing in Sligo
- 6 days of hiking along the dramatic coastline and landscapes of Northern Ireland and Donegal
- Entrance and admission fees as stated in the itinerary
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Itinerary
Meals: Dinner
Distance 3 miles/5km, approx 2hrs.
Meeting in Belfast, we travel north to the UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Giant’s Causeway. Legend has it that a Scottish giant hurled abuses across at the Irish giant, Finn MacCool. To have a proper figh...
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Distance 7 miles/11km, approx 4hrs.
Continuing along the Causeway Coastal Route with similar geology as the Giant’s Causeway, you’ll weave past picturesque ruined castles, towering cliffs, spectacular sea stacks and stretches o...
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Distance 5 miles/8km, approx 3hrs.
Off to Donegal, stand at Malin Head, the northernmost point of Ireland, a wild and windswept landscape peppered in ancient archaeological remains. Our hike climbs over rugged hills and past dramatic coastal cliffs before we cross Lough Swilly on a local ferry and make our way to the coastal village of Dunfanaghy.
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Distance 6 miles/10km, approx 3hrs.
From the charming fishing village of Dunfanaghy, head out on a spectacular coastal hike around the edge of the rugged Horn Head. Travel along pristine sandy beaches to blow holes that emit th...
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Distance 7.5 miles/12km, approx 4 hrs.
One of Ireland’s most iconic mountains, Mount Errigal is the highest mountain in Donegal. Home to rare golden eagles, Mt Errigal’s glittering quartzite peak dominates the northwest corner ...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Distance 4 miles/6km, approx 4hrs.
Our final hike along the Slieve League Cliffs is possibly the most impressive. Some of the highest cliffs in Europe, hike in the footsteps of pilgrims as you follow the ancient Pilgrim...
Meals: Breakfast
This morning we shall say goodbye to Donegal and transfer to Sligo in time for train connections.
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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.
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Accommodation
- Cheery, burgundy rooms
- Traditional Irish music in the pubs
- Vintage hotel rooms in Londonderry
- Vintage hotel rooms in Londonderry
- Cheerful fire in the lounge
- Bright dining room
This trip features accommodations chosen for their excellent location, service and comfort. All accommodations provide breakfast. Whether you’re looking for the liveliness of a traditional Irish music or the sound of the crashing waves, all the accommodations we use on the Causeway Coastal Route & Donegal Hiking Trip play an exciting part in your journey through the northern part of the Emerald Isle!
We do not charge single person supplements to people booking on their own. However, you will be expected to share a room with another person of the same sex. If you specifically require a single room you will have to pay the single supplement charge of $297 but this is subject to availability.
Any cancellation must be notified in writing by the person who made the booking. If you cancel your holiday:
a) more than 56 days prior to the start of your holiday, you will only be charged your deposit plus any insurance premium paid.
b) between 56 and 30 days, you will be charged 50% of the holiday cost plus any insurance premium paid.
c) less than 30 days before the start of your holiday or on or after the commencement of the holiday, you must pay the full holiday price plus any insurance premium paid.
Note: We appreciate that wholly unforeseen events may result in cancellation. We therefore strongly advise you to take out insurance against irrecoverable cancellation cost (see Point 8 below). You will be advised of the exact amount of any cancellation charge prior to the cancellation being finalised.
6 Breakfasts, 5 Lunches and 2 Dinners
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