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Ireland


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The Trip-Finder, January 1998
Ireland

Walking the West Country

Outfitter Departures Price Accommodations
Butterfield & Robinson
800-678-1147, 416-864-1354
5 $3,525 tourist hotels
Country Walkers
800-464-9255
10 $2,250 tourist hotels
Hidden Ireland Tours
800-868-4750
32 $2,150 tourist hotels
Wayfarers
800-249-4620
75 $1,880-$2,080 tourist hotels
Wilderness Travel
800-368-2794, 510-558-2488
4 $2,395-$2,895 tourist hotels

The Route: Rambling for seven to ten days along the windswept coasts and green meadows of Dingle Bay, Connemara, and the Aran Islands, followed by nightly pub-crawling and stays in centuries-old country inns.

When to go: March to October

Difficulty: Easy to moderate

Travel advisory: If you take a taxi, sit in front with the driver. He’ll be offended by your standoffishness if you ride big-city style.

High/low points:

  • Eating fresh mussels steamed in water and whiskey while listening to your guide play the fiddle at the local pub.
  • The notorious “Irish traffic jam” — hundreds of sheep blocking your path.

Copyright 1998, Outside magazine


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