Bantry: all 7 tours and excursions for your cruise

Bantry House is the ancestral home of the Earls of Bantry, still lived in by their descendant Egerton Shelswell-White and his family. Set in beautiful surroundings overlooking Bantry Bay, the house has a splendid collection tapestries and other works of art gathered by the 2nd Earl of Bantry during his travels in various parts of Europe. The structure of the gardens as we know them today dates back to the second Earl of Bantry’s travels.  Both he and Mary, his wife, travelled with notebooks...

Discover the abundant beauty, charm and flavours of Whiddy Island. Resting between peninsulas in Bantry Bay, Whiddy Island boasts an intriguing naval history, and enjoys a superb strategic position in one of the world's finest deep-water harbours. Upon arrival at Whiddy Island, meet Tim, the local publican, postman and all-round hospitality King for Whiddy Island. He will take you into his pub near the shoreline for a cooking demonstration utilizing locally-farmed mussels. Afterward, enjoy...

Depart the pier and drive to the Gougane Barra National Park, which features magnificent mountain scenery and brooding cliffs rising above the dark waters of the lake. In the lake is a tiny island, connected to the mainland by an artificial causeway; this was the hermitage of St. Finbarr, patron saint of Cork. Although nothing remains today of the hermitage, there is an 18-century church (beautiful St. Finbarr’s Oratory) where an annual pilgrimage is made each September. This magnificent...

Embrace the spectacular panoramic beauty of Gougane Barra National Park during this scenic, half-day sightseeing excursion. Glengarriff, Ballylickey, Kealkill and Gougane Barra National Park Depart the pier for the scenic, approximately 45-minute drive to the panoramic Gougane Barra National Park via Ballylickey and Kealkill. Upon arrival, take a panoramic drive through Gougane Barra, which features magnificent mountain scenery and brooding cliffs rising above the dark...

Explore the most beautiful scenery and locales in all of Ireland during this panoramic, full-day sightseeing excursion to the Kingdom of Kerry. Glengarriff, West Cork, Kenmare, Moll's Gap, Ladies View, and Lakes of Killarny Depart the pier for the scenic, approximately 1.5-hour drive to Killarny. En route, travel the winding roads of West Cork and through Kenmare, a heritage town nestled on the shore of Kenmare Bay. From here, turn north to Moll's Gap and continue on to...

Experience the spectacular floral beauty and lush gardens of Garnish Island during this picturesque, half-day sightseeing excursion. Glengarriff, Ferry-Ride and Garnish Island Depart the pier for the journey to Glengarriff where you will meet the local ferry for the short ferry-ride to Garnish Island, a magnificent, approximately 37-acre (about 15-hectare) island garden. En route to the Island, you may catch a glimpse of the seals which frequent the rocks...

Discover the abundant beauty, charm and flavours of Whiddy Island during this relaxing, half-day sightseeing excursion via coach and ferry. Glengarriff, Bantry Bay, Ferry-Ride and Whiddy Island Depart Glengarriff for the scenic, approximately 30-minute drive to Bantry Bay, and a short ferry-ride past a mussel farm to beautiful Whiddy Island. Resting between peninsulas in Bantry Bay, Whiddy Island boasts an intriguing naval history, and enjoys a superb...