Combo Harbour Walk & Coastal Boat Tour
Recommended by 100% of travelers
Combine Howth harbour & Ireland's Eye on land & sea for this 3-hour amphibious adventure. Stroll through the harbour with 10,000 years of local history. Step onto our ferry and voyage into fresh, salty sea to behold Ireland’s Eye and its wild inhabitants, the core of the Dublin Bay Biosphere.
Experience the harmony between flora, fauna, landscape & locals. Seals, porpoises & migratory seabirds, wildlife of our UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.
This tour is a PRIVATE GROUP TOUR Only
Please contact us for details
3 hour duration
Live tour guide in English - small group size
Free cancellation up to 24 hours for a full refund
Meet at the Ready Boat Pillar, opposite the Howth Market
Please let us know if you have any special requirements
Local, family run sustainable business
HIGHLIGHTS
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Stroll through this bustling Dublin fishery and its 10,000 years of history.
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A local guide with genuine passion for their home.
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Explore the 7th century monastery & 11th century Abbey, the Celtic Cross, King George IV footsteps, the Martello Towers, the Piers and Lighthouse.
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Step aboard a relaxing boat tour around Ireland’s Eye with music and blankets on board.
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Secret beaches, caves & coves amongst breathtaking cliffs and rock formations dating back 500 million years.
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Wildlife! Seals, porpoises, gannets, guillemots, razorbills, kittiwakes, oyster catchers, cormorants, puffins and more.
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Step off the boat and into a local seafood restaurant – not included in price.
ITINERARY
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Meet your local guide at the Ready Boat Pillar in Howth.
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Stroll along the promenade to the Celtic Cross (watch out for the seals at the potter’s pontoon!)
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Explore the East coast from the East Pier topside.
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Climb to the Martello Tower for the big picture of the harbour, Ireland’s Eye, Lambay and the east coast of Ireland as far as the Mourne Mountains
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Walk the medieval steps to the 11th century Abbey, built by Christianised viking King Sitric.
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Finish your walk along the West Pier by King George IV footsteps.
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Step aboard the ferry.
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Boat around Ireland’s Eye, the island core of the Dublin Bay Biosphere, home to seals, porpoises & migratory seabirds.
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Experience the pristine harmony of our UNESCO Biosphere Reserve from the perspective of a local mariner.
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Finish up on the west pier and try the local seafood – not included in price.
