Visite historique et culturelle d'Inishmore, îles d'Aran. Galway. Privé. 2 heures et demie
Description
Descendez du ferry / avion sur l'île d'Inis Mór et rencontrez votre guide de langue irlandaise, qui est un conteur talentueux et un champion national de l'alimentation. Dans sa compagnie divertissante, découvrez la culture et l'histoire de cette île isolée lors d'une visite qui comprend des paysages côtiers spectaculaires avec des arrêts sur le site du patrimoine mondial de Dún Aonghus, le site monastique des sept églises, un point d'observation de la colonie de phoques et une visite au village d'artisanat local pour rencontrer les habitants et voir l'artisanat d'inspiration celtique. Votre guide partagera ses connaissances remarquables sur les coutumes et les traditions d'une île qui abrite ses ancêtres depuis aussi longtemps que le temps se souvienne.
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Perché sur une falaise surplombant l'océan Atlantique, Dún Aonghasa est le plus grand des forts de pierre préhistoriques des îles d'Aran. Le fort se compose de trois murs massifs en pierre sèche et d'un cheval de frise, une bande dense de pierres dressées et dentelées, entourant le fort de falaise en falaise, conçu pour empêcher les assaillants. Construit à l'origine vers 1100 avant JC, il a été re-fortifié vers 700-800 après JC. Les fouilles ont révélé des preuves significatives de la métallurgie préhistorique, ainsi que plusieurs maisons et sépultures.
La colonie de phoques est située sur le côté nord de l'île près de la plage de Kilmurvey, sur la route de Dún Aonghasa et est clairement indiquée avec une petite cabane vendant des collations au point de vue. A marée basse, une douzaine de phoques se rassemblent sur la plage et les rochers, créant un beau spectacle avec les montagnes du Connemara en toile de fond.
Aran Island Goat's Cheese est une ferme caprine familiale située à Inish Mór - la plus grande des îles d'Aran - produisant une gamme de fromages à pâte molle et une feta de chèvre vieillie en fût. La visite de l'île qui comprend également un arrêt à la fromagerie où les gens ont la chance de rencontrer les chèvres, d'assister à la fabrication du fromage, d'avoir un commentaire éducatif et de goûter le fromage. Aran Goats Cheese produit un fromage à pâte molle avec ou sans Dillisk (une algue récoltée sur l'île), un Gouda qui vient également infusé avec de la laitue de mer, ou Dillisk, un fromage à pâte moyenne qui ressemble à du Brie et un Summer Cheese qui n'est pas sans rappeler la Feta. Leur Dillisk est récolté sur les rives d'Inis Mór. Les porcs de la ferme sont également nourris au lactosérum, un sous-produit de la fabrication du fromage, donc rien ne se perd.
Le village artisanal de Kilmurvery est situé au pied de Dun Aonghasa et contient une poignée de boutiques d'art et d'artisanat irlandais éclectiques. De nombreux visiteurs de l'île parcourent ou se rafraîchissent au café confortable avant d'entrer à Dun Aonghasa.
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Informations importantes
- Landau ou poussette possible pour les bébés et enfants en bas âge
- Animaux d'assistance acceptés
- Transports en commun disponibles à proximité
- Les enfants en bas âge doivent être assis sur les genoux d'un adulte
- Convient à toutes les conditions physiques
- Veuillez noter que le nombre maximum de personnes par réservation est de 6 personnes. Max 3 réservations / jusqu'à 18 personnes
- Tous les bagages sont retirés du bus à l'arrêt principal du fort de Dun Aonghasa Sur demande au chauffeur, les bagages peuvent être laissés dans le bus à ses risques et périls.
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History and culture is good but not with the guides there. They entice you to restaurants in Dun Aengus which is miles away so you have to use the transport provided..horse €50 each, Shared packed minibus €25 each. Ebike €40 each and Bike €30 . I was there for 3 hours and these were the rates.
This review concerns the bus tours offered by locals when you arrive rather than anything pre booked. There are literally dozens of minibus drivers trying to get you on board saying " let me show you what we do". We had the misfortune to get on the bright yellow bus with Mike. He turned out to be a most disagreeable and rude individual literally screaming at some passengers as they couldn't get off his bus in time as he had to rush off to do another tour while we were dropped off at the fort for an hour and a half. It was very hot and he couldn't be bothered to open the roof lights so was driving around with the back door open. In addition his driving was abysmal, nearly hitting many cyclists who dared to get in his way. He was a danger on the road and all he was interested in was getting as many people on the bus and as many tours in as he could. He ran out of time with us so we missed the stop at the seal colony. It was a rip off and we refused to pay. AVOID THE BRIGHT YELLOW BUS.
Gabriel was an entertaining guide and certainly knew the island. Other than that it was the worst value tour I have taken in years and that includes private tours in Italy, Scotland, France, Norway, and Sweden. We prefer private tours but in this case the Hop On Hop Off would have been the better choice.
We enjoyed the short hike up to the fort and the beautiful views. We appreciated that Gabriel shared his goats and some goat cheese but would have liked to see how it is made and understand the process better. Gabriel gave us some good insight into island life but not a lot of history of the island. 1 1/2 hours of the trip were spent on our own exploring the fort and the small shopping area and having lunch leaving about an hour of actual time on the tour, which made it a very over priced hour.
Hi Cynthia. Thank you for your feedback. I know we were 10 mins late in collecting your party on the day, but fortunately we managed to accomodate your late minute ferry change. Normally we dont offer the goats cheese on this history tour, but Gabriel included this as well as some extra time at the 7 churches on the island where he also spent time detailing this site Just a note, the time visiting Dún Aonghasa fort is self-guided on this tour. So in the end your party actually got extra time with Gabriel ! Trust that makes more sense now. Gald you enjoyed the tour and this unique Aran Island.
We had a great tour of Inishmore with Gabriel. We spoke the day prior and I informed him of my wife's limited mobility and he customized the tour to our needs and threw in a few special stops for us. The tour was a little pricey, but given that we were only on the island for a few hours and may never return, it was worth it to make sure we saw everything we wanted to see. Highly recommend this tour if you're doing a day trip to Inishmore and want to see as much as possible.
Gabriel Faherty was an awesome tour guide he has lived on Inishmore all his life and comes from a long line of full-time residents there so he knows everything and was so entertaining with his tour of the island for our family. Gabriel also runs Aran Islands Goat Cheese Company which makes award winning goat cheese--he was kind enough to show us around the cheese production facility as part of our tour and even gave us samples which were delicious. There are lots of longer tours but our 2.5 hour tour was really plenty to get a good feel for Inishmore.
Provided transport to interesting places and provided interesting commentary on goats cheese farm and manufacturing . Guide did not provide any historical or cultural information as per advertised title of tour. Interior of bus was wet as roof windows had been left open overnight. Not recommended.
I'm not sure why they included Galway in the title if they were not going to pick us up in galway which was the whole purpose of us booking this tour. There was no communication after booking or indication that we would need to get to the islands on our own.
Walking up to the fortress and seeing the cliffs. Lunch at the cafe. Watching the Ryder Cup in a bar waiting for the ferry.
We had a great time on Gabriel's tour of the island. We toured the island by minibus stopping at points of interest, hiked to Dun Aonghasa, did some shopping, and met Gabriel's goats! It was a great way to get the local perspective and see the island with zero stress.
