Day Five - West Cork
Today is a full day to enjoy the South West Coast of Ireland. You will receive a narrated tour as the coach drives the unparalleled beauty of the landscape of this area.
Drive to the important town of Clonakilty, where you will have some free time to enjoy this colourful and vibrant town. A vital agricultural centre and boasting many tempting beaches such as Owenahincha and Inchydoney. From here on the road meets many charming villages, Rosscarbery, Glandore, Union Hall and Castletownshend, set in picturesque surroundings and sharing their appeal between sylvan beauties and the call of the sea. Drive via Skibbereen, possibly, the most colourful town in Ireland. Each building, whether shop or home, forms part of a complete rainbow of colour, mauve next to green alongside purple adjacent to yellow. There is none of your bland west-coast whitewash here! The buildings are like a string of Celtic jewels that jar, then delight the eye with agreeable surprise, especially on a drab rainy day.
Continue along via Bantry to Glengarriff, where weather permitting you will enjoy a boat trip of the area. There are many attractive views of the scenery of the surrounding district from the sea. Ilnacullin and its surrounding waters are quite rich in wildlife, the seals which frequent the rocks on the southern shore being of particular interest to many. You will then continue into the Heritage town of Kenmare for an Irish Coffee before returning to Cork via Macroom.
Dinner will be served in your hotel this evening.
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