Tours & Activities in Donegal

Tour - Available every Sunday at 11am in May - October, pre-booking essential This is a fantastic opportunity to be introduced to the richly history town of Buncrana by Ireland's only qualified tourist guides. They are the internationally respected Fáilte Ireland registered / fully insured qualified guides. They will ensure you take away a full understanding of Buncrana, and show you the must-see highlights. The walking tour will be enjoyable, informative, interesting, entertaining, and historically correct!

Your local guide has a strong personal connection to Fort Dunree and the area and provides a unique insight into the place, people and nature. This tour is dramatically located along Donegal's Wild Atlantic Way with stunning views throughout of Lough Swilly, Fanad Peninsula, the Urris Hills and west Donegal.

This tour is set in the beautiful foothills of Slieve League cliffs. The landscape is stunning and the area is steeped in history and folklore. These are the highest accessible sea cliffs in Ireland and one of the highest in europe. The cliffs stand at 1,972 feet above sea level. They are very rugged and beautiful. Being a native of the area means I have an abundance of local knowledge about local history, folklore and culture. visitors enjoy hearing folklore stories about the area. On the walk towards the cliffs there are plenty points of interest. The walk is made interesting and fun by engaging with the audience. The walk is tailored to suit individual and group needs. This is one of the selling points of the tour. Not every tour can be altered to suit group needs. guests enjoy tea or coffee when we return from the walking tour.

Take a journey through time with your local history guide as you learn about the famous legends of Lough Swilly and how a great escape in 1607 was a key event in Irish history which marked the end of the old Gaelic order. Discover how in 1914, the people of the area people woke up to find the Grand Fleet of Great Britain anchored in the Lough.