Inishowen Private Tour

The 100 mile drive around the peninsula, (‘Inishowen 100’) offers scenic views of Lough Swilly to the West, including ‘Amazing Grace Country’, Lough Foyle to the East and the majestic Atlantic Ocean to the North, as well as many inland gems along the way.

All Inishowen tour itineraries are custom built to suit the interests of the tourist, their location and timeframe available. The following is a suggestion of some of the Wild Atlantic Way discovery points to include while on a day trip of Inishowen, Co. Donegal.

Grianán of Aileach

An Inishowen tour usually begins or ends with a visit to An Grianan of Aileach, a majestic ringfort in Burt, Inishowen dating back to the sixth or seventh century. The hillfort overlooks Inishowen, Co. Donegal on one side and Co. Derry on the other.

Banba’s Crown, Malin Head

A visit to Malin Head, Ireland’s most northerly point, is a real bucket lister. Go where the larger coaches can’t – right to ‘Banba’s Crown’, the northernmost tip. Experience the unique rugged landscape that was the filming location of ‘Star Wars VIII: The Last Jedi’.

Mamore Gap

Mamore Gap is a steep, narrow road along the Urris Hills. A viewing point at the top offers panoramic views of the Atlantic Ocean and surrounding countryside. There are holy relics to be found including a holy well devoted to Saint Eigne as well as a ‘Magic Road’ or ‘Gravity Hill’.

Fort Dunree

Located on the West side of the Inishowen peninsula, the scenic drive to Fort Dunree alone is as breathtaking as the view from the fort. Historically a coastal defence fortification, Fort Dunree is now a military museum with many restored guns as well as exhibitions about the area’s birds, marine life and coastal vegetation.

Culdaff Beach, Inishowen Peninsula, Co. Donegal

Inishowen Beaches

Surrounded by Lough Swilly, Lough Foyle and the Wild Atlantic Ocean, the Inishowen peninsula has a wealth of sandy beaches to see on a private tour of Donegal.

Doagh Famine Village

Entrance fee not included | Subject to seasonal opening hours
Experience how families and communities lived in the original thatched cottages in rural Ireland. The guided tour also include an Eviction Scene, Orange Hall, Republican Safe House and Irish Wake House.

Wild Alpaca Way

Entrance fee not included | Subject to seasonal opening hours
Take a beautiful alpaca on a walk up the hills at Knockamanny Bens whilst enjoying the spectacular views of Malin Head, Glashedy Rock and the Isle of Doagh.

Wild Ireland

Entrance fee not included | Subject to seasonal opening hours
Wild Ireland is a unique wild animal sanctuary offering sanctuary to many animals which have been persecuted and hunted into extinction in Ireland including brown bears, wolves, lynx and wild boar.

Inishowen Guided Tour Suggestions

The following are various combinations of some of the many Inishowen activities and attractions that can be visited in a typical private day tour. All itineraries are suggestions and intended as inspiration only. We can liaise with you to create a bespoke tour to visit what’s on your bucket list.

Itinerary A

Grianan of Aileach
Wild Ireland
Fort Dunree
Mamore Gap
Pollan Beach, Ballyliffin
Glendowen Craft Studio

Itinerary B

Fort Dunree
Mamore Gap
Wild Alpaca Way
Malin Head
Culdaff Beach
Stroove Lighthouse

Itinerary C

Grianan of Aileach
Fort Dunree
Mamore Gap
Doagh Famine Village
Five Finger Strand
Malin Head

Excellent tour! Recommended.

“What a great experience! Highly recommended. Henry arrived on the minute and collected us at our hotel. His vehicle is clean, super comfortable and cool (it was a very hot day). Setting out on our tour, Henry made sure we were comfortable, asked if we had any requests and off we went. I appreciated him going off the beaten path sometimes to show us beautiful, breathtaking sights like Malin Beg. He has an excellent knowledge of Donegal, the community and the culture, and shared that throughout. Henry had arranged a great picnic lunch for us as well which we enjoyed at Sliabh Liag. We will definitely be booking a future tour with Henry. Thank you!”

Bromero66 (TripAdvisor)

Donegal Tour

Henry is an amazing tour guide. My mom and I had a blast. He is extremely knowledgeable about history and the history of Donegal. The tour was also super exciting and fun. He had great restaurant recommendations and all the sites were magical. I highly recommended doing a tour with Henry. My family plans on visiting him again soon!

Meghan McNulty (TripAdvisor)

Brilliant day

“We spent our honeymoon in Donegal and rounded off the trip with the South Donegal Private Tour. Couldn’t recommend Henry highly enough. We had a fantastic time.
I booked through the chat feature on his website and was pleasantly surprised with the prompt reply. The South Donegal tour takes in miles of perfect scenery with plenty of pitstops including Killybegs, Slieve League Cliffs, Glencolmcille Folk Village and Ardara.
We opted for the additional picnic made up of local food and drinks which I’d highly recommend particularly during restrictions in dining.
If we had travelled with Henry earlier in our stay we would probably have done another day’s tour. The whole experience is very chilled out while taking in as much as possible at a really nice pace. Highly recommended.”

Shane M (TripAdvisor)

Fun, Flexible, Fantastic

Henry Doohan and other members of Donegal Tour Guide could not have been more welcoming to myself and my family during our visit to Ireland. Always on time, flexible when we needed to make changes in our schedule or number of individuals in our party. Extremely knowledgable of the landscape. I highly recommend utilizing Henry and Donegal Tour Guide.

Dan G (TripAdvisor)

Incredible Experience

“My parents booked this tour with Henry and it was breathtaking. The sights and locations were all so beautiful and filled with history. Henry was such an amazing tour guide. He was extremely accommodating, charismatic and informative! I would highly recommend this tour to anyone who wants to spend a day in Donegal.”

lil (TripAdvisor)

Wonderful Two Days in County Donegal

Henry was a great tour guide and very easy to work with. He picked us up at our hotel in Donegal town and took us on a variation of the south Donegal tour with the addition of a lovely Assaranca waterfall and Maghera beach and caves. Henry is very knowledgeable and delightful company. This first day finished with a lovely drive across the County by Mount Errigal to our hotel in Derry (Londonderry). He picked us up the next morning and took on the Inishowen tour including a great lunch stop at Nancy’s Barn (must get the seafood chowder). Henry even produced a double rainbow at Malin Head but don’t expect that every time. I am sure wherever he takes you it will be great.

Joel Riklin (TripAdvisor)

Inishowen Tour

“I highly recommend booking with Henry if you want to see Donegal. We went on the Inishowen Tour and it was a full day of sightseeing. He is very knowledgeable and accomodating. We never had the feeling of being rushed or having to get on to the next stop. It was actually the opposite. Henry told us to take our time exploring, taking photos etc. It was a relaxing and very enjoyable day. He asked what we had on our bucket list to see (besides the normal stops on the tour) and he made sure we saw everything on it! There is no other way we could have seen as much without Henry taking us. I mentioned my family enjoyed Golf so he also made a stop for us to see the Ballyliffin Golf Club. Donegal has beautiful scenery and the Inishowen Tour is a great way to see it. Hope to see you again Henry for another tour in the future! Thanks for a great day in Donegal!”

Linda (TripAdvisor)

Fantastic Tour with Henry

The Tour with Henry has been fantastic. I have seen a lot of the landscape from Donegal. Henry has given me important information of the area from Donegal. I have also Seen the Fanad Light House and this was my highlight on my vacation.Henry is a fantastic Tour Guide with important information and he was very helpful. When I came Back to Donegal i would book again a Tour with Henry.

Klikovits H (TripAdvisor)

Henry Doohan, the best driver/tour guide

Henry picked us up at Donegal airport, drove us 1-1/2 hours to Ballyliffin and back 2 days later. He was on-time, responsive, knowledgeable with a good sense of humor and very pleasant to be with for 2 hours. He showed us points of interest along the way and made the ride very pleasant. We would recommend Henry highly and without reservation for any driving in Ireland whether it is to play golf, visit friends, or special occasions.

W960LTrichardc (TripAdvisor)

Amazing South Donegal Tour

Henry was great about making this tour for US. We saw and did things you wouldn’t do on a group your. We went into a local hand-knitters home, had tea and visited. Went to Maghera Beach, stopped at roadside stops for photos. Spent time at Slieve League and Glendesh Pass. Highly recommend doing a private tour w Henry!

Nancy B (TripAdvisor)

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