BEST OF · IRELAND CYCLING TOURS
This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 11 ireland cycling tours worth the money, each with its price, its saddle time and the one thing to know before you commit.
Spend about 2.5 hours cycling Dublin with guides such as Robbie, Mikey, Colin, Leah, or James. Bikes, helmets, and reflective vests are supplied. The route mixes major sights, side streets, historical stops, and city views, with ebikes available for an easier ride.
“Excellent bike, Excellent tour guide. We hit the highlights and stopped at a pu for a Guinness. Nice time.”
Ride a provided e-bike from Howth Harbour with a guide such as Conor, Nikki, Aileen, or Karen. In three hours, you’ll reach Sutton, Howth Head, Baily Lighthouse, coastal paths, quiet lanes, and cliff viewpoints. The group is limited to eight, with helmets, local stories, photo stops, and a return to the harbour included.
“This tour is so much fun! A great mix of history and exceptional views while getting some exercise and fresh air. Nicky and Des were lovely and so much fun! A highlight of our trip for sure!”
Cover Dublin’s key sights on a push bike or e-bike with a local English-speaking guide such as Laura or Hugh. In a small group of up to 12, you’ll ride from Drury Street to Dublin Castle, St Patrick’s Cathedral, Guinness, Kilmainham, and Christ Church, with history, humor, and safety guidance along the way.
“Laura, our guide, was absolutely wonderful. Honestly, taking a bike ride in Dublin is the best way to become familiar with the city and understand its rich history. Having Laura made that even easier being a great resource with filling in gaps of knowledge and providing a lot of historical context. Not only that but she was great with ensuring that we were safe at all times throughout the bike ride which helped put us at ease. There was a great mix of history and humor mixed in which really made us knowledgeable and going forward we knew where in Dublin we were at all time based off of key…”
Ride through central Dublin with guides such as Laura, Stephen, Steve, or Jack O, stopping at Dublin Castle, Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, the Liberties, Guinness Gate, Kilmainham, and Christ Church Cathedral. You can choose an e-bike or standard bicycle. Expect local stories, photo stops, and some busy city traffic.
“Great knowledgable guide. Everything was smooth from finding the location, the selection of stops...”
Pick up a standard bike, e-bike, tandem, child bike, trailer, or dog trailer at Phoenix Park’s Gate House. You’ll get a helmet, high-visibility jacket, park map, and route advice, then ride independently for about seven hours. The rental is unguided, with easy pickup and drop-off near Heuston Station.
“A great way to see a majority of the park… walking will be better for the interior trails. The deer herds were bigger than I expected”
Meet Cycle Dublin near St. Stephen’s Green for a 2.5-hour guided ride through Dublin’s canals, Georgian streets, Norman landmarks, parks, and revolutionary sites. Guides such as Robbie, Colin, Laura, Mike, and Simon mix history with local pub tips. Standard bikes and e-bikes may be available, but you must ride confidently.
“Colin was AWESOME 🤩 bravo 👏🏻 Lots of history, totally recommend it❤️”
Join a small group of up to eight for a three-hour e-bike ride around Howth Peninsula. Guides such as Conor, Karen, Nicki, and Aileen share local history and folklore as you pedal from Howth Harbour to Sutton Martello Tower, Baily Lighthouse, Ben of Howth, and the Upper Cliff Road. You need solid cycling skills for uneven off-road trails.
“We loved this bike tour! What a lovely day trip outside the city, to learn some history and tool around the beautiful island of Howth. Our guide, Karen, was amazing, and full of stories that made the day interesting and fun. We highly recommend this tour to anyone who enjoys getting out on a bike, would be perfect for families with teenagers! Thank you!”
Ride through Galway with guides such as Ivan, Alex, Jamie, Felix, or Barry, using pedal-assist eBikes to cover the Spanish Arch, Galway Cathedral, University of Galway, canals, Salthill, and Blackrock Tower. The 2.5-hour tour starts and ends at WeWheel Galway, with no more than 10 riders.
“Absolutely wonderful guide, he gave us so many tips, we just need to get back to Galway to try it all out. The tour was great, very informative, very entertaining. We‘d definitely do it again!”
Meet your guide in a bright orange hoodie at Doolin Pier, then cross to Inisheer for a small-group tour by bike or tractor trailer. See castles, sunken graveyards, and shipwrecks, hear Irish spoken locally, and finish with tea, coffee, and scones in a reserved cafe. Guides include Tommy, Eleanor, Ollie, Phil, and Conor.
“Our guide for the day, Tommy made this trip. Full of entertaining stories and such a wonderful easy going manner made us feel instantly at ease. also very impressed he managed to pass through the sunken church window to receive forgiveness for recent sins of which I doubt there could be many ;-) My wife took the minibus and I ooted for an e-bike ... trust me, if you are not a regular biker of hills take the e bike option... definitely worth the extra 20 Euros. The island's natural and human built scenery is quite simply breathtaking and i found myself smiling and almost laughing out loud from the…”
Ride through central Cork with an English-speaking local guide, following the River Lee past Shakey Bridge, Elizabeth Fort, Shandon, street art, parks, and colourful lanes. James may lead your group, adding local food, music, and even hurling tips. Bikes and helmets are included, with groups limited to eight riders.
“A great guided bike tour seeing the highlights of Cork. The guide was very informative and interesting. Learned a lot about the city. Fairly flat with easy to use bikes. Highly recommend 👍”
Travel from Galway to Doolin, cross to Inisheer, then explore by guided bike or local vehicle with an English-speaking guide. You’ll see shipwrecks, sunken churches, a castle, beaches, and old island traditions, followed by tea, coffee, and scones with local islanders. Guides may include Phil, Ollie, or Tommy.
“Phil was the most excellent guide always informative and entertaining with a watchful eye on all of us great day !!”
