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JUNE 2009
New Inishowen Tourist Bus Trail
The summer sees the launch of the first ever dedicated Inishowen
Tourist Bus Trail. Following on the success of the recently launched
Inishowen Rural Transport Programme, this new pilot service, developed
by Inishowen Development Partnership in conjunction with Inishowen
Tourism, will operate every Saturday and Sunday for 10 weeks commencing
4th July until Sunday 13th September 2009.
The purpose of this pilot service is to offer visitor and locals
in the Northwest the chance to see and experience the magnificent
sights of Inishowen by bus, with a tour guide, for an all-inclusive
fare of €28pp (includes Attraction Admission, Lunch, Tour Guide
and Travel).
Passengers can relax and listen to live commentary on the local
history and folklore of the area while taking in breathtaking view
of some of the most spectacular seascapes and sighs of the Peninsula.
Some key attractions include Fort Dunree Military Museum with exclusive
military artifacts and wildlife exhibition, the mystical setting
of Mamore Gap and the spectacular 30ft water plunge at Glenveigh
Waterfall. Witness the contrast of changing Ireland 1800's to 2009
at Doagh Famine Village and view Europe's largest sand dunes at
Lagg from the knockamaney Bens. Then there is Malin Head, Ireland's
most northerly point with view of the Scottish Western Isles of
Jura and Islay, Inishtrahull Island and Tory Island. Kinnagoe Bay
where the shipwrecked Spanish Armada vessel La Trinidad Valencia
was discovered and Inishowen Maritime Museum and Planetarium at
Greencastle with its extensive collection of maritime memorabilia
plus lots more.
Explore Inishowen Bus Trail leaves the Derry Visitor Convention
Bureau, Foyle Street, Derry at 10.30am Saturday and 10am Sunday
with collection stops at An Grianan Hotel Burt and Inishowen Gateway
Hotel, Buncrana (Sunday Tour includes collection stop at Ballyliffin
Hotel and Strand Hotel, Ballyliffin).
Advance booking is recommended. Places are limited. Contact Cormac
087 9861606 or Noreen +353 (0) 74 9322291.
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