Private tour in Dublin Barry R
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Cead Mile Failte My name is Barry and I'm a vibrant travel enthusiast from the smallest county in Ireland. I'm a fully approved Failte Ireland National Tour Guide and hold a full SPSV licence. I've been doing private tours of Ireland in my fresh luxury MPV for over 8 years now (Up to 6 persons per tour). I've a real passion for my country and the feedback I get from my guests makes doing my job all the more satisfying. I really like to go 'above and beyond' to make the experience extra special for all my guests. I'm a country boy at heart and grew up on the family potato farm outside Ardee, in County Louth. I travelled the world all over in my 20's and developed a true love for what I now do back then. Meeting new people and simply having the best fun. I worked many years in the Food and Drink industries in various sales management roles before eventually been brave enough to set up my own adventure within the tourism sector. I'm a major sports fan and in particular for our own national game 'Gaelic Football' which I played for many years and have coached at senior level. I'm extremely passionate about Irish History, Heritage and Culture and my tours really give you an insight into the real Emerald Isle. Failte Ireland Approved Tour Guide QQI National Tour Guide SPSV Professional Licenced Driver Member ITGA (Independent Tour Guides Association Ireland) Member Boyne Valley Tourism Member Slane Tourism Published Tours max to 6 persons.
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The Giant's Causeway is a unique world heritage site that is also known as the Jewel In The Crown of the fabulous Antrim north coast. Transported in style to this wondrous World Heritage site you can marvel in the breath-taking environment which has been named in the Lonely Planet Guide as having: "Ireland's most impressive and atmospheric landscape features. " Be awe-inspired with its unique features of hexagonal stone columns flowing from and into the sea. The spectacle itself has been ranked in worldwide importance alongside the famous Mount Everest and the Giant Redwoods of California. Walk in the footprints of the legendary Celtic hero, Finn MacCool, who along with volcanic movement, helped to fashion (it has been alleged) the now world famous basalt columns of granite and the stepping stones that enabled him to walk across the sea to Scotland to fight a neighbouring giant, Benandonner. The area is also a world-famous haven for many types of sea-birds.
Fantastic time in the North. Barry was an absolute gentleman and worked out all the details, leaving us free to enjoy the beautiful Irish coastline. If you are considering a private guide, and Barry is available- BOOK IT. You will not regret it.
Barry is amazing and his customer service is top notch. He was very accommodating and attentive guiding us to out of the way spots that complemented our main destination. He made the whole day feel like we were being given a private tour by family. We requested a last minute deviation from the tour, which I think resulted in a much more fun and interesting trip. Book with Barry, you won’t regret it.
We had a great tour with Barry. He picked us up in Belfast, and drove us around the northern coast. Even though the Giant's Causeway was a madhouse, Barry helped us enjoy it and get the most out of the experience. One of the most valuable parts of spending the day with Barry was hearing about his family and personal life and experience with the complicated history of Ireland. We had lots of laughs and appreciated his sense of humor greatly. We would book again with him if at all possible.
We wished to visit ancestral family home-towns near Belfast. Barry made the wishes happen. Our visit to the Dublin area was short, but packed with several excursions. The highlight of our vacation was this very day with Barry. He was everything mentioned in by other reviewers - flexible, accommodating, knowledgable, excellent driver, PLUS MORE. We so enjoyed his stories, authenticity, and generosity. The entire day with Barry was outstanding (11+ hours).
Our tour with Barry was amazing. He made sure we were comfortable, his knowledge of the area was wonderful and he tailored the tour to our interests. We especially enjoyed the conversation throughout the day and felt we had the best tour of Northern Ireland possible. We would highly recommend him and would book with him again in the future
Our planned day with Barry required a 3-hour drive from Dublin to the Northern tip of Ireland to visit two places. We had to pre-purchase time slotted tickets for each. Dublin traffic was horrible and we were an hour late getting out of town. Barry's cool head and creativity saved the day ... he arranged for us to enter our sights during times that were already sold out and still found time for a scenic coastal drive rather than a quicker heavily traveled inland motorway. Perfect day!
Dublin - Antrim Coastal Route: Our private tour vehicle will collect you from your Dublin location and begin our scenic drive up through the coastal route along the east coast of Ireland with a coffee stop at the picturesque village of Ballygally, Co. Antrim. Glens of Antrim - Giant's Causeway - We continue our journey through the Glens of Antrim and onto the magnificent Giant's Causeway. Take time to gaze over this time-locked capsule of the Giant's Causeway, while lunching in the stunning surroundings of a prehistoric landscape. Giants Causeway - Belfast Titanic Exhibition: We move onto Northern Ireland's capital of Belfast and home to the world-famous Titanic Exhibition and the opportunity to see the ill-fated liner and gaze into the salubrious first-class births. A must visit on any trip to Belfast. Belfast - Dublin: We take the 2 hour journey back to your Dublin location with the opportunity to stop and view the famous 10th century High Crosses at Monasterboice known as the finest in the land.
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