The Best Outdoor Activities in Cork

Meeting point at 11am for this 2-hour guided walk in Killarney National Park is oSheas Funeral Home V93 KX 61 opposite St. Marys Cathedral which dates from 1842. Cross the road entering the National Park by the lovely thatched cottage and walk up the hill to Knockreer House, and Dairy Cottage where President Charles De Gaulle of France spent nearly two weeks in June 1969. Just after this a great vista of the lake, and mountains opens where you are likely to see some of our native red deer grazing in the fields.Walk with your local guide who knows all the best places off the beaten path as he was born just a short distance away. Slán go fóill (bye a while).

Travel back in time as you take a traditional Jaunting Car Ride through the Killarney National Park and on to Ross Castle situated on the banks of the spectacular Killarney Lakes.Take in the sights of some of Killarney’s most popular scenic hotspots like the iconic high spire of St. Mary’s Cathedral and the Deenagh Lodge and River as your private carriage takes a ramble through the magnificent landscape of the Killarney National Park.Be transported back to 15th century Ireland with stories of the legendary stronghold of the O’Donoghue Chieftains and the ancient Castle’s tragic fall to the Cromwellian Army on their conquest of Ireland, the legend of the Lake and much more.Learn more about the nature of the Park as well as its famous wildlife inhabitants including the Irish Red Deer. Take this unique opportunity to capture those special holiday moments as your Guide pauses at some of Killarney’s most dramatic scenic locations before reaching the shores of Ross Castle.