Tour Reviews
Donegal Bike Tour was a Highlight!
“We had a truly wonderful biking experience in Donegal Co with Ireland by Bike. The bikes are perfect for the terrain and very well maintained. The routes were magical – always on quiet backrounds with fabulous scenery. So many “Wow!” moments were had. The written notes and instructions, along with maps and a GPS meant we never got lost and we had some information that made everything just that much more interesting. We were in Ireland for 2 weeks, and this week of cycling was our Highlight in so many ways. Thank you Seamus and Nora for an excellent trip. Christine and Brian Vancouver, Canada”
Great Experience.
My husband and I completed Donegal Coastal Tours in August 2024. We highly recommend Ireland by Bike with Seamus and Nora. We never got lost using GPS and written instructions. Both were up to date and accurate. The roads were frequently single lane with little traffic. The scenery was spectacular. We enjoyed the challenge of the hills but would recommend ebikes if you don’t regularly ride hills. Accommodations were comfortable and well located. Seamus or Nora responded quickly to all questions.
Delightful Donegal by E-bike
“Our e-bike tour will go down as one of the best holiday experiences we have had! The trip was well organized right from the point of arriving in Donegal town to handing our bikes back in Letterkenny. It was great knowing that our luggage and accommodation were sorted out while we were off exploring each day. The routes available were excellent and long enough to fill in the day without being overwhelmed by too many kms. We did all of the ‘extra’ routes will minimal difficulty each day. The bikes were well maintained and it was good to know that Seamus was just a phone call away if there were problems.”
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Spectacular cycling experience
“Our group thoroughly enjoyed the cycling through Donegal County. The trip brought us to beautiful beaches, lovely towns and over stunning geography. The e-bikes were a must for us ‘flatlanders’- but we all were able to still get a good workout. Seamus and Nora were easy to connect with- highly recommend Ireland by Bike.”
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Donegal Coastal Treasures e bike tour
“The Donegal coastal treasures tour was about as good as it gets. Very comfortable accommodations everywhere Shamus and Nora were both welcoming and helpful. When a chain broke Shamus was there in 20 minutes to fix it. I would highly recommend this tour and we are seniors. I would do it again in a heartbeat. The weather helped too. I loved Donegal Peggy and Doug.”
Wonderful trip along quiet roads in beautiful Donegal!
“We rode 4 days of the Highlights of Donegal Tour that Seamus crafted for our limited time. It was awesome. The routes kept us away from cars on small roads surrounded by sheep literally everywhere but more so with our eyes on the endless natural beauty of Ireland. We really enjoyed being able to enjoy our pace unbothered by cars. Seamus was super helpful setting us up with bikes, bags, locks, Garmin devices with directions and a guidebook. The small homes we stayed in had delightful hosts with local knowledge and history to share as well as tasty breakfasts! Overall, Seamus made everything easy for us to simply enjoy our exploration of Donegal. The best part of the trip – meeting the Irish – such a friendly, lovely, kind and fun lot! I recommend this trip with Seamus 100% and would like to do it again to see more of Donegal as we only rode 4 of 7 days.”
Highlights of Donegal Tour
“This self guided tour around Donegal was truly a lovely experience. Seamus met us at the beginning and gave us all our navigation tools and answered all of our questions. We rode manual bikes which were sturdy and reliable but heavier than we are used too. This made for an excellent workout up the hills. We loved the option to add mileage to our day or to skip it if the weather wasn’t favorable. The GPS was invaluable. It beeped as soon as you made a wrong turn. It was also nice to have the listed directions and also the maps to cross reference. The scenery was 10/10 and the people we met along the way were all lovely. The accommodations were nice and clean. We went the last week of May and it seemed to us that significantly more things open up in June which might give more options for eating and evening activities. I love this self guided bike tour format. Being on our own time was so great. I will definitely recommend this tour to friends. Thank you Seamus and Nora.”
Take the time and enjoy
“I didn’t realise that I needed to order a e-bike for a e-bike tour; only afterwards once I was given a manual bike – so I missed that detail. Never fair an upgrade occurred on the first day of our tour and I’m so pleased that I did – thank you Sameus. Our small group took all of the extra trips and given the weather we had – we enjoyed the whole tour – we were prepared with strong wet weather gear. Some of the tour legs were hilly and the e-bike came into its own; I did train for cycling prior to the tour – two people in our group although fit – did not train on a bike and were able to cope. We had contact with Sameus but only messaged when we had slight battery trouble not too much of an issue. Would do another e-bike tour after this experience and would recommend the Highlights of Donegal Tour.”
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A cycling trip to remember forever
I enjoyed everything about the Donegal Coastal Treasures Bike Tour with Ireland-by-Bike, from the fantastic cycling routes, beautiful scenery in Donegal County, wonderful B&Bs, and the kindness/helpfulness of the B&B hosts, to the quality of our bicycle rentals, friendly atmosphere everywhere we went, and most of all, to our wonderful cycling tour hosts/operators, Seamus and Nora. They were wonderful and went above and beyond to ensure our cycling adventure was fun, enjoyable and safe. I would highly recommend the Donegal Coastal Treasure Bike Tour to anyone who is considering it.
Best we could have hoped for!
“We were extremely happy with the services provided by Seamus and Nora. As visitors to this beautiful country, we were made comfotable and never felt silly asking questions or for guidance. We would highly recommend this bike company to any other travellers. They are knowledgeable and went out of their way to make use feel comfortable and safe on our journey. The accomodations chosen were also top notch.”