The Tolka Tour

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Operator: My Bike or Hike
Duration: 2 h 30 m
Area: Dublin

About this tour

About

Explore Dublin’s Northside and discover its rich history while taking in fresh air and exercise. You will cycle through urban parkland and along coastline, rivers and canals with historic, engineering, sporting and ecological points of interest including:

This operates as a private group tour only

Duration

• 6 – 7 hours (including optional stops for snack / lunch)
• add 1.5 hours if joining Glasnevin Cemetery Tour
• allow additional free time if visiting National Botanic Gardens

Essential Details

• Private Group Tour
• Capacity: from 2 (minimum) to 8 (maximum) persons
• Availability: weekdays from mid March to October
• Ability and confidence to ride a bike in and urban environment
• Must have reasonable level of fitness and be in good health
• Minimum Age 16
• Start times: choose a time between 10am and 11:30am
• Reduced group rate applies if participants provide own bikes and equipment

Inclusions

• Qualified local guide
• Bikes & safety equipment
• Guide can meet you at your accommodation if within walking distance (20 minutes / 1km) of tour start location – request in advance

Exclusions

• Food and drink
• Entrance tickets to Glasnevin Tour (entrance to National Botanic Gardens is free)

Itinerary

• Capel St
• River Liffey Quays
• Custom House
• Royal Canal Greenway
• East Wall Residential Area
• Clontarf Coastal Cycleway
• St. Anne’s Park
• Parnell Park, Home of Dublin GAA
• Croke Park, GAA Headquarters
• National Botanical Gardens & Glasnevin Cemetary (optional)
• Lunch in the Gravedigger’s Pub (optional)
• Tolka Valley Park Greenway
• Phoenix Park
• Chapelizod Village
• River Liffey Cycleway
• The War Memorial Gardens
• Kilmainham Gaol
• National Museum of Modern Art, formerly Royal Kilmainham Hospital
• Collins Barracks National Museum and Croppies Acre
• Return to Capel St. along the River Liffey Quays

Meeting point

The Bike Stop, 37 Capel St, North City. !Description of image

Cancellation policy

• Full refund for cancellations of not less than 72 hours notice

• For cancellations of less than 72 hours notice, the full booking fee will be forfeited