Valentia Island Tour: Experience Historic Transatlantic Cable and Lighthouse Stories
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Experience the historic Transatlantic Cable and lighthouse stories on a tour of Valentia Island. Enjoy spectacular mountain walks and cliffs on the Wild Atlantic Ocean. Don't miss the opportunity to visit the lighthouse and hear from a retired lighthouse keeper. Explore the unique heritage of Valentia Island, accessible by road and car ferry.
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Telegraph Field Valentia Island - Geokaun Mountain , Slate Mine/ Grotto & Tetrapod Foot Print’s
  • Valentia Island - Valentia , The westermost harbour of Europe being only 1656 nautical or1900 statute miles from Newfoundland is 62 miles west of Galway & 5 +half west of Brest France
What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • Private tour with hotel pickup and drop-off
  • View a piece of the original 1866 Transatlantic Cable
  • Transportation in a private vehicle
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup
  • Hotel drop-off
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Transportation to/from attractions
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option not selected)
Additional Information

Discover the beauty of Mountain Trails & Ocean Cliffs alongside the Wild Atlantic : : Uncover the tale of the Transatlantic Cable 1866 : Journey through the history of Slate Quarry & Consider the Grotto developed in The Marion Year of 1954 : Tours to the Lighthouse guided by an experienced Retired Lighthouse Keeper who served for three decades : Opportunities for short or long leisure walks towards the LOOK OUT HUT of Bray Head

Valentia Island, a remarkable historical site, can be reached by road and car ferry. Knightstown, the main settlement on the island, is intelligently organized by the Knight of Kerry and evolved around the harbour.

Valentia Island is famous for numerous historical buildings that date back to the mid 1800’s during the Cable era, the time when the First Transatlantic cable was established. Visitors can explore the location from where the First Transatlantic Cable journeyed from Valentia Island to Newfoundland in Canada, thus connecting Europe and America in 1866.

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Dress code is formal
Location
Unnamed Road
At your Hotel ,B&B OR House Valentia Island ,Portmagee & Cahersiveen Co Kerry
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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H5923soleahw
May 3, 2022
Excellent and beautiful tour with the lovely Ted. - We booked a tour for my birthday as it was our first time visiting Kerry. Ted was lovely and knew everything and everyone. The route he took was absolutely gorgeous and he was nothing but patient and hospitable to our requests. Ted also has a great sense of humour and had us all laughing the entire tour. I would definitely recommend and we would definitely go again on one of his tours.
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Emily
Dec 22, 2021
A wonderful trip - Ted was an excellent tour guide. He drove us around Valentia Island and gave us insights into the history of different sites and attractions. He even gave us a private tour of the lighthouse, where he used to work. He's an absolute gentleman. He's warm, friendly, knowledgeable, witty, full of laughter and is a great pleasure to be around. Thank you Ted, we'll definitely come back again.
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Riwsar284
Aug 8, 2021
Best yet - I have had 2 tours of Ireland and this was the best yet. Valentia Island is a gem of Ireland. My guide not only gave a tour he introduced everyone to local residents giving the tour a complete additional dimension. One would never know there could be so many interesting things on one island.Brilliant idea, brilliant. Now have friends in Ireland.
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Timetraveler0003
Aug 4, 2021
Priceless local knowledge - Ted Kennedy – a retired lighthouse keeper - is great! His tours give you that priceless local knowledge. We first went to Valentia based on rumors of distant ancestry from there, and spent a couple of days with Ted exploring and meeting people. On our second much longer visit, even though we’d rented our own car, we continued to have Ted take us around on local and extended trips. Our whole family was visiting, and we did a day long tour of Dingle Peninsula and saw many things we would not have discovered on our own. He knows the families and the history and is willing to work with you to go way off the beaten path. I’d recommend Ted’s tours to anyone, but in particular to those interested in history or genealogy.
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