the boat go by. Telling me about the diverse wildlife around the island, from dolphins and jellyfish to orcas and basking sharks, Francis says: “No trip on the boat is ever the same. I never get bored.” At Slieve League Cliffs in Donegal – the highest accessible sea cliffs in Europe and three times the height of the better-known Cliffs of Moher – tour guide David Gillespie shared the same sentiment while describing how the sunset reflects from the rocks rising out of the Atlantic and how the heather turns the landscape around the cliffs purple by the end of summer. “I can come 10 times a day and it feels different every time,” he says.
ABOVE: Fanad Lighthouse (top), County Donegal; Rathlin Island, County Antrim PICTURES: Diana Jarvis
CITY STOPS As well as rural beauty spots along the routes, clients can dip into lively cities including Belfast and Derry~Londonderry. On the Derry by Fork food tour with guide Hannah Ramraj, I see how much more
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