John Eagle Photography

Straw Island

Inishmore

After our tour we go to Clifden for the night.

Day 2 we wind our way north through the hills of Connemara

A 90 minute cruise is waiting for us along Ireland's only fjiord. Don't worry, you won't be sea sick the boat is specially designed so you won't feel uneasy

.The mountains here are stunning to look at. We enter the Valley of Delphi after our cruise and emerge to the wonderful sight of Fin Lough below

We spend the night in Westport, a lovely town in County Mayo on the shores of Clew Bay.

Day 3 Then we travel up the west coast to Achill Island for a tour round

Achill Island where the sheep are waiting to have their picture taken

Our bed for the night is near Blacksod lighthouse. This area is windswept, friendly people, lots of sandy beaches and four lighthouses. We will visit the lighthouse at Blacksod after dark, which is very exciting! We spend the night at Josephine Geraghty's superb B&B Brú Chlann Lir near Blacksod. I love staying there. Eagle Island and Broadhaven lighthouses are on our viewing list and you will catch the distant light of Blackrock

Day 4: We continue our journey up the west coast, calling in at the Ceide Fields Neolithic Site where a civilisation was unearthed

beneath the bog. A slide show and guided tour is available, and across the road are spectacular cliffs just yearning to be photographed. You will want to view them!

We then make our way up to Sligo for lunch at the Waterfront cafe which serves delicious food. We can see the lighthouse of Oyster Island, Blackrock and the famous Metal Man before heading north for our bed for the night near St. Johns lighthouse in County Donegal

Rotten Island

At the entrance to Killybegs, a major Irish fishing port

Fanad lighthouse

Fanad lighthouse, one of the major lighthouses on the northern coast, very impressive and not to be missed

Day 5 : We tour County Donegal, first to Glencomcille then up the west coast of the county to Bridgeport for lunch, then up north to Glen Head where we can catch a glimpse of Tory Island. After that it's all the way to Fanad, one of the major lighthouses on the coast. Our bed for the night is up there

In the morning we head south dropping you off at places that suit you best. We will be going via Sligo, Galway, Shannon Airport, Limerick, Killarney so if one of these placers suit you then we will be happy to drop you off there.

Tour price is €950pp

Price includes visits to all lighthouses where there is an entrance fee, places to stay with breakfast, all boat trips, bus and driver

What's included

Tour price includes all lighthouse entry fees, all accommodations (hotel 1st night, top quality B&Bs all breakfasts and first night supper, all transportation costs except air fare to/from the start/end of  the tour and your guide, author and photographer John Eagle. A lighthouse slideshow and meeting people who have worked and continue to work for Irish Lights. This tour does not stay at any lighthouses and therefore does not have a restriction on the number of pople that can go on it. Unlike other countries WiFi is for the most part free in Ireland, or comes free with your accommodation.

What's not included

A small extra charge is made for single rooms by B&B owners. Such charges are not included in the tour price.
Meals other than breakfast and supper on the first night are not included. I have considered including all meals, but realise that some people like to go off and do their own thing in the evenings. I also feel that set meals for people tend to be of lower quality. I will do my best to take you to places that offer the best value for the money.

Insurance

I have my own Public Liability Insurance (with LeisureInsure Certificate) It covers me for showing people around lighthouses and out on location for workshops in Ireland. Tour participants should consider their own travel insurance covering any unexpected medical needs, and travel expensenes.

Special Notes

Cancellations and Refunds

A 75% refund will be given up to 3 months ahead of the start date of the tour, ie 25% will be kept to cover administration costs and fees incurred by banks and PayPal. If the start of the tour is June 1st then March 1st is the deadline for this 75% refund. After that date no refunds will be given

I make reservations, numerous phone calls and emails with my hotels and ferry operators. I need to know 3 months in advance what I am doing. In the final 3 months leading up to the start date of the tour I will keep all monies paid for the tour

I will do my level best to help you plan your trip, with staying in places beforehand and afterwards

Photographing lighthouses takes us to challenging locations, including cliffs and rough seas. For this reason I strongly suggest taking out travel insurance to cover unexpected medical needs during the tour, as accidents can happen. I will always advise you when conditions are dangerous, and when extra care is required. I have photographed all the lighthouses many times over and know the dangerous places to avoid. When on the water waterproofs are advisable, as well as non slip footwear. Cliffs might look tempting for dramatic shots, but a gust of wind could spell danger. You need to be alert at all times.  Boat trips are weather permitting. I will do my level best to get you out on the water but in some cases the seas might be too rough. I will never put you in any kind of danger, and will always judge a scene before allowing you into it for your and my own safety

Please note supplements will be charged for single rooms. It is often difficult in high season arranging a single room.