May, 2013, my husband and I did the self guided Wicklow Way tour, organized by SWW and loved it. The trail was well marked and our instruction sheet accurate. Each town to which we travelled had a unique personality, with very different shops and restaurants. Food was great and we had no difficulty finding gluten free food. And we loved... More

We worked with Southwest Walks for a self-guided walk in Northern Ireland (Antrim Glens and Causeway Coast, including a day on Rathlin Island). The itinerary was perfect, each day different and interesting. The accommodations were clean and comfortable in small B&B's in the villages. The instructions and paths were easy to follow. They also transported us to and from Belfast.... More

In August 2012 I joined a walking week with SWWI for the third time during one year and what a lovely week it was. Experienced the beauty of Donegal with places like the pilgrim route of Glencolumbcille, Slieve League, Mt. Errigal, Bloody Foreland and Horn Head. The walks were from easy to challenging but every one of them was enjoyable... More

SWWI arranged a private two day tour of Cape Clear and Sherkin Island in June 2012. We were a three generation family group of twelve, ages 13-78. As Americans it was wonderful to see where my great grandparents lived before they emigrated around 1910. The lodging and meals were all well done and everything went off without a hitch. We... More

No tour company can be held responsible for the weather. That's a given. And this has been one of the rainiest summers on record in Ireland. Nevertheless, especially on a guided walking tour, it's reasonable to expect that the company and its guides will be more helpful in difficult circumstances than SWWI was. Most of the trails were super-saturated with... More

Our group of 9 family members took a 7-day tour with SWWI in May, 2012. We were based near Dingle and in Doolin. We all had a great time and felt we were very well treated by everyone we met. Every single arrangement for the week went off without a hitch. We were met at the Tralee train station, transported... More

I have traveled with SWWI twice, once in 2004 on the Dingle Peninsula walk and once in 2011 in Northern Ireland on the Glen Arms/Giants Causeway walk, and can't imagine a better way to really see Ireland. Both walks have been guided tours of small groups of 10-15 people with daily walks along coastal cliffs with amazing views, between fuschia... More

This past September we walked the Ring of Kerry guided walk with SouthWestWalks Ireland. This was our third walk with them and once again it was a wonderful experience. Previously we had walked the Dingle Peninsula and the Beara Peninsula. There is something about Ireland that seems to beckon us to return each year. One of the main reasons we... More

After a break of 5 years I returned to SWW to join a guided holiday in Kerry. Before this I have taken part in the guided tours through Beara, Burren, Connemara and Traditional Ireland. I also did Dingle and Kerry self-guided. Every time organization of my holidays done by SWW was so excellent that I had nothing to do than... More