Price
€60
Family
ticket (2+2/3children) €140
Duration
1 hr 30 mins
Group Size
Up to 30 People
Meeting point
At the Entrance to the Carpark, Bertra Beach, Bertra
Road, Thornhill, Westport, County Mayo. F23NT98
Activity Details
Join Aidan and Maggie Mae with their purebred Irish Wolfhounds, Spéir and Máirtín, for a 90 minutes walk along Bertra Beach at the foot of Croagh Patrick. Irish wolfhounds are an ancient Irish breed of dog, indigenous to Ireland, and one of the largest breeds of dogs in the world.With Westport Wolfhounds, you will meet Aidan or Maggie Mae at Bertra Beach, outside Westport, where you will be introduced to Spéir and Máirtín. You can greet and cuddle the dogs. You will learn how they like to be petted and scratched. You can also watch them run and play. Aidan will tell you stories from Irish mythology and explain why lords and kings liked to have wolfhounds around them. Aidan can answer any questions about their care, eating habits, personalities, or any aspects of the dogs. At the end of the experience you can take photos of the dogs or Aidan will take photos while you hold the dogs by yourselves. When you leave you will have made two wolfhound friends.
Additional information
Check-in details
Meet me outside the carpark at Bertra Beach - you'll know us when you see us!
What to bring
- Rain Coat
- Footwear for walking
on the beach, and dress to keep warm and stay dry. (Hats & scarves
and jackets on a cold/wet day). It can be wild weather in the winter
months, and the Wolfhounds love it!.
Restrictions
The Beach is difficult to maneuver with buggies and wheelchairs - The 'Meet and Greet' option may suit better.
Also contact Aidan if you have any problem with getting to the destination
Cancellations
Up to one week before
is full refund, Within one week and before 48 hours of walk 50% refund. No
refund within 48 hours of the experience.
Fabulous experience with Aidan and his gentle giants! Aidan is a great storyteller, his hounds are beautiful and we learned a lot about Ireland and a local redhead. The walk along the beach made the experience even more special.Aidan gave us suggestions as to where to head to next on our way back to our airbnb in The Neale. He was right, the views were stunning as we headed backThank you, Aidan!
2 Years ago
What an incredible day! Easily the highlight of our trip. The dogs are beautiful and the stories/conversation was even better! It was a great way to learn more about Westport and take in some beautiful scenery we might not have otherwise
1 week ago
Oh my gosh! This was an amazing experience! For all dog lovers, this is for you! Aiden met us with Martin & Skye (their English names), at Bertra Beach. We spent the next 90 minutes walking along the beach, hearing interesting history of Ireland and the Irish Wolfhound’s place in it. Aiden is a lovely, approachable man and the pups were just incredible. Would highly recommend this tour!
a year ago
We absolutely loved our beach walk today, the dogs are beautiful and friendly, and we heard some cracking stories about the area's history and mythology. So glad we were able to fit this experience into our trip to Ireland.
2 Years Ago