Whale Watch West Cork, in Baltimore, County Cork, seeks to offer a top class, responsible whale and dolphin watching experience. Their specially built boat brings you thrilling sights of common dolphins, seals, basking sharks, minke whales, fin whales, humpback whales and more. All facilities and safety equipment are supplied on board.

Aquaventures Whale & Dolphin Watching Tours, Diving & Snorkel Rental is based in Baltimore, County Cork, along the Wild Atlantic Way. It is popular with visitors who have an interest in water adventures and the marine environment.

No trip to West Cork’s iconic Cape Clear is complete without a hike around the 5km Gleann Loop. Strenuous challenging, it’s a real breathtaker, with unmatched views of the wide and wild Atlantic your reward for hitting the trail and spending an hour or two in the great outdoors.

Gormú Hiking Tours provide guided hikes through the wild clifftops and hills of West Cork. There are daily departures for the Toe Head Cliffs, or book a custom full day hike with a seanchaí. Each walk blends nature, folklore and a sense of dúchas.

Visit the Skibbereen Heritage Centre in County Cork and learn about the poignant story of the Great Famine in the 1840s. Stroll through the streets and stories of Skibbereen, which was one of the worst affected areas in Ireland during the Famine.

The acclaimed Placenames Walking Tour by Gormú Walking Tours operates daily at Castlehaven, County Cork. The tour explores Irish placenames while enjoying a picnic of artisan West Cork produce.