PHOTO: All four Sceptre walking tours of Ireland include time in Dublin (Photo by David Cogswell)
Walking is one of the great, under-appreciated pleasures and benefits of life. And what better way of experiencing a destination is there? Sceptre Tours is offering a series of tours of Ireland that make the most of the fundamental human activity: walking.
From an evolutionary standpoint, homo sapiens are migratory creatures; walking is as natural as breathing, and almost as essential to human health. Walking gets all your systems working together. The rhythm creates harmony among various physiological systems and overall well-being. It's good for the heart and lungs, and good for muscle tone.
From the tourism standpoint, there is no more immersive way of experiencing a destination than walking. Your feet are on the ground, you're out in the fresh air absorbing the atmosphere of the environment with each breath and each step. There is no window glass between you and the place you are exploring.
Sceptre is offering four new walking tours of Ireland, centering around the Ring of Kerry and Dublin. They are designed to provide the full measure of experience of the Irish countryside, including national parklands, rivers and seaside areas. Daily walking regimens average from about nine to 12 miles a day, about five hours of walking.
Two of the walking tours are self-guided and two include the services of a guide.
The Ring of Kerry Hiking Tour is a six-night self-guided hiking tour that includes two nights in Dublin, priced from $2,276. Similar is The Ring of Kerry Hiking Tour and Dublin is an eight-night self-guided hiking tour that adds two more night in Dublin, a total of four nights. It's priced from $2,353.
The Guided Ring of Kerry Walking Tour is a six-night guided walking tour with two nights in Dublin priced from $2,839. Another version with four nights in Dublin is The Guided Ring of Kerry Walking Tour and Dublin, an eight-night guided walking tour priced from $2,978
Departures are available April to August, 2015.
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