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Grand Canal Greenway
Malt to Vault Exhibition
Railway Inn
Arthurs Grand Canal Bike Tour
Arthurs Grand Canal Bike Tour

Arthurs Grand Canal Bike Tour

By Grand Canal Greenway Bike Hire
Free cancellation available
Price is $51 per adult
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 3h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
Overview

Take a leisurely cycle and Guided Bike Tour along the Grand Canal Greenway from Sallins. Discover the Canal's 250-year history and the profound connection between Ireland's first man-made navigation system and the iconic pint of stout.

The tour includes admission to the Malt to Vault Arthur Guinness Exhibition at Ardclough where you can enjoy a light lunch before returning to Sallins where you can enjoy a taste of the black stuff at the Railway Inn Heritage pub.

Activity location

  • Sallins
    • Sallins, Ireland

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • 3
    • W91 HYV5, Naas, County Kildare, Ireland

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Arthurs Grand Canal Bike Tour
  • Activity duration is 3 hours and 30 minutes3h 30m
    3h 30m
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 11:00am
Price details
$50.81 x 1 Adult$50.81
Total
Price is $50.81
Until Tue, Jun 10

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedUse of bicycle
  • What's includedWhat's includedGuide

Know before you book

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Activity itinerary

Sallins
  • 10m
The Tour begins in Sallins, where trade on the Grand Canal first began when passenger and cargo barges started hauling their horse drawn loads between the small Kildare village and Dublin in 1780. Today Sallins is a bustling inland harbour village with 4 award winning restaurants & bars on the waterfront, and an array of boats, barges, houseboats and a brewery.
15th Lock, Grand Canal Greenway
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
The bike tour heads east from Sallins along the Grand Canal Greenway to Ardclough. The route is 10 km along a unique biodiversity corridor. Participants will cycle a total of 20km on the way down and back.
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  • 1h
From Malt to Vault Exhibition at the Ardclough Visitors Centre. The Arthur Guinness Grave Museum & exhibition uses a combination of display boards, touchscreen interactive displays and a short video of the nearby Oughterard Graveyard where Arthur Guinness is buried in the family vault. From Malt to Vault at the Arthur’s Grave Centre brings to life a spectacular story how a teenage entrepreneur, whose grandfather sold beer from an ass cart, founded the world’s most recognisable brewing brand.
The Railway Inn
  • 20m
  • Admission ticket included
The Tour ends at the Railway Inn, a traditional pub in the heart of Sallins village, that’s been licensed to trade since at least 1837. Here you can sample a glass of Guinness to finish off the tour.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESSallins
    • Sallins, Ireland

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE3
    • W91 HYV5, Naas, County Kildare, Ireland

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