Louise Kavanagh

What places and activities do you specialize in?

"From Dublin to Belfast to Cork and back, north to south, east to west Wilderness Ireland specializes in providing high-end, immersive client experiences in the wilder places of Ireland. I am committed to providing a personalised, professional and innovative approach to your trip design and to bring you a well-rounded trip experience that includes beautiful accommodations, amazing local experiences, friendly, professional, knowledgable guides and delicious fresh cuisine, not to mention an odd pint of the black stuff.
Whether your dream is hiking or biking around our amazing coastline, meeting locals and having meaningful interactions, immersing yourself in Irelands history and culture, having a once in a lifetime family adventure or just getting off the beaten track and away from it all, I promise to listen and exceed your expectations. "

How did you get involved in travel?

"I come from a varied background and have experience in sales and finance. I wanted to combine the skills I already had with the passion to showcase our amazing little green isle, and Wilderness Ireland is the perfect match. I get to design and plan adventures that bring Ireland to life for our travellers.
Ireland has some amazing history, culture and mythology, with archeology older then the pyramids! But more than that, it has its people and there are no better folks in the world to meet on your travels than the Irish. At the end of a long day out hiking the hills or exploring the wilds there is always a warm pub, a smiling face, a pint, and a yarn waiting to be told. "

Please share a unique travel experience you will never forget.

"I will forever remember my first trip to Cork and to the southern-most inhabited island of Cape Clear. We had such glorious sunshine with a light breeze, perfect hiking conditions. We set off across the island along a winding path, over stiles, up rolling hills, down into sheltered valleys and to the very tip of the island. Standing there with nothing but the Atlantic Ocean to see for miles around was profound. It was like being at the end of the world. We picnicked atop, with the harbour below on one side and the ocean below on the other, everyone was silent, lost in there own thoughts, gulls swooped overhead and there was no other sound. I could have stayed there forever. "