Since we're not driving this year, my wife and I are looking into private driven tours of Dingle and Beara.
In Dingle, I see the choices as Moran's Slea Head Tours, Sciuird Archeological Tours (small groups), and Diarmuid Begley Taxi. We drove ourselves around the Slea Head Loop last year, but Sciuird tempts us to do it again. Depending on what we may hear from you all, we will probably just ask Begley to show us Conor Pass for about 40E. On another day we may cab it to Slea Head and walk back - about eleven miles, if they're easy ones.
Beara Cabs will take us from Castletownbere to Healy Pass for 30E per hour. (How long a drive IS it?) On another day, we think we'll hike either to Eyeries or to Allihies and back. They both appear to be pretty easy, no?
What do you think? And are there other options? Should just ask our b&bs for recommendations for non-professional drivers?
If it were me I would make the decision when in Dingle and Castletownbere. The local tourist office and your accommodation providers will have info at hand as to who will be best to use. Dingle will be easier because there are more tour choices. Look at some of these too:
Beara is more off the beaten path and will prove more of a challenge. It is about 20 miles from Castletownbere to Lauragh, which will take you through Healy Pass. I would estimate a couple of hours considering photo stops, etc. To Eyeries is about 6 miles and to Allihies is about 12 miles.
I don't know what type of hikers you are but the peninsula is very rugged with a lot of hills and mountains. Perhaps you can hook up with some local hiking clubs.
Local Beara bus operators:
Dan Harrington 027 74003/74265 Mobile: 087-2678388 Berehaven Bus Service 027-70007/70677
Local Beara taxis:
Hackney Service Billy Downey 027-63046 or 087-2971837 Glengarriff Cabs Gene O' Sullivan 027-63060 or 087-9730741 Beara Cabs & Mini Bus Denis Regan 087-6494796 or 086-0857230