You will have a great time whether you go solo or with a friend. They have discussion boards too by the way, you can see my posts there also! (And tell them Karen in NY recommended you - I don't get anything from it but I like the owners a lot!)

OK. you cover about 40 or so miles a day, with longer options available. It is do-able. You have the entire day after all. You will do between 15 - 19 before lunch. There are often shops and castles and beaches to see along the way. I like to stop and take photos a lot myself.

There are 9 routes in Ireland to pick from, the hardest part is deciding which tour to pick. Deciding factors could be seeing where your ancestors came from, or whether you like Irish music, whether you want to tackle some hills, etc. Remember the hillier or mountain areas have the most dramatic scenery. Personally I liked the Kerry - Dingle tour the best but friends tell me West Cork & Kerry is great. Also I do like Irish music so Kerry was good for music also.

The tour price includes the use of their 21 speed Trek hybrid. I think the price is 500 Euros this year which means its less than 500 bucks for us Americans. You need money for lunch and dinner. Lunches are sandwiches or soup, etc in pubs. Dinners are in nicer restaurants. Think - gosh I used to tell people 25 Irish punts per dinner and 5 or 6 for lunch per day but - now with the Euros, again we benefit with the exchange rates. The tour price does not include the plane fare or once you land, the bus or train fare to the starting point.