What we’re about
Hello all!
My name is Jon and I am an experienced hiking leader, nature and wildlife lover and fond of history and nature photography.
Follow me, my hikers and our trips on my Instagram jonstrails or jonathanhenrotay, my website is jonathanhenrotayoztek.com
I have recently decided to stretch my wings and create this group and help others to live my passion through my trails. Hiking has helped me to really live through difficult times by meeting the most wonderful people and have a daily impact on my happiness.
Let me take you to those amazing places and let you forget about the stress of the daily life and meet up with the most awesome people!
If you are lonely, if you like to meet people, wonder at the nature or just bored, join us like many have done before and let us take you out on a great day out, get some fresh air and laugh, cry and glaze at the stars.
Life is made to be enjoyed and is there a better place to live it than the world that surrounds us?
My trips are open to everyone, beginners or hardcore hikers, whoever you are, whatever you look like, wherever you are from, whoever you love, whether you are a believer or a non-believer, we will enjoy the most wonderful places that mother nature has created, surrounded by the friendliest people enjoying the richness of our differences and our surroundings.
If you need to stop for any reason, whether it is to pray, inject some insulin, or just for a rest, do not hesitate to let me know and I will make arrangements.
I will not rush you, we are there to enjoy every minute and even if some hikes can be more strenuous than others, we will take the time that you need, you will be able to take photos and videos or just have a breath of fresh air.
I promise laughter, smiles, food orgies and some drinks for those who like a glass of wine or fruit juice alike.
If you want to connect with wonderful people and spend days and weekend trips hiking, visiting cities and towns and observing our wonderful wildlife in their natural elements, join me on my trails.
I am known to attract the sun on a rainy day, magical skills? I do not know but until now, I have not been proven wrong! 😄
I will take you on hikes from 8 to 20 miles, in our hills, moorlands, along the coast and in mountains or wooden areas. We will hike, walk swim and go rafting or cycling.
On nature trips to observe seals, dolphins, gannets, puffins, wading birds and birds of prey in the richest nature reserves either by train or private coach.
I will lead trails through historical towns, cities and ancient archaeological sites.
There is a lot to see and do and you will have a wonderful time and will fill your head with souvenirs of our giggles and journeys.
I look forward to being on the road by your side.
See you soon!
Jon
POLICIES:
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I do not accept any forms of discrimination or harassment of any kind, would you have an unacceptable behaviour towards any of our hikers, you will be asked to leave at the first station and will be banned from my groups. We are here to have a great time in respect.
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If you miss a trip:
£15 trips: You may transfer to to a future trip of the same price if you cannot make it.
£70 or above: No refund or transfer possible as you would have blocked a spot and I would have paid for transport already.
3)Abroad trips: I only allow people that I know to join the trips abroad so please join a UK trip before signing up for a trip abroad. -
Questions: I am more than happy to answer any relevant questions, but please, read the descriptions. I receive dozens of messages per day, I have a few thousands people on my 4 platforms, and half of you are regulars, I am juggling with 2 other jobs and have on average 8 trips per months, when I am not checking a new hike and I cannot spend as much time chatting with all of you lovely people. So most questions will be answered on the Event page, any practical information will be given to the people who have booked only. I do not share my routes. I do not provide exact locations to people who have not booked and only allows people who have been prebooked on the trips, so please, do not just turn up without bookings as you will be turned away. If however you have a genuine question that has not been answered in any of the pages, please do not hesitate to ask them all within a single message. I would greatly appreciate it. If I do not answer, the answer is either on the page, or I have not had time to come back to you yet, it can take 48 hours sometimes :)
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In the eventuality that our trains, planes or coaches, or any public transportations are delayed, or cancelled, which is out of my control, I do not pay for taxis or alternative route, if this happens, you will be able to claim delay repay from the train companies who will reimburse your train ticket and some eventual costs in most cases if issues occurred. By signing up to my events, you agree to this.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- The Irish Weekend: Cliffs of Moher and the Burren, puffins and gannets coloniesLondon Stansted Airport, London£450.00
Book now for this wonderful trip! I only have 9 spots so this will be on a first come, first serve basis and your spot will be booked once you have paid. If you want to save on fees, you are welcome to transfer directly to my bank account.
By clicking attend, you will be taken to the payment link, if you choose to transfer on my account, I will add you manually.
Please book your flights asap for the best prices, you can book some cheap flights, usually around £40-60 return if booked long in advance. As always for trips abroad, I will only take up to 9 people with me, not more, for practical reasons so it will be on a first paid, first served basisI will take you on a journey across some of the most impressive wonders Ireland has to offer for a weekend to remember.
On Day one, we will meet at Stansted airport at 06:30 am in the departure area. Where we will fly to Shannon.
Once in Shannon, we will take a bus and a short taxi journey to the gorgeous Burren National park for our first hike.
PLEASE ONLY TAKE 1 RUGSACK with all the things you need, we will not drop our bags at the hotel neither will we go back once we have left on the second day.The Trip:
THE BURREN:
Our first day out will be unique, like nowhere else you have ever been to, a place that could as well have been home to fairies or the famous Lepreshaun. That one place that was favoured by the great, the amazing, J.R.R Tolkien, Writer of the Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit amongst others. A place that inspired him for Gollum, (There is a place nearby called the cave of Gollum) and the Misty mountains, fun fact, he was writing the LOTR at the time...
The Burren National Park, covers 1,800 hectares and is located in County Clare. Its name comes from the Irish boíreann, or rocky place. But the Burren has been referred to as fertile rock, internationally famous for its landscape and unique flora. The Burren National Park is a place of incredible natural beauty with plenty of trails that take you through many fascinating and beautiful habitats, grasslands, woodlands and limestone pavement.
This hike will be about 14 miles/20km long and medium. It will take us about 5 1/2 hours to completes and will be the longest one.THE CLIFFS OF MOHER
Our second day will be your new favourite hike, the 'BIG ONE' but a shorter one, probably one of the most beautiful you have ever seen...
The Cliffs of Moher are renowned for their grand magnificence, their seabird colonies and the various coastal landscapes are something else. Birds including puffins, gannets, and guillemots nest on the cliffs from June to September. The cliffs have been featured in numerous films and are a popular tourist destination, attracting over a million visitors each year. The Princess bride, Harry Potter, and many more have been filmed there.
The hike is about 8 miles/12km long and will take about 3 hours.
While there we will spend a couple of hours observing and photographing the puffins and other seabird colonies If you have binoculars for the puffins, it will be great. I will have my 600mm lens with me so you will receive the photos taken on the day once we come back to London on the group chat :)PRICE:
About £450, without food and flight, I will need to work it out. 1 night in a hotel is about £250 per person
Your spot will only be booked once you have paid.
FLIGHT:
I am booked on the Ryanair Flight at 08:40 am from Stansted to Shannon on Saturday June 21th and my return is on the Aer Lyngus flight from Shannon to Heathrow at 21:15pm on June 22nd. I paid £65 return, the earliest you book, the better.
Again, Please ensure that you DO NOT bring a suitcase or something you cannot carry with you!
INCLUDED IN PRICE:
- 1 nights stay at a 4 stars hotel with a private room. You can choose to stay with a friend or partner in your room to cut the hotel price by half but I would need to know long in advance.
-Airport transfers in Ireland
-Return public transport to Moher (About 1h40)
-Return transport to the Burren (About 1hour)
-Breakfast at the hotel on the 22nd
-My costs( Hotel, flight, food, transport...)
-My fee
-A fabulous time with the world's loveliest people
NOT INCLUDED:
-Flight(They start at £40 return)
-Food
-Anything not mentioned above
HOTEL:
Shannon Spring hotel, you will have a private room. If you decide to share a room with a friend or partner, I can remove £150 from one of the 2 people's price.
You MUST have a travel insurance, check if you need a visa. Schengen visas do not work for Ireland. See link Visa requirements for entering IrelandPOLICIES:
1: This group is designed for the pleasure and enjoyment of all of us, we do not accept any derogatory comments or behaviours towards anyone. Racism, discrimination and other unacceptable behaviours will only lead to your rejection of any of our trips and this is without exception.
2: This trip is refundable up to 30 days before departure included.(Except flight)
3:In the eventuality that our trains/buses/flights are delayed, or cancelled which is out of my control, I do not pay for taxis or alternative route. Be aware that would anything out of my power happens, I might have to shorten or change a trip. This is why you need a travel insurance. By signing up to my events, you agree to this.
