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    Warner Wilders

    Warner Wilders

    Loyal | Enthusiastic | Prototype

    Mini Bio

    I have over 15 years of biking and hiking experience and am also a Fully Qualified Mountain Bike Guide and Instructor. My hobbies include sailing, surfing, hiking, cross-country and downhill mountain biking and hanging out with friends.

    I have a real passion for Sligo and the northwest of Ireland and this reflects in my tours of the area. I love nothing more than letting people know that northwest Ireland is the best place in the world and that I would live nowhere else. I spend my time exploring Sligo and making the most of what the area offers. I make this my business.

    Outside the tourist season, I am a sports therapist. I’ve travelled throughout the world and know what it is like to be a tourist. I have a strong belief that the time you spend on your holiday is very important and every minute counts. This belief helps ensure you enjoy your trip from start to finish. Whether it is a guided day tour or a week-long tour, my main aim is to make sure you have the experience of a lifetime.

    Favourite Place to Play

    The Ocean/Mountains: I love both equally

    Not a lot of People Know This

    I had a pet monkey growing up.

    What Fellow Travellers Say About Warner

    We loved Warner and Fergus. The guides "make" or break these trips and they made it a special trip for us.

    Shirley Mark
    Private Bike Tour - Connemara & the Aran Islands
    Reviewed on 20/07/2023

    Warner and Fergus were knowledgeable, caring, and took care of every detail. Getting to understand Ireland more by talking with them and hearing their stories was one of the things that made the trip special!

    Lydia Lowe
    Private Bike Tour - Connemara & the Aran Islands
    Reviewed on 02/07/2023

    Warner and Fergus were interesting, caring and so much fun to be with. We miss them!

    Cynthia Mark
    Private Bike Tour - Connemara & the Aran Islands
    Reviewed on 01/07/2023

    Warner is simply the best at his job. Five Stars. Claire Brogan added a lot to the trip as a "special guest". She is kind, helpful and so fun.

    Susan Bostrom Wong
    Hiking & Island Hopping - Cork & Kerry
    Reviewed on 31/08/2022

    Although described as "easy", some of the hikes had a lot of up and down, some climbing over rocks on steep trails. I have knee and ankle arthritis, which makes me very slow and sometimes unsteady on that kind of terrain, and Werner was so careful and kind about giving me a hand where necessary. I couldn't have done it without him, and he was never impatient with my slowness. Much gratitude to him for that.

    Ruth Palmer
    Hiking & Island Hopping - Cork & Kerry
    Reviewed on 29/08/2022

    Warner was a gem- his generous personality, knowledge & stories of the area along with the care of the group, was second to none. When the weather prevented us going to 2 of the trips main sites- Blasket Islands & Stellig Michael- Warner made sure we were entertained & found interesting alternatives. Great guy. & natural guide.

    Jacquie Brisbout
    Hiking & Island Hopping - Cork & Kerry
    Reviewed on 25/08/2022

    Warner was knowledgeable, fun and enthusiastic. Also very organized--everything went smoothly except for the weather. He was always helpful and did his best to make every member of the group feel valued. I loved his stories and songs.

    Sydney B. Bennion
    Hiking & Island Hopping - Cork & Kerry
    Reviewed on 24/08/2022

    As stated earlier, we loved Warner! Also, Claire was great (even though she wasn't officially a co-guide, she actually helped out alot).

    Susan Andreeff
    Hiking & Island Hopping - Cork & Kerry
    Reviewed on 22/08/2022

    See previous comments, they were great guides. just to reiterate Duncan and Warner were awesome and are a large part of what made the trip so special!!

    Jody Travis
    Private Bike Tour - Connemara & the Aran Islands
    Reviewed on 09/06/2022

    I could never adequately share how amazing Duncan & Warner we & are!!!!

    Laura Logan
    Private Bike Tour - Connemara & the Aran Islands
    Reviewed on 07/06/2022

    Our Garmin didn’t work well on our last 3 days but our downloaded GPS routes saved the day.

    Peggy Deamer
    Self Guided Cycling - The Wilds of Sligo
    Reviewed on 03/06/2022

    They were supportive and helpful. When I struggled with more climbing (fatigue related) Warner helped me up without question. I always felt that they were there for support when needed.

    Karen Alexopoulos
    Deluxe Bike Tour - The Kerry Peninsulas
    Reviewed on 12/08/2019

    Warner and Donncha were superb. They were accommodating of everyone's different needs, encouraging, and fun. We appreciated Donncha's passion for everything Irish and Warner's stories of adventure and mishap, and especially enjoyed their amazing renditions of Irish songs.

    Helen Triolo
    Deluxe Bike Tour - The Kerry Peninsulas
    Reviewed on 11/08/2019

    Warner and Andrew were the reason our trip was so enjoyable. Their knowledge of the area and their bubbly personalities and wit made our adventure even more fun. Both of them had the ability to spin a good Irish yarn.

    Anne Hede
    E-bike - Ireland's West Coast
    Reviewed on 10/06/2019

    Both guides were great- knowledgeable, witty, very competent in lots of ways.

    Wendy Hastings
    Bike Tour - The Wild Atlantic Way
    Reviewed on 04/10/2018

    Went above and beyond. Both guides were outstanding and we have done a lot of guided bike trips but never with your company.

    Geoff Hastings
    Bike Tour - The Wild Atlantic Way
    Reviewed on 28/09/2018

    Warner Wilders gets a 5 star rating. Loved his outgoing personality, fun sense of humor, positive attitude, etc, etc. The trip was successful in large part due to having him as our group's guide.

    Barbara Caldwell
    18WITM Ireland Tailor Made Trips
    Reviewed on 24/09/2018

    Warner was excellent. He was very accomodating to our group and spent time getting to know each person and his/her ability.

    Jane O'Neill
    18WITM Ireland Tailor Made Trips
    Reviewed on 15/09/2018

    Warner was excellent and very entertaining

    Thomas J O'Neill
    18WITM Ireland Tailor Made Trips
    Reviewed on 15/09/2018

    Warner Wilders and Jim could not have been any more accommodating. Warner regaled us with facts about Ireland and his own misadventures.

    Skip Silvers
    18WITM Ireland Tailor Made Trips
    Reviewed on 15/09/2018

    Loved them both! Went out of their way to extreme on the one day we thought one member got lost. Drove an extra 300kms that day. Kudos to both!!!

    Gerry Morrison
    Bike Tour - The Wild Atlantic Way
    Reviewed on 05/09/2018

    Warner Wilders was a great experienced guide, always in control of things, relaxed, and generous with his knowledge.
    Andrew Lynas was also a very nice guide.

    Thomas Perneger
    Bike Tour - The Wild Atlantic Way
    Reviewed on 03/09/2018

    Warner and Andrew really made the experience -- they were fun, informative, attentive, adaptive.

    Patricia Hudelson
    Bike Tour - The Wild Atlantic Way
    Reviewed on 02/09/2018

    Top notch guides who went above and beyond!


    Biking and Yoga Escape
    Reviewed on 02/10/2017

    They provided us with good information and support. My only suggestion for improvement would be that it would have been nice for the water bottles to have been washed on a daily basis. It left potential for infections to potentially spread between the riders.


    Biking and Yoga Escape
    Reviewed on 02/10/2017

    Guides could not have been better.


    Biking and Yoga Escape
    Reviewed on 26/09/2017

    Two wonderful lads super fun and informative. They both had unique and fun personalities the contrast was perfect


    Biking and Yoga Escape
    Reviewed on 26/09/2017

    Again... Warner... OUTSTANDING. And all of the guides on the excursions were wonderful.


    Ireland Tailormade 2017
    Reviewed on 21/07/2017

    Warner was a big hit with everyone.


    Ireland Tailormade 2017
    Reviewed on 30/05/2017

    All excellent - Alex in Dublin, Bart in Cork, Eion in Ring of Kerry, Mossie in Dingle and Warner who was with us throughout our entire trip!

    Hui-Jin Chua
    Ireland Tailormade 2017
    Reviewed on 15/05/2017

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