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Kylemore Abbey & Estate, Connemara, Galway, H91 VR90, Ireland
Get your discount tickets for the Connemara & Connemara National Park day tour from Galway. Guided., save up to 9% !
Overview
Visit awe-inspiring Connemara, known for it’s wild and rugged landscape and glistening lakes. A guided journey including 3 hours spent in either the Connemara National Park or Kylemore Abbey & Victorian gardens. Min1, Max 50. Available all year round
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
Meet point: Outside Kinlay Hostel, Merchants Road, off Eyre Square, Galway City centre, H91 F2KT
Language Offered
English-GUIDE
Itinerary
1. Galway
09:30 - Depart Galway
Tour vehicle departs Merchants Road, Galway, outside the Kinlay Hostel at 09:30. Please present 15 minutes prior to departure.
Leaving the city, your locally sourced and fully trained driver / guide will take you from Galway out into the wilds of Connemara. You will discover stunning landscapes and explore the wildness of this enchanted land in our luxury tour coaches. En route, you will pass beautiful coastal villages, thatched cottages, fields of dry-stone walls and vast expanses of bog land.
2. Screebe Waterfall
10:30 - Screebe Waterfall Viewing Point
A quick photo stop at the picturesque Screebe Waterfall
The Connemara landscape along with the Wild Atlantic coastline has inspired many writers and musicians including French singer / songwriter, Michel Sandou’s popular hit ‘Les lacs du Connemara.’
Duration: 30 mins
3. Derryclare Lough
11:00 - Pine Island Viewing Point.
Another photo stop at Derryclare Lough
Derryclare Lough is a freshwater lake at the entrance to the Inagh valley. This is a popular viewpoint for visitors to Connemara and a great place for photo opportunities of Pine Island.
Duration: 30 mins
4. Clifden
11:30 - Clifden
11:30 - Clifden
A chance to wander around the town of Clifden for half an hour.
The unofficial residential and commercial capital of Connemara and the axis on which everything in the region turns. Founded in 1812, Clifden is positioned between the mountains and ocean and has historic links to Marconi, Alcock and Brown.
Duration: 45 mins
5. Sky Road
12:15 - Sky Road Viewing Point
A photo stop at the Sky Road
The Sky Road is one of the Discovery Points on the Wild Atlantic Way. A 16km circular route that starts in Clifden and rises high above the Atlantic Ocean, offering spectacular panoramic views. On a clear day the view from here has to be seen to be believed!
Duration: 30 mins
6. Connemara National Park & Visitor Centre
12:45 - Connemara National Park - 3 hour stop
On todays tour you have a choice of main stop. Either 3 hours in Connemara National Park or 3 hours at Kylemore Abbey.
Free, accessible and richly rewarding, the Connemara National Park is a gateway to a deeper level of intimacy with this unique landscape. The Diamond Hill trails are an idyllic hiking experience, one that climbs through wild uplands before rewarding you with jaw-dropping views across the region.
Duration: 45 mins
7. Kylemore Abbey & Victorian Walled Garden
13:00 - Kylemore Abbey and Victorian Walled Gardens - 3 hour stop
For those of you who don’t wish to explore Connemara National Park, your alternative main stop option is one of Ireland’s most iconic sights, Kylemore Abbey and Victorian Walled Gardens
Discounted admission available.
Few buildings in Ireland or the world have such a dramatic setting or history as Kylemore Abbey. Built in the 1860’s by Mitchell Henry as a wedding gift to his wife Margaret, the magnificent castle at Kylemore is a must-see in Connemara.
Your driver / guide will be able to source entry tickets at a discounted rate - cash only.
Duration: 45 mins
8. Lough Inagh
16:15 - Lough Inagh Viewing Point
Another photo stop en route back to Galway City, at the inspiring Inagh Valley.
Inagh valley is one of the most scenic valleys not just in Connemara but in the whole of Ireland. This romantic valley offers breathtaking views of peatlands, mountains, lakes and glorious countryside where sheep graze freely.
Duration: 30 mins
9. The Connemara Giant
16:45 - The Connemara Giant Viewing Point
There is a little bit of Connemara humour associated with this popular stop!
The tiny village of Recess (Sraith Salach – riverside meadow of willows) is situated on the edge of the beautiful fishing lake of Glendalough and is home to the Connemara Giant or Con MacNamara, a statue overlooking the village car par
Duration: 30 mins
10. Galway
Our driver / guide will return you to our departure point on Merchants Road, Galway, where our tour for today concludes. Time to say ' Good Bye' or 'Slan Abhaile' to our driver / guide.
Inclusion
Driver/guide
Live commentary on board
3 hour visit to either Kylemore Abbey OR Connemara National Park
Transport by air-conditioned minivan
Exclusion
Food and drinks
Cancellation Policy
Refundable tickets
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
- 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Please arrive 15 minutes prior to departure time
*Children under 4 years are still free, but will have to sit on an adult's lap
Supplied by Ireland Wild Escapes
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