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3-Day Cliffs of Moher, Connemara and Aran Islands Rail Tour from Dublin
3 days
Multi-Day
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Itinerary
Day 1: Dublin - Bunratty Castle - The Cliffs of Moher
Stop At: Bunratty Castle and Folk Park, Bunratty Ireland
We take a short visit to Bunratty Castle, which was completed in 1425 and, after many years of neglect, has been restored to its former glory. There is also a folk park here depicting 19th century rural life and some of the buildings in the village were dismantled at various locations in the region and rebuilt brick by brick at their present location.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Cliffs of Moher, Lislorkan North Latitude: 52.9714578 Longitude: -9.4247540, Liscannor Ireland
We visit the majestic Cliffs of Moher – among the highest sea cliffs in Western Europe.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Pass By: The Burren House Farm County Clare, Ireland Ireland
We take the coast road to Galway with time for photos along the Burren. This is a national park and the word Burren comes from the Irish Language – it means ‘rocky place’. It is a unique lunar landscape of limestone. Today the Burren is noted for its diverse Flora with few parallels elsewhere in Ireland or indeed, Europe. As time permits, we will make a short stop here for photographs.
Pass By: Galway Bay, Galway Ireland
Take the coast road to Galway with time for photos of the stunning views.
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at a 3*/4* hotel in Galway city centre
Day 2: The Aran Islands
Stop At: Dun Aonghasa, Cill Mhuirbhigh, Province of Connacht Ireland
Your tour of Inis Mór includes stops at the ‘Seven Churches, Dún Aonghusa and Kilronan for lunch, which is the small village on the island. For many, the highlight of the tour is the pre-Christian fort of Dún Aonghusa, with spectacular cliffs on the western side and unspoilt views of the Atlantic Ocean. The spoken language on the Aran Islands is Irish, but don’t worry; the locals will be more than happy to talk to you in English. Please always be back at the bus at the time specified by your guide.
Duration: 5 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast: Enjoy a full Irish breakfast in your 3*/4* hotel
Accommodation included: Overnight at a 3*/4* hotel in Galway city centre
Day 3: Connemara and Kylemore Abbey - Dublin
Stop At: Connemara National Park & Visitor Centre, Connemara National Park Connemara National Park Connemara, Co Galway Near the village of Letterfrack, Galway Ireland
We visit Connemara – one of Ireland’s Gaeltacht (Irish speaking) regions - which has the most breathtaking views.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Kylemore Abbey & Victorian Walled Garden, Connemara On the N59 between Clifden and Westport, Kylemore Ireland
Kylemore Abbey – an 18th century castle - is now owned by the Benedictine nuns who run an excellent pottery & gift shop and restaurant. We stop here for lunch.
Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast: Enjoy a full Irish breakfast in your 3*/4* Galway hotel
No accommodation included on this day.
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Day 1: Dublin - Bunratty Castle - The Cliffs of Moher
Stop At: Bunratty Castle and Folk Park, Bunratty Ireland
We take a short visit to Bunratty Castle, which was completed in 1425 and, after many years of neglect, has been restored to its former glory. There is also a folk park here depicting 19th century rural life and some of the buildings in the village were dismantled at various locations in the region and rebuilt brick by brick at their present location.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Cliffs of Moher, Lislorkan North Latitude: 52.9714578 Longitude: -9.4247540, Liscannor Ireland
We visit the majestic Cliffs of Moher – among the highest sea cliffs in Western Europe.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Pass By: The Burren House Farm County Clare, Ireland Ireland
We take the coast road to Galway with time for photos along the Burren. This is a national park and the word Burren comes from the Irish Language – it means ‘rocky place’. It is a unique lunar landscape of limestone. Today the Burren is noted for its diverse Flora with few parallels elsewhere in Ireland or indeed, Europe. As time permits, we will make a short stop here for photographs.
Pass By: Galway Bay, Galway Ireland
Take the coast road to Galway with time for photos of the stunning views.
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at a 3*/4* hotel in Galway city centre
Day 2: The Aran Islands
Stop At: Dun Aonghasa, Cill Mhuirbhigh, Province of Connacht Ireland
Your tour of Inis Mór includes stops at the ‘Seven Churches, Dún Aonghusa and Kilronan for lunch, which is the small village on the island. For many, the highlight of the tour is the pre-Christian fort of Dún Aonghusa, with spectacular cliffs on the western side and unspoilt views of the Atlantic Ocean. The spoken language on the Aran Islands is Irish, but don’t worry; the locals will be more than happy to talk to you in English. Please always be back at the bus at the time specified by your guide.
Duration: 5 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast: Enjoy a full Irish breakfast in your 3*/4* hotel
Accommodation included: Overnight at a 3*/4* hotel in Galway city centre
Day 3: Connemara and Kylemore Abbey - Dublin
Stop At: Connemara National Park & Visitor Centre, Connemara National Park Connemara National Park Connemara, Co Galway Near the village of Letterfrack, Galway Ireland
We visit Connemara – one of Ireland’s Gaeltacht (Irish speaking) regions - which has the most breathtaking views.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Kylemore Abbey & Victorian Walled Garden, Connemara On the N59 between Clifden and Westport, Kylemore Ireland
Kylemore Abbey – an 18th century castle - is now owned by the Benedictine nuns who run an excellent pottery & gift shop and restaurant. We stop here for lunch.
Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast: Enjoy a full Irish breakfast in your 3*/4* Galway hotel
No accommodation included on this day.
Included
- 2x Breakfast
- Accommodation included: 2 nights
- Host on trains
- Information pack
- Reserved seats on trains
- Qualified driver-guide on coaches
- All travel by rail and coach from Dublin Heuston Station
- 2 nights accommodation including full Irish breakfast
- Entry/Admission - Bunratty Castle and Folk Park
- Entry/Admission - Cliffs of Moher
- Entry/Admission - Dun Aonghasa
- Entry/Admission - Kylemore Abbey & Victorian Walled Garden
Not included
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Food and drinks, unless specified
Additional
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- PLEASE NOTE: If you are booking a double occupancy room, please specify in 'Special Requirements' whether you prefer a double or a twin (2 separate beds) room (subject to availability)
- For infants 4 years and under, a fee of EUR15,00 per day is payable direct
- This tour offers stops en route for photographs, shopping, etc
- Due to operational reasons it may, on occasion, be necessary to alter certain itineraries
- Hotel pickups are not available, however please specify the name of your hotel and contact telephone number during your stay in Dublin. The tour operator may require these details in case there are changes to tour departure times
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- Children U16 cannot book independently. They must be accompanied by a parent/guardian at all times.
Features
Tourism
95%
Cultural
60%
Aquatic
25%
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The tour was good. The tour guides were attentive and made you feel that you were taken care of. HOWEVER, the second day we were going to the Aran Island. The weather was nasty. No one had the forethought of switching the days as this was a 3-day tour. so we took the ferry. The tour guide at the Aran islands was not very good and he could care less. When we got back to the ferry, the first ferry was full. The agency did pick us up and we went to a pub for some Irish coffee. The highlight of the tour. The other two days went flawlessly.
VERY nice, comfortable, well organized, knowledgeable tour guides. Time on our own was just right!
Everything ran as smoothly and efficiently as could be! We very pleased with the tours. Brendan and Norman provided terrific service and all of our connections were perfectly coordinated. We even got perfect weather for our days. Imperial Hotel in Galway was very nice. Would have liked more time at Kylemore Abbey, but otherwise, no problems and appreciated how everything ran like clockwork. Way to go, tour company and Viator.
A very well run tour, the logistics for accomodations and meeting up with the tour group on subsequent day were handled very smoothly. The tour guides were were very entertaining and informative.
We had a great trip for three day tour and wish that we had time for the four day tour.The whole thing was Wow! We were given friendly knowledgable tour guides who were ever courteous and brilliant at thier jobs and professions,We were escorted by rail and bus and saw magnificent castles which had been restored to thier original pristine grandeur and estates and of course the amazing Cliffs of Moher which was truly magnificent.On the third day we were taken by plane to the largest of the Aran Islands where we saw the magnificent ancient settlements from the Bronze Age.We love the whole tour and were sad when it came to an end.Please do experience this beautiful tour!
It was a good trip. Nice hotel in Galway. But, I felt it was over priced compared any other European tours I have ever bought from Viator or any other company.
The guide did not have us on the roster for the second day, and as a result we almost were excluded from the Aran Island part. The tour service on the Aran Islands simply took us to the bronze age fort, dropped us off and then returned two hours later and dropped us off in town again, with no real tour of the island. That was unsatisfactory. Otherwise the guides were excellent first and third day, especially Connemara.