Overview
Discover the countryside beyond Galway City with this full-day tour of Connemara. Skip the hassle of navigating and board a comfortable coach for a tour of scenic villages and the Wild Atlantic Way. Explore the historic Kylemore Abbey including its walled Victorian Garden at your leisure. Maximise time in Connemara with a tour that features popular locations including the village of Roundstone, the scenic Sky Road, and landmarks like Clifden Castle.
What you will be doing
Our local driver/guide will take you from Galway City out into the wilds of Connemara. En route, you will pass beautiful coastal villages, thatched cottages, fields of dry stone walls and vast expanses of bog land.
Another photo stop at Derryclare Lough to view Pines Island.
Clifden is the residential and commercial capital of Connemara with historic links to Marconi, Alcock and Brown.
: The Sky Road is one of the 'Discovery Points' on the Wild Atlantic Way. On a clear day, the view from here has to be seen to be believed.
Built by Mitchell Henry in the 1860s 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 discount rate - cash only.
The Quiet Man movie was filmed in Cong, Co. Mayo in the 1960s. This bridge was used in the opening scenes and is still a 'must-see' for all John Wayne fans.
: 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.
Where we'll meet
🧭 Meeting/pick-up point: Merchants Rd, Galway, Ireland
🗺️ Instructions: Meet outside Kinlay Hostel at 9:15
Things to know
Accessibility:
Pram accessible
Infant friendly
Children friendly
Service animal/dog friendly
Pregnancy friendly
Fitness requirement
Any fitness level
Tour Language
English
License requirement
None
Additional information:
This tour includes a 3-hour stop at Kylemore Abbey and Victorian Walled Gardens
Inclusion ✅
Tour transport
Tour guide
Exclusion ❌
Pick up and drop off transport
Entrance ticket
About your host
Wild Atlantic WayWe provide high-quality tours of the west of Ireland, showing you local history and culture in a fun and educational way. We are a family business, based in Galway. The company is currently run by Brendan Joyce, who has been involved in the company since the very beginning. The Joyce family’s love of travel and their native Galway can be traced back to Jackie Joyce, Brendan’s grandfather. Jackie was a Galway farmer whose love and pride for his native area can be seen in his family, still as strong as ever.
For every trip booked, Kodama Travel donates £1 to Just One Tree to restore our forests and the ocean.