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From Galway: Castles of Connemara Full-Day Tour

4.6  / 5
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Activity provider:Connemara Wild Escapes
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From Galway: Castles of Connemara Full-Day Tour

Activity provider:Connemara Wild Escapes
4.6  / 5
29 reviews

From US$ 117.35 per person

Explore the majestic castles and abbeys of Connemara such as Aughnanure, Clifden, Kylemore, and Ballynahinch. Discover a region famed for its breathtaking landscapes and glistening lakes.

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Duration 9 hours
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Limited to 10 participants

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Highlights
  • Experience the breathtaking beauty of the unspoilt Connemara landscape
  • Visit the Irish tower house of Aughnanure castle
  • Explore the world renowned Kylemore Abbey and its Victorian walled gardens
  • Take in the scenic views of the Sky Road outside Clifden
  • Discover the beautiful grounds of Ballynahinch Castle estate
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First, visit Aughnanure Castle, a particularly well-preserved example of an Irish tower house. Find the remains of a banqueting hall, a watch tower, an unusual double bawn and bastions and dry harbour.  Stop in the quaint village of Oughterard with its thatched cottage pub for a short coffee break. Continue with stops at the Quiet Man Bridge and the legendary Connemara Giant and on through the desolate Inagh Valley. The next castle stop is Kylemore Abbey, now a Benedictine monastery. The next few hours are up to you to explore this romantic abbey, its Victorian walled gardens and Gothic church.  After the break, head to the capital of Connemara, the colourful market town of Clifden. En route (weather permitting), join the famous Sky Road (part of the Wild Atlantic Way) viewing the ruins of Clifden castle and taking in the panoramic views.  Then, explore Ballynahinch Castle and the estate grounds including the newly restored walled garden. Finally, make your way back through storybook villages. passing green fields marked by dry stone walls, and see sheep, cows, Connemara ponies and blanket bogs, before returning to Galway City.
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  • Guided tour
  • Entrance fees
  • Transportation by bus
  • Lunch
  • Tips
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  • Wheelchair users

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Please meet outside Galway Cathedral, Galway city, in the car park for pick up. Make sure you give yourself enough time to get to the meeting point in Galway City center, as the area can often get congested in morning traffic. Please wait on the steps of Galway Cathedral facing the river/bridge and the driver guide will collect you from there. The vehicle will have a sign in the window that reads 'Castles of Connemara Tour'.

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4.6 /5

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  • Transportation
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  • Value for money
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We had a wonderful day. Guide was very knowledgeable and she had grown up in the area. Only complaint was being rushed at Kylemore and not getting to go to Ballynahinch Castle for tea (part of the reason we booked the tour). Not sure why that did not happen, or why we were so rushed at Kylemore if an entire stop had been removed from the tour. Quite pricey for what we got, but still enjoyable.

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June 24, 2023

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The best possible tour we could’ve asked for! Tony was the best driver ever, so knowledgeable and so courteous! He gave us a tour and then some. He gave us way more sights and knowledge than we paid for. Highly recommend and hopefully you get Tony too!

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