Connemara & Connemara National Park day tour from Galway. Guided.
Overview
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1 day
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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
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
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
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.
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.’
What‘s Included
Driver/guide
Live commentary on board
3 hour visit to either Kylemore Abbey OR Connemara National Park
Transport by air-conditioned minivan
Food and drinks
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Connemara & Connemara National Park day tour from Galway. Guided.
Reviews
16 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Can't miss tour when you're in Galway!
Evan B,May 8, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Mike was our tour guide/bus driver, and did an exceptional job. The roads in the Connemara region are... Challenging... But he did an expert job of safely navigating them while also providing our bus with some very interesting history. He also gave us some great tips on how to maximize our time in the Kylemore Abby. Worth noting: this is one of the few tour options that gives you 3 hours to either hike around the park or explore the Abby, and I think you need every minute of that 3 hours, because there is just so much to see. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting the Galway area.
Great day tour to Kylemore Abbey
Joanne S,Jul 1, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We had a lovely time. Knowledgeable guide. Loved the history with practical recommendations to make the most of the time at each stop. Nice variety in the stops. Would highly recommend this your & driver
Kylemore was great!
S4423PHbrendar,May 22, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our tour bus driver was great. Very informative and entertaining! We select the tour of the Abbey and it did not disappoint. Lovely visit.
Absolutely amazing
835debbied,Sep 23, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We were lucky that this was a small bus tour. Our driver was great & pointed out lots of interesting. The small towns & sights were wonderful. Cliftden & the sky road was breathtaking. Connemara mountains has more than 50 shades of green & is gorgeous. Kylemoore Abbey & area is beyond words. Make sure you visit the church & mausoleum. The pillars in the church are the different marbles found in Ireland.
Tour filled with great information and beautiful stops!
Sheri N,Jul 2, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was the perfect trip for a day in Ireland. Kylemore Abbey is breathtaking and our driver, Michael, was filled with great information and made several stops on the side of the road for us to take pics and stretch. Very comfortable bus ride
Discovery day
Sylvia S,Sep 11, 2021
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00On September 10, 2021 we participated in the Connemara tour bus. It was a perfect day The driver/guide was really friendly, he made us discover Connemara through stories, really interesting anecdotes. He stopped the bus in all the beautiful places so we could take pictures. He also drove safely. Recommend to all
Great Tour and Tour Guide!
Juliafost,Aug 28, 2021
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our family really enjoyed this tour. Not only was the Connemara area so beautiful, but our driver and guide, Damien, was SO good! He was very entertaining as well as knowledgeable on Irish history and the area. He really went to the extra effort to make sure we saw everything the area had to offer and because we were not in a huge tour bus, but a large van, we were able to go on some of the smaller roads to see things other tour companies may not be able to do because there were some small roads! I had read some reviews where they said you got to choose if you wanted to hike Diamond Hill or see Kylemore Abby. I didn’t understand that it wasn’t either/or depending on what the group decided. For those who wanted to hike, they were dropped off at the park area and those who wanted to see the Abby, they were dropped off at Kylemore. Both places had about 3 hours to explore and that is when we had lunch. My family went to Kylemore Abby and had a really good lunch in their restaurant then off to see the gardens, Abby and chapel. There was plenty of time to explore and enjoy the area. The tour was well planned out, the van was very comfortable (thank you a/c!!) and Damien was wonderful! Best way to relax and see the area. We were SO glad we didn’t do it on our own!! There is no way a driver would have been able to see the countryside and absorb the beauty of Connemara at the same time.
great experience, nice tour guide
Алина Я,Jun 6, 2021
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Gerry is an excellent guide, me and my husband really enjoyed our bus tour to Connemara this weekend, thank you!
Good if can go both Kylemore Abbey and Connemara National PArk
YingChen B,Sep 8, 2019
- Review from Viator
4.00Nice tour guide but good if can switch on the air-conditioner as we felt studdy in non-ventilated coach with sealed windows. Good if organiser can include both Kylemore Abbey and Connemara National Park in the tour
Connemara
Patricia C,Jul 29, 2019
- Review from Viator
5.00The trip to Connemara and Kylemore Abbey with Mike was excellent. Mike’s commentary was comprehensive and witty. We enjoyed every minute of it.
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