Have a great time and enjoy some of the cleanest air in Europe, then take a 3 day adventure to the West of Ireland. The West and North-West of Ireland contains some of the most stunning and undiscovered areas of the Country. Imagine a land of rugged mountains, spectacular beaches, wild moorland, dark mysterious lakes, hidden villages, rebel castles and thatched cottages. It is the perfect way to get away into the hidden corners of this beautiful country.
Some typical highlights include:
- Travel by Land-rover, boat, horse, surf-board and on foot
- Galway Bay’s Atlantic coastline
- The world famous Cliff of Moher
- Overnight in two beautiful villages with fantastic sea views
- Walk in Connemara’s mountains
- Have a barbeque, bonfire and game of Gaelic football on the beach
- Loads of activity options like surfing, horse-riding and walking
- Discover the archaeological, geological and biological wonders of the Burren Region
- Amazing Atlantic sunsets
- Drive across the sand to an Island
- Superb B&B accommodation
- Great pubs and live music
- Stunning castles and legendary places
- Drive through hidden valleys with dark, mysterious lakes
Amazing 5, 7 and 11 Day Trips also available from Vagabond
Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Depart Dublin – 8.30am from Dublin Tourism Centre, Suffolk Street, Dublin 2. Visit the ancient ruin of the Rock of Dun Na mase – where English involvement in Ireland began. Travel through Counties Dublin, Kildare, Tipperary and Limerick towards Clare. Arrive Atlantic coastline for Pub Lunch or picnic. Head into County Clare – via coast road. Burren Region – Limestone Lunar landscape. Secret shortcuts over the hills. Fanore Beach – touch the Atlantic. Cliffs of Moher – 700 ft sea cliffs. Lahinch – Ireland’s surfing capital, try to catch a wave. Overnight in Doolin – great music in the pubs.
Day 2: Depart Doolin. Lisdoonvarna – Matchmaking Festival. Poulnabrone Dolmen – Megalithic tomb. Corcomroe Abbey. Kinvarra village with: Dunguire Castle – ancient seat of the High Kings of Munster, Hookers – Traditional Sailing boats. Arrive Galway city for lunch. Depart Galway. Heading north into the Connemara region, famous for Its wild and rugged landscape and stunning scenery. Mamturk Mountains. Go for a walk in the mountains and follow the
footsteps of St Patrick. Dogs Bay Beach. White sandy beach to watch the sun go down.
Horse-riding - Cleggan/Ballyconneelly. Rent horses for a gallop along the beach or drive across the Omey Island at low tide Twelve Bens Mountain Range. Go for a walk in the Connemara National Park.
Kylemore Abbey
One of Ireland’s most beautiful buildings
Killary Harbour
Ireland’s only fjord.
Leenane
Quick pints in ‘The Field Pub’, named after the movie
which was filmed here, at the head of Killary Harbour
Mayo
Cross into County Mayo and into the Mweelrea
Mountains
Doolough Valley
Follow the road up through the Mountain pass of
‘The valley of the Black Lake’ – stunning
Silver Strand Beach
Bonfire, barbeque or game of Gaelic football on one
of the most remote and beautiful beaches in Ireland
Overnight in/near Westport, co Mayo
Day 3: Depart Killadoon, near Westport. Croagh Patrick. Walk up the Mountain from where St Patrick banished the snakes from Ireland. Shopping stop in picturesque Westport. Head East Through counties Galway, Mayo and Roscommon. Visit the National Famine Museum in Strokestown House.
River Shannon
Cross back over into Leinster, the east of Ireland
Arrive Dublin about 5.30-6pm
Member discount:
10% discount for InfoHub customer. Request a free gift certificate.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
The price includes accommodation and breakfasts, other meals are simply paid for at the time. Lunches tend to be a mixture of picnics, BBQ’s and pub lunches and then in the evening we normally head to a good pub or restaurant for our meal.
The price is based on two sharing, a single supplement on E45 applies for single rooms.
For accommodation we normally use a mixture of B&B’s, small hotels and Lodges, all the rooms have private bathrooms and most have tea and coffee in the rooms. (The B&B prices are based on two sharing a room and include full cooked Irish breakfast). Each place is different and adds its own flavour to the tours, we have put a lot of work into finding just the right places and everyone seems really happy with the results.
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