Private Connemara Day Tour

5.0 (9 reviews) 8–9 hours Free cancellation Private tour

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About this activity

When you choose to tour around Connemara, in comfort and style, Galway West Chauffeurs is the name to pick. Galway West Chauffeurs are fully insured and licensed, and we utilize only Fáilte Ireland Qualified Tour Guides this ensures you get value for money and a driver who knows what he or she is talking about. We can travel where the big companies can't go and therefore can offer tailored tours that suit your desires. Contact us today to discuss your transfer or tour requirements.

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At a glance

Duration: 8–9 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English
Operated by: Galway West Chauffeurs

What is included

Included

Included: Private transportation
Included: Bottled water
Included: guided tour
Included: In-vehicle air conditioning: Air-conditioned vehicle

Not included

Not included: Entrance fees: Entry Tickets to Kylemore Abbey cost is €18 per adult, children and seniors avail of a discounted price.
Not included: Entrance fees: Killary Sheep Farm Sheepdog Demonstrations

Itinerary

Ross Errily Friary

20 min

Said to be one of the most extensive and best-preserved Franciscan friaries throughout Ireland, the ruins of Ross Errilly Friary, founded in 1351, are still impressive in their surrounding landscape.

The prominent de Burgh family were the chief patrons of the friary and often protected the friary ensuring peaceful times. However, in 1538, English authorities killed many friars along with imprisoning two hundred.

From this point, Ross Errilly rarely found peace due to consistent confiscation from the English until it was completely abandoned around two hundred years later
Killary Sheep Farm

45 min Admission not included

Killary Sheep Farm in Connemara is a traditional working mountain farm with approx. 200 ewes and lambs roaming freely in the mountain with spectacular scenery overlooking Killary Fjord, on the Wild Atlantic Way. On the farm you can find mainly blackhead horny sheep which are most suited to survive on the mountains during the harsh winters.

Visitors can view the following demonstrations –

Working sheepdog demonstrations.

Sheep shearing demonstrations.

Turf cutting demonstrations
Kylemore Abbey & Victorian Walled Garden

1 h 30 min Admission not included

Kylemore Abbey is a Benedictine monastery and one of Ireland’s most iconic heritage attractions, set on 1,000 acres of a mountainside in Connemara, Co Galway, Ireland.

Originally built in 1868 as a private home, Kylemore Castle was bought in 1920 by an order of Benedictine Nuns, founded in Belgium in the 16th century, and became Kylemore Abbey.

Today, Kylemore is a place of spirituality, heritage, and natural beauty, welcoming thousands of visitors and pilgrims each year. It is a non-profit organization, with tourism and philanthropy supporting the monastic mission and conserving Kylemore Abbey’s rich heritage for the Irish nation.
Clifden

one hour

Clifden today is a vibrant and cosmopolitan town on the very edge of Europe. It has a population of 2,609 but the hinterland which serves as the administrative and economic capital to has almost 10,000 inhabitants. The town known as the “Capital of Connemara” boasts a thriving tourism industry as its unique and picturesque setting between the foothills of the Twelve Bens and the Atlantic Ocean attracts thousands of visitors annually.
Lough Corrib

Passing by

Lough Corrib is the second-largest freshwater lake in Ireland. It is located in County Galway, in the west of Ireland, and contains over 300 islands, the most famous of which is Inchagaoill. This beautiful lake is ideal for boat cruises and angling.
Aughnanure Castle

30 min Admission not included

Aughnanure Castle is one of well over 200 tower houses in County Galway built by large, wealthy, land-owning families, mainly of Gaelic but some of Old English (Anglo-Norman) stock. Tower Houses are fortified residences and were places of power and control over the surrounding lands.