Connemara Tour - Things to do in Connemara

Tickets for a number of popular Day Tours can be purchased in all Aran Direct offices, We offer wonderful full day tours to both Connemara and the Cliffs of Moher & Burren regions. During the peak months, we also run Galway City and half day tours. Professional guides will accompany you on all of the tours.

Connemara & Kylemore Abbey Tour

The Connemara Tour starts with a half an hour stop in Spiddal (tea/coffee and toilet break), and then a picture stop at the thatch cottages and deserted famine village in Rossaveal. There are further picture stops in Screeb, Maam Cross, Maam and Leenane where “The Field” movie was filmed.

The highlight of the Connemara Tour is a two and a half hour visit to Kylemore Abbey which includes viewings of the visitor centre, the Abbey, the Gothic Church, museum and the Victorian Walled Gardens. This tour no longer stops in Clifden or the National Park because of the extended time spent at Kylemore Abbey. After visiting Kylemore Abbey the tour travels down by the Inagh Valley, Recess, Maam Cross and the Quiet Man Bridge.

Connemara Tour Itinerary Spiddal Inverin Deserted Famine Village Rossaveal Traditional Thatched Cottages Screeb “Quiet Man” Cottage Maamturk Mountains Twelve Bens Mountains Kylemore Abbey Connemara National Park, Letterfrack Clifden Dan O'Hara Prefamine Farm Connemara Ponies Turf Cutting Bogs Connemara Marble “The Quiet Man” Bridge Oughterard Moycullen

For other things to do in Connemara and the Aran Islands, check out the Festivals page.

Is this a guided tour?
Yes the driver is also the guide for this tour and gives a detailed description on all the places of interest including Kylemore Abbey, the “Quiet Man” Bridge, and Leenane.

Does the tour run every day?
Yes, the Connemara tour runs 7 days a week, all year round.

How long does the tour last?
The tour takes from 10am to approx. 5pm – 5.30pm.

Where does the bus leave from?
The bus leaves Salthill Tourist Office at 9.50am, and Merchants Road in Galway City Centre at 10.00am.

How much does it cost?
Adult price: €25.00
Student price: €20.00
Senior price: €20.00
Child price: €15.00

Are there any discounts available?
Yes. You can get a discount on additional bus tours (Cliffs of Moher & Burren tour or Galway City Tour), or on trips to the Aran Islands. If you wish to avail of this discount then please present your ticket from the first tour when booking.

Are there family/group discounts available?
Yes there are family/group discounts available, for details about group discounts please contact Steve Neachtain on 087 2321484 or the O’Neachtain office on 091 553188.

Is the OAP Travel Pass accepted as payment for this tour?
No the Travel Pass does not cover this tour. However, there is a senior rate of €20.00.

Are there any extra costs/entrance fees for any of the attractions?

Yes, there is fee of €7.50 for the Kylemore Abbey entrance fee. This is a preferential rate which includes a substantial discount because you are with the bus tour.

Are there lunch stops or can we bring our own food?
The tour stops in Spiddal for a half an hour in the morning and then lunch is at Kylemore Abbey in the afternoon. There is an excellent café at the Abbey or you are welcome to bring your own lunch.

Is there an opportunity to take pictures on this tour?
Yes there is. There are numerous 10 minute picture stops at several places of interest where the driver/guide stops the bus and where the passengers can get off and take pictures.

Are the tour coaches wheelchair accessible?
Unfortunately the tour coaches are not wheelchair accessible

Is there an air conditioning system provided on the tour coaches?
Yes, if needed there is an air conditioning system on the tour buses.

Connemara & Kylemore Abbey Tour

Connemara Tour Itinerary