Connemara, Cong & Kylemore Abbey

Experience the wild beauty of Ireland on this full-day tour of Connemara from Galway. 

 

Our first stop is Kylemore Abbey, reached after travelling from Galway City through the scenic Inagh Valley, where we will have approximately two hours to explore the abbey and its beautiful surroundings. Here you can tour the expansive grounds, explore the Neo-Gothic castle & mausoleum, visit the Victorian gardens and enjoy a hearty lunch break. Entrance into Kylemore Abbey and Gardens is not included in the tour price. The price is discounted for our customers however and is collected in cash by our driver.

 

Leaving Kylemore in the afternoon, we travel north to the breathtaking Killary Harbour, one of only three fjords in Ireland and by far the largest, to take in the sights of the magnificent sunken valley.

 

Then set off through the hidden and wild valleys of north Connemara, a region called “Joyce Country”, so named for the old Irish clan that once ruled it. Here we stop at the shores of Lough Nafooey, another glacial lake surrounded by hills that are the last remains of an ancient, long extinct volcano.

 

Lastly, we enter Cong Village and explore Cong Woods, one of Ireland’s largest native forests. Here you can stroll around the village that was the backdrop of the 1950’s classic movie, ‘The Quiet Man,’ or feed the ducks on the edge of Lough Corrib – the Republic of Ireland’s largest lake. We recommend you visit the ruins of Cong Abbey, an Augustinian Abbey dating back to the early 12th century and one of the best examples of medieval ecclesiastical architecture in Ireland. 

 

Leaving Cong Village, we head directly south to Galway City along the eastern side of the mighty Lough Corrib, completing our loop of the lake, before disembarking and finishing back in Galway by approximately 6:00 PM.

 

 

Rates:
Connemara, Cong & Kylemore Abbey
Adult €40, Senior/Student/Child €35
Kylemore fee is not included