The Aran Islands & The Cliffs Cruise (C)

Duration: 09:00 - 19:30
Departs From: Kinlay Hostel, Merchants Rd, H91 F2KT
Optional pick-up service available from selected accommodations in Galway City, select when completing booking online!

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Visit The Aran Islands & see the Cliffs of Moher like never before – Our most comprehensive tour yet!

On this coach tour, Galway Tour Company will guide you south along the Wild Atlantic Way and into the lunar-like Burren region. From there we’ll head to the picturesque fishing village of Doolin where you’ll board the express ferry* to Inisheer (Inis Oirr) – the smallest and most vibrant of the Aran Islands.

Departing Doolin you will remain in the capable hands of The Doolin Ferry Company and your guide for the day.

Inisheer is only a short sailing from Doolin and attractions include ancient churches and castles, one of Ireland’s most beautiful beaches, a modern playground and several pubs and cafes, lighthouses and shipwrecks. Hire a pony and trap, or a bike or stroll the peaceful boreens.

After departing Inisheer, your ferry returns to Doolin, followed by a guided cruise along the base of the Cliffs of Moher—an unforgettable view of cliffs rising 214m high and stretching 8km along the coast.

Prefer not to join the cruise? You may disembark at Doolin Pier and wait for the group.

We will stop for a hearty meal in one of the traditional local pubs before arriving at the Cliffs of Moher. As a guest of Galway Tour Company, you will receive free entry to the cliffs and the eco-sensitive visitor centre. Take a stroll along the cliff edge and consider how tiny everything looks from above.

Once we depart the Cliffs we will travel alongside the edge of Galway Bay which is perhaps the most beautiful coastline in Ireland and is part of the larger, world-renowned Wild Atlantic Way.

Return time in Galway is approx. 7:30 pm

Rates:
Aran Islands and Cliffs of Moher Tour including Cliffs Cruise
Adult €80, Senior/Student/Child €75, running from 1st March to 31st October

Schedule

This tour operates all year around (except 24th, 25th & 26th December, 1st January and 17th March)

09:00Depart Merchant's Road (Galway City)
10:45Arrive at Doolin Pier
11:00Ferry for Inis Oirr departs
11:40Arrive on Inis Oirr
14:00Ferry departs Inis Oirr
15:15Depart Doolin Pier
15:30Lunch at McGanns Pub/Restaurant, Doolin (Please note that lunch is not included in the price of the tour ticket )
16:15Depart McGann's Pub, Doolin
16:30Visit the top of the Cliffs of Moher
17:30Return journey via the Wild Atlantic Way
19:05Arrive Flannery's Hotel (Galway City)
19:25Arrive Galway Bay Hotel (Salthill, Galway City)

* Sailings are weather dependent. In the unlikely event of a cancellation, you will receive a full refund/reschedule or you will have the option to take our 10:00 am Cliffs of Moher & Burren Tour instead.
** All times are approximate if you have connections to make please inform us in advance.
Ferry tickets and admission to the Cliffs of Moher are Included. Activities on the island and lunch are not included.

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