Private tour to the Cliffs of Moher, the Burren and Galway
Your own guide, your own vehicle, and an itinerary you can change.
At a glance
A private day on the west coast, from Dublin to the Cliffs of Moher, the Burren and Galway city. You travel with your own guide in a luxury vehicle, and the itinerary below is a sample you can change.
- Leaves Dublin
- Your hotel or accommodation
- Price
- From €700
Where you go
What travellers saidabout this tour
We took two trips: Galway, Cliffs of Moher, & the Burren, and Kilkenny, Wicklow Mountains, and Glendalough. The trips were well organized and ran efficiently. Even though the excursions appear long, the day goes by surprisingly fast.
What you get
- Your own guideA dedicated guide travels with you for the day and is happy to stop for photographs along the way.
- The itinerary is yoursYou decide the route. The plan below is a sample, not a fixed schedule.
- Atlantic Edge ticketYour admission covers the Cliffs of Moher visitor centre and the Atlantic Edge exhibition.
- The BurrenA lunar-like landscape that holds 75% of Ireland's flora, with megalithic tombs and celtic crosses along the way.
- Galway on footYour guide can walk you round the city for 30 minutes before you explore the pedestrian streets alone.
- Small and large groupsCouples, families and larger groups, on a single day out or a multi-day trip.
A sample day
This is a starting point. Tell us what you want to see and we will rebuild the route around it.
- 1
Leaving Dublin
Your guide meets you at your hotel or accommodation after breakfast and you set off west in a private vehicle. The route runs through Kildare, horse racing country, then rural Limerick into Co Clare. You pass Bunratty Castle, a 15th century Norman fortress, and Lahinch, known for its surf and its golf.
- 2
Cliffs of Moher
Your admission ticket covers the Atlantic Edge, the interpretive centre built into a domed cave, with photographs, exhibits and displays. Outside, the cliff top walk runs 700 feet above the Atlantic. O'Brien's Tower sits on the headland, and on a clear day you can see the Aran Islands and Galway Bay.
- 3
The Burren
From the cliffs the road turns north into the Burren National Park, a scenic drive along the Atlantic coast. Your guide can stop for the megalithic tombs, fairy forts and celtic crosses, and to stretch your legs in the lunar-like landscape. Rounding Galway Bay you pass Blackhead Lighthouse, the fishing village of Kinvara and Dunguaire Castle, built in 1520 and once the royal palace of the King of Connaught.
- 4Mid-afternoon
Galway city
Galway is known as the city of the tribes, and it feels nothing like Dublin. Your guide can give you a 30 minute walk to get your bearings, then the narrow pedestrian streets, the shops and the cafes are yours. Traditional music carries out of the pub doorways and street performers work the cobbled lanes.
This is a sample itinerary. Stops can be reordered, dropped or swapped for other places, so the timings above are a guide only.
What is included
- A luxury private vehicle for your party
- A dedicated professional guide for the whole day
- Cliffs of Moher visitor centre entry, including the Atlantic Edge exhibition
- An optional 30 minute guided walk in Galway city
- Pickup from your hotel or accommodation
- An itinerary agreed with our team before you travel, with a clear written quotation
Not included
- Meals and drinks
- Accommodation, unless you ask us to quote for a multi-day trip
- Anything not listed in your written quotation
Where we collect you
- Your hotel or accommodationafter breakfast
Pickup is from your hotel or accommodation, and the time is agreed with you when you book. Staying outside Dublin? Where it suits the route, we can collect you there.
Why people book this one
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