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Connemara Day Trip Including Leenane Village and Kylemore Abbey from Galway
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Connemara Day Trip Including Leenane Village and Kylemore Abbey from Galway
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(888) 651-9785
7 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
Pickup from select hotels
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English
Overview
Discover top attractions including Leenane Village and Kylemore Abbey on this day trip to Connemara from Galway. Travel to Connemara as your guide sheds light on the region’s rich heritage and spectacular natural scenery. Take in fine views over the Twelve Pins mountain range and enjoy free time to explore Leenane Village at your leisure. Visit attractive landmarks such as Killary Fjord and Kylemore Abbey, and gain insight into Ireland’s heritage. Stop in the Irish-speaking village of Spiddal and perhaps try chatting to the locals, then head back to Galway.
- Comprehensive tour by bus/coach
- Excellent value for money
- Get inside tips from a local
- Hotel pickup included
- Led by a local guide
- Instant Confirmation
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What's Included
Hotel pickup (Galway City accommodation pickup must be arranged in advance)
Air-conditioned vehicle
Driver/guide
Entrance Fee to Kylemore Abbey and Victorian Walled Garden
Gratuities
Food and drinks
Departure & Return
This operator has two meet-up options available. You can either meet at the departure point below or select a location for pick-up.
HYDE Hotel , Forster St, Galway, H91 PY7E, Ireland
Outside HYDE Hotel (formerly known as the Forster Court Hotel) at 9.45am.
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10:00 AM
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there is not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
- For complimentary hotel pick-up please contact the tour operator at least 24 hours in advance
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- Infants under 5 years of age require a child seat (These are not supplied by the company)
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 53 travelers
- OPERATED BY Lally Coach Hire Limited
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
Learn more about cancellations.
Frequently Asked Questions
The answers provided below are based on answers previously given by the tour provider to customers’ questions.
Q:
What is the policy on sanitization during Connemara Day Trip Including Leenane Village and Kylemore Abbey from Galway?
A:The policies on sanitization are:
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
Q:
What measures are being taken to ensure staff health & safety during Connemara Day Trip Including Leenane Village and Kylemore Abbey from Galway?
A:The policy on staff health & safety is:
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
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- "The Connemara region is beautiful and I would recommend everyone take a trip to Kylemore Abbey." See review
- "I would recommend this trip to all who want to see Kylemore Abbey and to learn about the surrounding areas!" See review
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Lovely Countryside
Marguerite_D
, Jun 2022
Wonderful tour to Connemara
StaceyAdame
, Jun 2022
Wonderful Tour
Beth_C
, Jun 2022
Recommend
Rosario_F
, Jun 2022
Recommend with hesitation
Anne_W
, Jun 2022
Our driver/guide was Jerry, he was informative and enjoyable. The tour overall was very enjoyable. However, it was aggravating when the tour started 20 minutes late because the bus waited for 2 people who were in a train and running late. This caused us to run late all day therefore our stops were shortened which was frustrating and irritating! It was not fair to everyone who was in time to be forced to wait for 2 people. Also, there was an extra stop to drop people at Diamond head which further shortens time at Kylemore Abbey. Very nice driver but very frustrating trip.
A Bus Ride Through Beautiful Countryside.
Kirk_S
, Jun 2022
Let me start this by saying the tour guide and driver were great. However, this tour basically consists of a bus ride to Kylemore Abbey and back to Galway with a few short photo stops along the way. Other than the couple of hours visiting the gardens and abbey at Kylemore, this is basically an entire day spent sitting on the bus looking through the window at the beautiful countryside. Given the distance traveled it is understandable (although disappointing) that there were not many stops. In the end, we are glad we went as we were able to see Connemara and Kylemore Abbey, but next time we will skip the abbey and go hiking instead.
Gigi
Ji_K
, Jun 2022
The experience was great...
swati_d
, May 2022
Best Tour of Our Trip
MadDog
, May 2022
Fantastic tour - one of the highlights of our trip to Ireland. Our tour guide, Michael was fantastic. He was knowledgeable and provided keen insights into the culture and history of Ireland. He was very considerate of us in making the best use of our time after we were delayed by factors outside of his control.
Connemara trip
julie131150
, May 2022
Memories added in our once in a life time trip to Ireland
John_B
, May 2022
In Leenane I found my long awaited wish of buying a beautiful Irish sweater. In this one day trip my husband and I have seen almost all of our professional photos on our Ireland wall at home. This tour is making them come to life. Michael our driver was really good sharing the history of our beautiful sites along the way and stopping for plenty of time to take photos.
We would recommend Lally Tour Buses that have comfortable seats with Michael driving to everyone.
Grand day out
Dorothy_M
, May 2022
Really nice day trip. Although the weather wasn’t brilliant ( it’s Ireland) the guide Michael more than made up for that with his informative and witty chat. Leenane was very pretty and the abbey, church and gardens at Kylemore were memorable. Very much value for money and I would highly recommend this trip
Highly recommend
Katherine_M
, May 2022
Great tour
Leighya_H
, Apr 2022
Best value. Great use of your time.
Brian_W
, Apr 2022
This tour is exceptional!...
JOVImae_B
, Apr 2022
Gorgeous sights though long drive
Kaitlin_T
, Mar 2022
The sights where incredible and the tour guide was a fountain of information. He knew everything you could possibly desire to know about the area.
The abbey itself was beautiful and in the spring time weather just added to the scene. Though the gardens would be better seen throughout summer.
Though fair warning, it is a very long day on the bus for what is essentially two hours at the abbey and the rest spent on the bus. Though the views are indescribable
1 traveler found this review helpful
Highly recommended!
Tatjana_S
, Mar 2022
We had a wonderful experience. We were a small group with a nice guide who told us some interesting stories. The places we saw were so beautiful and definitely worth seeing. My Highlight was the stunning Kylemore Abbey with the nice exhibition. All in all we got a good impression of the Connemara National Park.
The organiser also got in contact with us to organise a pick up point that was close to our accommodation. It was a very polite and quick conversation.
We were completely happy with the whole tour.
Mesmerizing, all I wanted for!
Abigail_P
, Mar 2022
I loved our guide! Michael was super nice, telling all sorts of facts and historical info not only about the places we were supposed to visits but about Ireland in general. He was super careful with the sheep on the roadside and made stops for us to take pictures of the landscape. It was a tour absolutely lovely and worth doing it. Kylemore Abbey is not only a beautiful building with mesmerizing views and surroundings but its history is precious; one of love and resilience. Connemara’s topography is breathtaking, specially when the day is sunny. Absolutely recommend this tour!
Wonderful day trip into Connemara and Kylemore Abbey
John_R
, Jan 2022
Our wonderful guide was Michael with Lally Tours. He was so knowledgeable about the region of Connemara, had lots of funny and interesting stories to share, and was very kind and helpful. We enjoyed the short stops along the way in the small villages (the Irish coffee at Gaynor's in Leenane was really tasty) and of course the beautiful Kylemore Abbey. The tour had a good mix of Irish music as well, played in the bus while we watched the beautiful countryside pass by. All in all, a very pleasant day.
Response from Host , Jan 2022
Hi John,
We are so pleased to hear that you had such a wonderful day with us on tour with Michael in Connemara. He is fantastic at what he does and I will be sure to pass on your positive feedback. Fair play to you for making the most of the day and enjoying the full experience by having an Irish coffee and all! Thanks ever so much for leaving us a review, we look forward to welcoming you back on tour again in the future.
Go raibh míle maith agat,
Eimear
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