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Aran Island, Cliffs of Moher & Cruise tour from Galway. Guided.
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Aran Island, Cliffs of Moher & Cruise tour from Galway. Guided.

By Ireland Wild Escapes
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Ages 12-90, max of 50 per group
Duration: 24h
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: English
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  • Driver/guide
What's not included
  • Food and drinks


Start:
  • Kinlay Hostel, Merchants Rd, Eyre Square, Galway, H91 F2KT, Ireland
    Bus will be waiting outside the entrance to Kinlay Hostel, Merchants Road, Galway. Please arrive 10 minutes before departure time.
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Stroller accessible
    • Service animals allowed
    If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 11121P17

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
    • Children must be accompanied by an adult
    • Island visit part of the tour is weather dependant.
    • Meet point is in Galway City centre, outside Kinlay Hostel, Merchants Rd, Eyre Square, Galway, H91 F2KT, Ireland
    • 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
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 50 travelers

    • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

    If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 11121P17

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    mmjkfamily
    Chicago, IL10 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Jul 2022
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    Written August 7, 2022
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    Pat S
    Boise294 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    May 2024 • Family
    This tour was great. Aran Island was fantastic and you can visit the few shops on Aran Island that make the Aran sweaters/socks/blankets etc. It was fun to walk around the island, grab a cup of coffee and rhubarb/strawberry cobbler (yum); the residents that staff the small shops and make the products were friendly, nice and fun to visit with. The Cliffs of Moher were impressive and it ha a wonderful gift shop with museum like section that was very interesting. Lots of walking up the hills but the steps and walkways were nice and the pictures you get are amazing.
    Aran Island also has horse drawn carriages you can rent/ride in; as well as bikes you can rent or small vehicles for hire to take you up to the castle
    Written May 15, 2024
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    lawrencel12345
    3 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    May 2019 • Friends
    Hopped on the bus around 9 and our tour guide and bus driver, Alan, was very friendly and knowledgeable about the area and the tour. We followed him to a great pub once we got off the ferry and had a great lunch. Walked around the island checking out other sites and took some great photos. Alan was helpful and gave us some great tips about the cliffs of moher. On the way back he took a scenic route pointing out historical places and cool sites telling us about each one in great detail. Highly recommend this tour it was a great day and Alan's jokes are hilarious.
    Written May 9, 2019
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    grecs03
    4 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Oct 2018 • Couples
    the trip was great. john is an excellent tour guide. he will keep you entertained the entire time. very knowledgeable. my wife and I had a great day
    Written October 7, 2018
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    sonja v
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    Aug 2023 • Solo
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    They should have canceled the visit.
    Written September 18, 2023
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    Nathaniel L
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    Mar 2019 • Family
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    Written March 18, 2019
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    Familyvaca
    Iowa4 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    May 2024 • Family
    This was a great way to see the cliffs and our bus driver did an excellent job entertaining and enlightening us on the drive. We rode in the horse cart on the island which was also well worth it and ate a bite in the island’s pub which was so memorable.
    Written June 24, 2024
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    Alissa C
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    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Oct 2023 • Solo
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    Written October 23, 2023
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    Lawrence N
    10 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
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    Enjoyed the Aran Islands and Cliffs of Moher. Bus ride down was very scenic and the cruise was great. Well worth the trip!
    Written August 31, 2023
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    Jeffrey Proctor
    2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Jun 2023
    We saw so much and Tommy is a great story teller and very knowledgeable.
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    Written June 19, 2023
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