Connemara Day Trip Including Leenane Village and Kylemore Abbey from Galway
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A full day, guided tour of Connemara, an area famed for it’s unspoiled natural beauty and rugged landscapes. Spend time exploring the iconic Kylemore Abbey and Walled Gardens. Along the way, listen to your expert driver/guide share the origin of the Irish language and how it is still the native language of Connemara, despite its diminishing status in the rest of Ireland.
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Oughterard is a small town on the banks of the Owenriff River close to the western shore of Lough Corrib in County Galway, Ireland. The population of the town in 2016 was 1,318. It is located about 26 km northwest of Galway on the N59 road.
Tallest mountain range in the west of Ireland
DescriptionMaam Cross is a crossroads in Connemara, County Galway, Ireland. It lies within the townland of Shindilla, at the junction of the R59 from Galway to Clifden and the R336 from Galway to the Maam Valley which runs from Maum or Maam to Leenaun or Leenane
DescriptionLeenaun, also Leenane, is a village and 1,845 acre townland in northern County Galway, Ireland, on the southern shore of Killary Harbour, on the northern edge of Connemara
Killary Harbour is a fjord located in the west of Ireland, in northern Connemara, and the border between counties Galway and Mayo runs down its centre
Kylemore Abbey is a Benedictine monastery founded in 1920 on the grounds of Kylemore Castle, in Connemara, County Galway, Ireland. The abbey was founded for Benedictine Nuns who fled Belgium in World War I.
Connemara National Park is one of six national parks in Ireland that are managed by the National Parks and Wildlife Service of the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. It is located in the west of Ireland within County Galway.
Gorgeous seaside village in South Connemara
Salthill is a seaside resort on the northern shore of Galway Bay, Ireland. Its beach consists of a series of small rocky or sandy stretches. Salthill Promenade offers views of the nearby harbour city of Galway and the Aran Islands. Species native to the Irish Atlantic are on show at the Galway Atlantaquaria aquarium. Founded in 1895, the Galway Golf Club has an 18-hole course and views of the bay.
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- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- 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
- Infants under 5 years of age require a child seat (These are not supplied by the company)
Reviews(1,199)
What an amazing, authentic experience. I shed some tears at the beauty of Connemara and the fjord. Breathtaking scenery and history, and our guide, Shane, was a great guide.
Seamus was the best guide! Informative with great myths and history told with lots of humor and some personal touches. We had a great day. Also excellent driving our bus on tiny roads. Thanks Seamus ❣️
This was a very good trip. Nothing went wrong, I enjoyed it very much. Here are 30 more characters because it needs me to say more in order to hit the next button.
Great day trip that allows you to see and learn about the Irish countryside on the way to and from the castle and abbey. Seamus was a knowledgeable and fun loving guide whose commentary was interesting and informative. Enjoyed shopping at the stops too. Highly recommend!
Our guide Seamus was very cool and filled with fascinating details about the destinations. We had a wonderful time and can recommend.
This was my second trip to Kylemore Abbey with Lally Tours, and it was just as brilliant as the first. Seamus is an amazing tour guide. He has a real charm for storytelling and kept us interested the whole way through. He mixed history with plenty of humour and made it concise, so it never felt boring. He knew when to give us some time to process the information in between his narration. He also played music when he wanted us to really take in the beautiful landscape. He kept everyone entertained from start to finish. I’d definitely book with Lally Tours again and would highly recommend them to my friends
Seamus was an enthusiastic and well informed guide who kept us entertained with stories while expanding our knowledge of the area.
Seamus was a great guide. He was very organized and his narration made the bus ride go by quickly. He even played fun music to enhance his stories. The bus was comfortable and we felt very safe. The scenery was beautiful and the abbey was very impressive, especially the English walled gardens. We would highly recommend this tour! Two thumbs up!
Great guide. Lots of toilet breaks, beautiful scenery. A must do if you want to sit back and enjoy the ride
I used my car to tour the Connemera peninsula (which allowed me to stop wherever I wanted for however long I wanted). Along the way I stopped at two castles: Aughnanure castle at the entrance to the peninsula (abandonned but worth a stop) and the Kylemore Abbey (well maintained and well worth visiting) and its gardens also worth visiting. After that there are a few spots worth stopping at for great views. Overall, this is a whole day affair and make sure you reserve 3 hours for kylemore abbey, its gardens, and lunch. This experience was made exta special for me because I visited the peninsula on a warm and sunny day.
