Île d'Aran, falaises de Moher et croisière au départ de Galway. Guidé.
Description
Participez à ce voyage spectaculaire le long de l'époustouflant Wild Atlantic Way, à travers le paysage lunaire du Burren et jusqu'aux falaises emblématiques de Moher. Découvrez des ruines médiévales, des châteaux-tours du XVIe siècle, des églises, des cimetières, des murs de pierres sèches, des quais, des ports, des poneys, des veaux, des vaches, des agneaux, des moutons et peut-être même un lutin ou deux! En longeant la côte de Clare, assistez à la puissance de l'océan Atlantique qui affronte le littoral. Embarquez à bord du ferry à Doolin pour Inisheer, la plus petite et la plus proche des îles Gaeltacht Aran. Surveillez les grands dauphins locaux qui suivent occasionnellement le ferry. Sur Inisheer, explorez d'anciens châteaux, des églises, des ruelles étroites, des murs de pierre et des plages désertes de sable blanc. Le ferry de retour vous emmène dans une croisière guidée panoramique sous les spectaculaires falaises de Moher (si le temps le permet). En revenant à Doolin, vous allez au sommet des falaises de Moher où vous pourrez vous promener le long des falaises. Au départ des falaises, vous retournez à Galway.
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Itinéraire
Départ de Galway le matin avec votre chauffeur-guide local, voyageant le long du Wild Atlantic Way à travers le paysage unique du Burren jusqu'aux falaises de Moher. Passez devant de charmants villages comme Clarenbridge, Kinvara et Ballyvaughan, avec des ruines médiévales, des châteaux, des murs de pierre et des ports pittoresques. Continuez le long de la côte de Clare en passant par Black Head et Fanore Strand, en admirant des vues spectaculaires sur l’Atlantique. Vers 11h, embarquez sur le ferry à Doolin pour Inisheer, la plus petite île d'Aran. Profitez d'une traversée de 30 minutes, observez les dauphins, puis explorez les anciens châteaux, églises et plages de l'île, avec des options de location de vélo ou de poney et de piège. Retour en ferry, croisière sous les falaises imposantes de Moher pour une perspective unique. Ensuite, visitez le sommet des falaises et le centre d’accueil écologique pendant au moins une heure. Ensuite, retour à Galway par Lisdoonvarna et le Burren, arrivée vers 18h30. Frais d'entrée inclus.
Points forts
Ce qui est inclus
Avis des voyageurs
Informations importantes
- Landau ou poussette possible pour les bébés et enfants en bas âge
- Animaux d'assistance acceptés
- Condition physique moyenne requise
- Les enfants doivent être accompagnés par un adulte
- La visite d’une île dépend du temps.
- Le point de rendez-vous est au centre-ville de Galway, à l'extérieur du Kinlay Hostel, Merchants Rd, Eyre Square, Galway, H91 F2KT, Irlande
Avis(155)
I did not rate a 5 because the weather was cloudy and misty. Of course that prohibited us seeing a few key views. Our guide, Alan was great anyway and kept apologizing for the weather. We would do this tour again but would book closer to the time for a better weather forecast.
A must-do tour in Ireland, especially for the breathtaking views of the Cliffs of Moher from the Atlantic Ocean. Our guide, Phil, (Wild Atlantic Tours)was outstanding—not only did he explain the significance of the places we visited, but he also shared fascinating insights into Ireland's language, culture, and history during the drive. The tour was very well organized. We left Galway at 9:00 AM, reached Doolin around 11:00 AM, and boarded the ferry. The weather was sunny and pleasant, and the sea was calm, making for a smooth crossing. After reading other reviews, I came prepared with motion sickness tablets and ginger chews, but fortunately didn't need either. We arrived at Inis Oirr around 11:30 AM. Visitors could explore the island on foot, by bicycle, or by horse-drawn carriage. We chose the horse-drawn carriage, which took us around the island with stops at the shipwreck and the castle. The driver dropped us near the castle, and although there was a short uphill walk to the ruins, it was quite manageable. After spending some time taking photos, we walked back to the ferry terminal in about 10 minutes along a paved road. There were several restaurants near the terminal, making it easy to grab a quick lunch. The ferry departed around 1:45 PM for the highlight of the tour—the Cliffs of Moher. Seeing the cliffs from the sea was simply unforgettable. With puffins flying around the towering cliffs, the scenery was spectacular. After cruising along the cliffs for about 30 minutes, we returned to Doolin around 3:00 PM. The ferry had multiple passenger decks, restrooms, a small café, and felt very safe throughout the journey. The coach then took us to the Cliffs of Moher Visitor Centre, arriving around 3:30 PM. There were several cafés, gift shops, and plenty of vegetarian food options. A short walk brought us to the cliff-top viewing area, where we enjoyed a completely different perspective of the cliffs. While both views were impressive, my personal favorite was the view from the water. We left the cliffs around 4:30 PM and returned to Galway via the scenic coastal road, passing numerous castles along the way. We stopped briefly for coffee—this is the place to try Irish coffee if you're interested, although I wasn't particularly impressed. We arrived back in Galway around 7:00 PM after an exciting and memorable day. Overall, this was one of the best tours of our Ireland trip and one I would highly recommend.
Our guide, Phil, was fun and knowledgeable. He kept us entertained during the bus ride. The tour itself was amazing. The chance to see the cliffs from the water was worth the rain. The boat pilot gives you plenty of time to take photos and enjoy the spectacular views. The island was charming and gorgeous. We would definitely recommend this tour to others.
This was a 10/10 experience! Love that it is a local family business I was supporting. Our guide Phil was amazing and kept things fun and lively. I always felt safe and I was quite impressed with his driving skills. I would book the same exact tour again in the future…seeing the cliffs from the water was an absolute highlight!!!!
Everything was good until they had to cancel part of the tour due to weather. Totally understandable but don’t believe their listing that says they will refund you for any cancellation as they definitely will not! We booked this tour specifically to see the cliffs from the water. It’s the one thing they couldn’t provide that day. We only asked for a 1/4 th refund for missing that part of the tour and were denied through Ireland Wild Escapes and Viator. We were not offered anything additional that day to make up for it, we just sat at the top of the cliffs longer to kill time. It’s unfortunate they aren’t truthful in their posting as the bus driver was wonderful, as was the rest of the trip. So just beware if you book, unless they cancel the entire tour or you do before your cancellation date, you are out your money if they can’t provide the trip they scheduled.
Thank you for your feedback Tracy. As we discussed with you, due to safely reasons we had to cancel the cliff cruise as the weather made it unsafe to continue with this cruise. This doesn't happen often, but our guide makes up for this change by making the rest fo the tour as interesting and fun as possible. We don't list that this part is refundable on the tour detail. It was fantastic that we got you out to the island to enjoy that part of this amazing tour before the weather turned on us and we had to alter this tour slighly for safely reasons. I am delighted you enjoyed the rest of tour so much.
Amazing tour of one of the Aran Islands and to see the cliffs from the water and land was a great showcase of their size with a better understanding of how they were formed. We were also lucky that the weather held out for the day.
Amazing experience! I recommend getting the horse and carriage on the island to see the shipwreck, then doing the castle. Should still give you enough time for lunch. For the cliffs, definitely ride on the top deck of the boat. You'll get wet, but its well worth it for the views! The guide was great, very knowledgeable. We saw 4 or 5 castles from the bus just driving to and from the attractions!
My sister and I have done the “wander and drive ourselves” around Ireland before, but this time traveling with our 82 year old dad, we wanted to have a more structured experience and this trip was perfect for that goal. Alan, our guide, was so personable and he shared so many interesting historical facts. (Bring anti-nausea medicine if it’s a rough day. People were struggling on the ferry due to rough water.)
Excellent tour! Loved going to the Aran Island and seeing the cliff from land and sea. Only downside is that the boat was overcrowded so you had to stand in order to see the cliffs. The boat staff was rude even though they overcrowded the boat. But even with that, it was a great tour and our guide Alan was terrific! Very helpful and knowledgeable!
It’s a great opportunity to see an amazing part of the world. Don’t miss out on this amazing event! You’ll enjoy every minute
