Connemara Tours from Dublin
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Connemara tours from Dublin take three to ten days, because the region lies west of Galway on the far side of the country. Each is a small group with hotels in the fare, and none of them is a day trip.
Connemara tours from Dublin
★★★★★ 4.9 (16 reviews · 3 days)
Kylemore ticket not listed3 days from DublinMax 15 guests
Three days by mini-coach from Nassau Street: the Cliffs of Moher with the ticket paid, a night in Galway, then Cong, Kylemore and 30 minutes at the national park. Two nights' B&B or hotel are included.
From $1,001 per person
Full refund if cancelled at least 21 full days before the start; no refund inside 21 days..
★★★★★ 4.8 (39 reviews · 5 days)
National park stop5 days from DublinMax 15 guests
Five days round the north: Belfast, the Causeway coast, Derry and Donegal, then Westport and a Connemara day with an hour at the park visitor centre. Four nights included; admission fees are extra.
From $1,528 per person
Full refund if cancelled at least 21 full days before the start; no refund inside 21 days..
★★★★★ 4.9 (313 reviews · 10 days)
Kylemore ticket included10 days from DublinMax 15 guests
Ten days from the Ashling Hotel, with nine nights and nine breakfasts. Day six gives Connemara three hours between Galway and Westport, and the Kylemore entry is in the fare. It cannot be refunded.
From $3,857 per person
Sold as a final sale — read this listing’s terms before you book.
Three days west, with the Cliffs of Moher paid
Rabbie's small group leaves Nassau Street for the Burren and the Cliffs, sleeps in Galway, then spends a day on Cong, Kylemore and the national park.
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What a Connemara tour from Dublin is
It is a trip of three days or more, not a day out. Connemara begins west of Galway City, on
the far side of Ireland from Dublin, so every tour here spends at least two nights away. No
Connemara day trip from Dublin is sold here, because the drive would leave no time to see the
region.
On these tours, Connemara is one day among several. Rabbie's 3-day tour spends its middle day
there, with Cong, two hours at Kylemore Abbey and 30 minutes at the national park. Rabbie's 5-day
tour reaches it from the north, through Donegal and Westport. Overland Ireland's 10-day tour
gives it three hours between Galway and Westport.
Each is a small group of 15 at most, with a driver-guide and hotels in the fare.
Why choose a tour from Dublin
The nights are booked for you
Rabbie's includes two or four nights of B&B or three-star hotels, with breakfast. Overland
Ireland includes nine nights in boutique hotels and guesthouses.
Nobody drives the long road west
You leave from Nassau Street or Parkgate Street, and the driving on narrow roads, on the
left, is done for you.
Connemara comes with the rest of the west
The 3-day tour adds the Burren and the Cliffs of Moher. The 5-day tour adds Belfast, the
Giant's Causeway and Donegal. The 10-day tour covers Kerry, Dingle, Inis Oírr and the north.
Some admissions are paid
The 3-day tour includes the Cliffs of Moher ticket. The 10-day tour lists Kylemore Abbey and
Gardens, the Cliffs of Moher with a cruise, Blarney Castle, the Rock of Cashel and a sheepdog
demonstration.
Tours from Dublin vs the train to Galway and a day tour
If Connemara is the one place you want to see, there is a cheaper way: take the train from
Dublin to Galway's Ceannt Station, just off Eyre Square, sleep in the city, and join a day tour in
the morning.
| Rabbie's 3 days | Rabbie's 5 days | Overland Ireland 10 days | Train to Galway + a day tour |
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| Price | $1,001 per person | $1,528 per person | $3,857 per person | The train, a night in Galway, and $51 to $134 a seat |
| Time in Connemara | One day: Cong, Kylemore 2 h, the park 30 min | One day, with 1 h at the park visitor centre | 3 hours on day six | A full day |
| Kylemore ticket | Not stated | No Kylemore stop | In the fare | In the fare on Lally Tours' Kylemore days |
| Nights | 2, included | 4, included | 9, included | Yours to book |
| Refund | 21 days' notice | 21 days' notice | None | 24 hours on the day tours |
| Best for | A short trip west | Ireland's north and west | A first trip round Ireland | One place, on a budget |
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If you only want Connemara, the train and a Galway day tour cost the least, and the
Lally Tours Leenane day puts the Kylemore ticket in its $76 fare. If you want
the west as a whole, one of these tours does the planning for you.
What you get, and what you don't
- Rabbie's 3-day tour: a driver-guide, an air-conditioned mini-coach, two
nights with breakfast and the Cliffs of Moher ticket. Other admissions, meals and tips are extra.
- Rabbie's 5-day tour: a driver-guide, the mini-coach and four nights with
breakfast. Admission fees, meals and tips are extra.
- Overland Ireland's 10-day tour: nine nights, nine breakfasts, a guide, a
Mercedes Sprinter, the ferry to Inis Oírr, and entry at Kylemore, the Cliffs of Moher, Blarney,
the Rock of Cashel, Ross Castle and Titanic Belfast. Lunch, dinner, tips and insurance are extra.
- Not included on any of them: lunch, and tips for your guide.
Ten days, with nine nights and Kylemore paid
Overland Ireland's small group leaves the Ashling Hotel for Cashel, Kerry, the Cliffs of Moher and Inis Oírr, then Connemara, Donegal and the Causeway.
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Planning a tour from Dublin
- Budget: $1,001 per person for three days, $1,528 for five and $3,857
for ten. Add meals, tips, and admissions where they are extra.
- Fix your dates before you book: Rabbie's refunds only with 21 full days'
notice, and Overland Ireland's tour cannot be refunded or changed.
- Check the ages: Rabbie's 3-day tour cannot take children under 5.
- Book your Dublin nights: Overland Ireland lists a hotel before or after the
tour as extra, and Rabbie's includes only the nights on the road.
- Pack for rain: Connemara is wet in every month. The
Connemara weather page has the figures.
Who should choose something else
- If you have one free day. None of these fits, and no day trip runs from
Dublin. Take the train to Galway the evening before and book one of the Connemara day tours from Galway.
- If Connemara is all you want. Three to ten days is a lot of Ireland for one
day in the region. A night or two in Galway gives you more of Connemara for less.
- If you want to hike. The Dublin tours give the park an hour at most. Stay in
Galway and book one of the Connemara hiking tours.
- If anyone uses a wheelchair. None of these is marked wheelchair accessible,
so ask the operator first.
Frequently asked questions
Why is there no Connemara day trip from Dublin?
Because the distance leaves no time to see anything. Connemara begins west of Galway, on the far side of the country, so every tour from Dublin here spends at least two nights away. The quickest way in is a night in Galway and a day tour from there.
Where do the tours from Dublin start?
Rabbie's tours meet opposite the Kilkenny shop at 6 Nassau Street, Dublin 2. Overland Ireland's 10-day tour starts at the Ashling Hotel on Parkgate Street, Dublin 8.
Do the Dublin tours include Kylemore Abbey?
Overland Ireland's 10-day tour lists Kylemore entry in the fare. Rabbie's 3-day tour stops two hours at the abbey, but its listing does not say whether entry is paid, so ask. Rabbie's 5-day tour does not stop at Kylemore.
Is there a Connemara and Cliffs of Moher tour?
Yes, in two forms. Rabbie's 3-day tour from Dublin includes a Connemara day and the Cliffs of Moher ticket. The private minibus hire from Galway lists two hours at each on one long day.
Can I cancel a tour from Dublin?
Rabbie's refunds in full if you cancel at least 21 full days before the start, and nothing after that. Overland Ireland's 10-day tour cannot be refunded or changed, so book it once your dates are fixed.
Can I bring children?
Yes, on most tours. Lally Tours needs a child seat for under-5s and does not supply one, Rabbie's takes no one under 5, and the e-bike day starts at 12. The park has a playground and the 0.5 km Ellis Wood trail.
Can one day tour visit Kylemore Abbey and the national park?
Not a shared day tour: the three-hour days make you choose one of the two on the day. Rabbie's 3-day tour from Dublin stops at both on its Connemara day. A private car can plan both if you ask when you book.
Compare the Dublin tours with every Galway day and private car on Connemara Tours.