3-Day Southern Ireland Tour Including Galway and Kerry from Dublin

Overview

Day by day itinerary

1. 1Day One: Dublin - Connemara - Galway⌄

   We'll depart Dublin this morning and make our way to the West of Ireland and beautiful Connemara.

   Visit the family farm and historic silver mines at Glengowla in Connemara. Sheepdog demonstrations and an underground show mine are among the highlights. Alternatively, the tour will visit Cong village, a quaint town made famous by Hollywood classic Quiet Man featuring John Wayne and Maureen O"Hara and as the home of world famous Ashford Castle hotel. From 1st November to 31st March, on the Connemara leg of this tour, we visit Cong every day. There will be no visits to Glengowla Mines during winter season. From 1st April to 31st October, on the Connemara leg of this tour, we visit Glengowla on Fridays. We visit Cong on Mondays.

   Connemara Wilderness We continue our drive through the wilderness of Connemara. We enjoy this unique landscape, beautiful lakes, valleys, and mountainous scenery. Ravaged by famine, and predominantly Gaelic the people here still strive to maintain the remanence of rural culture and the traditional Irish way of life. The Deserted Valley We head back to Galway via the Maam Valley, an area of scenic and unsurpassed beauty with the lakes of Connemara which unfold in among the twelve Bens mountains. We then travel back along the coast and Galway Bay through Spiddal, and enjoy magnificent views of the Atlantic Coastline to Galway and Aran Islands While exploring Connemara, we will have many opportunists to stop for photos and breath in the fresh Connemara air. *All times are approximate*

   Arrive in Galway mid afternoon for time at leisure in this atmospheric city. We have time to explore the Spanish Arch and ramble down colourful Shop Street with its many street performers, seafood eateries and quaint Irish bars. **OVERNIGHT IN GALWAY**

   Meals: Breakfast

   Overnight: Overnight in Galway.

2. 2Day 2 - Galway - Cliffs of Moher - Dingle Peninsula⌄

   Today you will have the Atlantic Ocean by your side as we cruise down a portion of the Wild Atlantic Way. The coastal route is characterised by beautiful golden beaches and maybe even dolphins and whales breaching off the shore.

   We make our way through the Burren - one of the famous landscapes of Ireland! It is famous for its Limestone Rock, as far as the eye can see, and reaching down to the sea shore. We will stop at the "Mini Cliffs" which are a great site to experience this area, and enjoy the coas

   Today's highlight is the Cliffs of Moher, the most popular natural tourist destination in Ireland and easily most spectacular cliffs in Europe. Rising over 700 ft in height, the ciffs mark the edge of Europe are home to some of nature's most majestic birds including puffins, gannets and many more. **All times are approximate**

   Look forward to spending the night on the breathtaking Dingle Peninsula, in the heart of rural Ireland.

   Meals: Breakfast

   Overnight: Overnight in Dingle Peninsula

3. 3Day 3: Highlighs of the Ring of Kerry - Killarney - Dublin⌄

   One of the most beautiful and admired national parks in the world, Killarney national park was the first of its kind established in Ireland in 1932. With magnificent views of the Lakes of Killarney and Black Valley from our stops at Aghadoe and Torc Waterfall the park gives you an opportunity to enjoy a walk in this amazing landscape and spend time strolling along the lakes.

   Regularly voted the most beautiful town in Ireland, Killarney is the gateway to both Ring of Kerry and Dingle Peninsula. Nestled in the valley beneath Ireland's highest mountain range, and surrounded by lakes Killarney boasts some of the most beautiful scenery in Ireland. Lined with lovely shops, pubs and traditional arts and crafts stores, this true gem is a must see for every traveler who visits our motherland.

   We will enjoy a stop at one of Ireland's most picturesque villages - Adare with its fabulous thatched cottages which line part of the village's broad main street , renowned for being regularly voted Ireland's tidiest town. It is known for its beautiful stone buildings, medieval monasteries and ruins.

   We return to Dublin by 19:00 approx.

   Meals: Breakfast