Dublin to Cliffs of Moher by Fáilte Tours

Tour Itinerary

We depart Dublin at 7.00a.m. and Galway at 10.15a.m. through the village of Oranmore where the view of Galway Bay unfolds, next is on to Clarenbridge, home of the famous September Oyster Festival.

The tour turns right at Kilcolgan on to the pretty fishing village of Kinvara.

Our first stop will be at Dunguaire Castle, a 16th Century tower house which holds mediaeval banquets during the summer months.

Next we view 12th Century Cistercian Corcomroe Abbey and then on to Ballyvaughn.

The tour stops at the famous Aillwee caves where our passengers have the choice of visiting the caves or enjoying tea and scones in the cafeteria before moving on to the centre of the Burren.

This is a remarkable bare limestone area with its combination of many unusual factors, its geology, its flora, caves and archaeology. This is the area where the first stone age dwellers settled.

Our next stop is the famous Poulnabrone dolmen, a 5000 year old tomb used by the stone dwellers to bury their dead. Next we view Leamanagh Castle, once home of Maire Rua O'Brien, Kilfenora, Lisdonvarna where the matchmaking festival is held in the month of September and then on to the world famous Cliffs of Moher for our next long break.

Our lunch break is at Fitzpatrick's Bar, Doolin Hotel just before we head for the Cliffs of Moher every day.

We leave the Cliffs of Moher and now it's time for the Atlantic drive towards Black Head lighthouse, with breathtaking views of Fanore beach, the blue Atlantic, the Connemara coast and the three Aran Islands of Inis Mór, Inis Meáin, Inis Oirr and arriving back at Galway tourist office at 5.30p.m.

You will find our guide friendly and always willing to share a joke with you. It's an experience we hope you will treasure for many years of one of the most beautiful spots of Ireland.