Connemara, Galway & Westport

Sunday

We drive north to Holyhead and our ferry to Dublin. We continue to our overnight stay at the Bloomfield House Hotel, Mullingar.

Monday

We travel across Ireland, pausing at thriving Galway for time at leisure before making our way to the Station House Hotel, Clifden, our base for the next 4 nights

Tuesday

Today we journey north for an included tour of Westport House. Built in 1730, the house boasts original architecture within a superb parkland setting including a lake, terraces, waterfalls and magnificent views of Ireland’s
holy mountain, Croagh Patrick. The rest of the day is free to explore the pretty town of Westport, situated on the shores of Clew Bay

Wednesday

After breakfast today we will board the coach and make our way to Kylemore Abbey and Victorian Walled Garden. The dramatic landscape and iconic image of a gothic castle reflected in a Connemara Lake has made
Kylemore Abbey world-famous and it is now the largest tourist attraction in the west of Ireland. Later, there is free time in the bustling coastal town of Clifden – often referred to as the ‘Capital of Connemara’.

Thursday

We travel through the Connemara National Park and witness the dramatic scenery of the Twelve Bens Mountain range before arrival at Glen Keen Farm where you will be treated to a sheep herding demonstration, traditional Irish music and refreshments. On then to Killary where we include a delightful cruise along Killary Fjord, enjoying 9 miles of uninterrupted views of some of the finest scenery in the west of Ireland.

Friday

Departing Clifden we enjoy a guided tour of the Celtic Crystal Visitor Centre in Moycullen. Following this visit, head east, checking into the Clayton Hotel, Leopardstown near Dublin for our overnight stay.

Saturday

Breakfast today is included on board our return sailing to Holyhead then we continue homeward.