Connemara, Galway & Westport
What's Included?
Sunday 31st May – Saturday 6th June 2026
See County Galway, the Connemara National Park and Westport from our base in Clifden. With its spectacular scenery and emerging reputation as the West's 'Gourmet Capital', this is a wonderful base from which to explore.
Look What's Included:
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Door to Door Service
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Our own courier service
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Luxury Traveller Coach with ‘First Class’ seating & legroom
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Return Ferry Sailings
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6-nights half board
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Outlined excursions
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Guided tour of Westport House Estate
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Entrance of Kylemore Abbey & Victorian Garden
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Sheep Herding & Refreshments at Glen Keen Farm
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Killary Cruise
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Guided tour of the Celtic Crystal Visitors Centre.
Not included: All lunches.
Your Hotel
3* The Clifden Station House Hotel
The Clifden Station House is a modern hotel set around the old Clifden Railway Station. More than 60 years ago the last Steam Train departed from Clifden to Galway. Today the Railway Station, its Station House Platform and Engine House have been magnificently restored and transformed into The Clifden Station House & Courtyard. The hotel also has a leisure centre & indoor swimming pool.
Mobility Grade: 4 – Located a short walk from the town centre, the location reasonably level. Lift to all floors.
Supplements:
Single Room: £213
Holiday Insurance: £92
(All prices are per person & are for the entire tour)
Even though passports are not needed to travel to Ireland, ferry companies request passengers to carry some form of PHOTO ID, which may be required for inspection.
Itinerary
Sunday |
Crossing the Irish Sea, we continue to our overnight stay at the Brandon House Hotel in New Ross. |
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. |
Departure dates
| Date | Duration | From price | Book now | Call back | Favourites |
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| 31 May 2026 | 7 Days | £1359.00 | Full | — | ★ |
Pick up points
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| Name | Address |
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| Henley in Arden Depot |
Park & Ride, Johnsons Depot
Liveridge House Liveridge Hill, Henley in Arden |
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