Connemara Day Tour: Explore Kylemore Abbey & Gardens

The Connemara Day Tour departing from Galway offers a selection of a 3-hour main stop:
Option 1: Spend 3 hours exploring the Connemara National Park.
Option 2: Enjoy 3 hours at Kylemore Abbey and the Victorian Walled Garden.

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Galway - The tour vehicle departs from Merchants Road, Galway, outside the Kinlay Hostel at 09:30. Please arrive 15 minutes before departure.
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What's Included
  • Local guide
  • Driver / guide
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Live commentary on board
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Entry to Kylemore Abbey - Tickets can be purchased from the driver at discounted rates, cash only.
  • Hotel Pickup
Additional Information
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
Location
Merchants Road
Tour departs: Merchants Road, Galway outside the Kinlay Hostel, H91 F2KT at 09:30. Tour vehicle will have 'Wild Atlantic Way Day Tours' branding. Please present 15 minutes prior to departure. Tour returns: Merchants Road, Galway at 18:30
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Paul_b
May 16, 2026
Our driver was excellent.... - Our driver was excellent. The stops along the way added a lot to the trip. The abbey itself and the gardens were beautiful.
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Joan_m
May 16, 2026
A fun and educational tour - This was a great tour. Our guide kept us fully informed about the areas we traveled through, its history and geography. Our choice was to visit Kylemore Abbey and the three hours allocated to that was plenty of time to tour the abbey. He made plenty of stops for picture taking. I would recommend this tour, it was well worth the full day of exploring.
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Maps28631221454
May 6, 2026
Wonderful experience! - We saw a lot of Connemara National Park and had 3 hours at Kylemore Abbey. Especially the short stops during the bus ride and the 3 hour stay were great!
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Katiesu2296dc
May 5, 2026
Fun trip to Connemara and Kylemore Abbey. A part of Ireland to be discovered - Great tour, great driver and fun passengers
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Luciana_m
Apr 20, 2026
Unforgettable tour!!! - Unforgettable tour! Amazing landscapes of Connemara National Park. Kylemore Abbey is worth a visit from the entrance to the property to the garden walk! Excellent!!!
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Jay_t
Apr 8, 2026
Enjoyed every moment.... - Enjoyed every moment. Beautiful, enchanting nature and magical historic place. Paul is friendly and fun.
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Lori_d
Mar 26, 2026
Great day tour of Connemara - Excellent tour. So worth leaving the driving to someone else, and our driver/guide Mike, was so knowledgeable. Gained so much interesting insight and information about the area, as well as Ireland as a whole, plus made many stops at places of great interest that might’ve very well otherwise have been missed by having done a self tour. Mike had the gifts of both humor and gab. So glad I did this.
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Christina_f
Mar 7, 2026
We loved the tour with... - We loved the tour with Mike! Kylemore abbey was amazing even if the gothic chapel was under construction. We really loved the Victorian walled garden too. Only complaint (not mikes fault) is that there were several people talking during the tour so sometimes was difficult to hear Mike.
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Adleslie25
May 9, 2026
The country side and... - The country side and drive were beautiful and Vincent was very knowledgeable. We would have liked to see more of Kylemore
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Z5787ghalbag
Feb 25, 2026
A fantastic excursion - The tour was fantastic, it made us very good weather, and what we liked the most was the Abbey. The driver was very friendly and explained the most relevant.
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up to 9 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).