Connemara Guided Tour: Explore Kylemore Abbey and Scenic Beauty of Leenane Village

Embark on a full-day guided tour of Connemara, immersing yourself in the stunning natural beauty and rich history of the region. Visit Kylemore Abbey and learn about the Irish language’s significance in Connemara.

Duration: 7 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Oughterard - Oughterard is a small town on the banks of the Owenriff River close to the western shore of Lough Corrib in County Galway, Ireland. The population of the town in 2016 was 1,318. It is located about 26 km northwest of Galway on the N59 road.
What's Included
  • Hotel pick-up (contact the operator directly at least 24 hours before the tour to request)
  • Driver/guide
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Entrance Fee to Kylemore Abbey and Victorian Walled Garden
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks
Additional Information

Embark on a full-day guided excursion of Connemara, a region renowned for its untouched scenic beauty and rough terrains. Take a journey through the symbolic Kylemore Abbey and Walled Gardens. As you travel, your knowledgeable driver/guide will reveal the origins of the Irish language, and explain why it remains the primary language of Connemara,…

Location
HYDE Hotel
Forster Street
We meet outside the HYDE Hotel, Forster Street, at 9.45am. Look out for the Lally Tours Team in their blue jackets!
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Colleen_a
Jun 8, 2025
Connemara and The Abbey. - This tour is definitely worth taking. An amazing, beautiful journey. Beautiful scenery. Our driver Charles was great. Definitely recommend.
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K_i
Jun 7, 2025
Great value - The highlight of this trip is the Kylemore Abbey, and I think I would prefer to have been given more time. It was very interesting learning about the area’s geology. The driver was very informative and clearly had many years experience
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Sunshine32535241161
Jun 5, 2025
Great day with lally tours - Tour to kylmore abbey We jist had a grear day to kylemore our driver was Shane Made the tour He was just brilliant so much history about ireland Would highly recomend Lally tourrs Thanks for a great dsy Jackson Family
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Elmie_m
Jun 5, 2025
Kylemore Abbey, Connemara Day trip, including Leeane Village. - The tour guide and driver called Sean was really exceptional. A born Galwegian, his local knowledge was outstanding. He was very friendly, courteous and culturally intelligent. What an ambassador for the business and his homeland. I have to say, his driving skills were outstanding, navigating narrow windy roads. Sean made the day excursion a cracking one! Kudo’s to you Sean.
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Laynie_w
Jun 2, 2025
Great experience! - A beautiful place with a wonderful yet tragic love story. Our guide was fantastic and showed us many great sights along the way. Highly recommend!!
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Jean_k
May 29, 2025
Wonderful trip - This was a very informative tour. Lovely young man named James. Told a million funny stories about Irelands history. Highly recommend.
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Andrew
May 29, 2025
Easy and Fun trip from Galway - James was a great driver and guide! Easy and fun trip from Galway. James was funny and explained a bit of history on the Irish language (Gaelic) and traditional cottage construction while he drove out to Kylemore. He also explained procedures upon arrival at the Abbey and recommended how much time we had (always prefer more time!) to visit the Abbey and the Victorian Gardens. He stopped at certain points like Doolin and An Spiedal for photo opportunities and gift shop purchases.
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Suedr913bl
May 28, 2025
Wonderful day trip! - Great bus tour. We loved not having to drive ourselves! Beautiful scenery and nice little stops along the way. Leenane Village was a short stop. Kylemore Abbey was a 2 hour stop, but not long enough for me. Nicole was a fantastic guide, sharing personal experiences and finding "secret" stops along the way.
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Karinmw2011cz
May 27, 2025
Excellent tour and guide! - This was a highly informative and well organized a tour -- saw many things I would not have otherwise and learned a great deal about area and culture.
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Rachel_s
Jun 4, 2025
Viator website allowed ... - Viator website allowed to book a trip that was not available to us once we arrived at the pick up location for the tour. We had planned this tour for months to retrace the steps of our parents, and we were not allowed to board. The other tour company said that Viator should not have allowed us to book that to tour online. We had to leave Galway and missed our opportunity to see the site that we paid $180 for to see.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).