Connemara National Park: Scenic Day Tour from Galway with Cultural Insights

Escape the city and immerse yourself in the stunning beauty of Connemara National Park. Discover the rich cultural heritage of the region while exploring the wilderness and enjoying a hike in this wild part of Ireland.

Duration: 7 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Maam Cross - The heart of Connemara
  • Leenane - Charming village in the middle of a valley, on the shores of the fjord.
  • Killary Harbour - Irelands only Fjord
  • Connemara National Park & Visitor Centre - Free time to explore as you please. There are 3 x hiking routes to choose from, each varying in lenght and difficulty.
  • Spiddal
What's Included
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Other
What's Not Included
  • Tea and coffee
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Break away from the urban scene and savor the crisp breeze in the untamed Connemara National Park.
Your driver/guide will enrich your journey to and fro the National Park with thorough knowledge about the area. You will hear about the heartening folk music, the indigenous language, and the vibrant culture that continues to bloom in this untamed Irish…

Location
HYDE Hotel
Forster Street
We meet outside the HYDE Hotel, Forster Street, at 9.45am. Look out for the Lally Tours Team's Blue Jackets.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Lgw1094
Apr 30, 2025
A Day Well Spent - The tour could not have been better. It covered every place promised, including wonderful views of the Connemara. The office staff was helpful, professional, and fun. Our guide, Mike, was extremely knowledgeable, quite entertaining, and took very good care of us. We highly recommend this tour---and can't imagine doing this on your own.
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Sabrinap626
Apr 27, 2025
Beautiful town on the river - Beautiful town on the river with typical shops and many places to stop for a meal and a beer. A beautiful cathedral and a long river where you can take beautiful walks
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László
Apr 20, 2025
Great experience, nice landscape, friendly guide (Seamus). Strongly recommended tour in Galway. - We had a great experience with Lally tours. Gave us a transfer from hotel to tour start point. Seamus, our driver, was a great guide during the day, telling interesting stories around the spots we visited, Ireland history and played us nice Irish music. We have enough time to see Connemara best parts and take beautiful pictures. I can recommend them.
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Fred
Apr 11, 2025
A superb day - A great day. Beautiful landscapes. Very appreciable stops to enjoy the view. The climb to Diamond Hill is well marked. A "Seamus" guide at the top.
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Jackierees01
Apr 5, 2025
Fantastic excursion - Fantastic way to enjoy the stunning scenery of Galway/ Connemara surroundings and the national park. This was enhanced by the lovely driver Michael who gave us so much interesting information and was very helpful with the itinerary. Michael was very patient as he had to manage a few inconsiderate passengers but was very professional in handling them. We would highly recommend this excursion. Jackie& David Wales
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Charlotlen
Mar 6, 2025
A must to discover Connemara! - Incredible day (Connemara + Diamon Hill)! The guide, Shane, was interesting and thoughtful, full of anecdotes about the culture and history of Ireland, relevant and friendly - several stops on the road to admire the scenery and take pictures... really perfect! We had time to do the great hike to the summit of Diamon Hill, count 2 hours at good pace, it is really worth it! I highly recommend this day to discover the wonders of Connemara!
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Kerrie_n
Jan 6, 2025
Beautiful country - Fantastic tour with a wonderful tour guide. Informative and covered a lot of area. Toured the castle and the others took the hike, both were awesome!
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Michelle
Nov 6, 2024
Relax and enjoy the view! - Our guide Michael regaled us with stories of the small towns we passed through as he expertly drove us from Galway to Connemara National Park. We stopped at various spots along this scenic day trip for pictures. Stopping in one quaint tiny town for a bathroom visit and shop local. This has been the highlight of my trip to Ireland!
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Michelle_r
Nov 6, 2024
Forget your troubles, come on get happy! - Michael, our guide, is an excellent driver, historian and humorist. He expertly navigated the roads taking to stops for pictures. On to small village stop for bathrooms and local shops. Those stopping at Kylemore Abbey enjoyed their visit. Whilst I had the opportunity to hike at Connemara National Park. Michael entertained us with stories while we were on the bus. Some of us began this daytrip as strangers ending the day as friends through the weaving of stories and kinship from our lovely guide Michael. I highly recommend this tour, the scenery is magnificent!
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Amy_f
May 7, 2025
Beautiful National Park but not enough time to enjoy - We wanted to go to Connemara National Park to hike and this tour was our best option. You only get 2 hours which is not enough time to get to the top of Diamond Hill and down so we opted for the blue trail which we did in an hour and then went into town to Cloverfox for lunch. The other stops on this tour are really throw away, esp Spiddal and the craft village. We did like the view at Leenane and the cute gift shop. I got an adorable sheep scarf . You really need 3 hours of time at the park to enjoy and do the full hike. Our suggestion would be to leave an hour earlier and take out the last stop to give people enough time to enjoy the beauty of Connemara.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).