Connemara and Galway City Day Tour from Dublin: Explore Barren Landscapes and Beautiful Tribal City
3.1
103 Ratings
Gardiner Street Lwr, stop 1171

Embark on a day tour from Dublin to Connemara and Galway City. Discover the barren landscapes and untouched beauty of Connemara, featured in famous movies. Explore the traditional and colorful tribal city of Galway. Book now!

Duration: 12 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Paddywagon Tours - Departing from Dublin, the tour heads west for an exciting day trip to Connemara. As we journey across Ireland’s midlands, there will be a stop for refreshments and a chance to stretch. Upon reaching Connemara, the tour visits the charming village of Cong, a national Tidy-Town winner and the filming location for the…
What's Included
  • On-board WiFi
  • Professional guide
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges included
  • USB ports at every seat
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Live commentary on board
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Food and Drink
Additional Information

Connemara is genuinely the untouched realm of Ireland, deeply affected during the catastrophic potato famine of 1847-1851. Despite its desolate appearance, it maintains its inherent allure. 
Its stunning lakes, picturesque castles, stone barriers, and abandoned valleys have made it a popular setting for several big-screen productions, including The Quiet…

Location
Gardiner Street Lwr, stop 1171
Meet at Bus Stop 1171, Lower Gardiner Street (at street number 42, beside Trinity Church)
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
3.1
(103 Ratings)
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Jennifer_p
Feb 18, 2026
The wild and winding scenic wilderness walking tour in the mountains - Beautiful scenery, fast paced, great side stops. Wear good shoes, bring an umbrella. Bring water. The weather changes fast. Be prepared for anything. JJ was the best guide ever. Informative and knowledgeable. Funny. He took the extra time to show us the beautiful coast and mountains. Thank you.
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Werner_s
Oct 3, 2025
Storm-proven - Great and friendly driver named Karl on the road in severe storm and floods, who mastered it all professionally
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Gazg805
Jan 17, 2026
Lovely day out , lots of driving included though - The trip was mostly enjoyable if I'm honest , Jimmy was a great guide and lovely man , this helped . Galway was beautiful and we really enjoyed our time here . Would have liked longer than 1.5 hours tbh . Great visit to SHOP STREET , Eyre square , the bay area and the Spanish arch . Next was Connemara which if I'm honest was lots of driving with a couple of scenery stops . The highlight was the visit to Cong village , especially if you are a John Wayne fan ! Go and you will see what I mean!! A good trip but don't go if you travel sick . Thanks again Paddywagon
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Aprilgk6046hc
Nov 1, 2025
YOLO - My driver was so helpful, and fun. He is an excellent driver and I felt very safe during the journey. I loved hearing about Irish history. The only negative is that the bus was not clean.
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Jeanmichel_c
Feb 23, 2026
Too long and little time on site - Very long trip and too little time on points of interest. We spend 5 hours in the bus for less time on site.
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Celine_b
Aug 17, 2025
Nice excursion but... - Nice excursion but lacks a panoramic view of the lakes of the canemara as a whole for example... small disappointment at this level!
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Pascale_p
Dec 2, 2025
Particularly disappointing excursion - Extremely disappointing day. It was raining and mist ....but we would still have liked more photo stoppages .... if only for these landscapes that were still beautiful. Comments on the guide were very limited and even more so in the Connemara part. A short stop in Cong but shorter than stops at motorway services. In short, many hours of driving for very little profit!
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Gary_s
Oct 19, 2025
A waste of time. - Too much time on the van and too little time seeing things. We spent 1 hour and 30 minutes visiting the mine and 1 hour and 30 minutes in Galway and 5 hours in a van. It was a waste of time and money.
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Orlane
Jul 11, 2025
A lie, a shame - I'm not used to looking at the comments, but on balance I should have. I booked this excursion to visit Connemara, but we were disappointed to see that in the end we only explored it by coach. So yes, the scenery is beautiful but it is even more frustrating to realize that no stop is made there. That's a lot of travel for not much after all. Our 2 stars are explained by this and also because the description of the excursion tells us a 2h stop in Connemara that is absolutely not done, we find it shameful. You have to plan a snack because we could only eat at 3:10 pm in Galway. We do not recommend this tour.
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Sebastienpacalon
Nov 26, 2025
Run away! - No stops at Lake Connemara — just a bus ride, which is very frustrating. Two stops at petrol stations before arriving in Galway. In the end, an excursion to escape. PRICE 75EUROS per person (of the flight).Very disappointed!!!!
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).