2-Day Connemara and Galway Bay Rail Tour from Dublin

Dublin, Ireland

Take an overnight trip from Dublin to tour the stunning countryside of Connemara and Galway. The trip takes you through the breathtaking scenery of Connemara's lakes, mountains, stone walls and thatched cottages.

Departing from Dublin Heuston Station, you'll catch the train to Limerick (breakfast available onboard). After a short tour of Limerick City you'll continue on to Bunratty Castle and Folk Park.

After a pub lunch in the village of Doolin, it's time to visit the stunning Cliffs of Moher, Black Head, the Burren and Galway Bay. You'll spend the night in the heart of Galway City at a three-star hotel.

After starting the day with a full Irish breakfast, you'll head into magnificent Connemara, where John Ford filmed The Quiet Man with John Wayne in 1951. During the day you'll visit Clifden, Kylemore Abbey (reduced admission rate), Leenane and Killary Harbor (Ireland's only fjord) or Roundstone, the Coral Beach and the Sky Road.

After admiring the wild Atlantic coastline, you will return to Galway for your train to Dublin Heuston, arriving at 8:50pm.

USD $316.87

Traveler Reviews

Review by: Sonia E	September 2011
A TRIP WELL WORTHWHILE....GREAT DAY!

Review by: Shirley R	May 2011
Too many tours were combined on bus and train. Seats were too close together on the bus so there was no leg room and bus was already full when we were picked up-no choice of seats, so we couldn't see anything. Microphones were not properly working on buses, so we could not hear the commentary. This tour was very expensive compared to others we have taken and it was not worth the money. I plan to complain. i will say that the guides on the two buses were helpful and I think the commentary would have been good if we could have heard more than a few bits of it. Hotel was very nice with a lovely breakfast.

Review by: Laura T, United States of America	July 2009
Overall the tour was very well organized and hit the high spots of what we wanted to see! I did, however feel very rushed at the Cliffs of Moher, which was the main attraction that I wanted to see in Ireland, and the reason I booked this tour. We had one hour at the Cliffs and that simply wasn't enough!

Review by: LAURA T	July 2009
Overall the tour was very well organized and hit the high spots of what we wanted to see! I did, however feel very rushed at the Cliffs of Moher, which was the main attraction that I wanted to see in Ireland, and the reason I booked this tour. We had one hour at the Cliffs and that simply wasn't enough!

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	June 2009
My boyfriend and I really enjoyed it. Our guide the first day had dry humor and was really kind. The Cliffs of Moher were gorgeous, and the folk park was cute. The next day, our guide was really friendly and super knowledgeable about the Connemara area. The best part of the trip was staying overnight in Galway. We were there Friday night; the evening was bustling with activity, and we pub hopped until the wee hours. If I were to recommend anything, it's that they provide a tour in which you just do the first day, then stay over in Galway, and then have the day in Galway to sleep in, stroll around, shop, and then go back. More time in Galway on your own would be awesome. Overall, great trip.

Review by: Judith B, United States of America	August 2008
This seemed to be two separate tours strung loosely together and the accommodations were less than comfortable. However, the scenery was gorgeous, we had great weather and our tour guides/bus drivers were knowledgeable and very nice.