Aran Islands and Cliffs of Moher Cruise: A Scenic Journey from Galway
4.8
64 Ratings
Galway
Duration: 1 day
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
What's Included
  • Driver/guide
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
Additional Information

Embark on this amazing journey along the stunningly beautiful Wild Atlantic Way, passing through the otherworldly landscape of the Burren to the renowned Cliffs of Moher. Discover medieval remains, 16th century tower house fortresses, sacred places, burial grounds, handcrafted stone walls, ports, ponies, calves, cows, lambs, sheep and maybe even encounter a mythical leprechaun!

As you drive down the Clare coast, feel the might of the Atlantic Ocean as it clashes against the shoreline. Hop on the ferry at Doolin to reach Inisheer, the smallest and nearest of the Gaelic-speaking Aran Islands. Be on the lookout for native bottlenose dolphins that are sometimes seen around the ferry. On Inisheer, delve into the rich past of the island’s castles, churches, narrow byways, stone barriers, and untouched sandy beaches.

The ferry back offers a guided pictorial sail under the awe-inspiring Cliffs of Moher. On arriving back at Doolin, head to the summit of the Cliffs of Moher for a leisurely walk along the Cliffs edge. Wrapping up the tour at the Cliffs, you return to Galway.

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Island visit part of the tour is weather dependant.
  • Meet point is in Galway City centre, outside Kinlay Hostel, Merchants Rd, Eyre Square, Galway, H91 F2KT, Ireland
Location
Kinlay Hostel Galway
Merchants Road
Bus will be waiting outside the entrance to Kinlay Hostel, Merchants Road, Galway. Please arrive 10 minutes before departure time.
Cancellation Policy

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

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T6087jtjacka
Apr 23, 2024
Aran Islands and Cliffs Cruise Tour - We took the The Aran Islands & The Cliffs Cruise tour with Galway Tour Company. I give Dave, our driver, and the tour company my highest recommendation. The tour even exceeded our expectations. It could not have been better. The Aran Islands and Cliffs are truly breathtaking and made even better with our tour guide Dave. He was very informative, fun, and kept us entertained and laughing on the bus, and played fantastic music while not giving us information. The tour was long, from 09:30 to 19:30, but totally worth it. We were still ready for more when we got off the bus at the end. I highly recommend the tour and Dave our guide.
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Brent_r
Apr 22, 2024
Good not have been a better tour! - It was a great day all around! Our tour guide, Alan, was wonderful! He was very knowledgeable, interesting, entertaining and kind. He made sure we got as much time as possible spending time at Aran Islands and at the top of the Cliffs of Moher after the cruise. We had a “crack” time!!🥰
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Javier_a
Mar 25, 2024
Gerry is a legend! - Had an amazing time with Gerry as our driver! Shoutout to him for keeping up the energy when we were so tired after our journey. Tons of cool stops along the way, and the island was an incredible visit!
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Amy_k
Mar 21, 2024
Stunning Views & Completely Unique Experience in Authentic Ireland - This is a fantastic full day trip, we absolutely loved it and the extra effort for the boat ride along the cliffs from the water was totally worth it, would do it again in a heart beat. Boat ride was fun, Inisheer was lovely and everything about the tour was easy, well planned and executed. Our tour guide, and I could be getting this wrong, but I believe his name was Neil and he was fantastic!
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Mary_s
Mar 21, 2024
Excellent tour - Wonderful tour, with a wonderful guide! Gary was informative and highly entertaining. We loved biking on Innisheer and seeing the cliffs from both the land and sea was amazing.
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Marirose_l
Mar 17, 2024
Lousy weather great tour - Our driver/tour guide Alan made a very dreary day so much fun. The bonus of the horse carts on the island was unexpected and so great. Loved every minute of the island. Poor Alan kept apologizing for the lousy weather. We were not able to see the Cliffs from.on top but at least we did see them from below on the boat. Would highly recommend this tour
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Rhonda_g
Mar 16, 2024
Gods Artwork - The view is so amazing. To see the hand of God’s artwork. To on the land we’re our history was made and after thousands of years it is still there.
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Roxanne_c
Mar 15, 2024
Great day with Allan - Our driver and guide, Allan was wonderful! However, i was concenrned when we first boarded the bus, as the gentleman, Damien who boarded us, (won't say greeted us), was extremely abrupt and grumpy. It seems he was the owner and arrives just to check us on, give Allan some grief about a cracked windshield and then left. Would seem to me that he is a bit of a control freak as there was no need for him to be there. Every other tour we have done, the bus driver has greeted us, checked us on board, sometimes took more passengers and payment and had friendly conversations. A relief when we Allan arrived and we realized he was our driver. The day was full of wonderful views, interesting stories with the locals on the island and beautiful sites. Would definitely recommend.
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350alissac
Oct 23, 2023
Worth every penny! I could do it all day! - I couldn’t stop smiling. One of the most amazing experiences of my life!! The cruise by the Cliff was overwhelming in the best way possible.
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Mnicolette_r
Mar 25, 2024
A ray of sunshine on an otherwise dreary day - Desire a typical rainy Irish day , Alan, our driver and guide kept the day lite and fun with stories about what we saw on the drive and recommendations for the Visit to the island and the cliffs. All were spot-on and made the days a very nice one….especially his connections to get the limited number of warm dry seats on the island tour bus
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