7 Day Connemara and Aran Islands

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Wild Atlantic Way - Walking and Soft Adventure Holiday. A short journey by sea and after settling into your accommodation we will take a walk from Kilronan to see a few of the many sites on the islands, such as Lub an Currach and Teampaill Chiarain. We will pass a viewing poiAran Islands - Irelandnt for the seal colony on our way and Cill Mhuirbhigh Beach, a ...
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Overview

Trip type
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

    • Visit to Inis Mor island (Aran Islands)
    • Enjoy Clifden , Cycling The Wild Atlantic Way
    • Explore Roundstone bog and See Gurteen Bay, Dogs Bay, Roundstone
    • Discover Ballyconeely, Inishboffin island
    • Enjoy kayaking or stand up paddle boarding
    • Visit to Bundouglas and Ballinakill harbour

What's this trip about?

    Wild Atlantic Way - Walking and Soft Adventure Holiday. A short journey by sea and after settling into your accommodation we will take a walk from Kilronan to see a few of the many sites on the islands, such as Lub an Currach and Teampaill Chiarain. We will pass a viewing poiAran Islands - Irelandnt for the seal colony on our way and Cill Mhuirbhigh Beach, a sandy beach located on the northern coast of Inishmore Island. we will do a walk of the Westquarter loop , which takes us along ancient bogroads and white gold beaches.

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Details

Itinerary focusActive and Outdoor Sports
Group sizeSmall Group - max of 16 people
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityDublin
End CityDublin

Travel Themes

  • High Adventure
  • Hiking & Walking
  • National Parks
  • Nature & Wildlife

Destinations

  • Europe
  • United Kingdom
  • Ireland

Attractions

  • Connemara
  • Dublin
  • Galway

Activities

  • Adventure & Adrenaline
  • Cycling
  • Kayaking
  • Nature

Trip includes

    • 7 Full Days exploring Ireland’s hidden treasures
    • Great Guides to inform and assist you
    • Transport for 7 Days
    • Breakfasts each morning
    • Ferry crossing to both Inis Mor and Inishboffin
    • 6 Nights of Great Quality Accommodation
    • Get to see the real west of Ireland up close
    • Some great Irish traditional music.

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Itinerary

Travel Map

Day 1: Pick up and travel to Galway for onward travel by ferry from Rossaveal to Inish Mor.live irish music

Morning: Your adventure starts with a pickup in Dublin where you will meet your guide. Then it’s off to County Galway, where you will catch the ferry to Inis Mor. 

Afternoon; A short journey by sea and after settling into your accommodation we will take a walk ...

Day 2: Full day walking Inish Mor; Lub an Cill Mhuirbhigh , Dún Aonghasa  and Poll na bPeist.

Overnight Inish Mor (Aran Island)

Walk: Easy - moderate Distance 16km, Ascent 180m

Morning & Afternoon; Inish Mor is well known for its monuments dating to Christian, pre Christian and Celtic times. You won’t go far without seeing something of histor...

Day 3: Morning ferry from Inish Mor to Rossaveal, Cycle in Connemara - Clifden

Overnight Clifden

Morning; After the journey by ferry from Inis Mor to Rossaveal we will travel to Clifden, where we will settle into our accommodation and have somcycling in Connemaraething light to eat. The journey from Rossaveal , is something to be savoured...

Day 4: Kayaking, SUP or Coasteering - Ballynakill Bay

Overnight Clifden

Morning; After a hkayaking in Connemaraearty Irish breakfast you will get to spend a half day Kayaking, stand up paddle boarding or coasteering from Bundouglas, a tiny golden beach on Ballynakill Bay. This headland is carved out with tiny inle...

Day 5: Inishboffin Island - Walk on white beaches

Overnight Inishboffin

Walk: easy Distance 8km, ascent 80 mDogs Bay - Connemara

Morning; A short drive to Cleggan from Leenane and we will catch the 11am ferry to Inishboffin.

Afternoon; After the short twenty minute ferry journey and settling into...

Day 6: Full day walking Inishboffin; Cloonamore & Middlequarter Loop

Overnight Inishboffin

Walk easy - moderate Distance 12km, Ascent 200m

Morning & Afternoon; The Cloonamore Loop follows bog roads and along the beautiful East End Beach, visiting St Colman’s 14th Century Chapel and Church Lough. This is a very fertile...

Day 7: Ferry Inishboffin to Cleggan; 8.15am or 9am depending on day of week.

Depart for Dublin

Today unfortunately is our last day in the west of Ireland on this trip and we will make a stop as make their way back to Dublin.

Slan agus beannacht (Goodbye and blessings) You will be dropped back to Dublin.

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Dates & Availability

Price From $1,529
Price per day$218
Single supplement (single occupancy)$282
Last Updated: 7/15/2018

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May 2018

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  • A cancellation fee of 100% applies for cancellations made less than one month in advance, or in case of no-show.
  • A cancellation fee of 50% applies for cancellations made less than 2 months in advance.
  • A cancellation fee of 25% applies for cancellations made less than 3 months in advance.
  • A cancellation fee of 10% applies for cancellations made 3 or more months in advance.
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