The day trip to the famous Cliffs of Moher in County Clare takes us through South Galway, passing through the villages of Oranmore, Clarinbridge, Kilcolgan, Kinvara (a stop at the Castle), before entering the historic and cultured County Clare, home to The Burren.
The Burren is a ‘remarkable place where geology, ecology, archaeology, agriculture, history, food and traditional music are all deeply rooted in the landscape and culture of the region’. Where you find 75 percent of all Ireland’s plant species, 23 orchid species and where Alpine, Arctic and Mediterranean flowers grow side by side. Human settlement goes back 6,000 years.
The natural phenomenon that are the Cliffs of Moher is the second most visited tourist attraction in Ireland. 5 km of naturally formed cliffs, 200 metres high, with views of the Aran Islands to the north and Kerry to the south.
The return journey goes along the coast through Ballyvaughan, with connections to J. R. R. Tolkien, and home via Lisdoonvarna, town of the famous ‘matchmaking festival’.
Day Tours
Day long tours to Connemara or Inis Mór, the largest of the Aran Islands off Galway Bay or to the famous Cliffs of Moher in County Clare taking in the unique scenery of The Burren can be taken by special arrangement with your Tour Guide, Jim.
Irish or Gaeilge is the predominant tongue in Connemara and Áran, and Jim Ward is a fluent speaker (a Gaeilgeóir!), so it helps.
Jim’s knowledge of Irish placenames and their origins (Logainmneacha) comes into play on these trips
These bespoke tours are more suitable for groups as bus travel and ferry bookings need to be arranged in advance.
