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A castle by a lake surrounded by lush greenery. 1
A castle surrounded by a lake and lush greenery. 2
A coastal road with a grassy verge, rocky shore, and a person walking in the distance. 3
A castle with a lake in front, surrounded by lush greenery. 4
A coastal landscape with large rocks, grassy areas, and a clear blue sky. 5
By Galway Tour Company

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Overview

  • Departing from Galway at 10:00 AM, you begin your fully guided tour of Connemara & Cong at our first photo stop near the scenic Inagh Valley. Our main stop is the enchanting Kylemore Abbey & Victorian Walled Gardens. The admission fee for Kylemore Abbey is charged separately at the discounted price of €14 per person (tickets are purchased in cash from your driver). Admission includes entrance to the Abbey, the shuttle bus to the walled gardens and entry to the Neo Gothic Church. There is also a restaurant where you can purchase a hearty lunch and a gift shop for souvenirs. After this visit you explore the wilder Connemara regions visiting Killary Fjord and experience the stark beauty of the valleys of Connemara through the hidden Lough Nafooey route. Arriving in Cong village, you will enjoy a 45-minute break to inspect the ruins of the Old Abbey and take a walk in Cong Woods, wander the streets made famous by the Quiet Man film before returning to Galway by approximately 18:00

Activity location

  • Kylemore Abbey & Victorian Walled Garden
    • Connemara, On the N59 between Clifden and Westport
    • Kylemore, Ireland, Ireland

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Kinlay Hostel
    • Merchants Road
    • H91 F2KT, Galway, County Galway, Ireland

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What's included, what's not

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    Professional Local Driver/Guide ( English only )
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    Air-conditioned vehicle
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    Live commentary on board
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    Food and drinks
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    Kylemore Abbey entrance fee (optional, payable to the driver)
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    Service charge
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    Pickup from all locations ( except main departure point )

Know before you book

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Public car park near ( Q-Park Eyre Square , Q-Park Hynes Yard)
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Seats are not assigned
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

Activity itinerary

Kylemore Abbey & Victorian Walled Garden

  • 2h
  • Admission ticket not included
Kylemore Abbey, a beautiful Connemara castle, offers much history of romance and tragedy, captivating visitors who step upon its threshold. The Abbey is a beautiful, neo-gothic, building built-in 1868 by Mitchell Henry for his wife. It is now home to the Benedictine Nuns, and here you can enjoy their excellent home cooking while visiting the Abbey and the restored walled gardens. The grounds and surrounding mountains and lakes are steeped in rich Irish history, and you can learn all about this on our Connemara & Cong Tour. The Abbey and estate are open all year round and include the Abbey, a Gothic Church, the walled gardens, a craft shop, pottery studio, restaurant and tea rooms, as well as the lake and woodland walks.

Lough Corrib

  • 5m
Lough Corrib is the largest lake within the Republic of Ireland and the second largest on the island of Ireland (after Lough Neagh). ( It covers 176 km² )

Killary Fjord

  • 15m
Killary Harbour is Ireland’s only true fjord and extends 16km (10 miles) in from the Atlantic .It's extremely deep, over 45m at its centre. This offers a very safe, sheltered anchorage, because of the depth and the mountains to the south and north. It is a centre for shellfish farming, and strings of ropes used to grow mussels are visible for much of its length.

Cong

  • 30m
Only an hour’s drive from Westport, Cong is a small village in south Mayo famous for its 12th century abbey, the lavish gold and silver processional Cross of Cong from 1123, the magnificent Ashford Castle, the village’s links with Oscar Wilde and, most popularly, its association with the John Wayne classic film, The Quiet Man.

Royal Abbey of Cong

  • 15m
A magnificent Augustinian Abbey dating back to the early 12th century

Location

Activity location

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    Kylemore Abbey & Victorian Walled Garden
    • Connemara, On the N59 between Clifden and Westport
    • Kylemore, Ireland, Ireland

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Kinlay Hostel
    • Merchants Road
    • H91 F2KT, Galway, County Galway, Ireland

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