Aran Islands & Cliffs of Moher Cruise full day tour from Galway
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Galway
Discover Aran Islands and Cliffs of Moher with local guides. Enjoy breathtaking views, wildlife, and UNESCO sites on a full-day tour from Galway.
Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Galway - Skip the roads, and take a ferry cruise from Galway to see the Cliffs of Moher and the Aran Islands, instead. As you travel by ferry, you’ll get unobstructed views of the coastline that’s known as the Wild Atlantic Way before you dock at Inishmore.

Once you arrive at Inishmore you will be met by our team - to start guided tour of Inishmore.

  • Aran Islands - A tour that is so different from any other tours anywhere in the world.

We explore the island which is 18km long and 5km wide. At the base, there is a craft village with restaurants and heritage centre. You will have time to enjoy lunch & chat with the locals. Also we will visit 7 churches, Aran seal colony, and Kilronan village.

  • Dun Aonghasa - Dún Aonghasa is over 3,000 years old. Excavations have revealed significant evidence of prehistoric metalworking, as well as several houses and burials. Perched on a sheer sea-cliff, Dún Aonghasa defiantly faces the Atlantic Ocean. It is the largest of the prehistoric stone forts of the Aran Islands.

The fort consists of three massive drystone defence walls. Outside them is a chevaux-de-frise – that is, a dense band of jagged, upright stones, thousands in number.

  • Cliffs of Moher - After leaving Inishmore, we join the ferry to head back to Galway, passing the UNESCO-listed Cliffs of Moher along the way. Cut out the traffic at Galway, and enjoy a leisurely cruise to the Aran Islands Cruise in waters where puffins, dolphins, and seals are sometimes seen Explore Inishmore at leisure, and experience the Aran Islands how you want See one of Ireland’s largest seabird colonies as you pass the Cliffs of Moher.
  • The Worm Hole (Poll na bPeist) - The Aran Island’s most unique attraction is Poll na bPeist. You will often hear it referred to as The Serpent’s Lair or The Wormhole. Poll na bPeist is located south of the magnificent cliffs fort of Dun Aonghasa, on the west side of Inis Mór Island. This finely cut edged stone which may lead to you believe is man made pool, in fact is formed naturally, with a number of underground channels which connect to the Atlantic ocean
What's Included
  • Licensed tour guides
  • Ferry tickets
  • On-board restrooms
What's Not Included
  • Parking fees
  • Entrance fees to Dun Aonghasa fort & cliffs 5 euro per person.
  • Lunch
Additional Information

A full day guided tour from Galway, Aran Islands, Cliffs of Moher & Cliff Cruise - Galway City Port.

Skip the roads stress - we will take of the everything. Experience the majestic Dun Aonghasa, Aran Islands, and Cliffs of Moher views by sea and land in a full day tour from Galway. Marvel at the Wild Atlantic Way as you sail to inishmore the largest of the Aran Islands. Enjoy the spectacular views from Poll na bpeist and Cliffs Dun Aonghasa across the Atlantic. Here the tales from local Aran islands tour guide. Sail in waters where dolphins, seals and puffins sometimes say hello as you look up at the UNESCO World Heritage site. See one of the Irelands largest sea bird colonies as you look up at the Cliffs of Moher.

Why guests choose this tour, unlike others our guides are local residents in the area.

Location
Harbour Hotel
We met all our guests across the road from VP Motors on Victoria street. Our team member will be wearing a branded green jacket with our company name Guests have a 5 minute walk to ferry terminal at Galway port to join the ferry to Inishmore.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Trippinsue21
Aug 27, 2023
A Great Experience - This was an amazing experience for our family. Colleen is an awesome guide. She knows the area so well and it is clear that she has a strong relationship with the people who live in the areas we visited and the other travel professionals we met along the way. Ireland is such a beautiful and dramatic place and the people are so friendly - we spent 3 weeks in our Ireland visit and she is by far the best tour guide we had.
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Connie_f
Aug 24, 2023
Good tour guide - Colleen was a very good tour guide. She contacted us the day before our excursion to make sure we were clear on pick up location and time. She purchased all tickets ahead of time and accompanied us on the ferry making sure we knew the best places to sit. She had a car waiting when we reached the island and took us directly to the castle. After our visit to the castle she drove us around the island providing interesting information about other locations. We never felt rushed and enjoyed the day very much.
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N5408ypalexandrag
Jul 20, 2023
Wonderful Tour! - We were so lucky to have Colleen as our tour guide today. She was knowledgeable, friendly and made our experience of exploring Inishmore so memorable. We didn’t have to worry about any detail of travel and we took wonderful photos! Highly recommend, we cannot wait for our next trip to Ireland and will be booking with her again.
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Reinthailand
Jun 3, 2023
Great tour - Our driver Alan was excellent. Very informative and knowledgeable, also very funny. Cliffs of Moher were incredible. I definitely recommend this tour.
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Rebecca_c
May 21, 2023
A tour not to be missed! - Colleen is an excellent tour guide. Highly recommend this tour! She kept us on track so we didn’t miss anything worth seeing. She had a wealth of info to share.
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162ilonac
May 14, 2023
Excellent - Aran islands. Amazing trip! Thank you so much! Its a full day trip from 8.45-18.00. hightly recomended
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Evelynli
May 6, 2023
Small Group Tour is the Best Way to Enjoy the Wild - We had a lot of fun touring with Colleen this week. Colleen purchased the ferry tickets for us in advance so we did't have to be bothered with that. Our small tour )group of 3) went to Inishmore, the largest of the Aran Islands. The ferry took about two hours. With a veteran tour guide like Colleen, we were able to get to the Dún Aonghasa ruins before the tour bus crowds rolled in. Colleen was also very knowledgeable about the island and gave us a tour around the island after our hike. I will definitely recommend her services to anyone who prefers a small group tour!
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