Inis Mór Day Trip: Explore Traditional Irish Culture and Scenic Beauty on Aran Islands

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Immerse yourself in traditional Irish culture and stunning scenery on a day trip to Inis Mór, the largest of the Aran Islands. Explore ancient ruins, stone forts, and enjoy a warm Irish welcome on a luxury vessel.

Duration: 6 hours, 30 minutes

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

Approximate sailing time to Inis Mór is 40 minutes.

Departing Rossaveel (Galway): our ferries depart at 10:30 from the sheltered fishing harbour of Rossaveel in Connemara, Galway. Passengers can enjoy the convenience of our bus shuttle service departing from Galway city to our ferry terminal daily. (Please book this service in one of our Galway city offices).

Return Ferry Time: The ferry will depart Inis Mór at 17:00 from Kilronan Pier (drop-off point), but we would advise you present for boarding 20 minutes prior to ferry departure time.

Your TripAdvisor booking confirmation is not your ticket. Tickets must be collected at our ferry terminal at Rossaveel Port, or in one of our Galway city offices located at 1 Victoria Place, Merchants Rd or at 37-39 Foster St, Galway City. Please allow extra time in peak season as it is extremely busy.

If you are driving to the pier:
We recommend you present for boarding at ferry gate 30 minutes prior to ferry departure time.
We depart from Rossaveel Port - 23 miles west of Galway City centre. Passengers are advised to allow one hour driving time from the City to the Port. Please note that extra time must be allowed for parking at the harbour.

What's Included

Round-trip ferry from Rossaveel to Inis Mór.

What's Not Included

Return shuttle bus transfer from Galway city to Rossaveel Port.
Parking at Rossaveel pier.

Additional Information

Inis Mór (Inishmore), the biggest of the Aran Islands, saturates you in authentic Irish customs and gifts you with awe-inspiring landscapes, dilapidated religious sites, and ancient stone fortifications like the globally famed Dún Aonghasa. Embark on a mini-bus journey or a horse-drawn carriage to traverse the island with a local guide. The island also offers bike rentals, along with bars, eateries and stores that stock traditional Irish handiwork, including the Aran Sweater.

Anticipate a heartfelt Irish greeting on the lavish vessels and savor a full-service bar and light meals during your 40-minute voyage.

If trip is cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a full refund or may opt to sail on a different date.

Location

Rossaveel Ferry

We depart from Rossaveel Harbour - a port 23 miles west of Galway City centre. Passengers are advised to allow one hour driving time from the City to the Port. If you want to book a shuttle bus transfer from Galway city, please book in one of our offices.

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

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N2512wmchristopherv

Sep 24, 2024

Aran Island Ferries– An incredible way to experience the Aran Islands! - We were in Ireland celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary and Inish Mór was one of the highlights of our 10 day tour. Aodán went above and beyond, saved the day and got us aboard at the last minute. He then checked back with us to see if we needed anything and to make sure we had enjoyed our trip. I would highly recommend Aran Island Ferries. The trip over to Inis Mór was smooth, the island was a treasure trove of ancient historical sites and geological wonders, and the breath-taking, up-close views of the Cliffs of Moher, from the water, on the return trip were absolutely stunning.

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Newryoneisback

Sep 3, 2024

Means to an end - It’s a ferry. It takes about 35 minutes each way. It’s around €30 return. They have airplane type seats all facing one way. It was quite rocky at sea a few minutes out of the safety of the harbour each way even on a relatively calm day. We sat inside on the way out and outside on the way back. There’s little interaction with crew and guests. They do sell refreshments but apart from tea and cans of soft drinks I’ve no idea as I didn’t get up to look. There’s a good amount of thrash bins to use. I did use the very basic restroom aboard which wasn’t a pleasant experience but not dreadful. Once on Aran our most westerly place the next land due west is North America.

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Silveranicore

Aug 30, 2024

Very smooth experience - Booking the tickets online was very easy, sufficient parking was available for 7 Euros only a short walk away, boarding and deboarding went smoothly and on time. What more can I ask? The Atlantic Ocean was pretty calm the day I took the ferry from Rossaveel to Inis Mor, so I can't speak to their performance on windier days.

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Renatos2626

Aug 22, 2024

Experience worth having. - The outward ferry found rough sea and is the route was dancer, not recommended for those suffering from seasickness. Wonderful day, we found perfect weather and although very windy we could get around the island with rented bikes at the port. Recommendation to rent the electric ones because there are climbs and the path if you want to visit everything is quite long and tiring. Wonderful experience. On the way back although missed the ferry because we were late they did not make a fuss and without any surcharge allowed us to travel on the next one.

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Alanmh1976vf

Aug 14, 2024

Excellent customer service - Excellent five star service from staff in regard to a lost phone. Good crossings to island and very interesting day at the island...recommended

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Julia_c

Aug 12, 2024

Rain didn’t bother us - The boat ride over to island was nice. We found someone to drive us around and show us sites. He was very entertaining. Lunch on island was terrific. Did shopping and was able to send back to states. All in all it was wonderful day.

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Barbaralocigno

Jul 18, 2024

Aran by bicycle - Day trip with the family... spectacular! We rented bikes and toured the whole island. Clement weather, we really enjoyed it. Unique landscapes

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Colleenmv7073vx

Aug 16, 2024

Only if you can brave the waves - For the love of god take Dramamine! Unless you’re a weathered sailor, you will find this ride a bit rough. Young children especially had a tough time and it was apparently a very average crossing. The staff are quick to hand out plastic bags but be prepared, the seas are always a bit rough. Once on the island you will be inundated by “tours” but many seem to be taxi drivers. Book something ahead so you’re not left at the mercy of your drivers timetable. It was very crowded and I felt badly for people attempting to ride bikes on the tiny, crowded lanes.

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Looptheloop1238

Jul 12, 2024

Very bad - They staff pulled up the ramp in front of me as they talked on land to me saying the boat is full . I had a 4pm booking and was there before 4pm. Ruined my whole evening plans .

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Niall_2023

Jul 8, 2024

Lack of flexibility to change booking in the face of storm and possible cancelled sailing. - Found out that the weather was going to be very stormy on the day of the crossing. Since my wife and two children suffer very badly from travel sickness I tried to change the sailing to the following day. I was told that changing our sailing would not be possible "with no exceptions" and I would have to purchase completely new tickets at over €170, since it was less than 24 hours before the sailing was due. We reluctantly decided to travel under our original booking which we ended up regretting. On the day of the sailing the ferry from Doolin was cancelled, but for some reason Rosaveel wasn't. The seas were very rough and many on board were sick including my wife and two children. They were sick for all of the time on the island and were sick again coming home and for most of the following day. Definitely the low point of our holiday. Wouldn't have minded paying a fee for a late change to the sailing, but Aran ferries showed absolutely no flexibility in even considering my request.

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