Itinerary 1 itinerary
Day 1
Meet at meeting point: Kinlay Hostel Galway ,County Galway,Ireland Please check in the office 15-20 minutes prior to departure. Please allow enough time to get to the departure point (if you travel by car ) due to a high traffic in Galway City. There is car parking available on Merchants Rd.Attractions and Activities: Kylemore Abbey & Victorian Walled Garden (At your own expense) 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 ina 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. Please note the Kylemore Abbey is closed every Tuesday and Wednesday on the dates 07.11.23-23.12.23 and 08.01.24-05.02.24. 2 hr(s)
Attractions and Activities: Lough Corrib (Free entry) 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 ) 5 min(s)
Attractions and Activities: Killary Fjord (Free entry) 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. 15 min(s)
Attractions and Activities: Cong (Free entry) 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 movie, The Quiet Man. 30 min(s)
Attractions and Activities: Cong Abbey (Free entry) A magnificent Augustinian Abbey dating back to the early 12th century 15 min(s)
Guests leave on their own: Kinlay Hostel GalwayEnd the tour on your own and bring your trip to a happy conclusion ,County Galway,Ireland Please check in the office 15-20 minutes prior to departure. Please allow enough time to get to the departure point (if you travel by car ) due to a high traffic in Galway City. There is car parking available on Merchants Rd.
*Itinerary times are in the local time of the place of visit and may be subject to changes due to weather conditions, road conditions, and other factors. We appreciate your understanding.