The Burren is unexpectedly beautiful, rich in the beliefs of old ways and a megalithic people who were renouned as some of the finest handlers of stone in the world. The guided tour includes the Cliffs of Moher one of the highest sea cliffs in Europe,The Burren with its expanse of limestone and home to rare plants,
Kinvara, Ballyvaughan and Lisdoonvarna.
In many ways this fascinating tour takes us through parts of "the hidden Ireland," the mysterious Ireland of the poet Yeats and the moon-like land of the Burren. It is
also home to many rare species of plants. Accompanied by a Lally Tour professional guide the tour leaves Galway through the village of Oranmore, where the of Galway Bay unfolds and then heads slightly inland for a while, passing through the oyster famous village of Clarinbridge before heading seawards again at Kilcolgan.
From here, the tour takes the dramatic southern coastline of Galway Bay, through the pretty fishing village of Kinvara and the Medieval Banqueting castle of Dunguaire. With the broad expanse of the great Atlantic on the right hand side and the white-faced limestone rock of the Burren on the left, this is a truly striking panorama, a botanists paradise. This is a treasure house for geologists and lovers of the great outdoors.
A short climb provides a view of the 12th century Cistercian Abbey of Corcomroe before heading towards Galway Bay again via Bell Harbour. Beyond the village of Ballyvaughan, the winding coast road turns seaward again passing Black Head lighthouse. Out beyond in the blue Atlantic are the three Aran Islands of Inishmor, Inish Mean and Inisheer and the outline of the Connemara coast. Our tour now takes us through the village of Doolin, a wellspring of all that is best in Irish traditional music and song, home of the late Miko Russell.
Now we are at the awesome cliffs of Moher, rising a sheer 210 meters from the ocean below. After a sightseeing trip at the cliffs of Moher, the road winds down to Lisdoonvarna for a welcome lunch-break and an opportunity to visit a local pub.
Lisdoonvarna is the home of Ireland's annual match-making
festival in September and was once a famous spa where its
sulphuric waters were said to have curative and other
benificial properties!Our journey back to Galway takes us
along the main roadand we arrive at the tourist office at
4.45 pm approx. Click on map to enlarge
Kinvara, Ballyvaughan and Lisdoonvarna.
In many ways this fascinating tour takes us through parts of "the hidden Ireland," the mysterious Ireland of the poet Yeats and the moon-like land of the Burren. It is
also home to many rare species of plants. Accompanied by a Lally Tour professional guide the tour leaves Galway through the village of Oranmore, where the of Galway Bay unfolds and then heads slightly inland for a while, passing through the oyster famous village of Clarinbridge before heading seawards again at Kilcolgan.
From here, the tour takes the dramatic southern coastline of Galway Bay, through the pretty fishing village of Kinvara and the Medieval Banqueting castle of Dunguaire. With the broad expanse of the great Atlantic on the right hand side and the white-faced limestone rock of the Burren on the left, this is a truly striking panorama, a botanists paradise. This is a treasure house for geologists and lovers of the great outdoors.
A short climb provides a view of the 12th century Cistercian Abbey of Corcomroe before heading towards Galway Bay again via Bell Harbour. Beyond the village of Ballyvaughan, the winding coast road turns seaward again passing Black Head lighthouse. Out beyond in the blue Atlantic are the three Aran Islands of Inishmor, Inish Mean and Inisheer and the outline of the Connemara coast. Our tour now takes us through the village of Doolin, a wellspring of all that is best in Irish traditional music and song, home of the late Miko Russell.
Now we are at the awesome cliffs of Moher, rising a sheer 210 meters from the ocean below. After a sightseeing trip at the cliffs of Moher, the road winds down to Lisdoonvarna for a welcome lunch-break and an opportunity to visit a local pub.
Lisdoonvarna is the home of Ireland's annual match-making
festival in September and was once a famous spa where its
sulphuric waters were said to have curative and other
benificial properties!Our journey back to Galway takes us
along the main roadand we arrive at the tourist office at
4.45 pm approx. Click on map to enlarge
| Salthill Tourist Office 10% discount included |
9:30am | €22.50 adult €18 student €13.50 children €18 Senior's |
| Kinlay House, Merchants Rd, Galway 10% discount included |
10:00am | €22.50 adult €18 student €13.50 children €18 Senior's |
| Tickets may also be purchased from any of the Lally Coaches offices, on the coach or in the Salthill and Galway Tourist offices. Please phone or email our office, as we may be able to arrange for our shuttle coach to collect you at your accomodation. Please note that anyone availing for a second tour to either the Connemara region , the Burren region, the City Tour or the Aran Islands are entitled to a discount. Please remember to hold onto your ticket from the first tour. Thanks |
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