★★★★★
Cliffs of Moher & the Burren Tour from Galway
The driver-guide had the history and the geology both, kept it light the whole way down, and had a playlist to match the landscape.
Kristin T. · Couple · September 2025
What travellers wrote after their own day out of Galway, paraphrased, beside every operator's published rating. Prices and what each fare covers sit with the Galway day tours listed here.
These are travellers' accounts of the day they booked. The one-, three- and four-star ones stay: a note that a food walk ran more to dessert than dinner, or that rough seas cancelled a cliff cruise, tells you more about choosing than another line of praise.
★★★★★
Cliffs of Moher & the Burren Tour from Galway
The driver-guide had the history and the geology both, kept it light the whole way down, and had a playlist to match the landscape.
Kristin T. · Couple · September 2025
★★★★★
Cliffs of Moher & the Burren Tour from Galway
Every stop was a chance to stretch our legs. Richie gave us the history of Galway with a good deal of humour, and the weather turned out better than the forecast.
Christopher S. · Family · August 2026
★★★★☆
Cliffs of Moher & the Burren Tour from Galway
I had read about a wonderful driver-guide and ours muttered. He was a nice enough man and clearly trying, but I would rather have had a driver and a separate guide.
Vicky H. · Solo traveller · August 2026
★★★★★
Galway to Cliffs of Moher, Aillwee Cave & Dunguaire Castle Tour
The coach was small, so the group was small, and the guide filled the drive with history and detail. I am very glad we took this one.
Debra R. · Couple · September 2026
★★★★★
Galway to Cliffs of Moher, Aillwee Cave & Dunguaire Castle Tour
Wear comfortable walking shoes and watch your footing in a few places. The scenery repays it, and the explanation behind it was thorough.
Jacqueline R. · First-time visitor · August 2026
★★★★★
Connemara Day Trip Including Leenane Village and Kylemore Abbey from Galway
Shane knew the history and was funny with it. He added a stop where we fed sheep, and gave us extra time at the abbey, which you need.
Andrew M. · Couple · August 2026
★★★★★
Connemara Day Trip Including Leenane Village and Kylemore Abbey from Galway
Brian was kind about my son feeling car-sick on the bends and made sure he was all right. The abbey and the grounds were worth the drive.
Lisa C. · Family · August 2026
★★★★★
Connemara Day Trip Including Leenane Village and Kylemore Abbey from Galway
Our guide Shane was excellent. I would love to have seen the abbey on a sunny day, but we all know how often those come along here.
Darlene B. · Couple · August 2026
★★★★★
Galway Food Tours
All the places I had wanted to try, with the backstory of each one. We walked through parts of the city I would not have found on my own.
Becky C. · Solo traveller · September 2025
★★★★★
Galway Food Tours
Good guide and very good food. I came away understanding Galway's multicultural food scene far better than I had.
Jenny K. · Couple · September 2025
★☆☆☆☆
Galway Food Tours
Twelve of us and the whole tour was catered to the one vegetarian. It is more of a dessert tour than a food tour, and we went to a pub afterwards because we were still hungry.
Jennifer D. · Group of friends · August 2025
★★★★★
Galway Food Tours
A wonderful way to see Galway from a different angle. Michelle was knowledgeable, friendly and good company, and I have recommended it to people since.
Ailish M. · Repeat visitor · August 2025
★★★★★
Galway Food Tours
A very enjoyable few hours. What we sampled was good and the guide was friendly throughout; it was time well spent in the city.
Gail B. · Couple · September 2025
★★★★★
Galway to Aran Islands Inisheer, Doolin, Cliffs of Moher Day Tour
Our driver-guide gave us the dos and don'ts and an overview of the day, then left us free to roam the island and the cliffs at our own pace.
Leslie P. · Couple · September 2026
★★★★☆
Galway to Aran Islands Inisheer, Doolin, Cliffs of Moher Day Tour
Sunshine, no wind and dolphins off Doolin port. We enjoyed the boat and the island, though the land visit to the cliffs was the weakest part of the day.
Dmitri I. · Couple · August 2026
★★★★★
Galway to Aran Islands & Cliffs of Moher Day Tour & Cliffs Cruise
A long day and worth it. Taking the ferry from Doolin makes all the sense in the world, and the view of the Cliffs of Moher on the return crossing is the one you remember.
Joe S. · Solo traveller · August 2026
★★★★★
Galway to Aran Islands & Cliffs of Moher Day Tour & Cliffs Cruise
The bus was comfortable even travelling with an infant. We took the horse and cart around the island for an extra fifteen euro and it was worth every cent.
Brooke R. · Family · August 2026
★★★★☆
Small Group - Cliffs Cruise and Aran Islands in a Day from Galway
Rough seas meant no boat under the cliffs on our day. Phil and Shaun still told us the whole area properly, and we enjoyed it anyway.
Daniel N. · Couple · July 2025
★★★★☆
Small Group - Cliffs Cruise and Aran Islands in a Day from Galway
Good pacing, a nice size of group and a guide with a wicked sense of humour. My one regret was not bringing a swimsuit for the beach.
Lisa L. · Group of friends · August 2025
★★★★★
Cliffs of Moher Hiking Tour from Galway - Small Group
Nine of us and the guide. You skip the crowds at the visitor centre and walk to a spot where the cliffs run from Doolin to the far end.
Michael H. · Solo traveller · April 2026
★★★★★
Cliffs of Moher Hiking Tour from Galway - Small Group
A lot of walking, with photo stops along the way to catch your breath. The views are worth the effort, and Phil's Irish lore kept it moving.
Theresa S. · Couple · May 2026
★★★★★
Small Group Kylemore Abbey, Sheepdog Demo & Connemara Tour
The sheepdog demonstration on the mountainside at Joe Joyce's was the highlight for my daughter and me. We held month-old puppies and bottle-fed the lambs.
Kristen S. · Family · June 2026
★★★★☆
Small Group Kylemore Abbey, Sheepdog Demo & Connemara Tour
A long day, though there are stops along the way. The abbey was a private home for a long time, which interested me more, and the lower cottage was under scaffolding when we went.
Nancy C. · Repeat visitor · June 2026
★★★★★
The Welcome to Galway Walking Tour
Jason was knowledgeable and fun and brought the city's history to life. It is the right thing to do on your first afternoon here.
Katherine I. · Group of friends · August 2026
★★★☆☆
The Welcome to Galway Walking Tour
I have done a great many walking tours. The guide was fine, but the tour itself did not tell me as much as I had expected.
Ruxana L. · Solo traveller · August 2026
★★★★★
Walking and Tasting Tour of Galway City
If you only have time for one food experience in the city, make it this one. Our guide was a genuine local and happy to answer everything I asked about Galway, history and pubs.
Isobel G. · First-time visitor · August 2026
★★★★★
Walking and Tasting Tour of Galway City
Sean gave us a flavour of the city and of a few of its pubs. Making our own Irish coffees at the end was a good way to finish.
Renee W. · Couple · August 2026
★★★★★
Galway Celtic Mythology Tour
An interesting combination of myth and history, off the usual tourist route, with a dose of sly humour. I came away with a sense of the place.
AnnMarie K. · Couple · May 2026
★★★★★
Galway Celtic Mythology Tour
An engaging introduction to the Irish myths and a lovely walk through the city. It could go a little deeper in places.
Jason B. · Solo traveller · May 2026
★★★★★
Galway Private Walking Tour
Arthur was born and raised here and it shows. We learned more from him in an afternoon than from anything else we did in Ireland.
Gregory R. · Couple · April 2026
★★★★★
Electric Bike Tour of Galway City with Expert Local Guide
Very informative and very easy riding — my wife had not been on a bike in decades and managed it. A good overview of the city in a short time.
Keith K. · Couple · April 2026
★★★★★
Electric Bike Tour of Galway City with Expert Local Guide
Ivan took us to places we would never have found on our own and was attentive about safety the whole way, which made it comfortable.
Kathy H. · Group of friends · April 2026
★★★★☆
From Dublin: Cliffs of Moher, Burren & Galway City Day Tour
The Cliffs of Moher part was great. The visit to Galway was three and a half hours after seven hours on a bus, which is a long ratio.
Sylvie · Traveller from France · September 2025
★★★★★
From Dublin: Cliffs of Moher, Burren & Galway City Day Tour
I loved seeing more of the Irish countryside. Mac learned everyone's names and where they were from, and Bea drove us safely all day.
Rashawn · Traveller from the United States · September 2025
★★★★☆
From Galway: Connemara and Kylemore Abbey Day Tour
Know before you go that you have to choose between Connemara National Park and Kylemore Abbey, and that the abbey costs extra at the gate.
Testini · Traveller from France · September 2025
★★★★★
From Galway: Connemara and Kylemore Abbey Day Tour
A great run along the Wild Atlantic Way with a driver who told us a lot and was easy to follow. There was time to take plenty of photographs.
Stefanie · Traveller from Switzerland · September 2025
★★★★☆
Galway: City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour
A good way to see the highlights without walking — my husband had injured his leg, so it suited us perfectly. The narration was genuinely informative.
Diana · Couple · August 2026
★★★★★
Galway: City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour
Loved the sights we saw. The speakers on the upper deck were cutting in and out, which was a pity.
Karen · Traveller from the United States · September 2025
★★★★☆
Galway: City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour
Good, and I learned things about my own county. I do think it needs proper stops so people can get out and look around for a few minutes.
Mildred · Traveller from Ireland · June 2026
Shane, Richie, Phil, Ivan, Arthur, Murph: the difference between a good day and a flat one is told almost entirely in names. Several say plainly that they were glad somebody else drove the road through the Burren to Doolin, past Dunguaire Castle.
Rough seas cancel the cliff cruise and the crossing to the Aran Islands, and travellers who lost them still rate the day well when the operator rearranged it. Others describe dolphins off Doolin and blue sky in August, in the same month.
The Connemara reviewers who mention Kylemore Abbey almost all mention time: one thanks a guide for adding some, another says the garden was better than the house. Anyone who wants both should plan for the walk between them.
It is the most-reviewed day on this list and its own travellers put the ratio plainly: seven hours on a coach for three and a half in Galway. The ones who loved it came for the countryside in between.
These figures are the operators' own, published on their booking listings and shown here as they stand on the day they were read. They belong to the operators, not to us. The last column says where each day actually goes, because the product names do not always.
| Tour | Rating | Reviews | Price | Where the day goes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Dublin: Cliffs of Moher, Burren & Galway City Day Tour | 4.8 | 27,509 | From $81 per person | Dublin |
| Galway to Cliffs of Moher, Aillwee Cave & Dunguaire Castle Tour | 4.9 | 3,566 | From $76 per person | County Clare |
| Galway to Aran Islands & Cliffs of Moher Day Tour & Cliffs Cruise | 4.8 | 2,698 | From $99 per person | the Aran Islands |
| Cliffs of Moher & the Burren Tour from Galway | 4.9 | 2,115 | From $65 per person | County Clare |
| Galway to Aran Islands Inisheer, Doolin, Cliffs of Moher Day Tour | 4.9 | 1,939 | From $94 per person | the Aran Islands |
| Connemara Day Trip Including Leenane Village and Kylemore Abbey from Galway | 4.8 | 1,253 | From $76 per person | Connemara |
| From Galway: Connemara and Kylemore Abbey Day Tour | 4.7 | 1,070 | From $58 per person | Connemara |
| Galway Food Tours | 4.9 | 667 | From $106 per person | Galway city |
| The Welcome to Galway Walking Tour | 4.9 | 604 | From $17 per person | Galway city |
| Galway: City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour | 4.5 | 491 | From $24 per person | Galway city |
| Small Group - Cliffs Cruise and Aran Islands in a Day from Galway | 4.9 | 436 | From $153 per person | the Aran Islands |
| Walking and Tasting Tour of Galway City | 4.8 | 369 | From $82 per person | Galway city |
| Electric Bike Tour of Galway City with Expert Local Guide | 4.9 | 230 | From $100 per person | Galway city |
| Galway Celtic Mythology Tour | 4.9 | 219 | From $35 per person | Galway city |
| Small Group Kylemore Abbey, Sheepdog Demo & Connemara Tour | 4.9 | 206 | From $135 per person | Connemara |
| Cliffs of Moher Hiking Tour from Galway - Small Group | 5.0 | 108 | From $105 per person | County Clare |
| Galway Private Walking Tour | 5.0 | 105 | From $159 per person | Galway city |
The two largest review counts belong to days that start somewhere other than Galway city centre or that sell a combination rather than one place. Which kind of day suits which traveller is set out on the Cliffs of Moher tours page and the Connemara tours page.
Read the practical detail on planning your trip, weigh the options in the guides, then compare what each fare covers on Galway Ireland Tours.