We took the day tour to the Aran Islands and Cliffs of Moher. Our guide was Patrick. It was the…read moreonly day tour we took while in Ireland and it did not disappoint! Patrick took the scenic coastal route and through the Burren to Doolin, there and back, so everyone had the opportunity to experience the views. Every step of the way was timely and well-organized. We never felt rushed and had just the right amount of time at each stop.

I booked the Cliffs of Moher & The Burren half day tour through Galway Tour Company this past…read moreNovember. The value of the tour was great, only costing around $45 (42.50 euros) for an eight hour tour. I was able to select the pickup point at a nearby hotel. The bus was prompt and we headed on our way shortly after 10am. The tour bus driver was an absolute delight. Incredibly friendly and full of knowledge and funny stories. We stopped at a couple spots along the way including a castle, a very old cemetery, and a pub in Doolin. We drove through the Burren on our way which was a really interesting sight to see. I enjoyed learning about the geology of such a unique place. We had adequate time to explore the Cliffs of Moher once we arrive - almost 2 hours to roam around, take pictures, and check out the gift shop. Then we made our way back to Galway and arrived around 6pm. The timing was perfect and I really feel like it was a valuable experience. So glad I booked a group tour instead of renting a car and trying to navigate to the cliffs myself - the roads to get there were really wild and I'm not sure I could've handled it on my own (plus, it would've been way more expensive). I'll also note that the tour company reached out the day before my scheduled tour to let me know they had to reschedule due to the snow and ice that rolled through that night. They put me onto the tour the following day and communication was seamless throughout. I highly recommend booking your tour through Galway Tour Company!

Out of the six places we stayed while vacationing in Ireland, Petra House was our favorite! Peter &…read moreAmy are lovely hosts, and we had a very relaxing time while staying with them. Comfortable and clean rooms and a delicious breakfast was served warm and promptly. Thank you ,Paul for the navigational assistance ,and thank you ,Amy ,for the cheesecake! Staying at this B&B set the start of a dream vacation up for a completely wonderful time.

Frank and Joan were lovely hosts and our room was invitingly comfortable and well decorated (we had…read morethe top floor triple). Joan cooks an amazing breakfast, and was so very eager to pack us with her fantastic scones and breads for our day trip to the Aran islands. Frank was very helpful with recommendations on both places to eat and tours (as well as helping arrange a booking for us with Flaherty Tours). Petra House is located on College road amongst a line of other similar B&Bs and it was a convenient walk into the Galway city center, while being nice and quiet at night. Parking is available in a tiny lot right in front of the house. Very nice experience and I would highly recommend Petra!

Yes! Best tour we have been on. Just the right blend of information, fun and beautiful scenery…read more Steven was fantastic. Would highly recommend. Thinking of just breezing through Westport? Think again. So beautiful. Make sure you book with Westport walking tours. You will be glad you did.

Steve was our guide. Very knowledgeable and good sense of humor. Enjoyed it thoroughly.read more

Let me preface by saying that we did not stay here, nor did we play golf…read more We were driving part of the Wild Atlantic Way on September 10. We were on tiny roads, nearly in the middle of nowhere. My husband spotted the sign "Trump International". We had no idea that it was out there. We turned around to check it out. As we entered the property we came to a little gate house. A nice looking man, came out to greet us. He asked if we were checking in. We told him we were just driving by. I was holding my breath, I thought he might tell us to turn around. To our absolute delight he smiled his fantastic smiled and said with a bit of a giggle "Just wanted to have a look see?" We said yes, that we just wanted to see it. He told us where to park and encouraged us to go upstairs to the restaurant "at least have a coffee while you're here". We looked about the incredibly maintained grounds. Checked out the back of the property. Looked over the pro shop. Then went upstairs to the restaurant bar. The bartender was VERY professional but also kind. When I asked him sheepishly if I could keep one of the little cloth coasters, he said sure and "take this too" as he tossed me a pen. We went back to the pro shop looking for a sweatshirt. The extremely gracious employee in the shop told me that they'd be in the gift shop. He said it was closed. He made a call and said "she's opening it up". Then he walked us through the property to take us to the gift shop. I love my sweatshirt. What a fabulous little surprise on our adventure.

Amazing golf course with spectacular views. You can even buy swag for half off. We also sat…read moreoutside and had wine facing the ocean and the golf store. Must go

We sat down in the Waterfront Bar and Bistro in the Park Inn hotel in Mulranny, took a look outside…read moreand decided it didn't matter what the food tasted like, the view was nothing less than spectacular! (I have attached pics taken from where we were sitting, tremendous!). The menu was short but sweet and being a seaside town I went for the chowder and chips with some confidence (10 Euro in all), my better half went for the seafood salad (9.95Euro) served with sauté potatoes, we ordered steamed veg for junior. THE VERDICT: Sweet Jeebus! The chips were grand but everything else? Avoid, avoid, avoid.... let me get this straight... avoid this place at all possible costs. For once I brought up the courage to mention the erm... shortcomings... to the waitress who came to clear our (full) plates, she duly apologised and when bill time came they charged us the full whack anyway. Speechless, for once utterly speechless...

Fantastic views. Great setting…read more Lunch fare is average. Service is good.

Our walking tour was with Fiona on St. Paddy's Day, so the streets were very busy and noisy…read more Nevertheless, Fiona took us down some of the less traveled streets and told us about the history of the "city of tribes". She also had a lot interesting and funny stories. Pointed out features in the buildings that normally you would not notice and what the story was behind them. The tour was just the right amount of time and distance covered.

From the owner: Galway Tours provide friendly walking tours of the heart of Galway City. Our guides are all highly…read moreexperienced and can advise on great places to eat and drink while in Galway

This was an amazing adventure to the cliffs and moher! Get it?…read more Anyway, our tour guide was Jerry Sweeny, full of knowledge, funny and extremely nice. Well worth it!!

Thanks to John B for an amazing tour day to amongst many places including the Cliffs of Moher…read more Amongst the amazing things he taught our group was the history of Irish famine and unfair taxation, the emigration of many Irish to other parts of the world, the famine cottages and walls, the

We drove much of the Wild Atlantic Way while on a day tour, and the topography and experience of…read morethe Irish countryside was beautiful and so worth the excursion.

The Wild Atlantic Way is the world's longest defined coastal touring route!…read more It's inspiring, renewing, relaxing and invigorating. The Wild Atlantic Way (Irish: Slí an Atlantaigh Fhiáin) is a tourism trail on the west coast of Ireland. The 2,500 km[1] (1553 miles) driving route passes through nine counties and three provinces, stretching from County Donegal's Inishowen Peninsula to Kinsale, County Cork, on the Celtic Sea coast.[2] Along the route there are places and attractions which have been designated as points of interest for travellers.

I actually found the tor company on trip advisor. It includes Ashford Castle, a boat trip in the…read morelake that surrounds Ashford castle that depending on the season includes a dip on the island that St. Patrick was originally banished to, a tour of Cong village where the quiet man was filmed, several abbeys. It was a very full day and very reasonably priced at about $72. Since I was going during the off season, I was the only person on the tour. Other places might have canceled or skimped on the tour since I'm sure they lost money, but not my guide. He was raised around Cong, so knew a ton of the local history. Took his time answering questions and very informative on Irish history. It was an amazing tour, one I'd highly recommend to others. http://www.highkingtours.ie