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Cliffs of Moher Private Full Day Tour From Dublin
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This is a relaxed, unhurried private day tour from Dublin to the Cliffs of Moher, with a professional driver-guide who knows the country well and can answer your questions properly. The itinerary is completely flexible - if you want to leave out one stop and add another, that’s no problem. You travel in a comfortable, air-conditioned hi-spec vehicle with Wi-Fi, and the entrance fees to the Cliffs of Moher, Clonmacnoise, and Bunratty Castle are all included in the price.
Connemara Chauffeurs’ aim is to make this a day you’ll want to talk about.
Clonmacnoise - An ancient monastic site on the eastern bank of the River Shannon, founded by St. Ciarán in the 6th century. Walking among the stone ruins here - a cathedral, seven churches, two round towers, and high crosses - gives you a real sense of Ireland’s golden age of early Christian learning. (40 min)
Cliffs of Moher - One of the most visited sites in Ireland for good reason. The cliffs are as much a historical landmark as they are a geographical wonder - a conservation area, a nesting ground for seabirds, and a place of natural richness that rewards time spent walking the clifftop paths on the Wild Atlantic Way. (90 min)
Bunratty Castle and Folk Park - A 15th-century castle that gives you a real window into medieval Ireland, paired with Bunratty Folk Park - an outdoor museum recreating 19th-century Irish life. Worth the time on any itinerary to the west. (90 min)
Meeting point: As a private guest, you’ll be collected from wherever you wish in Dublin, at the time that suits you best. After booking, contact Connemara Chauffeurs to confirm your preferred pickup point and time.
This is a private tour conducted in English. Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller, and specialised infant seats are available. Service animals are welcome. The tour is suitable for all fitness levels. Public transport options are available nearby.
At Clonmacnoise, the 40-minute slot is well spent if you skip the introductory film and go straight to the stones. The Cross of the Scriptures and the Round Tower of the Scribes are the anchors - start at the cathedral and work outward. There is a small café in the visitor centre if you need a coffee before the road west, but there is nothing else for 15 km in any direction, so make use of it.
Bunratty is best experienced before the coach crowds arrive, which is exactly what a private tour allows. Aim to reach the Folk Park early in the afternoon - it is a thirty-acre site with thirty-odd buildings, a working forge, and a recreated 19th-century street. Budget at least two hours to do it properly; most people under-estimate by half. Durty Nelly’s, the whitewashed pub at the foot of the castle that claims a founding date of 1620, is a reliable stop for a drink before the drive back - the early evening is when the locals are still in.
For the Cliffs of Moher, the clifftop paths on the Wild Atlantic Way reward walking away from the main viewing platforms. The further you walk along the trail, the fewer people you share the edge with, and the more you understand why this stretch of coastline holds the attention it does. Liscannor is the village at the southern end of that trail - the Hag’s Head cliff walk begins here, and Vaughan’s Anchor Inn on the main street is a Michelin-recommended seafood kitchen where a private tour group can sit down properly for lunch.
If the itinerary runs through the Doolin area on the way to or from the cliffs, Doolin is a twenty-minute drive north of the visitor centre - three hamlets with four pubs, a working ferry pier for the Aran Islands, and Gus O’Connor’s on Fisher Street, which has been pouring pints and running trad sessions since 1832.
The itinerary is flexible, so if your group has a particular interest in early medieval Ireland, ask your driver-guide about spending a little longer at Clonmacnoise. The site is isolated on the Shannon - there are no pubs or restaurants nearby - so whatever order you do the stops in, plan your meals around the Bunratty or Liscannor leg.