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Private Cliffs of Moher Tour Small Group from Dublin, Ireland
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This private tour is designed for groups of up to 4 people and runs at your pace, not anyone else’s. You’re collected from your Dublin area hotel or accommodation at a time that suits you - any time between 8 am and 1 pm - and you’ll return approximately 8 to 12 hours later, depending on how you want to spend the day.
You travel in a new saloon car with AC, and there’s as much bottled water as you need plus Irish snacks for the journey. The route covers five of the west of Ireland’s most rewarding spots, and because it’s just your group, you can spend more time anywhere that catches you.
Cliffs of Moher - One of Ireland’s most visited natural attractions for good reason. The cliffs tower over the rugged County Clare coast, and they’ve been drawing people since the early 19th century. Local folklore ties the cliffs to otherworldly creatures and mystical beings. The drive from Dublin takes around 90 minutes, and you’ll have 90 minutes to explore the cliff paths and take it all in. (90 min drive + 90 min at site)
Bunratty Castle - A photo stop and a walk around the area near Bunratty Castle and Durty Nelly’s. (15 min)
Doolin - Small, charming, and genuinely welcoming, Doolin is a great place to stop for lunch and a wander. It sits right along the Wild Atlantic Way and has the kind of local feel that makes the west of Ireland so easy to love. (90 min)
Ennistymon Falls - The cascades at Ennistymon are among the most photographed natural spots in Clare. They’re best viewed from the grounds of The Falls Hotel, which overlook the Inagh River as it tumbles over rocks toward Liscannor Bay and the Atlantic. (30 min)
Travel time - Total journey time from Dublin to the Cliffs and back is included in the duration. (360 min)
For your Doolin lunch stop, Doolin is split into three hamlets - the Harbour, Fisher Street, and Roadford. Gus O’Connor’s on Fisher Street has been open since 1832 and the chowder is the reason people mention it in guidebooks. If you want a quieter corner, McGann’s at the Roadford crossroads is where the locals go - turf fire, honest seafood, and trad sessions most nights. If Doolin has given you an appetite for the cliffs without the visitor centre, the walk south from the pier towards Hag’s Head on the clifftop path is free and has no turnstile.
At Ennistymon, the Falls are best seen from the bridge at the Falls Hotel - the River Inagh drops in multi-tiered limestone cascades right through the town. Come after rain if you can, when the volume doubles. The hotel itself is built on the foundations of a 1564 O’Brien castle and now runs off its own hydroelectric turbine from the same waterfalls. For a quick bite in Ennistymon, the Cheese Press on the main street does cheese toasties with Coolattin cheddar that people genuinely drive across Clare for - get there before noon as hours are limited. Byrne’s, with tables facing the Cascades, is the better option if you want something more substantial with a view.
The Bunratty photo stop is worth it early in the day before the coach traffic builds. Bunratty Castle is a 15th-century tower house, restored by Lord Gort in the 1950s. Durty Nelly’s pub next door claims roots going back centuries and functions as a real pub until the dinner crowd arrives - it’s a worthwhile five-minute stop to check in from the road.
The Liscannor stretch of coast between Ennistymon and Doolin is part of the same cliff system - Liscannor sits right on the coast road and the clifftop path to Hag’s Head starts from a small car park north of the village. If your group has any energy left after the main sites, it’s the quiet back-door route to the same cliffs most tours go around.