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(Spanish) Cliffs of Moher and Galway tour from Dublin
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This is a full-day tour from Dublin to the Cliffs of Moher, conducted entirely in Spanish by a native guide. The day also takes in Galway city, the wild limestone landscapes of the Burren along the Wild Atlantic Way, and a proper lunch stop in a local village. Your Cliffs of Moher entrance fee (€10) is included.
It’s a long day - around 12 hours - but the stops are well-spaced and you’ll have real time at each place. Around 175,000 passengers travel this route annually, and the 90 minutes at the Cliffs is just about right according to their feedback.
Maximum 64 people. Conducted entirely in Spanish. Note that hotel collection and drop-off are not included.
Dublin to Galway - You join your Spanish-speaking guide at the central Dublin collection point (see booking calendar for exact details) and head west across the green farmland of Ireland toward Galway.
Galway city - You’ll arrive in Galway by late morning and have approximately 1.5 hours to explore. It’s a compact city but there’s a lot packed in. Worth visiting: the Spanish Arch, the Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven, JFK Memorial Park at Eyre Square, and colourful Shop Street. Good spots for local shopping include Thomas Dillon on Quay Street for Claddagh rings and O’Maille’s on High Street for Aran sweaters.
The Burren and the Wild Atlantic Way - From Galway you travel south along the coast, through the Burren - a unique limestone region famous for its lunar-like landscapes and remarkable wildlife. The views along this stretch of the Wild Atlantic Way are genuinely striking.
Lunch stop in Doolin or Liscannor - Approximately 60 minutes at leisure in the tiny village of Doolin or Liscannor. You’ll find a good range of local food options here.
Cliffs of Moher - Around 90 minutes at the cliffs, which stretch for almost 10km and rise to 66% of the height of New York’s Empire State Building. They form the western edge of Europe, looking out over the Atlantic. Your entrance fee is included. Departure back toward Dublin is in the late afternoon.
Return to Dublin - There’s a short refreshment and restroom stop in Birdhill, Co. Tipperary on the way back. You should be back in Dublin around 20:30, in time for late dinner. The tour finishes in the O’Connell Street/Temple Bar area.
Meeting point: Paddywagon Office, 34 O’Connell Street Lower, at The Spire.
If the lunch stop is Doolin, Gus O’Connor’s on Fisher Street is the pub that earns its reputation. The O’Connor family have run it since 1832 and the seafood chowder is the order. Sessions run most evenings, but at lunchtime it is more relaxed. If you prefer somewhere a little quieter, McGann’s up the road has a turf fire and the same fish chowder without the queue. Doolin is three hamlets strung together - the Harbour, Fisher Street, and Roadford - and your lunch stop is most likely in the Fisher Street section.
If the stop is Liscannor, the right call is Vaughan’s Anchor Inn. The Vaughan family have run it since 1979, it is Michelin-recommended, and the lobster, crab claws and brill come off local boats. Liscannor is also the back-door approach to the Cliffs of Moher - the cliff path starts about a mile and a half up the coast road at Hag’s Head, though your 60-minute stop does not leave much time for walking it. The village was the birthplace of John Philip Holland, who designed the first submarine accepted by the US Navy in 1900. The plaque is small; the story is not.
The Birdhill stop on the way home is worth a decent break. Birdhill in Co. Tipperary is Ireland’s Tidy Towns national winner from 2017, and Matt the Thresher - the gastropub where the coach pulls in - was one of Ireland’s first gastropubs, shaped by Ryanair founder Tony Ryan who bought it in 1985. The chowder is the thing to order if you are hungry again, and the seafood comes from West Cork. It is a better stop than it sounds from the motorway.
The 90 minutes at the Cliffs goes quickly. The visitor centre, the main viewing platform, and the walk to O’Brien’s Tower fills the time easily. The wind on the cliff edge can be serious even on a calm day inland - bring a layer and keep well back from the unfenced sections to the south of the centre.