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Dublin Galway Connemara Cliffs of Moher Ring of Kerry Blarney Five Day Car Tour
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Five days, a private chauffeur, and a Mercedes through Ireland’s west - this is the classic grand circuit done at your pace, not a coach schedule. You cover Galway, Connemara, the Cliffs of Moher, the Ring of Kerry, and Blarney Castle on an anti-clockwise loop, basing yourself two nights each in Galway and Killarney so you’re never rushing.
The route follows the Wild Atlantic Way south through County Clare and into kerry. Connemara on Day 2 is the wildcard - the landscape shifts from blanket bog to mountain to sheltered inlet every few kilometres, and a chauffeur who knows these roads matters more here than anywhere on the route. The Cliffs of Moher reach 214 metres above the Atlantic along 8 km of Clare coastline; going mid-morning rather than at peak coach-tour hour is a real advantage. Up to 8 hours and 300 km of driving per day means you stop when something catches your eye and skip what doesn’t.
Day 1 - Dublin to Galway: Collected from Dublin Airport or your city hotel and driven west to Galway, with en-route stops chosen to suit your interests. First of two nights in Galway City.
Day 2 - Connemara and the Cliffs of Moher: West through Connemara - Kylemore Abbey, Letterfrack, the Twelve Bens - then across the Burren’s limestone plateau to the Cliffs of Moher. Back to Galway overnight.
Day 3 - Galway to Killarney: South through County Clare and into Kerry with scenic stops. First of two nights in Killarney.
Day 4 - Ring of Kerry: The 179 km circuit around the Iveragh Peninsula - Cahirciveen, the Skellig coast near Waterville, Kenmare, Moll’s Gap, Ladies’ View, and the Lakes of Killarney. Back to Killarney overnight.
Day 5 - Blarney and Dublin: Morning at Blarney Castle in County Cork to kiss the Blarney Stone and explore the Rock Close gardens, then east to Dublin for drop-off at your hotel or airport.
Leave Killarney early on Ring of Kerry day. Coaches run the ring clockwise and don’t move until mid-morning. Set off before 8am going anti-clockwise and you’ll have Waterville, the Skellig viewpoints, and Kenmare almost to yourself for the first few hours.
At Blarney, arrive at opening time. The queue for the Stone runs two hours in peak season. An early start from Killarney - about 90 minutes’ drive north through Cork - gets you there when the gates open. The Rock Close walled garden behind the castle takes 20 minutes and most visitors walk straight past it without stopping.
Book Galway accommodation well ahead for July. The city sells out completely during the Arts Festival and Racing Week. September gives you the same sessions and street atmosphere, shorter queues, and lower room rates.
Watch for Skellig Michael near Waterville. On a clear day from the Skellig coast viewpoints you can see this UNESCO-listed 6th-century monastic island rising from the Atlantic about 12 km offshore - the same dramatic rock used as a filming location for Star Wars. Your chauffeur will know the right layby.