Gold Galway, Connemara & Kylemore Abbey

Day One

We make our way to North Wales
where we board the ferry and cross the Irish Sea.
On arrival we continue to the outskirts of Dublin
for our overnight with dinner, bed and breakfast.

Day Two

We head for Dublin where we have a
short tour before continuing our journey across
country to arrive at our hotel for the next four
nights with dinner, bed and breakfast.

Day Three

This morning, we travel to
Connemara National Park, one of the most
beautiful, rugged areas in Ireland, punctuated
by shimmering lakes and peaceful valleys. The
Sky Road from Clifden to Letterfrack is simply
stunning and forms part of the Wild Atlantic
Way. Later we visit Kylemore Abbey, home to a
community of Benedictine nuns who fled here
from Ypres in 1920 and began restoring the
Abbey, Gothic Church and Victorian Walled
Garden to their former glory.

Day Four

This morning, we travel to Galway and
begin our day at the Galway City Museum,
located on the banks of the River Corrib and
overlooking the Spanish Arch. It houses a variety
of permanent and touring exhibitions
representing Galway’s rich heritage and history We can then enjoy the view of the harbour
before passing the 16th Century Spanish Arch en
route to the quaint and colourful Latin Quarter
of Galway.

Day Five

Today enjoy a day at leisure with more
time to explore the local area.

Day Six

Today we make our way back to the
Dublin area and our final overnight with dinner,
bed and breakfast.

Day Seven

After an early breakfast we depart
for the port where we board the ferry back to
Holyhead and our journey back to the West
Country