The 10 Best Rail Tours in Province of Connacht, Western Ireland

Join your local guides in discovering Cong village and the surrounding areas. Marvel in the beauty of Ashford Castle and its impressive grounds and gardens. Travel back in time to The Royal Abbey of Cong and walk in the footsteps of Ireland’s Last High King Rory O’Connor. Take in the peaceful tranquility of Cong village and relax abroad Corrib Cruises as you absorb the beautiful scenery of Lough Corrib and Connemara. From 1st June to 30th September the lake cruise includes a tour of the Island of Inchagoill. This is a full day tour departing Galway Coach Station at 9am before returning to Galway at approx. 5pm (June-Sept returning to Galway at approx. 6pm) Highlights: • Guided Tour of Ashford Castle grounds and gardens. • The Royal Abbey of Cong. • Lake and Island Cruise with Corrib Cruises. • Local guides. • Entrance fee and tickets included.

Inclusions: Local guide throughout the day., Transport by air-conditioned 15 seater bus, Bottled water

Exclusions: Lunch, Gratuities

This tour covers a large part of the Wild Atlantic Way and Causeway coast. We head South to visit Cork, Blarney Castle & the Ring of Kerry, West to the Cliffs of Moher, Connemara, the Aran Islands in Galway Bay and North to the Giants Causeway.

Inclusions: Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Return Rail Tickets , Reserved Seats on the Train, Railtours Ireland Host Throughout, Visitor Attraction Admissions, Escorted Coach, Transfer to Inis Mor, Aran Island, Accommodation

Exclusions: Gratuities, Meals

Explore Ireland's west coast highlights on a coach and rail day trip from Dublin to the wild Cliffs of Moher, the Burren and picturesque Galway Bay.

Inclusions: Host on trains, Information pack, Reserved seats on trains, Qualified driver-guide on coaches, All travel by rail and coach from Dublin Heuston Station

Exclusions: Gratuities, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Food and drinks, unless specified

Get away from it all on a day trip from Dublin that flies you to the magical Aran island of Inis Mor. You'll discover the Ireland of old on an island that's rich in culture and history, with a long tradition of friendly hospitality.

Inclusions: Scenic flight, Host on trains, Information pack, Reserved seats on trains, Qualified driver-guide on coaches, All travel by rail and coach from Dublin Heuston Station

Exclusions: Gratuities, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Food and drinks, unless specified

Experience the delights of Galway Bay, the Cliffs of Moher, the spectacular Connemara and the Aran islands on a three-day rail and coach tour from Dublin. Vibrant and cultural Galway City will be your base, with accommodation in a three-star hotel in the heart of town.

Inclusions: Breakfast, Breakfast, Host on trains, Information pack, Reserved seats on trains, Qualified driver-guide on coaches, All travel by rail and coach from Dublin Heuston Station, 2 nights accommodation including full Irish breakfast

Exclusions: Gratuities, Food and drinks, unless specified

Want to explore Ireland outside of Dublin? This leisurely four-day rail tour shows you the best of Ireland's southern and western coastal regions, crammed with fabulous seascapes and mountain scenery. You'll visit Ireland's premier tourist attractions including Cork, Cobh, Blarney Castle, the Ring of Kerry, Bunratty Castle, the Cliffs of Moher, Galway Bay and Connemara.

Inclusions: Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Host on trains, Information pack, Reserved seats on trains, Qualified driver-guide on coaches, All travel by rail and coach from Dublin Heuston Station, 3 nights accommodation including full Irish breakfast

Exclusions: Gratuities, Food and drinks, unless specified

Take an overnight trip from Dublin to tour the stunning countryside of Connemara and Galway. The trip takes you through the breathtaking scenery of Connemara's lakes, mountains, stone walls and thatched cottages.

Inclusions: Breakfast, Host on trains, Information pack, Reserved seats on trains, Qualified driver-guide on coaches, All travel by rail and coach from Dublin Heuston Station, Overnight accommodation

Exclusions: Gratuities, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Food and drinks, unless specified

Leave Dublin for the day and take a coach and rail tour to Connemara and Galway. You'll travel through breathtaking Irish scenery, pass by stunning Kylemore Abbey and tour the lovely lakes, mountains, stone walls and thatched cottages of Connemara.

Inclusions: Host on trains, Information pack, Reserved seats on trains, Qualified driver-guide on coaches, Visit Kylemore Abbey for a photo stop, All travel by rail and coach from Dublin Heuston Station

Exclusions: Gratuities, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Lunch

Leave Dublin behind and board a train for Galway Bay! After an overnight stay in Galway, enjoy a coach tour with a friendly guide through picturesque Connemara, where sweeping Irish landscapes – including peat bogs, thatched-roof cottages and mountain ranges – await you. You'll stop at stunning Kylemore Abbey with its Walled Victorian Garden along the way.

Inclusions: Breakfast, Overnight accommodation, Meals as per itinerary (B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner), Local guide, Entrance to Kylemore Abbey & Walled Victorian Garden

Exclusions: Gratuities, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Meals unless otherwise stated.

Ireland is the land of saints and scholars. A nation that holds artists in particular veneration. We have four Nobel Prize winners in literature and hundreds of other gifted authors. At the head of this pantheon of greats, head and shoulders above any contemporary sits William Butler Yeats. If any one figure could be said to have recreated a nation, it would be Yeats. The very images most people think of when they imagine Ireland, originated in the pages of his poetry. On this tour we will journey from noisy Dublin to the spiritual home of Yeats, Sligo. We will visit his childhood home at Lisadell House, the Lake Isle of Innisfree, the countryside around Benbulben and his grave at Drumcliffe cemetery. Along the way we will read the poetry of the bard together, enjoy a lunch in Sligo town and watch a documentary about his life. Once we return to Dublin, we will finish the day by the Abbey Theatre, our national theatre, founded by Yeats in 1904.

Inclusions: Return train tickets to Sligo., A cruise of Lough Gill., Tickets to the Yeats Memorial Building and Lissadell House Museum, A private vehicle and driver that will drive us around Yeats' Sligo.

Exclusions: Breakfast, Lunch, Alcoholic Beverages