Can I make a reservation for extra nights after the tour?

Post-tour accommodations can be arranged based on availability, but should be requested during booking.

How should I pay for my tour booking?

You can pay via credit card or any alternative payment methods accepted on our booking site.

How do I cancel my tour booking?

Cancellations can be made by following the guidelines provided in your booking confirmation.

Do I need to purchase tickets for attractions in advance?

The tour covers entry to main sites like the Cliffs of Moher; other attractions may require separate tickets on-site.

Are flights included in the tour package?

Flights are not included; you will need to book your own flights to arrive at the departure location.

How do I get to the departure point of the tour?

The tour departs from a central location in Dublin, which can be reached via public transport or taxi.

What happens if my visa is denied?

If your tour is canceled due to visa denial, you can receive a full refund if canceled before a certain deadline.

What is the luggage restriction for the tour?

Each traveler is allowed one piece of luggage weighing up to 20kg and an additional small bag for personal items.

Can you confirm details about twin-share and double-share rooms? Are they two separate beds in one room with its own bathroom?

A twin room refers to one room with 2 single beds in it, and a double is one room with 1 double bed. All of the accommodation is en-suite, meaning you will have a private bathroom.

Please tell me name of hotel if we upgrade and cost. Also names of bandb's.

We have a number of different accommodation suppliers in Galway and we book for you depending on availability and price. We can book you a Bed & Breakfast (B&B) or a Hotel for this tour depending on your preferences. The Hotel option is slightly more expensive. B&Bs: Ashgrove B&B, Consilio, Desota House B&B. Hotels: Western Hotel, Victoria Hotel, Jury's Inn Glaway. The cost for a double/twin room in a B&B would be €672 per person, and a double/twin room in a Hotel would be €726 per person. We also offer seasonal pricing so this is the cost based on a departure in May. June-September is our 'High Season' so it is more expensive.

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3-Day West Coast Explorer Small-Group Tour from Dublin

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The tour hit some great highlights of Western and central Ireland. I do wish we'd had a few more hours to explore Galway.
Amanda, traveled in October
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Operator: Rabbie’s Small Group Tours
In-depth Cultural: Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
Group Tour: Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
Fully Guided: An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Low Intensity: Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 1 - 16
All Ages Welcome

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Itinerary

Day 1
Dublin to Galway
Start point
The Kilkenny Design Shop, 6-15 Nassau St, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland (Opposite the Kilkenny Shop, Nassau St, Dublin, 08:00)
Included Activities
- Admission to Cliffs of Moher
- Walk cliff trails at Cliffs of Moher
Optional Activities
- Visit Dunguaire Castle in Kinvara
- Explore historical sites in the Burren
- Visit award-winning environmental exhibition at Cliffs of Moher
- Visit pubs in Galway City
Landmarks
Dunguaire Castle
Cliffs of Moher
The Burren
Galway Bay
Day 2
Galway
Optional Activities
- Visit local museum devoted to 'The Quiet Man' film in Cong
- Visit Cong Abbey
- Visit Kylemore Abbey
- Explore Connemara National Park
- Climb Diamond Hill
Landmarks
Cong
Cong Abbey
Kylemore Abbey
Connemara National Park
Diamond Hill
Clifden
Sky Road
Twelve Bens of Connemara
Day 3
Galway to Dublin
End point
The Kilkenny Design Shop, 6-15 Nassau St, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland (Opposite the Kilkenny Shop, Nassau St, Dublin, 19:00)
Included Activities
- Visit Clonmacnoise
Optional Activities
- Lunch in local village
- Whisky tasting at Kilbeggan Distillery
Landmarks
Clonmacnoise
Kilbeggan Distillery

Landmarks
Dunguaire Castle
Cliffs of Moher
The Burren
Galway Bay

Landmarks
Cong
Cong Abbey
Kylemore Abbey
Connemara National Park
Diamond Hill
Clifden
Sky Road
Twelve Bens of Connemara

Landmarks
Clonmacnoise
Kilbeggan Distillery

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Traveler Reviews

4.6

Overall rating based on 27 Reviews

Itinerary
4.6
Transport
4.7
Guide
4.7
Accommodation
4.3
Food
4.4
Tour Operator
4.7

Amanda
October 10th, 2024
4.0
Great tour with a very knowledgeable guide! Stephanie had lots of local insight and did an excellent job pointing us...
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Traveled in October 2024
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kenneth
October 7th, 2024
5.0
Took a 3 day tour with Rabbie's (via Tour Radar) in Ireland. Our driver Stephanie was awesome. Even with 16 people,...
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Traveled in September 2024
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Sophie
June 29th, 2024
5.0
Stephenie was a great tour guide. The visited locations were really nice.
Traveled in June 2024
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Heather
May 27th, 2024
3.0
not impressed. ireland is beautiful but we didn’t stop most places long enough to actually appreciate them, and the...
not impressed. ireland is beautiful but we didn’t stop most places long enough to actually appreciate them, and the tour had some big flaws. the tour guide has a microphone to tour us, but he also used his platform to complain about traffic and politics. he was generally friendly and accommodating. the tour bus microphone was horribly hooked up so that it would randomly scream and fuzz in the middle of a silent peaceful bus ride, jolting us all. eventually i asked the driver to turn it off which was a significant improvement. one female driver of another vehicle didn’t pull over fast enough for our drivers liking, and he made a disparaging comment about female drivers. this was rude and insulting. i expect my sex to be respected equally. there are many tourist drivers, and indeed many societal reasons that women statistically are worse drivers, including people making rude comments like these that impact their confidence and willingness to practice driving. see the below on stereotypes. the driver also made a comment that men belong in the pub and women belong (i forget where), which is based on sexist stereotyping. sexist comments and stereotypes in general cause people to feel uncomfortable and out of place, and often leads them to modify their behaviour to fit the stereotype, even subconsciously. our driver got lost for 45 minutes at the end of a very long day. we were all tired and hungry and frustrated. he did not admit that he was lost or accept help navigating, which could have sped us up. this was extremely frustrating. our group was also confused why we were all booked in different hotels, as many of us has booked through the same services. it was a waste of time to drive around dropping everyone off and collecting them all again every day. we should either stay in the same place, or for people who want to get their own hotel, they should have a drop off point.Show more
Traveled in May 2024
Reply from: Rabbie’s Small Group Tours
Hello Heather, Many thanks for sharing your feedback. I am sorry to hear about your experience on tour with us. This does not sound like the usual standard we deliver to our customers. We expect all of our driver-guides to treat everyone equally, and I am sorry that the comments made you feel uncomfortable. If you would like to discuss your experience in more detail, you can email our team directly at feedback@rabbies.com. Kind regards, Rachel @ Rabbie's
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Anonymous
April 10th, 2024
5.0
This was our first tour with Rabbies and we had an excellent experience with the tour. Our tour guide, Dan was...
This was our first tour with Rabbies and we had an excellent experience with the tour. Our tour guide, Dan was exceptional. Dan was not only kind, good humored and accommodating, but has an incredible wealth of knowledge. His thoroughness of the Irish Gaelic language and history helped bring Ireland’s beauty, people and history to life. He is a great professional but very, very pleasant as well. He ensured that his customers were well taken care and comfortable. He explained every site with great depth of knowledge and patience. My husband and I consider ourselves lucky to have Dan as our tour guide. It was not only our experience but the other members of the tour conveyed the same sentiments as well. I would definitely consider Rabbies for our future tours and would surely refer friends and family to Rabbies for their travel needs especially Dan as their tour guide in Ireland. We have booked two additional tours with Rabbies on our travel to Scotland. Thank you very much, Dan and Rabbies for making our trip to Ireland an enjoyable one.Show more
Traveled in April 2024
Veronika
October 11th, 2023
5.0
I had a blast on this tour! It had a sweet mix of Irish towns, culture, and some seriously breathtaking nature....
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Traveled in October 2023
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Maria
August 20th, 2023
5.0
We enjoyed visiting the west of Ireland, Stephanie was an expert driver and an entertaining guide. Travelling in a...
We enjoyed visiting the west of Ireland, Stephanie was an expert driver and an entertaining guide. Travelling in a small group of 10 people grave us the opportunity to make great friends.Show more
Traveled in August 2023
Lindsey
July 1st, 2023
5.0
Absolutely phenomenal. I know Tom isn’t a regular guide but he should be. He made the trip! This trip includes a good...
Absolutely phenomenal. I know Tom isn’t a regular guide but he should be. He made the trip! This trip includes a good mix of activities and was great for a small group. I may suggest leaving out some of the more repetitive activities to spend longer at certain places. Would definitely do another tour with this company.Show more
Traveled in May 2023
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Elizabeth
June 3rd, 2023
4.0
We had an amazing time on our tour. Our guide was so knowledgeable and made the experience very personal. She was an...
We had an amazing time on our tour. Our guide was so knowledgeable and made the experience very personal. She was an amazing source of information and very personable. I loved that this tour took us to some of the main attractions in Western Ireland, but also explored some smaller off-the-beaten-track locations that we never would've found on our own. Since we had a smaller tour group, our guide was very flexible with our trip and even added on some fun stops. To anyone taking this tour in the spring or early summer, I would definitely recommend asking to visit the sheep farm! It was one of the best parts of the tour, and it wasn't even on the original itinerary. The Bed and Breakfast where we stayed in Galway was cleaner than any hotel I've ever stayed at. The breakfast was delicious and it was a very comfortable stay. My one complaint has to do with the logistics of the tour itself. I loved that the entrance fee to the Cliffs of Moher were included, but that was the only one. I don't mind paying for the spur of the moment attractions, but I wish some of the bigger visits could've been included in the price of the tour. For example, entrance fees to the castles, sheep farm, museums were all things that we decided to do (or not) as a tour group so those should be pay as you go. I think the Cliffs of Moher, Kylemore Abbey, Clonmacnoise and Killbeggin's/Locke's Distillery should be added to the tour price to make things easier and less stressful. I know it's difficult to preschedule the Distillery tour, but the lack of prepurchased tickets resulted in our tour not being able to tour the distillery. Since that was one of the things I was most looking forward to, I was a definitely disappointed. I would like to point out that our tour guide did everything she possibly could to try and get us a spot on the tour, but there just wasn't any availability. Overall, this was an amazing tour and offered an amazing exploration of the West Coast of Ireland. I would definitely recommend this tour in the future!!Show more
Traveled in April 2023
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chris
June 1st, 2023
5.0
Stephanie was an amazing tour guide and provided lots of details and history!
Traveled in May 2023

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Bente
Asked on March 12th, 2025
Can I make a reservation for extra nights after the tour?
Accommodation
Tour Details
- Rabbie’s Small Group ToursOperator•Written March 2025
  Post-tour accommodations can be arranged based on availability, but should be requested during booking.
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Tonya
Asked on February 4th, 2025
How should I pay for my tour booking?
Payments
- Rabbie’s Small Group ToursOperator•Written February 2025
  You can pay via credit card or any alternative payment methods accepted on our booking site.
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Marina
Asked on January 19th, 2025
How do I cancel my tour booking?
Payments
- Rabbie’s Small Group ToursOperator•Written January 2025
  Cancellations can be made by following the guidelines provided in your booking confirmation.
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Jutta
Asked on December 13th, 2024
Do I need to purchase tickets for attractions in advance?
Tour Details
- Rabbie’s Small Group ToursOperator•Written December 2024
  The tour covers entry to main sites like the Cliffs of Moher; other attractions may require separate tickets on-site.
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Maureen
Asked on December 10th, 2024
Are flights included in the tour package?
Flights / Transfers
- Rabbie’s Small Group ToursOperator•Written December 2024
  Flights are not included; you will need to book your own flights to arrive at the departure location.
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Elisabeth
Asked on September 19th, 2024
How do I get to the departure point of the tour?
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Transport
- Rabbie’s Small Group ToursOperator•Written September 2024
  The tour departs from a central location in Dublin, which can be reached via public transport or taxi.
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Sebastian
Asked on August 26th, 2024
What happens if my visa is denied?
Visa
- Rabbie’s Small Group ToursOperator•Written August 2024
  If your tour is canceled due to visa denial, you can receive a full refund if canceled before a certain deadline.
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Roman
Asked on August 7th, 2024
What is the luggage restriction for the tour?
Transport
- Rabbie’s Small Group ToursOperator•Written August 2024
  Each traveler is allowed one piece of luggage weighing up to 20kg and an additional small bag for personal items.
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Ron
Asked on July 23rd, 2024
Can you confirm details about twin-share and double-share rooms? Are they two separate beds in one room with its own bathroom?
Accommodation
- Rabbie’s Small Group ToursOperator•Written July 2024
  A twin room refers to one room with 2 single beds in it, and a double is one room with 1 double bed. All of the accommodation is en-suite, meaning you will have a private bathroom.
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Judith
Asked on April 25th, 2024
Please tell me name of hotel if we upgrade and cost. Also names of bandb's.
Accommodation
Price / Availability
- Rabbie’s Small Group ToursOperator•Written April 2024
  We have a number of different accommodation suppliers in Galway and we book for you depending on availability and price. We can book you a Bed & Breakfast (B&B) or a Hotel for this tour depending on your preferences. The Hotel option is slightly more expensive. B&Bs: Ashgrove B&B, Consilio, Desota House B&B. Hotels: Western Hotel, Victoria Hotel, Jury's Inn Glaway. The cost for a double/twin room in a B&B would be €672 per person, and a double/twin room in a Hotel would be €726 per person. We also offer seasonal pricing so this is the cost based on a departure in May. June-September is our 'High Season' so it is more expensive.

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