Connemara National Park Guided Tour

We booked this tour last minute with enough time to get to the pickup spot. In fact, we were there early. Unfortunately for us to get there in time we had to leave the hotel before I got any instructions or confirmation email. My phone is wifi only, with no cell service while traveling. No worries, I thought, because the ticketing transaction included a link to a Google map pin for the pickup. The pin indicated the middle of the block. We walked up and down the block multiple times looking for their tour bus and only gave up 10 min after departure time. On our way back to the hotel we saw a tour check in on the corner and asked if they knew about our tour. This other tour company was Galway Sightseeing Tour Company, not Wild Atlantic Way Day Tours, but they confirmed that we missed our bus. They had a similar tour leaving in a few minutes and offered us a discounted rate which we took. Their tour was outstanding, and Mike, the driver, kept up a witty, interesting narrative as we went. I can heartily recommend their tour. When we got back I contacted Wild Atlantic Way Day Tours, hoping that they might understand our circumstances and offer some sort of refund. The answer was short and curt. Basically, sorry, no, tough luck. While I cannot comment on the quality of thier tour, I can say with certainty that I would not support a business with that level of customer service, especially as we had made a best effort attempt to find them with the limited information we had. They are even moreso hard to recommend when there are others like Galway Sightseeing Tour Company that went above and beyond when they didn't need to.

This tour was average. The biggest disappointment was the non-native driver/guide. The guide/driver was rambling and difficult to understand. I also felt that he did not have the background to provide the tour. The Abby was good but not great compared to other castles and old houses that I visited. We did stop at a country village for a break. I wish we would have spent more time at the village. It was charming. The best part of this tour was the garden at the Abby and the TeaHouse in the garden. It was lovely and the food was top quality.

We enjoyed our tour with our driver and guide Michael who wasn’t just knowledgeable, but also entertaining. Great insights into the Irish and Connemara culture. Unfortunately, climbing Diamond Hill was hampered by rainy weather, but the National Park was lovely even in the wet and it was great to see Connemara ponies. We’ll have to come back for a guided trail hike and revisit Clifden

A great tour. You won’t be disappointed. Kylemore Abbey is beautiful - as is Connemara.

This was a lovely tour of Connemara from Galway. Mike, the bus driver/guide, was a fount of knowledge about the nature of the bogs and mountains in Connemara, as well as local history. Besides the destinations, we had a few other scenic stops, including Clifden. I liked the generous time (3 hours) at your choice of two destinations: Kylemore Abbey or Diamond Hill. My original intent was to hike the hill, but I caught a chest cold and injured my wrist and ended up choosing Kylemore as we headed to the destinations. Even there, I had to opportunity to hike 4-5 miles, though it was much more flat. Everything was scenic and gorgeous. Thanks, Wild Atlantic Way and Mike!