With over 30 years of experience in the bus and coach industry, family run Farleigh Coaches offer high quality private vehicle hire, timetabled services and day excursions and holidays.

Grand Tour of the Wild Atlantic Way

Discover Ireland’s spectacular Wild Atlantic Way on this twin-centre tour, staying in Ballina and County Clare. Explore the beautiful landscapes of Connemara, visit Kylemore Abbey, Westport and the National Museum of Country Life, before heading south to experience the magnificent Cliffs of Moher by boat and visit Foynes, the birthplace of Irish Coffee.

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Included:

8 nights half board
Coach & Ferry travel included
Scenic Connemara & Kylemore Abbey
Cliffs of Moher Visitor Centre & Cruise
National Museum of Country Life
Foxford Woollen Mills Visitor Centre
Vandeleur Walled Garden & Visitor Centre
Foynes Flying Boat Museum with Irish Coffee Experience

VALID PASSPORT REQUIRED FOR THIS TRIP

Day 1 - Saturday:

Departing from Kent we travel to North Wales for our overnight stay at the Celtic Royal Hotel in Caernarfon

Day 2 - Sunday:

We depart the hotel this morning for Holyhead and the morning ferry to Dublin. Breakfast vouchers are provided on the ferry. After crossing, we continue by coach to Ballina, Co Mayo and arrive late afternoon at the Great National Hotel. 3 nights stay - dinner, bed and breakfast.

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Day 3 - Monday:

Today we travel west through the stunning scenery of Connemara, with a chance to spot the famous white Connemara ponies. We visit Kylemore Abbey, a historic estate with a rich past, where you can explore the abbey, Victorian walled gardens, and Gothic church, and browse the gift shop featuring local crafts and handmade produce.

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Day 4 - Tuesday:

This morning we travel to Westport, where you have free time to explore its colourful independent shops, bars and restaurants. After lunch we visit the National Museum of Country Life, showcasing rural Irish life from 1850–1950, along with the award-winning Turlough Park Gardens. On the return to the hotel, we stop in Foxford to visit the Woollen Mills Visitor Centre and shop for traditional Irish knitwear and souvenirs.

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Day 5 - Wednesday:

Following a leisurely breakfast, we depart the hotel, journeying South with stops on the way to County Clare arriving late afternoon in Ennis at Treacy’s West Country Hotel.

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Day 6 - Thursday:

Today we visit the Cliffs of Moher Visitor Centre to learn about the cliffs through interactive exhibits. After lunch, we take a 45-minute boat cruise from Doolin for views from the sea, passing O’Brien’s Tower, sea caves, and local wildlife, including puffins, with the cliffs rising up to 214 metres.

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Day 7 - Friday:

This morning we visit Vandeleur Walled Garden & Visitor Centre in County Clare, featuring restored 19th-century gardens and scenic walks. We then travel to Killimer for a short ferry crossing of the Shannon Estuary to Tarbert, before continuing to the Foynes Flying Boat and Maritime Museum to explore its aviation history, visit a 1940s flying boat, see the Mary O’Hara exhibition, and enjoy an Irish coffee demonstration.

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Day 8 - Saturday:

After breakfast, we depart our hotel, travelling back to Dublin for our Ferry crossing to Holyhead. Where we retrace our steps to Caernarfon for our overnight stay at the Celtic Royal Hotel.

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Day 9 - Sunday:

Following breakfast, we depart the hotel for the journey home with fond memories of our time on the Wild Atlantic Way.

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Celtic Royal Hotel

(outward & return overnight hotel)

A comfortable, centrally located hotel in North Wales. The hotel offers spacious rooms, lift access, and good on-site facilities including an indoor swimming pool, sauna, steam room, and restaurant serving traditional meals.

Great National Hotel

(3 nights)

Elegant design and spacious surroundings await at Ballina. Bedrooms combine classic luxurious fabrics, sensational beds and bathroom amenities.

The hotel has an indoor pool and wellness centre.

All bedrooms are ensuite and have television, telephone, hairdryer and tea & coffee making facilities. Guest lift & accessible friendly.

Treacy’s West Country Hotel

(3 nights)

A spacious, welcoming base on the edge of town, ideal for exploring County Clare and the Wild Atlantic Way.

The hotel offers tastefully decorated en-suite bedrooms with free Wi-Fi, satellite TV and tea/coffee facilities. Relax in the hotel’s leisure centre, including pool, gym, jacuzzi and sauna facilities. Bedrooms are accessible by lift.

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Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.

Name	Address	Distance
Bridgewood Manor Hotel	Bridgewood Manor Hotel (Bus Stop Outside) Parking Available in Hotel Car Park - Chargeable
Brompton Farm Road	Brompton Farm Rd, Opp Harlech Close junc bus stop Bus stop by Tesco garage on Brompton Farm Road
Chatham Pembroke Court	Chatham Pembroke Court Flats Gala Bingo Go Outdoors heading toward Luton Arches
Chattenden Bus Stop	Main Road - by Jet Garage
Gillingham Watling Street	Gillingham Barnsole Road Junction Watling Street
Hoo Co-op	Hoo Co-op Bus Stop Main Road
Hoo Marina	Hoo Marina Bus Stop
Hoo, Fourwents Road	Hoo, Fourwents Road Bus Stop, Bells Lane On Side of Bowls Club, Opposite Car Park
Rainham Manor Farm	Manor Farm Beefeater Pub, on Maidstone Road
Rainham Mark, Caldew Av	Rainham Mark, Caldew Avenue Bus Stop
Rochester Train Station	Rochester Train Station - Bus Stop Outside On Corporation Street
Strood Passmores	Strood Passmores Bus Stop
Wainscott Co-op	Wainscott Co-op Hollywood Lane
Wainscott Hollywood Ln	Wainscott, Hollywood Lane, Cooling Road Bus Stop Bus stop before 2 mini roundabouts
Wigmore Woodside Bus Stop	Wigmore Woodside Bus Stop near shell garage and vets