Day 1: Dublin to Galway
Travel by train to
Galway, on the departure of your choice from Heuston Station, Dublin.
In Galway, you will make the short walk to
your 3 star hotel in the centre of the city.
(Note:
transfers to and from the Rail Stations are not included).
The following train
times were accurate at time of print (please refer to Irish Rail
website
www.irishrail.ie
for further details).
|
Monday to
Saturday
|
Sunday
|
|
Depart
|
Arrive
|
Depart
|
Arrive
|
|
07.10
09.10
11.20
14.30
16.50
17.55
19.05
|
09.47
12.01
14.07
17.05
19.10
20.35
21.46
|
08.45
12.20
13.50
15.25
18.50
20.35
|
11.33
14.47
16.21
18.34
21.34
23.14
|
|
Notes:
All trains
depart from Dublin’s Heuston Station
|
Day 2: Day Tour to
Inis Mór (main Aran Island)
Luxury coach departs
from outside the Island Ferries office in Merchants road
(roughly a five minute walk from the Forster Court Hotel).
Travel along the scenic route along Salthill and out through Barna,
Spiddal and onto Rossaveal and enjoy some of the best scenery
Connemara has to offer.
Board a ferry at
Rossaveal to Inis Mór.
Arriving at Kilrónan
pier in Inis Mór and just a short stroll up from the pier to a waiting
mini bus for the next stage of your day in the Aran Islands!
Your tour of of Inis Mór, the largest of the three Aran Islands,
includes stop-offs at The Seven Churches & the infamous Dun
Aengus.
(Entry to Dun Aengus included).
Arriving back at Kilrónan Village where you will be free for the
afternoon to do some personal exploring, maybe visit some of the Island
craft shops, the Ionaid Árann heritage centre or watch the ‘Man of
Aran’ film.
Return by ferry and
coach to Galway city.
(Please note, from
June – September, guests have an option of taking a 4pm return sailing
subject to availability, please request when booking)
Day 3: Galway to
Dublin
Travel by train to
Heuston Station, Dublin on the departure of your choice from Galway
(transfers to and from the Rail Stations
are not included).
The following train times were accurate at time of
print (please refer to Irish Rail website
www.irishrail.ie for further details).
|
Monday to Saturday
|
Sunday
|
|
Depart
|
Arrive
|
Depart
|
Arrive
|
|
05:30
07:45
09:40
11:00
13:05
15:00
18:30
|
08:20
10:15
12:20
13:40
15:51
17:40
21:22
|
08:25
12:00
13:50
14:55
16:15
18:05
|
11:00
14:42
16:20
17:37
19:03
20:44
|
|
Notes:
All trains will
arrive at Dublin’s Heuston Station
|
Inclusions
- 5 day
return rail tickets from Dublin's Heuston Station to Killarney in
standard class carriages
- Bed
& breakfast accommodation for 2 nights in either 3 Star
Guesthouse or 3 Star Hotel (as described above)
- Full day
tour to Inis Mor, including returncoch transfer to Rossaveal, return
Ferry crossing to Inis Mor, mini-bus tour of Inis Mor and admission to
Dun Aengus.
Tours do not operate between 21 december 2008 and 1
january 2009