County Galway Mga Paglilibot

Napakagandang araw namin sa tour mula Dublin patungong Cliffs of Moher, The Burren, at Galway! Maraming salamat sa aming tour guide na si Aoife at bus driver na si Mariot sa pagpapasaya ng biyahe. Nagbahagi si Aoife ng maraming nakakatuwang impormasyon at kawili-wiling kuwento sa buong paglalakbay, na nagpagaan sa mahabang biyahe. Napakabait, nakakatawa, at matulungin din niya sa buong araw. Maayos ang lahat ng organisasyon at maganda ang bus na may malinis na palikuran. Talagang isang 5-star na karanasan at lubos na inirerekomenda!

Sa mga nagdaang araw sa Dublin, araw-araw umuulan, kaya nag-aalala ako tungkol sa paglalakbay ngayon, pero buti na lang at hindi umulan kaninang umaga. Kahit napakalamig, mga zero degrees, punong-puno pa rin ng mga turista mula sa iba't ibang bansa ang isang double-decker bus. Ang drayber na nagsisilbing tour guide ay napakakomedyante, mula sa sandaling sumakay kami sa bus bago umalis, walang tigil siya sa pagbilang ng mga pasahero, walang tigil sa iba't ibang paliwanag at pagmamaneho, at buong pusong inalagaan ang mga miyembro ng grupo buong araw. Ang buong itineraryo ay siksik at kapaki-pakinabang, at lahat ng mga miyembro ng grupo ay palakaibigan. Mula sa Cliffs of Moher... Fanore Beach (nag-lunch kami sa isang daang taong gulang na restaurant)... Burren Geopark... Galway City (malayang paggala at pamimili), bumalik kami sa Dublin city center bandang 7 PM, at sa aming pagbabalik ay nakakita pa kami ng snow sa gitna ng ulan, isang kakaibang tanawin! Ang itineraryong ito na nakuha ko sa Klook ay sulit, tunay, at mapagkakatiwalaan, kaya inirerekomenda ko!

The tour starts at a convenient location in the center of Galway. From there it takes you all over the beautiful Connemara region with regular photo stops and breaks. Along the drive you will get some insightful information from your driver alternating with local music. The main attraction is Kylemore Estate where you get a decent amount of time to see everything if you follow the itinerary the driver provides. All in all a must do when you visit this part of Ireland!

The driver and tour guide was very polite and patient. The 100 minutes spent at the Cliffs of Moher was sufficient, but it included time for lunch. The cave visit required an additional 12 euros and lasted about 40 minutes, which felt like an optional activity with not much to see. Other attractions were mostly just driven past. I recommend joining a half-day tour, or taking a bus from Galway to the Cliffs of Moher yourself. You can get a timetable at the visitor center; the buses run quite frequently.

The weather and visibility of the cliffs was kind of bad but our guide Gerry did his best to make up for it by doing some detours to great spots. Overall a very nice experience.

The hike was pretty good. Didn’t quite make it all the way to the top of diamond hill but the views were still nice.