Connemara, The Burren and The Aran Islands - Guided Tour Itinerary

Day One

  • Pickup at Shannon Airport, followed by a drive to your accommodation in Connemara.


  • Explore the Connemara National Park.


  • After dinner, you will be briefed on your week's activities.


Day Two

Day Three

  • Venture to Killary Harbour, a fjord between the Mweelrea Mountains and the Twelve Bens.


  • Walk the famine road along the fjord.


  • The return journey takes us on a small country road, past Lough Muck and Lough Fee.


  • Distance: 15Km, 9 miles, total Ascent: 80Mtrs, 240Ft


Day Four

  • The walk starts in the valley of Maam.


  • Travel to Maumeen Pass, one of Ireland's pilgrim's routes and up to St. Patrick's Church in the heart of the Maumturk Mountains.


  • Distance: 15Km, 9 Miles, total Ascent 340Mtrs, 1020Ft Approx.


Day Five

  • Walk The Burren in County Clare.


  • Take the coast road along by Galway Bay, stopping off in the seaside village of Spiddeal.


  • Visit the Cliffs of Moher, the highest sea cliffs in Europe.


  • Venture our final accommodation just outside of Lisdoonvarna.


Day Six

  • Ferry from Doolin to the island of Inishmore on The Aran Islands.


  • Walk to the seaside stone fort Dun Aengus.


  • From Kilronan, walk through narrow, winding country roads.


  • Distance: 16Km, 10 miles, Ascent: 70Mtrs, 210Ft.


Day Seven

  • Walk the stark limestone landscape of Black Head in The Burren.


  • Starting in the village of Fanore our walk follows an old green road that takes us around Black Head and gently up onto Gleninagh Mountain.


  • Join another old Green Road that links us to the Burren Way and back to Finore.


  • Distance: 12.5Km, 8 Miles, Ascent 310Mtrs, 930Ft


Day Eight

  • Depart From Shannon at 1.00pm