Discover the culinary delights of the Connemara and the Wild Atlantic Way on this Fully Guided Private Day Tour.
The Wild Atlantic Way is home to some of the most innovative food and drink producers in Ireland. There is a rich heritage of food production waiting to be discovered and sampled!
You will journey through Connemara using food as a medium of discovery.
Visit an island off the coast of Connemara where you will try your hand at traditional brown soda bread making in a charming island cottage. You get to keep what you make.
Visit the beautiful Kylemore Abbey and explore the Victorian Kitchen Gardens
Option to visit an Irish Whiskey Distillery and discover Connemara’s long distilling heritage from our local hooch, Potin to the finest Whiskey in the West of Ireland. You will sample a glass or two while discovering the whole process from distillation to glass on a one-hour tour that’s not to be missed.
Option to visit an Oyster Farm and sample the finest oysters grown on the west coast of Ireland.
ITINERARY
9. 00 am Depart Galway
· You travel along the Connemara Coast to an island farmhouse where you will have a chance to try your hand at making traditional Irish soda bread
· Experience the rhythm of island life and the Connemara Gaeltacht (designated Irish-speaking region)
· Visit the beautiful Kylemore Abbey, before strolling around its walled kitchen gardens.
· Visit an Irish Distillery and discover Connemara’s long distilling heritage from our local hooch, Potin to the finest wee sup in the West of Ireland. (This can be accommodated at the beginning of the day and is highly recommended as an add on)
· 6 pm Return to Galway
MEETING POINT + TOUR DURATION
Meeting Point Options: Rail or Bus Station, Cruise Ship Port, Airport, Hotel
Duration: 8 hours
Tour runs April to October
TRANSPORTATION
5 seater sedan
WHAT’S INCLUDED
- Guiding Services
- Private Transportation
- Admission Tickets
Other: Full guiding services and transportation (5-seater limousine with AC).
•Bread making workshop and materials
•Get to bring home what you bake
•Entrance to Kylemore Abbey
ESTIMATED LOCAL CASH NEEDED
65 Euro – Meals, drinks and souvenirs
WHAT’S EXTRA
- Personal Expenses
- Souvenirs
- Food, Drinks, Snacks
Other: What’s not:
- Meals
- Drinks
- (Distillery Tour is €35 pp) including free 1-hour tour and free sampling ( This tour is highly recommended)
- Oyster farm tour is €30
- All activities are optional to the client’s likes
RESTRICTIONS
No restrictions
