Ireland Tours of Cliffs of Moher & Bunratty Castle

The Cliffs of Moher and Bunratty Castle are on the western side of Ireland in County Clare. Guided tours from the cities of Galway, Limerick and Dublin, Ireland's capital, visit both of these attractions. The Cliffs of Moher are sheer, rugged rocks faces that are one of Ireland's best bird watching spots and provide sweeping views out to the Atlantic Ocean. Bunratty Castle is a cultural monument that was built in 1352 and lies in the center of an intact medieval town that is now a historical park open to visitors.

Ken Daly Package Tours

Ken Daly Package Tours offers custom tours to the cliffs and Bunratty Castle as well as to the Aran Islands. The tours are given in 18-passenger minibuses that are air conditioned and wheelchair accessible. Tours also include optional stops at the Ailwee Caves, a limestone formation, and the Burren, a mountain range. All tours are flexible and can be changed to suit you or your parties needs. Ken Daly Package Tours will even pick up and drop off guests at the Shannon Airport in Galway.

Ken Daly Package Tours
Tel: 087 6273 177
kendalypackagetours.com

Rail Tours Ireland

Rail Tours Ireland is a company that offers many tours by rail all over the Emerald Isle but has a day tour by bus in County Clare that includes the Cliffs of Moher, Bunratty Castle as well as the Burren and Galway Bay. The bus trip begins in Limerick and tours that historic city before continuing to other destinations. There is a lunch stop in Doolin at an Irish pub and the tour ends in Galway before heading back to Limerick. Guests can join the tour at any point on the tour and can stay in Galway instead of heading back to Limerick. This tour can also be done as part of a multiple-day tour of different parts of Ireland.

Rail Tours Ireland
Tel: 353 1 856 0045
railtoursireland.com/tours/LC06.asp

Paddywagon Tours

Paddywagon Tours is based in Dublin and offers day tours to the Cliffs of Moher that stop in Bunratty Castle. Tours leave early in the morning from Paddys Palace Hostel and include a tour guide who will explain the history and ecology of the regions of Ireland that are being visited. Paddywagon Tours also stops in Doolin for a traditional pub lunch and includes a stop in historic Limerick city before heading back to Dublin. Paddys Place Hostel offers private rooms and shared dorm accommodations that are affordable and comfortable right in the heart of Dublin.

Paddywagon Tours Ltd.
5 Beresford Place
Lower Gardiner Street
Dublin, Ireland
Tel: 01 8230822
paddywagontours.com

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Article Written By Vincent Madrone

Based in San Francisco, Vincent Madrone is a professional freelance travel writer and voiceover artist. He has written extensively for online and print publications, including USA Today Travel Tips, A to Z World Travel and Viva Travel Guides. Madrone also writes health-related articles for various online publications.

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