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Cliffs of Moher One-Day Rail Tour

  • Cliffs of Moher

  • Bunratty Castle
  • The Burren
  • Galway Bay

Come and roar out at the Atlantic Ocean from the Cliffs of Moher!

A day trip to Ireland's rugged and unique mid-western coast, via Limerick on the mighty River Shannon, and onto the imposing Bunratty Castle with its lovely folk park.

 

Visit the breathtaking Cliffs of Moher, rising high above the Wild Atlantic Ocean. Explore the lunar landscape of the Burren and the beautiful shores of Galway Bay.

 

A flavour of Galway City concludes the tour before our return to Dublin.

WHAT'S INCLUDED?
  • All Required Rail Journeys Throughout.
  • Reserved Rail Cars or Seats Onboard Trains.
  • Fully Hosted Rail and Coach Journeys.
  • All Listed Visitor Attraction Admissions.
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Cliffs of Moher One-Day Rail Tour - TOUR CODE:DH06
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"1 day highlights of Ireland"

Jul 2025 by Priscilla N

Great tour. Hit the highlights . Paul our tour guide was excellent. Gave us a history lesson of Ireland. The trip was one adult field trip.


"Amazing day in Ireland"

Jul 2025 by Julie B

We had an amazing tour and saw so much of the Irish countryside! The Cliffs of Mohrer and the Burren were beautiful. We loved the castle too. Peter was an outstanding tour guide.


"Cliffs of Moher"

Jul 2025 by John Jennifer

Our guide Dave was very friendly and knowledgeable. It was a fun trip. The cliffs of Moher are amazing! Highly recommend!


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Visitor Attraction Admissions included: Bunratty Castle and Folk Park & The Cliffs of Moher Visitor Experience.

  • All Required Rail Journeys Throughout.
  • Reserved Rail Cars or Seats Onboard Trains.
  • Fully Hosted Rail and Coach Journeys.
  • All Listed Visitor Attraction Admissions.
Book two or more different full day tours and receive a Free Upgrade: Hop-on-Hop-off Dublin City Sightseeing Tour Ticket.
DAY
1

Dublin to Bunratty Castle & Cliffs of Moher


Check in at 06:40H for the 07:00H Train Departure.

Check-in is beside the Customer Service Desk at Heuston Station where our representative will be waiting for you in their bright yellow jacket!

 

Check in for the 07:00H departure from Dublin Heuston Station, opened in 1844 as the headquarters of the Great Southern & Western Railway. Heuston Station is now the official principal station of Iarnród Éireann, Ireland’s national railway company.

 

 

As your train departs, we travel in a south westerly direction, through Dublin's western suburbs and then through the lush, fertile countryside of Co. Kildare. Our journey takes us through the Curragh which is famous for its racecourse, home of the Irish Derby, and there are many stud farms in the vicinity. One of the train stops is Thurles, where the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) was founded in 1884. The GAA is the sporting body responsible for promoting Ireland’s National sports - Gaelic football and hurling.

 

We change trains at Limerick Junction for the Limerick bound train. You don't need to worry about this change as you will be fully escorted from Dublin to Limerick Station by our Railtours Ireland host.

 

Upon arrival to Limerick, we will join our Railtours Ireland tour coach. Limerick has a population of about 90,000 and its city charter was granted in 1197AD, making it older than London! As we cross the river Shannon - Ireland’s longest river - you will see views of King John’s Castle to the right. The castle was completed in 1200 and marks the origins of the city.

 

Limerick’s most famous author, Frank McCourt, grew up here and the city was the setting for his famous book Angela’s Ashes. Limerick is also the birthplace of celebrated BBC radio DJ, Terry Wogan and Hollywood star, Richard Harris. We will pass the GAA grounds of Páirc na nGael –the home ground of County Limerick’s Hurling and Gaelic Football teams. Limerick is also the home of Irish Rugby and we will pass Thomond Park, the Rugby stadium.

 

After a brief city tour we travel onto Bunratty Castle and Folk Park. The castle was completed in 1425 and, after many years of neglect, has been restored to its former glory. There is also a folk park here which you will have time to explore.

 

After the visit to Bunratty Castle and Folk park we make our way to Co. Clare. There is a lunch stop at alocal pub before arriving at the Cliffs of Moher, which are among the highest sea cliffs in Europe. There is plenty of time to visit Ireland’s second most popular tourist attraction and your host will advise you of the departure time. From here, we take the coast road for much of the way to Galway, with time for photos along the Burren. This is a national park and the word 'Burren' comes from the Irish Language, meaning ‘rocky place’. It is a unique lunar landscape of limestone which was described in 1649 by one of Oliver Cromwell’s men as: “No tree to hang a man, no water deep enough to drown him and no soil deep enough to bury him”. Today the Burren is noted for its diverse flora with few parallels elsewhere in Ireland or, indeed, Europe.

 

We continue along the coast road to Black Head, passing the quaint coastal villages of Ballyvaughan and Kinvara before joining the main road to Galway. There will be some free time in Galway to explore the streets around Eyre Square or grab a bite to eat before catching the train back to Dublin Heuston.

 

We depart from Galway by train and return to Dublin by a different route, via Athenry, Tullamore and Athlone, where we cross the mighty river Shannon once more.

 

Arrival into Dublin Heuston at 21:45hrs.

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