Top Galway Nature Walks

The Connemara National Park is one of Ireland’s most popular hiking destinations and this self-guided tour from Galway lets you explore at your own pace. Ride the bus to Letterfrack village, where you can enjoy hiking along the park’s many trails, take in the views from Diamond Hill, then re-fuel with a tasty 2-course lunch at the Connemara Tea Rooms (included).

Tucked between the shores of the Atlantic Ocean and Galway Bay in Ireland, the Burren is a rugged landscape of limestone uplands and gentle valleys, where native wildflowers thrive. On this tour, explore the Burren with your guide and find the finest views with ease. Navigate stony hiking trails and open pastureland, delve into 5,000 years of human habitation, and gain insight into the Burren’s rich geology.

Explore Inishbofin Island at your own pace with this self-guided tour, navigated via provided walking map covering the West Quarter. With round-trip ferry tickets as well as a light lunch, tea, and scones provided, you'll have everything you need or a comfortable independent exploration.

Explore Inishbofin Island on this self-guided day tour. After hopping off the ferry from Cleggan, you'll be able to follow the provided map for an independent walking tour. A short film on the island's heritage provides an introduction, and a light lunch as well as afternoon tea and scones round out the experience.

Come explore magical Inishbofin (Island of the White Cow) off the coast of Connemara along the Wild Atlantic Way. Inishbofin has become the first Irish island to receive an international ecotourism award. This self-guided package Includes a return ferry to Inishboffin Island from Cleggan. Walk the short distance from the ferry to the hotel, and enjoy some delicious homemade soup and sandwiches while watching a short video about the island explaining the fascinating heritage, history and geology of the island in brief. Then go for an invigorating self-guided walk, with maps provided around the scenic Westquarter Loop. The island is a great place for bird watching and the corncrake can be heard here every year. After your walk, return to the hotel for some freshly brewed tea/coffee and homemade scones before either boarding the ferry back to the mainland or staying on the island

Enjoy a tour of this modern aquaculture farm and a tasting of fresh seafood dishes that makes use of the seafood grown on the farm as well as fresh local ingredients.

• Experience the adrenaline thrill of clay pigeon shooting; • Shoot a variety of different targets each representing a different challenge; • The shooting school is set in a historic and scenic estate grounds; • Experienced and knowledgeable instructors; • Excellent sporting clays layout with a vast array of clay targets to shoot.

This small group tour will bring you on a unique experience led by an exceptional guide. Leaving from Doolin, your guide will uncover hidden gems and bring you to the most instagramable spots along the walk.

Explore the Atlantic coast in County Galway during a unique tour focused on seaweed and aquaculture. Set out on a coastal walk and foraging tour to learn about edible sea plants and visit an abalone farm. Taste several dishes prepared with seafood grown on the farm and learn about sustainable aquaculture farming.