The island is a lively place at night, with great irish music and dance shows. Aran islands travel county galway, ireland lonely planet. Colm toibin on the aran islands books the guardian. Or cruise under the cliffs of moher with doolin2aran ferries, co. The aran islands are located in the center of the wild atlantic way. Mount your horse drawn buggy or motorised vehicle for a local traditional tour. The aran islands are accessed by way of doolin which is itself surrounded by beautiful coastal destinations. There are three atlantic islands called the aran islands inishere, inishmoore and inishmaan. This aran islands tour from galway includes a roundtrip ferry trip to aran islands and an entrance fee to cliffs of moher and atlantic edge. Its name means back island and is the closest island to doolin pier. Ferries in galway best ferries with photos, maps and. Took a morning ferry to aran islands for a day trip. Aran island ferries irelands largest domestic ferries. The ship departs from doolin at 10am and arrives at inis mor at 11.
Your gateway on the wild atlantic way for the aran islands, the cliffs of moher and the burren come explore the wild atlantic way from the sea. M synge is a remarkable and insightful read of life on the aran islands from 1898 to 1903. Aran islands are located in county clare in the west coast of ireland. The aran islands, published in the same year, records his visits to the islands in 18981901, when he was gathering the folklore and anecdotes out of which he forged the playboy and his other major dramas. Book aran island trips and oneway island hop tickets with. Click here to view the sailing times from doolin, co.
Cliffs of moher cruises cliffs of moher cruises, no. Cliffs of moher, school tours from doolin and tickets to inisheer, inishmore and inishmaan. There are two main ways to get to the aran islands. Enjoy the convenience of our daily shuttle bus service, departing from galway city or travel by car and take a leisurely 1hour drive along the wild atlantic way to our ferry terminal in rossaveel. We want to take the ferry from rossaveale in the western part of county galway to the aran islands. Not sure about the cost because i didnt pay for the tickets dont think it was much. The rugged aran islands lie just outside galway bay and just miles from the clare coast and the cliffs of moher on the west coast of ireland. Visitors who stay longer experience the sensation that theyre far further removed from the irish mainland than the 40minute ferry ride or 10. Aran islands irelandvisitor informationaran ferries. The aran islands are also accessible from doolin which is close to the cliffs of moher in county clare. Doolin2aran ferries aran islands ferry doolin aran. The aran islands are the most popular islands for visitors and ferry services to all three islands depart from both rossaveal in connemara and doolin in county clare. They constitute the barony of aran in county galway, ireland.
Prebook ferry from rossaveal to inishmore aran islands. Mor inishmore and it was, by far, our best day in ireland. Aran islands ferry sailing times doolin ferry with bill. Many people also venture to rossaveal from other parts of connemara and. Both operate boat trips to the cliffs of moher in addition to to regular service to all 3 of the aran islands we will book for you with the best option for your date. Doolin ferry aran islands daily sailings book ferry. Cliffs moher ferry book tickets cliffs of moher cruises. Aran islands the atlantic islands visit aran islands. Not only are we celebrating our 50th year in business, but we are also. Stayed at forster court hotel across the street from the aran island ferry office, and wandered over to the office to see if a day trip was possible in december.
Is it necessary to prepurchase tickets for the ferry, or can we buy them on the day of travel. You can also find bike rental very easily when arriving on each island. Aran islands explore ireland of old doolin ferry co. Book your tickets online for aran island ferries, galway. Set sail with doolin2aran ferries, daily trips to the aran islands or cruise under the cliffs of moher.
Parking is available at the pier at a cost of 7 for 24 hours. How to get to the aran islands experience ireland like a. Easily visible from the coast of counties galway and clare, the rocky, windbuffeted aran islands have a desolate beauty that draws countless day trippers. You will see these beaches on all 3 islands on the way to inis mor. We want to go round trip return trip from rossaveal to inishmore. Jm synge, wb yeats and james joyce were all inspired by the elemental power of the aran islands, yet the small middle island has remained little visited. Ferries to the aran islands depart from rossaveel port in connemara, 37 kilometres west of galway city centre. Great 45min fast ferry to the aran islands exploring its limestone landscape a meer 18km long by 5km at its widest point. The timetable for trips to cliffs of moher and inisheer, inishmaan and inishmore.
Book your trip aran island doolin2aran ferries aran. The beaches on the aran islands are achingly beautiful, pristine and spotlessly clean. If we book too far in advance, the weather on our travel day might be bad. If we wait a book just a few days before taking ferry. About how to get to the aran islands our final blog post in our aran islands series explains how to get to the aran islands by ferry, flight or as part of a bus or rail tour how to get to the aran islands option 1. Our new doolin express ferry provides the fastest crossing to the aran islands with only a 15 minute journey from doolin to inis oirr.
In the local area there are good walks, boat rides and dun aongusa fort. I was only planning on staying on inismor for 2 nights and ended up sticking around for 4. There is so much to do in here that you can stay here at least for a night. Book your trip with doolin ferries, daily sailings to all aran islands and the stunning cliffs of moher.
Aran island ferries galway 2020 all you need to know. With the aran islands service, a trip to the aran islands can be that ideal tonic to escape the pressures of modern life. Ferry you can get to the aran islands by passenger ferry from rossaveel which is about an hour west of galway city or from doolin in county clare. Ferries to clare island and inishturk depart from roonagh pier in.
The aran islands visit aran islands ferry accommodation. Rossaveal is more popular choice for visitors to inis mor noted for the relatively calm crossing and short distance to inis mor island. Yet this book is much more than a stage in the evolution of synge the dramatist. It is possible to travel to inishmore, inis mor inisheer inis oirr or inishmaan inis meain by passenger ferry from doolin in co. When to book ferry from county galway to aran islands.
If travelling to inishbofin you must board at cleggan pier near clifden. Aran island ferries galway updated april 2020 top tips. You can find information on both aran ferries and aer arann. Ferry to inis mor, aran islands from doolin inishmore. Stayed at forster court hotel across the street from the aran island ferry office, and wandered over to. Ferry services are available to the aran islands from doolin in co. From the galway city docks it is a 35 minute coastal drive to rossaveal connemara where you can take a ferry. The 10 best aran islands hotels where to stay in aran. Getting to inis mor by ferry from galway rossaveal to the aran islands about 20 minutes from galway in the heartland of connemara is where you will find the post of rossaveal. Book your trip online today, daily ferries to aran islands. The aran islands in galway ferries, day trips, best. Just to answer a few questions and give you the best advice please note the following. Most people take the ferry because it is slightly more convenient and cheaper but the plane offers some absolutely stunning views of the islands. The tour includes a dramatic cruise below the cliffs as well and for 60, it is a steal.
Aran islands hotel, on inis mor, has spacious bedrooms with private bathrooms. We want to go on a nice weather day in late may or early june 2017. Book aran island trips and day tours doolin ferry with. Depart hotel for the ferry via rural connemara villages 1030.
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