Railtours Ireland offers a day tour to both the Cliffs of Moher and Bunratty Castle aboard a cozy bus. The tour begins at Limerick Railway Station and includes a brief exploration of the city of Limerick. Next, the tour heads for Bunratty Castle, where you'll enjoy a full tour of the fortress. For convenience, travelers may also start the tour at the castle. The bus then heads down the Irish coast, as it travels along Burren, Galway Bay, Galway and the Cliffs of Moher. The tour ends at Limerick Station later in the evening. Costs start at $75 for adults and $37 for children 15 and under, as of November 2009. Although the bus stops at O'Connor's Traditional Irish Pub for lunch, the cost of the meal is not included in the price of the tour.
Railtours Ireland
16 Amiens Street, Dublin 1
Dublin, Ireland
011 (+353) 1 856 0045
railtoursireland.com
The Ireland Day Tour Company starts in Dublin, outside Paddy's Palace Tourist Hostel. Travelers will tour the town of Limerick aboard of luxury bus before arriving at the Cliffs of Moher. Other stops include a brief layover in the town of Doolin, as well as a visit to the famed karst landscape of Burren. A 30 minute stop at Bunratty Castle allows a perfect photo-op moment of the famed fortress. Cost of the tour runs approximately $98 per person, as of November 2009.
Ireland Day Tour Company
daytoursireland.com
Viator Tours originates at Dublin's Heuston Station, beginning with breakfast upon a train ride to the town of Limerick. From there, travelers enjoy a bus ride to Folk Village and Bunratty Castle, where you'll be treated to magnificent views of the famed Irish landmark. Enjoy lunch at the Doolin Pub before embarking to Burren, Galway Bay and the Cliffs of Moher for majestic vistas of the Atlantic Ocean. Guests depart Galway for Dublin upon an evening train, complete with dinner service. Starting prices for the tour begin at around $160 per person, as of November 2009.
Viator Tours
600 Townsend Street, Suite 175
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 986-7266
viator.com
