Private Cliffs of Moher Day Tour: Burren, Dolmen & Castle
The Burren route with sheepdog demonstrations and ring forts, open year-round except Nov-Feb closures
A private guided day tour through County Clare and the Burren, starting with hotel pickup and ending at the Cliffs of Moher after eight hours of stops at Poulnabrone Dolmen, Dunguaire Castle, ancient ring forts and Doolin village. The itinerary is flexible: your guide tailors the route to what you want to see, and the tour includes lunch at a traditional music pub.
Step-by-step itinerary
Explore Burren and Cliffs of Moher
- Visit Dunguaire Castle
- See Poulnabrone Dolmen
- Explore ancient ring forts and sheepdog demo
- Lunch at Gus O'Connor's Pub
- Visit Cliffs of Moher
- Drive home via Burren Coast road
- Poulnabrone Dolmen 30m
- Doolin 1h
- Cliffs of Moher 2h
What’s included
- Guided tour with a live English-speaking guide.
- hotel pickup and return.
- lunch at Gus O'Connor's Pub in Doolin.
- stops at Dunguaire Castle, Poulnabrone Dolmen, and the Cliffs of Moher.
- access to the Burren limestone plateau and the Burren Coast road on the return drive.
Times
- Every day 09:00
Before you book
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The experience
Your guide arrives at your hotel and drives you through the Burren, a UNESCO World Heritage site built on high limestone plateau. The first major stop is Dunguaire Castle, a tower house built around 1500 on the shores of Lough Corrib, standing on what is virtually a rocky island. From there the route moves to Poulnabrone Dolmen, one of Ireland's oldest megalithic monuments and the second most visited site in the Burren after the Cliffs themselves. The dolmen sits on the high limestone plateau and is the oldest dated megalithic monument in Ireland.
Depending on the season and your interests, the tour can include stops at ancient Irish ring forts and a sheepdog demonstration: the Burren's leading demonstration attracts visitors from around the world, though it closes from November through February. Lunch happens in Doolin at Gus O'Connor's Pub, known globally as a home of Irish traditional music, so you eat where musicians still play. The drive back to the Cliffs takes you along the Burren Coast road, with the lunar-like limestone landscape on one side and the Atlantic Ocean on the other, passing through villages like Fanore and Ballyvaughan. Your guide will stop for photographs if you want them.
The Cliffs of Moher themselves close the day: towering heights, crashing waves, and the seabirds that wheel above them. Because this is a private tour, the pace and the stops shift to what you actually want to linger on. The whole day runs eight hours from pickup to return.
Is this one for you?Book this tour if you arrive without a car or are staying outside the Cliffs area. The driver handles the route and the navigation, so you spend the day looking instead of driving, and the flexible itinerary means you are not locked into a fixed schedule if something catches your eye.
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Top questions
What happens if it rains?
It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.
What is Poulnabrone Dolmen and why is it worth the stop?
Poulnabrone Dolmen is the oldest dated megalithic monument in Ireland, sitting on the high Burren limestone plateau. It is the second most visited location in the Burren after the Cliffs of Moher itself, and the tour includes time to walk around it and understand what you are standing in front of.
Does the tour include lunch, and where do you eat?
Lunch is included at Gus O'Connor's Pub in Doolin, a venue known worldwide as a home of Irish traditional music. You eat there and can listen to musicians if they are playing.
Can I change what we visit on the day, or is the itinerary fixed?
The itinerary is flexible and tailored to your personal interests. Your guide works with you to adjust the route and the stops based on what you want to see.
What happens if I want to visit in November or December?
The sheepdog demonstrations and ring fort stops close from November through February, but the rest of the tour runs year-round: the Cliffs, Poulnabrone Dolmen, Dunguaire Castle, Doolin and the Burren Coast drive all stay open.
Does the tour include pickup from my hotel?
Yes, your guide picks you up from your hotel and returns you there at the end of the eight-hour tour.
Private Cliffs of Moher Day Tour: Burren, Dolmen & Castle
8h · EN · at your hotel
from € 575 per group
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