Day Trips

Why not include a day tour or a visit to a local attraction as part of your group holiday in the west of Ireland?

Luckily there are no shortage of either in the west, and Ireland’s Hotel Planner will be happy to organise a memorable day out for you and your group.

At present the emphasis is on staying outdoors as much as possible and staying a safe distance from others. The day trips and attractions chosen will allow you to do both. Here are a few of the most popular.

Places to visit:

PLEASE NOTE an entrance fee may be required and booking may be needed for groups at some of the listed attractions below.

The best of Co Mayo:

  • Enjoy a boat cruise on Lough Corrib and a visit to Cong Village. This is a two-hour river cruise, which includes a 40-minute visit to Inchagoill Island, the lake’s most famous island.

  • Take a tour of Westport House and spend hours wandering through the recently restored estate. Immerse yourself in how life was once lived both indoors and outdoors in this magnificent house.

  • Visit the the National Museum of Country Life at Turlough. Ideal for anyone interested in the history of rural Ireland. Although primarily indoors, there is plenty of space and the gardens around the museum are also well-worth exploring.

  • Stand in awe at mighty Croagh Patrick – walk to the statue of St Patrick and take in the 365 islands of Clew Bay, visit Murrisk Abbey and the National Famine Monument, all at the base of the mountain.

Discover Co Sligo:

  • Take a tour along the Sligo coastline and explore the stunning beaches and seaside villages of this part of the Wild Atlantic Way. Easkey, Strandhill, Rosses Point, Enniscrone and Mullaghmore are some of the most scenic.

  • Explore the many archaeological features of Co Sligo in the cairns, court tombs and megalithic cemeteries strewn across the landscape. Most impressive is the burial place of Queen Medb on the summit of Knocknarea mountain.

  • Immerse yourself in the story of WB Yeats including a trip to Lissadell House and Gardens, a boat tour on Lough Gill to see the Isle of Innisfree and a visit to Drumcliffe to read his epitaph on the headstone at his grave.

  • Visit Sligo Folk Park. Experience what rural life and Irish heritage of the late 19th century involved in this spacious park at Riverstown.