Wild Atlantic Way and Islands

WILD ATLANTIC WAY & ISLANDS

 

26 – 30 May 2025

Monday – Friday

5 Days

From £845

 

From our welcoming hotel in picturesque Westport, which is acknowledged as one of the best places to live in Ireland, our superb itinerary takes us to the impressive Westport House and stunning Kylemore Abbey and gives us a taste of tradition at Glen Keen Farm with a sheep herding demo and Irish music session! We also take a day trip to the beautiful islands of Clare and Achill.

 

 

HOLIDAY HIGHLIGHTS

Westport House   |   Westport   |   Kylemore Abbey   |   Clare Island   |   Achill Island

 

DAY ONE – Arrival

We depart from your home and travel to Holyhead and our crossing to Dublin, and then we will continue to our hotel arriving in time for dinner this evening.

 

DAY TWO – Westport House and Westport Town

Today, we visit Westport House, one of Ireland’s best loved heritage attractions. We enjoy a 30-minute guided tour, learning the story of Westport House and the families behind it, followed by free time to explore the house, exhibitions, and grounds. From here, we head to Westport town where we enjoy the rest of the day at leisure for lunch and a stroll around this Georgian town with its stone bridges and tree-lined promenade on the Carrowbeg River.

 

DAY THREE – Kylemore Abbey and Glen Keen Farm

We spend this morning at stunning Kylemore Abbey, the home of Benedictine nuns since 1920 and one of Ireland’s best loved attractions, set amongst the splendour of the Connemara landscape. The nuns have restored the abbey, gothic church and beautiful 6-acre Victorian walled garden, which is divided in two by a mountain stream. There is also a visitor experience that tells the story of the abbey through the generations. We have free time to explore and enjoy lunch in the stylish café before we make our way to Glen Keen Farm, one of Ireland’s largest sheep farms, with a rich history of tradition and heritage that spans six generations. On our 90-minute visit, we enjoy a guided walk that takes in a live sheep herding demonstration along with tea/coffee, home baked scones and a traditional Irish music session.

 

DAY FOUR – Clare Island and Achill Island

We head to Roonagh quay this morning, from where we take a 15-minute boat trip across to Clare Island. Famous as the ancestral home of the legendary Pirate Queen Grace O’Malley (Granuaile), the island is just 5 miles by 3 miles long but for such a small island is rich in history and culture. On arrival, we are met by our guide who will give us an Island Heritage Talk. We can enjoy a stroll around the picturesque harbour and beach before enjoying a soup and sandwich lunch at the Sailor’s Bar. After lunch, we catch the early afternoon ferry to Achill Island, where we meet our coach. We spend free time in Keel, which boasts a beautiful 3km white sandy beach, before we travel back to the mainland via the bridge, enjoying the stunning scenery as we go.

 

DAY FIVE – Departure

After breakfast this morning we leave our hotel and make our way back to Dublin and our ferry crossing home.

 

YOUR HOLIDAY INCLUDES

• Luxury coach travel

• Home pick-up

• 4 nights accommodation, dinner & breakfast

• Ferry crossing

• Porterage on arrival and departure

• Welcome tea/coffee on arrival

• Tea/coffee after dinner each evening

• Entertainment on one evening – a Trad session in Cobblers Bar

• Guided tour of Westport House

• Admission to Westport House & Gardens

• Admission to Kylemore Abbey

• Admission and Live Sheep Herding Demo – Glen Keen Farm

• Tea/coffee and scones at Glen Keen Farm

• Clare Island ferry crossing

• Lunch (soup and Sandwich) at Hertiage Centre Clare Island.

 

WYATT HOTEL, WESTPORT

A charming boutique hotel located in the heart of glorious Westport town boasting a renowned welcoming atmosphere popular with visitors and locals alike. The bustling property has tastefully decorated rooms, an upmarket brasserie, a lively traditional Irish Bar, as well as an award-winning restaurant.

YOUR HOLIDAY INCLUDES

Luxury coach travel

Home pick-up

4 nights accommodation, dinner & breakfast

Ferry crossing

Porterage on arrival and departure

Welcome tea/coffee on arrival

Tea/coffee after dinner each evening

Entertainment on one evening – a Trad session in Cobblers Bar

Guided tour of Westport House

Admission to Westport House & Gardens

Admission to Kylemore Abbey

Admission and Live Sheep Herding Demo – Glen Keen Farm

Tea/coffee and scones at Glen Keen Farm

Clare Island ferry crossing

Lunch (soup and Sandwich) at Hertiage Centre Clare Island.

 

WYATT HOTEL, WESTPORT

A charming boutique hotel located in the heart of glorious Westport town boasting a renowned welcoming atmosphere popular with visitors and locals alike. The bustling property has tastefully decorated rooms, an upmarket brasserie, a lively traditional Irish Bar, as well as an award-winning restaurant.

 

HOTEL SYMBOLS

TV, tea making facilities, hairdryer, lift, Wi-Fi

 

DAYS	TOUR DATE	DEPARTS	TERMS	SUPPLEMENT
5	26 – 30 MAY 2025	MONDAY	£845	£114 SINGLE
JONES HOLIDAYS INSURANCE			£68.30

 

Rooms are allocated on a first come first served basis and are limited. If no single supplement applies this is limited to the tour single room allocation and therefore additional cost may apply.  Prices displayed are per person unless otherwise stated. If door-to-door pick-up is included there may be additional charges for out of area. Itineraries and hotel inclusions may be subject to change. Seat numbers on the coach may be subject to change. Issues whilst on tour must be raised in the first instance with the driver. Covid-19 restrictions may apply. When making bookings you accept on behalf of yourself and your party the terms in our Trading Charter which can be found in our brochure, on our website at http://www.jonesholidays.co.uk/Jones-holidays-trading-charter, or a copy can be requested from our Sales office.  If your holiday is more than 56 days from departure, we offer a 7-day cooling off period where a full refund will be offered from the date of the initial confirmation invoice (with the exception of flight holidays).

The Wyatt Hotel Glen Keen Farm Westport House Kylemore Abbey