5-Day West Coast Ireland Adventure Tour from Dublin**Backpacker Style --- Hostel Dorm Share**

We'll depart Dublin at 8.30am and head out west to Tullamore Dew Whiskey Museum to learn how Uisce Batha, the water of life, is made. This stuff will warm the cockles of your heart! We continue across the peat bogs to the west coast and Galway Bay. Also known as the City of Tribes, Galway is sure to impress with its unique character and vibrant atmosphere.

We spend a whole day on Inis Mor, the largest of the Aran Islands. With 3,000 miles of stone walls it is like nowhere else. The locals are fluent Irish (Gaelic) and super friendly so you can get chatting to them over a pint. Explore on foot, hire a horse and cart, or rent a bike, but don't miss the awe-inspiring Dun Aonghasa, a 3,000 year old Iron Age ring fort perched on the edge of a 300 foot high cliff. After a tremendous day it's time to head back to the mainland for a pint of Guinness or two. From November to March we visit the wilds of Connemara instead, home to many sandy beaches, rugged mountains and misty peat bogs. We stop at Kylemore Abbey and hear a romantic story that's sure to bring a tear to your eye. All this fresh air calls for a pint and some shenanigans in Galway.

You'll have some time in Galway to explore this vibrant city. Through the Burren home to ancient tombs, fairies and leprechauns! Then it's onward to the awesome Cliffs of Moher, famous the world over for their stunning views over the Atlantic Ocean. We spend the night in Ennis, County Clare: the home of Irish music. The pubs are filled with locals playing Irish trad music.

Today it's all about breathtaking scenery and adventure. We spend the day exploring the dramatic Dingle Peninsula, take you to the edge of the ancient world and hear tales of our ancient warriors. Spot The Sleeping Giant and The Three Sisters along the rugged coastline before heading on to the party town of Killarney for the night.

It's time to leave the Kingdom of Kerry behind and make our way to Blarney Castle in the rebel county of Cork . Now's your chance to give the stone a big juicy smacker to get the legendary gift of the gab. Then there's a photo stop at the imposing Rock of Cashel - once the seat of the Kings of Munster - before we head back to the Fair City of Dublin, arriving at approximately 5:30pm.