Connemara Tour: Scenic Beauty & Sheepdog Show

Explore the stunning landscapes and wild charm of Connemara.
Enjoy a fully guided, private full-day tour starting from Galway.
Benefit from convenient round-trip transport from your accommodation.
Witness an engaging sheepdog demonstration en route.
Embark on a wonderful hike up Diamond Hill in Connemara National Park.

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Galway - The tour offers pickup from your accommodation if it is within a 3 km radius of Galway City. Otherwise, the meeting point is Merchants Road off Eyre Square.
  • Connemara - Relax and enjoy the scenic drive through the heart of Connemara.
  • Joyce Country Sheepdogs - Experience an engaging sheepdog demonstration where skilled sheepdogs…
What's Included
  • Pickup / drop off from guest accommodation in Galway City
  • Return transportation by private luxury vehicle
  • Guided hike in Connemara National Park
  • Sheepdog Demonstration at Loch na Fooey
  • Bottled water
What's Not Included
  • Snacks
  • Tea and coffee
  • Lunch
Additional Information
  • Suitable for all fitness levels and abilities
  • Guests must sign a Health Declaration and Disclaimer Notice prior to starting the tour
Location
Merchants Road
Fat Bike Galway provides pickup from your accommodation within a 3 km radius of Galway City. Otherwise Merchants Road off Eyre Square is the meeting point. The vehicle is a White Toyota Proace Verso with ‘Fat Bike Galway’ logo.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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A6827ucangelinas
Aug 20, 2025
Amazing guided hike!! - We had a great time with Martin! He was incredibly kind, attention, and knowledgeable. It was so amazing to see the beautiful countryside. Cannot recommend this enough!!
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Goplaces26198440448
Aug 20, 2025
An absolute must do - Amazing !! This is a must do. Our guide Martin is exceptional, what a great bloke. The scenery is second to none, the peace and tranquillity of this special land is breathtaking. Loved the sheep dog demo too, such skill.
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Q3934dqjohns
Aug 20, 2025
Great day out with friends - We had a great day out with Martin exploring Connemara. Pickup from our accommodation in Galway was so convenient as we had no transport. The scenic drive to Connemara was stunning and the sheepdog demonstration was a blast! We had a great lunch in Leenane before the hike on Diamond Hill in Connemara National Park. Views were amazing even on a cloudy day. Would highly recommend for a great day out for friends or family.
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286anirad
Aug 20, 2025
Excellent family day out - Wow what an an amazing hike and stunning scenery including views of Kylemore Abbey on top of Diamond Hill. This was a highlight for me as I love the history of the Abbey. Kids really enjoyed the sheep dog demo and the puppies were a big hit. A super fun, healthy day out with the kids and no complaining are we there yet for a change 🤪🙂. Our guide Martin was engaging and very knowledgeable about the area. Would definitely recommend this tour. Five star 🙂
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R5625nu
Aug 19, 2025
Amazing hike with Martin! - We did a group hike with Martin as a group of 7. The Connemara landscapes are amazing. Martin is an incredible guide, friendly, and willing to tailor the hike to an experience enjoyable for all. Would recommend and definitely book again.
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Stephanieme550dv
Aug 14, 2025
Beautiful - Beautiful way to see the country side! Love the sheep dog exhibition - such a cool treat to see how the locals use the sheep we see throughout the country.
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A9871mmharryf
May 24, 2024
Beautiful biking in Connemara - Great way to see Connemara. Martin was incredibly attentive. Bikes were in excellent condition. The views were amazing. Felt very safe on the small, scenic back roads. Highly recommend.
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757marjil
Aug 31, 2023
Rad Bike experience - What an amazing day with Martin and the rad e-bikes! We were part of an off-road tour and this excursion through the countryside with a guide that loves his job was so special. Martin personally guided and took great care of each member of our group as safety and customer service was very important to him. He shared good knowledge of the area and was so humble. We highly recommend this guided tour and the bikes were awesome! Thank you, Martin!
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860regank
Jun 15, 2023
Best Day Ever! - We have nothing but love for this tour! The bike ride allowed us to experience the Irish countryside in a way that we couldn't have without Martin as our guide. He had the perfect half day planned for us that included scenic views, souvenir shopping locally made goods in a quaint Irish speaking town, a fantastic healthy lunch, and even a swim in the pristine Galway Bay! It was a day my family and I will never forget. My family had quite the range of comfort levels when it came to riding bikes. Some of us are bikers, and others hadn't been on a bike in years. Additionally, some were worried about fitness levels. The electric bikes were so awesome and easy to use. Martin is flexible with the bike to stopping for views ratio, adding to the ease of the ride. All 5 of us felt perfectly safe and comfortable throughout the tour. The ride was as easy or hard as you wanted it to be, keeping all of us engaged and having fun. I'm thinking about buying the same bike for myself back at home! Most importantly, Martin is awesome. He had a great knowledge of the area, answered any and all of our questions, had unending patience, flexibility, prioritized our safety, and had a sense of humor that had us smiling all morning. If you are on the fence, I recommend booking the tour! It is reasonably priced for how much you get to see and do. It was a favorite experience for all of us out of all the things we did on our 10 day holiday!
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Deboraht099
Sep 3, 2022
Fat Bike Tour Galway - Wonderful afternoon ride through Connamara countryside. Martin was a wonderful host who ensured our safety and was encouraging. Highly recommend for a different experience.
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