Things to do in Galway
A real day-by-day plan, the places travellers rate highest, and one button to make it your own.
Galway is a city in County Galway. It lies on the River Corrib between Lough Corrib and Galway Bay. It is the most populous settlement in the province of Connacht, the fifth most populous city on the island of Ireland and the fourth most populous in the Republic of Ireland, with a population at the 2022 census of 85,910.
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Highlights travellers rate highest
Tig Cóilí
Day 1 on the trip
Open in Google MapsArd Bia at Nimmos
The Latin Quarter
Day 1 on the trip
Open in Google MapsAran Island Ferries Ros a' Mhíl Terminal
The g Hotel & Spa
Aran Bike Hire
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5 days in Galway, planned day by day
Built from real, bookable activities — flights, stays and experiences included at around €815.
- 1
Arrival & Trad-Music Pub Tour
Settle into Old Town and dive straight into Galway's legendary live-music scene.
- 2
Aran Islands Ferry & Bike Tour
Ferry to Inis Mór for a day of clifftop cycling and ancient forts.
- 3
Connemara & Kylemore Abbey Day Trip
A scenic loop through wild Connemara to the Victorian Kylemore Abbey.
- 4
Cliffs of Moher & The Burren
Head south along the coast to Ireland's most dramatic cliffs.
