From Dublin: Cliffs of Moher, Boat Tour & Ailwee Caves
Dublin, Ireland
- 13 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Make a day of seeing Ireland’s famous Cliffs of Moher on this full-day tour from Dublin. Stop at the Aillwee Caves, the largest cave system in Ireland, for a guided tour on your way to the cliffs. Then, embark on a boat ride to witness the towering Cliffs of Moher from the ocean before heading back to land for a walk on top of the cliffs and entrance to the interpretive center.
- See the Cliffs of Moher from two perspectives—on land and from the water
- Learn about the area's geological history from your guide
- Admire stunning stalactites and stalagmites at the Aillwee Caves
- Travel from central Dublin aboard a comfortable, air-conditioned coach
Why Travelers Choose This Tour
This premium excursion packs in far more than typical tours, making it ideal for visitors on a time budget.
What's Included
- Professional driver-guide
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Ailwee Caves
- Cliffs of Moher Boat Tour
- Cliffs Of Moher
- Food and drink
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Molly Malone StatueSuffolk St, Dublin 2, D02 KX03, Ireland
Please be there 10 minutes before the scheduled departure time.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Start time.6:50 am
Itinerary
Meet for this full-day Cliffs of Moher tour at the Molly Malone Statue on Suffolk Street in Dublin city center. Board a comfortable air-conditioned coach bus for your tour, and sit back and relax on the drive through the lush Irish countryside.
Your first stop is the Ailwee Caves in the heart of the Burren. The caves are one of the largest systems in Ireland, and you venture underground to explore them.
Afterward, stop in Fanmore for a bite to eat (own expense) before you journey on to the Cliffs of Moher.
Once at the cliffs, enjoy a boat ride to witness their towering beauty from the ocean. Then, take a walk on top of the cliffs and enjoy entry to the interpretive center to learn more about the natural attraction.
Your tour ends with a ride back to Dublin on your bus.
Your first stop is the Ailwee Caves in the heart of the Burren. The caves are one of the largest systems in Ireland, and you venture underground to explore them.
Afterward, stop in Fanmore for a bite to eat (own expense) before you journey on to the Cliffs of Moher.
Once at the cliffs, enjoy a boat ride to witness their towering beauty from the ocean. Then, take a walk on top of the cliffs and enjoy entry to the interpretive center to learn more about the natural attraction.
Your tour ends with a ride back to Dublin on your bus.
1
Molly Malone Statue
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
Aillwee Burren Experience
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
3
Fanore
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
4
Cliffs of Moher
45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
5
Cliffs of Moher
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
6
Molly Malone Statue
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Most travelers can participate
- Infants are welcome provided that customers bring their own safety seats
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 38 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
This was an excellent outing. My wife and I had a great experience. Matt was outstanding. We loved how he explained the history of certain subjects during the tour, and how thorough Matt was. The ferry was a little rough. The boat should have more handles for grasping while encountering rough waters. People fell several times while attempting to take scenic pictures. The excursion overall was great. Thanks Matt for showing us such a fantastic time.
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We had a fantastic day with Frank! His ability to pivot when the weather was not cooperating for the boat portion of our tour was extremely professional.
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We're delighted you enjoyed your tour with us. We hope to welcome you back on another Irish adventure soon!
Driver was nice and each part of the tour was great. Our driver chatted a bit, but also understood that it was a long drive early in the morning and most of us were super tired. He gave the perfect amount of information on the areas were going to. Cliffs of Moher were beautiful and I totally loved seeing it from the water. A way different experience. The Ailwee caves was a nice change of pace and definitely an experience. Its a little more commercialized than im used to (with pathways and railings) but that's probably only because we have done cave exploring on our own before. Every tour guide was great though. (You'll have a different guide at each location)
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Thank you for travelling with Irish Day Tours! We're so pleased you had a memorable day, and we hope you'll join us on another tour next time you're in Ireland.
We were at the meeting place 30 minutes early. Operator didn't show up. Viator said too late for a refund. We've use Viator for many years and have never had an issue.
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We're very sorry to hear about the issue you experienced at the meeting point. We understand how frustrating this must have been. We'd like to investigate what happened on the day, so please contact us at info@daytours.ie with your tour date and booking details, and we'll look into this further.
We had a great time on the tour but we were not informed of an earlier start time so we were late. Driver was not happy with that but they waited and we were all able to enjoy the day.
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Thank you for your fantastic feedback! We're delighted you enjoyed your experience with Irish Day Tours and hope to see you again in the future.
Our experience was wonderful. The luxury bus was a 10/10, our driver was a retired Dublin Police officer and he was amazing, knowledgeable, and ensure we experienced no delays.
The caves, boat tour, and tour on top of the cliff are a must.
The only negative is the ad said you’d stop at a castle for 15ish minutes for pictures, and another stop in a village for a proper lunch, we got to experience neither of these on our tour.
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Thank you for your wonderful review! We're delighted to hear you enjoyed the luxury bus, your driver, and the caves, boat tour and Cliffs experience. We're sorry for the confusion regarding the advertised stops. This tour does not include a castle stop, while a lunch stop is included. If you could please send us more information or a screenshot of the advertisement you saw to info@daytours.ie, we'd be happy to look into it, as it may have been a different tour or operator. We appreciate you bringing this to our attention.
The boat tour is definitely worth it. You can get some good pictures from the top, but you don’t really appreciate the cliffs as much as you do from the boat. It is a long ride from Dublin, but the bus was very comfortable and it was a small group. Also, don’t go on a holiday weekend (as I accidentally did) or the visitors center will be packed.
Response from Host, Aug 2026
We're thrilled to hear you enjoyed your day with us! Thank you for your kind words, and we hope to see you again on your next visit to Ireland.
I really enjoyed this tour and thought it was very well organized. The guide was friendly, professional, and made the whole experience enjoyable.
The only thing to keep in mind is that this tour is heavily dependent on the weather. For example, the Cliffs of Moher boat trip can be a very exciting adventure if the sea is rough—but only if you don’t get seasick! I stayed inside the cabin, and many people were feeling sick and throwing up. On the other hand, my husband absolutely loved it. He sat on the open deck the whole time, got completely soaked, and said it was the best part of the trip.
When the weather is bad, you may not get a clear view of the Cliffs of Moher because of the fog and rain. However, if you’re lucky, there may be a short window when the clouds clear and you can enjoy the stunning scenery.
Overall, I have no complaints about the tour itself. Just check the weather forecast before you book or go, and be prepared for conditions that can greatly affect the experience.
I had booked a boat tour at the cliffs but the tour got cancelled due to low bookings. They offered me another trip which excluded boat tour and the caves and was for a lower cost. I had no choice but to opt for it. There was no refund of balance amount.
Response from Host, Jul 2026
Thank you for bringing this to our attention, and we are very sorry for the oversight regarding your booking. Please email us at info@daytours.ie with your booking details and travel date so we can look into your reservation and process the refund for the price difference. Thank you for your patience, and we look forward to resolving this for you.
The Cliffs of Moher and Ailwee Caves are amazing attractions on western Ireland. We had great weather and had plenty of time at each attraction. The caves are cold and a little slippery so dress accordingly. If I were to do it again, I’d take a tour that gets you to western Ireland and then the attractions via train and not a bus. Traffic is pretty brutal during peak season so our guide had to drive like a madman to keep us on time. My head still hurts from the fast turns and his heavy foot on the gas and the brake. The boat tour experience is 100% dependent on the seat you get on the boat. If you’re in the last group to board, you’ll be fighting to get photos of the cliffs. People sit and then don’t move for people that didn’t get lucky. The windows on the non-viewing deck level aren’t clean so you can’t get good photos. And if you get seasick easily — bring Dramamine!
The trip was organized and efficient. The cliffs were magnificent. The weather was not so good but at least it lifted for the boat ride. When on the top of the cliffs, though, we had thick fog and saw nothing. Caves were unique to me because they had more rock and fewer stalagmites and stalactites. Huge.
Philip was energetic, informative, and helpful. I see reviews about the weather which of course the tour company cannot control or even predict whether it will change enough to cancel or keep. You have to make the call yourself. The weather is very iffy . It just is. It’s part of the Irish experience. Know ahead that it is a long day and h to see is a chance of not ideal conditions and even not seeing anything. Unless it is flooding, you will see the caves.
Beautiful day despite the weather. Great to see the cliffs from above and below. Long day but we'll worth it!
Great trip! Mathew the tour guide was a great guide and driver. So much fun. I highly recommend this trip to everyone.
This is a long but wonderful day. Beautiful views and picture perfect sights. Wear your walking shoes and prepare for a day you won't forget.
This was an excellent outing. My wife and I had a great experience. Matt was outstanding. We loved how he explained the history of certain subjects during the tour, and how thorough Matt was. The ferry was a little rough. The boat should have more handles for grasping while encountering rough waters. People fell several times while attempting to take scenic pictures. The excursion overall was great. Thanks Matt for showing us such a fantastic time.
It was absolutely terrible. The majority of the people were getting sick from the high seas. They should had cancelled it. What’s the purpose if the majority get so sick and spend over $60.09.
this was a great tour even with the weather, tour guide was a little sharp at times about times to get on the bus however the group were very good at applying too his direction. Cliffs were great, the stops on the way were great too, wish we had time or able to see close up the work house
My first tour purchased thru Viator and I was beyond pleased! This was an all day tour and it went by so fast! Our guide was phenomenal, his stories were entertaining and never boring. He loves his country and loves to share it with others! We stopped by the Abbey, the Caves, the Cliffs of Moher and had lunch at a wonderful Pub. I would highly recommend this tour and would definitely do it again!
We took this tour with the boat cruise, but all in all the boat cruise is not all spectacular. I would have preferred to take the
tour of Cliffs of Moher and staid an extra 1/2 hrs to see it from the top. The view is breathtaking, but be prepared to face a
lot of wind.
This trip was amazing even though with the weather we had to skip the boat ride the guide made the time up to us by giving us extra at other stops. I would recommend this to anyone that wants a nice easy no worry trip to the cliffs. The guide was very informative with the history of the area.
We absolutely loved this tour! It was one of the highlights of our entire trip. The cliffs are beautiful of course. There is a bit of climbing so be ready for that. It was pretty windy the day we were there, but it was well worth getting to the top to see the amazing scenery. The boat ride was great! The water was pretty rough, though, and a few people did get sick. However, we loved seeing the cliffs from the boat.
We had lunch at McGann's Pub and it was delicious! Interesting place and great staff.
The sheepdog demonstration was so much fun! Those dogs are unbelievable. We were all very impressed with this stop of the tour. Well worth the time to stop and watch.
Our driver was Leo and he was great as well. The bus was comfortable and the countryside on the way was gorgeous. This tour is so worth the money.
The Cliffs of Moher was a bucket list item for me so I was thrilled to see this tour combined views from both land and sea! The sea was a bit choppy but well worth it to get a spectacular view from below, and the views from above were also not-to-be-missed. Only complaint was a lot of bus time!
Trip was incredible! We were in a great bus with a terrific driver-a world traveled surfer so we had some things in common with him! The boat cruise was the BEST part of our trip to Ireland and we enjoyed it completely! We had some wind and a little misting of rain but the view and the closeness the captain got us to the cliffs was beyond our expectations-we cannot encourage others more, to take the boat cruise premium tour! Hiking at the top of the cliffs and lunch in a little ferry town of Doolin was just perfect and we cannot sing praises enough about this trip! Thank you for making our honeymoon incredible!
Be prepared for a long day. Really well done, doesn't feel like a tour more independence than you'd expect. Weather permitted and can delay if there's bad weather or fog. Tour guide was wonderful and didn't bore you to death with unassociated details. Would definalty recommend this to anyone looking at a tour in Ireland.
This tour was great! The driver, David, was so knowledgeable and funny, that the trip was enjoyable. It was interesting just to see the way these buses maneuver the narrow roads! The sights were beautiful throughout. The main attraction was the Cliffs of Moher. We had the opportunity to see them from the water and then from above. The boat ride out to the cliffs was fun! The ocean was a bit rough but we never felt scared. On the way to the cliffs we stopped and observed an amazing display of sheep dog training.
In my opinion this trip is well worth the relatively small fee.
This is a good tour if you want to see the Cliffs of Moher from water and to walk along the cliffs. We visited the Caherconnell Fort, and watch a sheep-herding demonstration with sheep dogs by their local farmer. It was intertaining. We had a lunch stop in the Doolin village. The village is beautiful. The only thing we felt rushed during the lunch and there wasn't much time to walk throught the Dolin village.
Overall- good tour.
Penoso. Habíamos contratado la excursión con el viaje en barco. Al llegar al autobús, el conductor-guía-animador Angel Gabriel, que estuvo fantástico comprobó el nombre con su lista, verificó que estábamos, y nos indicó que subiéramos al autobús. Después de ver los acantilados y haber pasado el pueblo desde donde salen las excursiones en barco, preguntamos: Esa no era la excursión que hacía el viaje en barco. Una vez de vuelta, nos comentan que en el proceso de reserva que viator hace con la compañía local alguien se había equivocado Viator dice que los locales y los locales decían que Viator y nos había dado de alta en la lista de otra excursión, a los mismos acantilados, pero sin el viaje en barco para verlos desde el agua.
Será cuestión de ir de nuevo a ver si esta vez no se equivocan.
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