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Wild Red Deer viewing safari with expert guide. Connemara, Galway

3.73 reviews

  • 3 hours
  • Free cancellation up to 24h before
  • Guided in English
  • Instant confirmation

Highlights

In the early dawn, set out to track the Wild Red Deer with your guide in its natural habitat of scenic mountains, bogs, heaths, grasslands and woodlands in Connemara. You will attempt to catch sighting of this majestic wild animal in its natural habitat. A spectacular way to capture the Connemara landscape on camera too! The most exciting time of year for deer watching is early to mid-October when the red deer start their courting actions, during the short period of time known as the ‘rut’. Hormonally charged males put on an impressive show as they fight to build their harem of females. You might hear them barking or clashing antlers amongst the trees. This experience includes a walk in the Connemara National Park to view the deer there and can also include following your guide by car to drive through this wilderness area tracking the deer. Learn from your professional guide about the unique fauna and flora as well as the history and ecology of the area.

Inclusions

What's included

  • Professional guide, Tea/Coffee/Hot Chocolate, Use of binoculars

Itinerary

  1. Walk in the Connemara National park in search of Irish red deer and well as option to drive srrounding areas in search of the deer

    2 h

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

3.7

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Know before you go

Meeting point
Meet at the main car park, up the hill from the main entrance to the Connemara National Park
Pickup
Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
Ticket type
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Operated by
Ireland Wild Escapes
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Pls note this experience meet point is a 90 minute drive from Galway city. Own transport required.

How it compares in Clifden

  • Its from-price is 33% below the median of the 17 experiences we list in Clifden.
  • Its length is typical for the group.
  • By number of reviews it ranks 4 of 17.
  • The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Clifden

Clifden, the chief town of Connemara, stands on Ireland's Atlantic coast with the Twelve Bens rising behind it and the Sky Road above the bay.

Clifden is a small town on the Atlantic coast of Connemara, County Galway, with a market square and brightly painted shopfronts. In 1919 the pilots Alcock and Brown landed a converted bomber in a bog near the town, completing the first non-stop flight across the Atlantic.

Top-ranked sights in Clifden: Sky Road, Clifden Castle, Alcock and Brown Landing Site.

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