Spiritual Pilgrimage Tour

Discover mystical, magical County Mayo on a one-week pilgrimage along the Wild Atlantic Way, taking in Our Lady of Knock Shrine, ancient abbeys, and holy wells.

Group size15 – 30 guests
Duration8 Days / 7 Nights
From$3,100

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About this tour

Discover mystical.

The County Mayo Spiritual Pilgrimage Tour is a one-week small-group journey along Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way, where you and your family can experience the warmth and Cead Mile Failte that Mayo people are renowned for, in one of Ireland's most beautiful and historic counties.

You stay in four-star accommodation with daily gourmet breakfasts and spa use, joining five escorted day excursions that take in Our Lady of Knock Shrine, ancient and medieval Christian sites, abbeys, friaries, and holy wells, all enriched with traditional music and Irish history and genealogy talks.

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What's included

Tour highlights

Our Lady of Knock Shrine

Visit and attend Mass at the renowned Our Lady of Knock Shrine.

The Quiet Man country

Walk in John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara's footsteps in Cong, where the 1951 classic was filmed.

Céide Fields

Go back 5,000 years to Ireland's first settlers at the ancient Céide Fields interpretive centre.

Westport House

Tour the Westport House mansion and estate and the National Museum of Country Life.

Cliffs of Moher & Bunratty

Visit the Cliffs of Moher and tour Bunratty Castle and Folk Park.

Day by day

Your itinerary

1

Day 1
Welcome to Ireland

Arrive at Shannon Airport and travel through Clare, Galway, and Mayo to Westport, touring Kilmacduagh and attending Mass at Tuam Cathedral before a welcome reception dinner.
2

Day 2
A Quiet Man Day

Explore Quiet Man country in Cong, visiting Cong village and Ashford Castle amid the beauty of Mayo and Connemara.
3

Day 3
An Ancient Ireland Day

Visit the Céide Fields, an historic farm, and try traditional turf cutting around Ballycastle-Belderrig.
4

Day 4
A Free Day

A leisure day to enjoy the food, music, and craic of Westport, with an optional day trip to Dublin and a group dinner.
5

Day 5
An Our Lady of Knock Day

Visit Our Lady of Knock Shrine, attend Mass, tour the shrine, and visit holy wells.
6

Day 6
A Mayo Day

Tour the National Museum of Country Life at Castlebar and the Foxford Woollen Mills.
7

Day 7
A Medieval Ireland Day

Travel to Bunratty, County Clare for your last night, touring Bunratty Castle and Folk Park and visiting the Cliffs of Moher.
8

Day 8
Departure Day

Departure for most from Shannon Airport to return home.