Meet The Team
Alan
Tour Guide
Alan began his tour guiding career with us in 2016 after a number of years in the haulage industry. Alans’ enthusiasm and passion for the Wild Atlantic Way and Galway in particular is evident to everyone who tours with him. Alan enjoys sailing and fishing with his family on Lough Derg when not on tour. A keen runner, Alan has been known to train along the coastal pathway at the Cliffs of Moher, so keep an eye out for him during our Cliffs of Moher stop. Alan is also a regular visitor to Florida, one of his favourite holiday destinations. During school holidays and in keeping with our family orientated tours, Alans young son often accompanies him on tour and is always good for a song or two on the way home.
Damien
Tour Guide
Our knowledgeable Kerryman Damien first came to Galway as a student many moons ago. Following an international career in the hospitality industry, he began his tour guiding career in 2012 and joined the Wild Atlantic Way Day Tours family in our first year of operation. Damien is a Failte Ireland qualified National Tour guide and a recognized Galway local expert. His favorite holiday destination is his island in the Kingdom of Kerry. Damien has a story for every turn on the road of both The Burren and Connemara and his favorite stop on our day tours is Kylemore Abbey.
Gerry
Tour Guide
Gerry is the singer in our little band of drivers/guides. A builder by trade, Gerry began his tour guiding career with us a number of years ago. His construction career gives him a unique perspective on the dry stone walls of both The Burren and Connemara. A real outdoors enthusiast, Gerry enjoys hurling, sea swimming, and hill walking on his days off and sometimes on his tour stops. Gerry is at his most content driving tour vehicles along the Wild Atlantic Way and sharing his knowledge and insights with whoever’s there to listen. No matter how many passengers, Gerry’s tour is very much a one-to-one experience.
John
Tour Guide
John is Connemara through and through. Born and bred in Connemara, John’s first language is our native Gaelic or Irish. After touring, John is sports mad and a keen follower of rugby, football, and hurling. John began touring a number of years ago and like the rest of our drivers/guides has a passion for showing our passengers the sites and telling them about life here on the Wild Atlantic Way. A Failte Ireland approved Local Tour guide, John’s favorite tour stop is Inisheer, Aran Islands, his native language skills give him an insight into island life that is second to none.
Thomas
Tour Guide
Thomas started out as a taxi driver in Galway in the late 1990s. During this time he would take visitors to Galway on tours of Connemara, the Cliffs of Moher, and The Burren. Thomas noticed that he knew a lot more than he thought and he enjoyed sharing this knowledge with these visitors. Following a number of years in Australia, Thomas returned to Galway and began his touring career with us in 2018. Today, Thomas is one of our Failte Ireland-approved National Tour guides and specializes in private / chauffeur tours both locally and nationally. Included in his favorite tour locations are Slea Head in Kerry, Antrim Coast in Northern Ireland, and the Sky Road in Clifden all with magnificent views.
