3-Day Southern Ireland Tour Including Galway and Kerry from Dublin
4.5
3-Day Southern Ireland Tour Including Galway and Kerry from Dublin
By Paddywagon Tours
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Follow Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way to historic cities, soaring cliffs, and traditional villages on a 3-day trip from Dublin to Cong, Connemara National Park, Galway, the Cliffs of Moher, Dingle, and Killarney National Park in Southern Ireland. With transport by climate-controlled coach, enjoy the remarkable scenery in comfort; since accommodations and activities are planned in advance, you won’t need to spend limited travel time taking care of details.
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Ages 19-99, max of 56 per group
Duration: 3 days
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Live guide: English
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Highlights
- Included accommodations in scenic Galway and Dingle Peninsula
- Start each day right with provided breakfasts
- On-board guide shares history and local info along the way
- Convenient pickup and drop-off at a central location in Dublin
- Breakfast
- Breakfast
- Breakfast
- 2 nights accommodation (Galway & Dingle Peninsula)
- Live commentary on board
- Fun Professional Guide
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- WiFi on board
- Entrance to Cliffs of Moher Visitor Centre
- Entry/Admission - Glengowla Mines & Family Farm Experience
- Entry/Admission - Cliffs of Moher
What's not included- Gratuities
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase at The Randy Leprechaun on Dingle Peninsula)
- Cost of Horse and Carriage ride or Horseback riding through Killarney National Park (optional, organised and paid to your driver/guide during tour)
- Start:
- Paddywagon Tours Ltd, 34 O'Connell Street Lower, North City, Dublin 1, D01 EY17, IrelandCheck in with our friendly staff at Paddys Palace, Lower Gardiner Street, Dublin. We depart at 08:00am, please check in at least 15 minutes before.
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Infant seats available
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 8962P24- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- If you wish to book our Economy option, please confirm with us the room type you would like to book during or after you booking:
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required for the Economy option
- Twin Room, one room with two single beds.
- Double Room, one room with one double bed.
- Triple Room, one room for a booking of 3 passengers with three single beds.
- Additional Information:
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Most travellers can participate
- Bookings made through Viator will automatically be signed up for the pickup point and collection time specified in the booking.
- If you wish to change your reservation to one of the other pick-up locations offered by Paddywagon Tours, you will need to contact us by telephone or email not later than 17:00 the evening prior so that we can guarantee the change. Please note that changes are only guaranteed once confirmed in writing by us.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 56 travellers
- All sales are final and incur 100% cancellation penalties.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 8962P24
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Day One: Dublin - Connemara -...
Day 2
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Day 3: Highlighs of the Ring of...
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- TW51310 contributionsNot sure it was worth the 3 hours’ bus trip.A very long journey to see Cork which didn’t have any specific features. The queue to see the stone is close to one hour so there wasn’t time for other sights. The outer pane of the bus shattered and it delayed the start time and also two passengers were significantly late so another cause of late finish.Written 12 September 2024
- A3141VOmicheller0 contributionsGreatI really enjoyed this trip. I am glad we did the two day tour and got to stay overnight in Cork. We especially loved the Cliffs of Moher. The bus drive home was too long. We went out of our way to switch buses.Written 11 September 2024
- 430bridgetp0 contributionsSo fun!We LOVED tour! It was so fun and our guide, I think his name was Dave and he was so funny. I would highly recommend this tour.Written 10 September 2024
- Cruiser112354183940 contributionsLove Dublin, Live the AdventuresAmazing tour and beautiful landscape… Service was great and driver/tour guide were amazing… I totally will leave this experience again with my friends…Written 9 September 2024
- M5497ZFcatherinep0 contributionsGreat location, not a great tour guideThis was just a bus ride to the location. The "tour guide" did not really want to provide a tour, just a bus ride. He pointed out a couple of buildings in Dublin, including a pub. He mentioned nothing about the historical significance of the monastery ruins at Glendalough. He said that refreshments could be purchased in the visitor's center, but that was not true and there was an admission fee for the visitor center. The mountains were beautiful and the monastery grounds powerful. A great area for a walk/hike.Written 7 September 2024
- CharF8070 contributionsWonderful Titanic MuseumWe had a full day trip from Dublin to Belfast and the Titanic Museum. Our Paddy Wagon bus was very comfortable and our driver Aaron was great! He gave us so much information and history about Northern Ireland. We learned so much. We decided to add on the “Black Taxi” option, but not sure we would recommend that portion. It was more of a “walking tour” than expected, although we did get lots of information from it. We would definitely recommend this tour.Written 7 September 2024
- 843devink0 contributionsCliffs of Moher experienceIt was delightful, Aiden was very professional and kept us entertained throughout the trip! Perfect scenery and perfect conditions well worth it!!Written 7 September 2024
- GlobeTrotting6253490 contributionsThe driver/tour guide did not add to the experienceStarted at least 20 min. late and were overbooked. Returned an hour late in a different (further away) location. The driver/tour guide Ian rambled on like an endless version of Edith Bunker in the old tv show All in the Family. Nonsense and tasteless jokes and loudly breaking into out-of-tune song. Tried to block it out by using my earbuds to listen to music but he was so loud. It was torture to be stuck on this bus. We weren't the only people on the bus to feel this way. He did get us there and back without an accident. We enjoyed the walk at GlendaloughWritten 6 September 2024
- sharonhS4636NE0 contributionsWhat a great dayGreat day,spectacular scenery,Richard did a great job with his humorous and knowledgeable stories.Well worth the money, highly recommended.Keith and sharonWritten 5 September 2024
- Calliente0 contributionsLoveJimmy will leave you laughing as he can’t drive, talk, and navigate at the same time! Each stop was beautiful! Enjoy!💕💕💕💕💕Written 5 September 2024
- Marcia C0 contributionsGiants Causeway day tour from Belfast.We had a great time touring the Giants Causeway, Dunluce Castle and Dark Hedges. Our driver was wonderful, lunch was great and the bus was very comfortable. 10/10 would use Paddywagon Tours again!Written 5 September 2024
- Factnotfiction860 contributionsPerfect dayGreat experience. We had enough time every where we went and the bus was comfortable. When you go to blarney castle, go to the gardens to explore- absolutely stunning. Only thing to watch out for at least on our day was where to get the bus the morning of - it was a few blocks over and not at the bus stop which wasn’t communicated until we got to the station.Written 5 September 2024
- terrylD5400RR0 contributionsCork and Blarney TourHad a amazing day trip guided by our driver Brian! He narrated alot about Irish history along the way to sites. Highly recommend my friends!Written 4 September 2024
- Traveler141391243590 contributionsFun and Interesting DayEduardo our driver was informative and enjoyable. He took the time to explain where we were going and provided a good amount of history. Made the tour to Cork and Blarney Castle so much fun. Highly recommend utilizing Paddy Wagon ToursWritten 4 September 2024
- Vanilladec0 contributionsNice tourThe daytour to the Ring of Kerry from Cork was nice and the views with good weather spectacular. Try to sit right side on the bus. Great photo stops. More information about the two optional adventures would be great in the tour description and the time management could be better esp. for the first stop.Written 3 September 2024
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Rochelle S
4 contributions
May 2022
We had just finished an Excellent Vagabond Tour before we took this terrible PaddyWagon tour. I am not affiliated with Vagabond Tours. The PaddyWagon bus arrived quite late and we had to carry our luggage over a block away and then we had to load it on the bus ourselves. The tour guide quickly learned they overbooked the bus and asked for volunteers to get off. Not only were there fellow 3 day tour members but they also had one and two day tour members on our bus. The bus driver never suggested wearing masks although several people did including me and my boyfriend. One member was constantly coughing, did not wear a mask and did not cover his mouth. He passed his cough on to the bus driver who also didn't wear a mask or cover his mouth and then we caught it, unfortunately it ended up being Covid. The bus driver never asked this person to get checked for Covid or to wear a mask. To go back to the original boarding of the bus, the driver started out by saying it was going to be a "sh*t show" the first day but it should get better. The one day tour people were told to take public transportation (a city bus) to get back to Dublin, PaddyWagon didn't even bring these people back to Dublin!!
The tour guide was pleasant and the trip did improve on the third day but the tour guide did not describe sites as we drove past them or stopped at some of them. He roughly mentioned "there is a private castle you can look at from the outside, a cemetery and an Abbey you can look at or you can stop and get something to eat."
The best part of the trip was his driving the bus up the mountains and through the Ring of Kerry.
One day he stopped at a grocery store so he could get groceries for himself and he said we could pick up some snacks. I had texted one of the people from the Vagabond Tour we became friends with because she had mentioned being on a PaddyWagon Tour previously and she said her guide also started the trip out with the same line that it was going to be a "sh*t show." She wondered if each driver says that.
My recommendation is to stay away from this company. We were fortunate that we didn't test positive for Covid until we got home from Ireland otherwise we would have had to isolate in Ireland at our own expense. I just wonder how many other people on our tour needlessly got Covid because there was no sanitization of the bus, not even a suggestion to wear masks and the person who was coughing wasn't asked to be tested for Covid or wear a mask since he was coughing.
The tour guide was pleasant and the trip did improve on the third day but the tour guide did not describe sites as we drove past them or stopped at some of them. He roughly mentioned "there is a private castle you can look at from the outside, a cemetery and an Abbey you can look at or you can stop and get something to eat."
The best part of the trip was his driving the bus up the mountains and through the Ring of Kerry.
One day he stopped at a grocery store so he could get groceries for himself and he said we could pick up some snacks. I had texted one of the people from the Vagabond Tour we became friends with because she had mentioned being on a PaddyWagon Tour previously and she said her guide also started the trip out with the same line that it was going to be a "sh*t show." She wondered if each driver says that.
My recommendation is to stay away from this company. We were fortunate that we didn't test positive for Covid until we got home from Ireland otherwise we would have had to isolate in Ireland at our own expense. I just wonder how many other people on our tour needlessly got Covid because there was no sanitization of the bus, not even a suggestion to wear masks and the person who was coughing wasn't asked to be tested for Covid or wear a mask since he was coughing.
Written 22 June 2022
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Frank N
1 contribution
May 2022
The 3 day ireland tour was a total disappointment. There were multi day tours offered and most of them who paid for the tour weren’t sure which day tour they should group themselves into as there were hardly any knowledgeable organizers around to manage these different groups, resulting in a chaotic situation. The tour eventuality took off late but with not cheerful,keen and happy looking tourists aboard the bus. The driver of the tour bus wasn’t fulfilling his job duty either in providing information on the places that we visited. Just kept quiet most of the time. To worsen the situation, the microphone in the bus wasn’t working at all, thus the rear passngers couldn’t hear or make out what the tour bus driver was talking about. We passed certain places where we should have stopped but the tour bus driver just kept on driving. I have paid premium money, time and travelling half the world for this tour and is totally flabbergasted by the way this tour has been managed. If i have the opportunity to turn back time, I certainly would go for the Ireland tour but not with Paddywagon Tours. Total waste of my time and money not well spent is how i would summarize this tour.
Written 3 June 2022
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FamilyTravelGur
Hilton Head, SC21 contributions
Disappointed in itinerary, it wasn’t what was published and expected to stay in Dingle not “Dingle peninsula” - descriptions in the online description are vague and mention areas that you will visit but not specifics. There was another review about “Ring of Kerry” and we only drove a portion. Our guide had never been to the area of the 3rd day itinerary places and couldn’t tell us much.
We did the 599 option, but even still accommodations were sparse. 1stnight was a decent location in Galway, clean, basic breakfast. Night 2 was clean, but it was a hotel owned by Paddy wagon and nothing around . They opened restaurant for one hour for dinner. Inspiration Lodge/paddy’s palace.
For a large tour group it was odd to start at 9/9:30 am, cutting short time to see more during the day on a limited trip. Our driver took charge group out day 1, drove those on the day trip back to Dublin that night, then came back to get us in the am of day 2 to continue our 3 day trip. We then switched buses because more were joining us at lunch - we had to wait at the Frantic Chef (owned by Paddywagon) for over an hour - an hour that we could have used to get to our destination and have more free time to explore.
Our guide was great, accommodating, and overall really nice guy that took great care in his job. We overheard the drivers commiserating about their jobs, unrealistic expectations and burden of picking up/dropping off/transferring passengers and shuttles and wait times. As a customer I shouldn’t have been exposed to the woes of the job.
Pros: nice guide, we covered a lot of ground, saw the highlights.
Cons: accommodations, food, disorganization
We did the 599 option, but even still accommodations were sparse. 1stnight was a decent location in Galway, clean, basic breakfast. Night 2 was clean, but it was a hotel owned by Paddy wagon and nothing around . They opened restaurant for one hour for dinner. Inspiration Lodge/paddy’s palace.
For a large tour group it was odd to start at 9/9:30 am, cutting short time to see more during the day on a limited trip. Our driver took charge group out day 1, drove those on the day trip back to Dublin that night, then came back to get us in the am of day 2 to continue our 3 day trip. We then switched buses because more were joining us at lunch - we had to wait at the Frantic Chef (owned by Paddywagon) for over an hour - an hour that we could have used to get to our destination and have more free time to explore.
Our guide was great, accommodating, and overall really nice guy that took great care in his job. We overheard the drivers commiserating about their jobs, unrealistic expectations and burden of picking up/dropping off/transferring passengers and shuttles and wait times. As a customer I shouldn’t have been exposed to the woes of the job.
Pros: nice guide, we covered a lot of ground, saw the highlights.
Cons: accommodations, food, disorganization
Written 4 July 2024
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Ayelet H
New York City, NY18 contributions
Sept 2022
This 3 day trip really made our vacation to ireland so wonderful. Our driver/guide Cash really enhanced the trip even more by being an excellent driver, keep us entertained throughout the trip, having great taste in music and most importantly keeping us safe and sound. There were so many beautiful things to see along the way and we had ample time at locations that we stopped at to enjoy. I highly recommend this trip and would do it all again!
Written 14 September 2022
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Audrey B
19 contributions
Jun 2022
We just returned home from a wonderful trip to Ireland. We included a trip to Galway/Kerry and used Paddywagon. Comfortable travel, accommodations were clean and adequate, and breakfast provided was good. Alex was our tour guide and what a wonderful and fun experience he facilitated all while getting us safely to our destination. His engagement of fellow passengers, his advice on the sites, his storytelling, and his wit just made a tour of this nature a real pleasure.
Written 23 June 2022
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Choo C
2 contributions
Jul 2022
Ireland is a beautiful country with windy roads, great views, rich history and lovely people. Yet, like all the best places to visit, there are local rules, local pubs, local do nots, and tourist traps to be wary of. Save yourself all the hassle of navigating these and have the lovely driver-guide of Paddywagon bring you around the best spots in a comfy bus with recliner seats and plenty of leg space.
My guide was Cash, a safe and entertaining driver that's most informed about the ins and outs of Ireland. Never a dull moment with him. Has a great taste in music, so there's always a good tune to accompany the journey and its views. Thank you for the memorable trip.
My guide was Cash, a safe and entertaining driver that's most informed about the ins and outs of Ireland. Never a dull moment with him. Has a great taste in music, so there's always a good tune to accompany the journey and its views. Thank you for the memorable trip.
Written 22 July 2022
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Brigid b
mississauga, Canada25 contributions
Aug 2023 • Family
I would never recommend this tour company to anyone , they left in the parking lot for over 4 hours with no communication and nothing around , we were to be picked up at 8 in the morning and the driver never showed up until after 11 closer to 12 , we were to go to dingle never went because was out of hours to drive , couldn’t eat until driver stopped for gas and was able to grab end of days food at the gas bar since everything else was closed . Terrible. The first day of tour they changed pick up and people had to quest and hope they made it , the next day the driver didn’t have room for everyone so one person in group got left behind , accommodated the seniors by putting the couples that had a hard time with stairs on the top floor of the bnb and lots of stairs to climb with luggage . Tried reaching out to company they won’t return emails , phone calls nothing . Terrible customer service , terrible planning , they run overnight tours with day tours .
Written 9 October 2023
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magmp
Atlanta, GA7 contributions
Mar 2023 • Couples
This tour easily under promised and over delivered!
We saw more sites than expected, a surprise dinner, a bus-on-ferry crossing of the Shannon River, and good accommodations.
Our driver/guide, Cash, kept us well-informed, in good spirits, with great recommendations for food, drink, and shopping. Optional additions included a boat trip to view the Cliffs of Moher and a horse & carriage ride in Killarney.
When the chef didn't turn up to cook breakfast the morning after Daylight Saving Time kicked in, our B&B host and Cash jumped in to cook all of us a full Irish, and it was delicious...and they kept us on schedule, bravo!
I would do another tour!
We saw more sites than expected, a surprise dinner, a bus-on-ferry crossing of the Shannon River, and good accommodations.
Our driver/guide, Cash, kept us well-informed, in good spirits, with great recommendations for food, drink, and shopping. Optional additions included a boat trip to view the Cliffs of Moher and a horse & carriage ride in Killarney.
When the chef didn't turn up to cook breakfast the morning after Daylight Saving Time kicked in, our B&B host and Cash jumped in to cook all of us a full Irish, and it was delicious...and they kept us on schedule, bravo!
I would do another tour!
Written 29 March 2023
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RebecR
Whitianga, Waikato, New Zealand27 contributions
This tour was a fun way to see plenty of Ireland's beautiful scenery. The people I met on the bus were great and the whole journey went smoothly. I'm amazed at how our driver Danny navigated such a huge vehicle over some small country roads. He was cheerful and helpful the whole way. The experience makes me want to come back to Ireland and to spend loads more time here next time!
Written 31 July 2022
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Brigid b
mississauga, Canada25 contributions
Aug 2023 • Family
I would never recommend this tour company to anyone , they left in the parking lot for over 4 hours with no communication and nothing around , we were to be picked up at 8 in the morning and the driver never showed up until after 11 closer to 12 , we were to go to dingle never went because was out of hours to drive , couldn’t eat until driver stopped for gas and was able to grab end of days food at the gas bar since everything else was closed . Terrible. The first day of tour they changed pick up and people had to quest and hope they made it , the next day the driver didn’t have room for everyone so one person in group got left behind , accommodated the seniors by putting the couples that had a hard time with stairs on the top floor of the bnb and lots of stairs to climb with luggage . Tried reaching out to company they won’t return emails , phone calls nothing . Terrible customer service , terrible planning , they run overnight tours with day tours .
Written 24 February 2024
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Hello,
At what time is the arriving to Dublin on the third day?
Thank you!
Greetings,
Daisy
Written 29 May 2022
Bonjour,
Nous sommes très intéressés par ce circuit mais nous avons deux questions.
Nous avons 19 ans cette année mais lors de notre séjour en Irlande nous avons 18 ans est-ce possible de faire ce circuit avec vous ou non ?
Et si nous choisissons la formule économique avons nous une chambre à deux ou bien est-ce que nous serons avec d’autres gens ?
Merci d’avance et bonne soirée
Written 21 February 2020
Is 64 the upper age limit? I'd like to do this with parents who are 73 but more active than most people half that age.
Written 1 May 2019
There was no age limit, in fact my husband is closer to 70. The tour is at your own pace and many were seniors! Great tour,btw!
Written 2 May 2019
Hello, I would like to book the 3 day Southern Ireland tour for Fri Jun 7th. Can I do that now or when will it be available?
Sincerely,
PK
Written 17 September 2018
is it possible to have a private car and guide for the same above tour from dublin , galway and kerry iwth all the same stops? is the cost different than what is offered in above description? mary
Written 3 June 2018
In the event we cancel more than 7 days in advance do we get a full refund? Who do you contact or what is the process for cancellation of this tour?
Written 18 May 2018
What is the difference between economy and economy single? Thank you for the information.
Written 22 April 2018
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