Call it the luck of the Irish, but when Mike and Crazy Tom the Horse offered to take three of my girlfriends and me through the Gap of Dunloe in his jaunting cart, I knew we were in for a great experience. It was better than I could have imagined! Mike entertained us the entire way with stories, tales, insights and observations about the Gap and the area. Our conversation started when I asked how long he'd been doing this. "My first day...my first day on the job. 007 license to kill." I knew then we were in for a treat and I was right. Mike stopped at several prime spots along the way -- including one that offered a beautiful echo -- to allow us to take photos and took several for us, as well as getting in on a few himself. Mike's frequent "Come on, Toooom" and "Come up, come ouuuut" sprinkled throughout our conversation only added to the absolute "Irishness" of the journey. We learned a little about Tom (he likes Guinness, Mike says), who is 7 and will pull the cart until he is about 18, at which time he'll "retire" to giving children rides in a park in a nearby town. Mike also pointed out trail hikes accessible along the Gap path, including one leading to MacGillyCuddy's Reeks and Ireland's tallest mountain. Next time...next time! I'm not sure how the experience could have been any better. Thank you, Mike, for a memorable, entertaining journey through the Gap.

Beautiful boat ride up to the top of the lakes. Our guide was friendly and informative. We rented bikes and rode the gap and back to Killarney and the scenery was breath-taking. Definitely a must-do for anyone in Killarney!

We had a great trip. Weather was in our favour too! The Guide/Captain was lovely, information and humourous! And Bailey the Ship's Dog kept us all company. Took bikes across with us and cycled back (pedal power not e-bikes). We would highly recommend doing this if you're fit enough.

We toured the Gap of Dunloe 20+ years ago and took this tour again in August 2024. It's one of the best things to do in Ireland. We recommended to our neighbors, and they did it as well while visiting Ireland (around the same time) & were so happy they did. The scenery is stunning. The jaunting cart was fabulous, and I would recommend you pay the extra to have a private ride (2 people).

The actual experience was good but found the booking process confusing. Thought I was booking a boat ride but discovered when I had paid that it involved an 11k walk

We did a bike and boat tour and it was fantastic! We used their recommendation for e-bike rental from Killarney-Rent-a-Bike and were very pleased. We picked the bikes up at 9 am and had time to your Ross Castle before the boat ride started at 11 am. The ride was in an open boat and luckily we were prepared with rain gear as we did have a downpour. I highly recommend!

The scenery was the very best. We totally fell in love with the area. My travel buddy and I approached the haunting carts with the rest of the group but we were ignored for 20 mins +. I asked about renting a cart and were told in a little bit. I told them that we had the boat to catch and the jaunting driver told me not to worry they won’t leave us. Then a driver told us that we weee “big people” to be riding the carts and we could ride if we paid the price of 4 people instead of 2 people. Two driver got into a screaming match. Finally the ride started with 4 people??? Near the end it began to rain(not unexpected)the driver pulled a tarp over our laps covered in horse manure. Guess what ended up on our clothing.

Beautiful and amazing tour on the lakes and in the gap of Dunloe. Stunning views during the boat trip and jaunting horse trip, nice guides and overall a fun and great experience!

This was a most unusual boat trip to Lord Brandon's Cottage from Ross Castle. Half way through the trip you get to the river which becomes so shallow that the boat has to empty its passengers and you have to walk along the river to deeper water where you get back on the boat. The scenery is beautiful though unfortunately it was quite wet which meant that the white tailed eagle didn't appear. When you get to Lord Brandon's Cottage you can buy snacks and drinks. Some people then walk to pick up a jaunting trap to go along the beautiful Gap of Dunloe whereas others use a bicycle and others walk. We returned by boat. The boat was good value for the length of the trip

If I had read all the comments here I would never have chosen this company! Like many customers, we were back on time for the return bus but the driver, who was also very unpleasant and had not made any interesting comments, decided to leave 15 minutes early, leaving us there with children, more than 2.5 hours of walking from the city on a dangerous road, while I am convinced that several members of the group with whom we had talked all day and during the 3 hours of "hiking" on a concrete road where cars and carts speed without worrying about pedestrians, told him that we were at the toilets opposite (which he had a view of). The contact number was wrong, no response on Facebook and by email I was told 1 hour later to take a taxi which of course was never reimbursed. This company is a disgrace and takes advantage of having the same name as another company which is very concerned about its customers. Better to do this tour by yourself.

Walking the Gap of Dunloe was a fantastic way to spend our day. I recommend starting at Kate Kearney!s cottage and walking to Lord Brandon’s cottage…..it’s a prettier walk this way. Pick up the boat there and have a fun ride back to Ross Castle. the walk is steep at times but so lovely. Be aware: I was dreaming of a post-walk pint at Lord Brandon’s before we boarded the boat and there was none to be had. They did have great soup and hot chocolate! Walking the gap took us about 2 hours.

Going into this totally unexpected, one of my friends booked this tour and it turned out to be one of the most amazing experiences i will forever remember

This was a great way to see the Lakes of Killarney, the Ross Castle and the Gap of Dunloe. Although it was a “tour” and a little more touristy than what we normally like to do, it was a small group and more authentic of a trip. There were only 8 people on the bus and boat with us and we were by ourselves (3) on the jaunting cart.

Excellent trip. Boat easy to find and last on time. Fun and interesting commentary. Great views on boat and when walking. Took almost three hours… hadn’t booked bus at other end but we managed to get it back to Ross castle.

A great day out. Highly recommended. We had to postpone and rearrange at short notice. They accommodated us . Amazing customer service.