Ring of Kerry Day Tour from Limerick: Including Killarney National Park
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Ring of Kerry Day Tour from Limerick: Including Killarney National Park
By Paddywagon Tours
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Ages 0-99, max of 50 per group
Duration: 11h
Start time: Check availability
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Live guide: English
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- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Live commentary on board
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- WiFi on board
- USB Ports at every Seat
What's not included- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
- Start:Multiple meeting point options.
- Option 1Arthurs Quay, Prior's-Land, Limerick, IrelandArthur's Quay, Arthur's Quay Park @ 8.00am
- Option 2Adare Heritage Centre, Main St, Blackabbey, Adare, Co. Limerick, V94 DWV7, IrelandAdare Heritage Centre - Ring of Kerry & Dingle Tour Only. Meet at reception in the Heritage Centre. - 08:30am approx
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Infant seats available
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Pushchair 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: 8962P15- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Bookings made through Viator will automatically be signed up for Arthur's Quay Park at 08:00.
- Most travellers can participate
- If you wish to change your reservation to one of the other pick- up locations, you will need to contact us by telephone or email not later than 18:00 the evening prior so that we can guarantee the change. Please note the different collection times for Dublin Road (near UL Campus) "Singland Motors Circle K". is at 08:10 and Adare Heritage Centre is at 08:30.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 50 travellers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- 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: 8962P15
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- H7776HQkarenn0 contributionsBeautiful views but...Beautiful views. Excellent driving by bus driver. Very disappointed in tour guide as very little information was shared about Ireland, sights we were passing and history. Nice person but a bit difficult to understand. He did not say one word the entire trip back from Killarney to Limerick. Can not reccomend.Written 3 October 2024
- suemS1224KD0 contributionsThe Cliffs of MoherI had always heard of the Cliffs Of Moher and had it on my bucket list. I was very grateful to be able to go and Paddywagon Tours was an excellent choice. I liked the narration of history and excellent driving. I loved the scenery along the way. It was thrilling to finally see the Cliffs of Moher, so majestic, a sight to behold. I love the gift shop in the visitors center where I started my Christmas shopping. The stop.off in the town of Buttrunny was another excellent choice to view the outside of the Bittrany Castle. A really great day and the reason we came.Written 23 September 2024
- tonitX2390HF0 contributionsGreat guide and driver. Good price.The driver is amazing in those tight roads. The guide was very informative. The price from Limerick is reasonable. I’d have enjoyed this more if we had been able to spend a couple hours at Bunratty Castle. I didn’t have a rental car, so I’d have loved to get to see the folk park part of Bunratty Castle. It’s a long day of mostly sitting in a bus.Written 17 September 2024
- suzannebT3299YY0 contributionsCliffs of Moher a must seeLong day with alot of people. Our bus was completely full. Pick up location for start of our tour in Limerick was easy to find. Bathroom in mall across the street. Our driver was very skilled and professional. Provided helpful educational information along the way. He was very good with his timing. Bus clean. No washrooms on bus so take advantage of esch stop. Lunch restaurant was pre set up and well prepared for our two buses. Nice lunch menu selection, fresh and fair prices. Liked the irish music on board during driving times between destinations.Written 29 August 2024
- philwQ2169CN0 contributionsWould have appreciated a little more factual information along the wayWe enjoyed the day trip even though we were lucky to have the “complete “ Irish experience with a good bit of intermittent rain throughout the day!Written 8 August 2024
- V5639HEjanineh0 contributionsWORST tour yet.One of the worst tours we have been on. The day started out not knowing what bus we are supposed to get on. The guide that we had gave us very little information. We sat on the bus most of the time in silence did not learn about the areas did not learn about music from Ireland end I would never use PaddyWagon again. The only reason I gave it was because I Could not give a lower star. Disappointing.Written 21 July 2024
- OzJ0hn0 contributionsCliffs but no BurrenThe tour to the Cliffs of Moher yesterday originated in Cork and picked up a few more passengers, including me, in Limerick. We were given a safe ride to the Cliffs and back. We didn't visit The Burren. No reason was given. As a result, we arrived back in Limerick an hour early.Written 20 June 2024
- L6394ZQelizabethe0 contributionsBad experienceWe arrived 45 minutes early in Limerick and checked in the Paddywagon office. We were told to wait across the street for tour bus marked Paddywagin tours at the city bus area. Different buses came and went. When no paddy wagon bus had come after 10 minutes past pick up time we went back to office to inquire. We were told the bus had already come and gone. It had been an unmarked plain white bus . Not the color ful paddy wagon bus with logo in all the pictures that we were told to look for. We then remembered seeing this bus . The driver did not hold up a a sigh, announce his tour or even approach us or call out names. He just had stood for a moment and drove off. We couldn’t believe how unprofessional and that no effort was made on his part to contact his 4 passengers . He wouldn’t come back for us so we were out the cost and out of a tour.Written 8 June 2024
- Sarah R0 contributionsOnly Half of a Tour🤬The pick up was at Arthur’s Quay in Limerick. The tour bus was late. The tour guide randomly shuffled through the crowd of people waiting for various other tour groups and people boarding and un-boarding local city transportation to round up Paddy wagon customers. There is not enough information on the website to let you know what to look for as the bus does not indicate that it’s a Paddy-wagon tour bus. I had absolutely no idea what was going on. I tried calling the company phone number but got a, “this number is not in service” message. The tour bus left the cliffs just as I approached it (2 minutes late due to a long restroom line). I waved at the driver with both arms and he just passed me by. I ended up finding my way back on the TFI bus service that the locals use. It was a beautiful ride back to limerick and the buses had phone chargers unlike the Paddy wagon bus, which actually advertised it as amenity of the tour. Plus, I wasn’t duped into eating lunch at The Frantic Chef which the tour company owns. By the way, the tour guide wasn’t that great either, he seemed more concerned with selling boat rides and talking up the restaurant. All in all, I had a good experience on the TFI bus with a phone charger so I could learn about the landmarks using my iPhone; plus hop off and catch the next bus if I wanted a closer look.Written 19 May 2024
- kathleengU2297DG0 contributionsBad experience on a day tourWe booked this trip following what Trip Advisor posted- that we would be stopping in Doolin. We did not. Plus the bus was cramped as it appeared we shared it with another tour. Did see the Cliffs and they are amazing. We actually got an Uber from the Bunratty to our hotel. We won’t do this again.Written 11 May 2024
- Dunyazade0 contributionsWarning - truncated itineraryThis tour omitted the very segments that especially interested us — in particular, the Burren and the coastal drive. Instead, we drove straight to the Cliffs of Moher, retraced our route to Liscannor for lunch, then continued retracing our route to Bunratty and then back to Limerick, arriving about 3:45 instead of the advertised 4:30 return. I feel cheated. This tour seemed to be the only practical opportunity for us, as seniors on holiday in Limerick without a car, to experience some of the Burren. I would not have booked this tour had I known that the only significant attraction would be the Cliffs of Moher. (The pause at Bunratty hardly counts. I know a shopping stop when I see one.) I asked Paddywagon for at least a partial refund and was refused, even after pointing out that their website continues to include the Burren in the tour description. Our driver said that tour bus licenses for the Burren were pulled several weeks ago, so the company is knowingly engaging in false advertising. Would have given just one star, but the driver and bus were great and deserve credit for the day not being a complete writeoff. The walk at the Cliffs of Moher was very nice, but the visitor center was a dark, chaotic, claustrophobic mess. Somehow everyone made it work and got what they needed, but I was glad to escape back into the open air.Written 2 April 2024
- epm-840 contributionsOnly got part of the tour - provider doesn't see what the issue isI booked the Cliffs of Moher and Wild Atlantic Way trip from Limerick through a third party. They didn't operate the itinerary advertised on the third party website, skipping out what should have been the most interesting part. The driver claimed this was because authorities had issued new restrictions on where coaches could turn around. The driver extended the stop in Bunratty, but even with an extended stop it was too short to visit the castle. Arrived back in Limerick 1.5 hours earlier than scheduled due to the omitted parts of the tour. I contacted Paddywagon with feedback and they refused to accept any responsibility for failing to operate the tour as advertised. The person who responded to my feedback has very poor customer service skills. He replied like he wanted to start an argument with me and even called me the wrong name.Written 31 March 2024
- victoriabM8237TQ0 contributionsSolo tripDecided to go last minute on my last full day and it was worth it!! The guide/driver really made the trip enjoyable and made getting to these attractions easy. Definitely recommend if there is time in your schedule to go!Written 20 March 2024
- 262linh_doan0 contributionsAmazing trip to Dingle despite the weather this monthAmazing trip. Keith was a very knowledgeable and approachable tour guide. Definitely recommended for family and solo travellers. The upcoming months should be the best time. Not too crowded like the summer and the weather would not be dreadful like the time I wentWritten 10 February 2024
- Derek M0 contributionsThe Cliffs were fantastic!! Loved this experience!The Cliffs were fantastic and the views breathtaking. I’ve wanted to see the Cliffs for years and finally was able to do so on a clear day. The lunch stop was great and so was the Burren. Bunratty was ok. The tour was advertised for 8 hrs. We left at 0930 from Limerick and were back by 1600, so it was a bit short. There was also no stop in Doolin. The driver held a very tight timeline and was actually going to leave with 3 people missing from the bus. He pulled away and passengers saw them running so he stopped. He was not happy about it. Do NOT be late getting back to the bus!Written 15 January 2024
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docacadien
Naples, FL98 contributions
I had the chance to do this trip. Leaving from Limerick it was a long day but worth while. Stops are well planned and our guide driver was very pleasant and informative. Killarney stop was brief but gave us time to have a glimpse of the city center which is very nice. Sights on the Ring of Kerry are fabulous even if we had some rain. Definitely worthwhile.
Written 18 August 2018
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Antoinette B
47 contributions
Feb 2020
Jamie our driver was great...a fun day riding along the Ring of Kerry, but a bit uneventful. I can't blame the tour or diver...it's a nice trip with very cool views, but as I said...uneventful. I really enjoyed the stop in Killarney and would have liked that to be a bit longer (only an hour) as it is a beautiful, quaint town. Jimmy the transport from Limerick to Killarney was very pleasant and really came through when my son left his coat on the bus at the end of the day. Jimmy came to where we were eating and dropped off the coat...as we were heading home to the US the next day it was clutch! Paddywagon tours in general were very helpful and tracked Jimmy down for us! He easily resolved an upsetting issue.
Written 23 February 2020
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Bonnie G
Poultney, VT12 contributions
The bus was prompt, clean, and comfortable. The views were wonderful. The guide, on the other hand was rude and sarcastic. Tour members were strongly encouraged to pay to see the small peet museum and given vague times to return to the bus. When we did not return promptly we were rightly reprimanded and we apologized, being greatly embarrassed by our misunderstanding. Unfortunately we also had to be submitted to constant sarcastic comments the rest of the tour.
Written 7 September 2019
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kwhisler
Denver, CO15 contributions
Great tour of the Ring of Kerry. It is about 2 hours to Killarney where you’ll have about an hour to walk around then you start the tour of the Ring. Probably made 7-9 stops total and really enjoyed it. So much better than driving on our own. In total our group had about 30 people.
Written 1 May 2019
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k p
Los Angeles, CA4 contributions
Jun 2023 • Couples
Very poor service. Paddywagon rescheduled my 21 June tour to 22 June. And never notified me the new date was also canceled. I waited for the tour bus for over an hour, trying to contact paddywagon tours via phone, email and Facebook with no response. Only when another tour bus arrived was I rudely told my ring of Kerry tour was canceled and to contact viator. No apology for the lack of contact, just she couldn’t help me because I booked through a third party.
I went into the office and Kerrie at least offered to reschedule again and apologized that my tour was canceled because we were the only 2 scheduled. She did have my email and was about to respond. This was after 9 am my tour was scheduled for 8 am. Paddywagon should have a representative at the tour location when the tour is scheduled. 2 days prior we had the 9 am tour and it was 1 1/2 hours late and no representative was around. Multiple people were calling and emailing.
TripAdvisor wasn’t much better. They still sent texts and emails with the original date. No way to to contact them or send a complaint.
I will get a refund but I lost the entire day I had been looking forward to.
I went into the office and Kerrie at least offered to reschedule again and apologized that my tour was canceled because we were the only 2 scheduled. She did have my email and was about to respond. This was after 9 am my tour was scheduled for 8 am. Paddywagon should have a representative at the tour location when the tour is scheduled. 2 days prior we had the 9 am tour and it was 1 1/2 hours late and no representative was around. Multiple people were calling and emailing.
TripAdvisor wasn’t much better. They still sent texts and emails with the original date. No way to to contact them or send a complaint.
I will get a refund but I lost the entire day I had been looking forward to.
Written 23 June 2023
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Soham C
8 contributions
Nov 2022
Had an amazing experience with the Ring of Kerry tour, special shoutout to the tour guide Paudie for being accommodating and super caring. Keep up the amazing work :)
Written 5 November 2022
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prina s
1 contribution
I enjoyed getting to know the area and visit the national park It was breathtaking and made me happy, I enjoyed the tour guide and learning about the history.
Written 29 July 2024
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john
Nenagh, Ireland3 contributions
Feb 2024 • Couples
great views and lots off foto stops.driver very infornitave.very lucky with weather on the day.will go on dingle tour next time
Written 22 February 2024
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Nida'a Y
2 contributions
Jan 2024 • Couples
So much worth it!!! We enjoyed it so much. I guess we were lucky with the weather. Our driver was funny and knowledgable. It was interesting to listen to history and Irish old mythology.
Written 12 January 2024
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John M
Houston, TX91 contributions
The sunny weather made for great photos along the way. The stops made were enjoyable, and frequent enough to keep us energised.
Written 12 June 2023
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Hi! We are staying in Adare. Is there anyway to be picked up and dropped off there?
Written 5 August 2019
Duane S
Lewisville, North Carolina
Is there a designated parking location and meeting place for travelers not staying in Limerick?
Written 7 August 2018
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