Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: Dublin, Dublin, County Dublin
Departing Dublin the tour with depart from and return through the different parts of the city. Your guide will tell you about the history of the city, the landmark buildings and stories of local folklore and people. We have three meeting points for this tour, you can go to any of these 3 and meet your tour guide there.
Pass By: The Curragh Racecourse, The Curragh Kildare, R56RR67 Ireland
Travelling though the County of Kildare, rich land the home to Irelands thoroughbred race horse breeding industry.
The Curragh is extensive area and National Park, it is the home to wild life while also the military base, Irelands largest prison and of course the home of Irish flat racing.
Stop At: Kilkenny, Kilkenny, County Kilkenny
A stop of between 2 hours 30 minutes and 3 hours our visit to Kilkenny City offers a wonderful opportunity to catch a glimpse of Ireland's medieval past and its present which Kilkenny showcases the very best of. It is considered to be one of the cultural and craft centres on the island.Your Guide will offer to all a free walking guided tour of the city to include Kilkenny Castle grounds, all the notable sites through the narrow winding cobbled stone streets. Stories of history, you will have ample time to freely browse the sites and shops. With open access, the wonderful extensive Castle grounds behind the fortified 1000 year old granite walls is a must visit. Across from the Castle is Butler House & Gardens, beautiful gardens and the Castle stable yards where silversmith crafts men and women are at work, sculptures, painters, tanners and potterers. The workshops are open to the public. Visit the haunted Black Church and Rothe House filled with Viking artifacts. Artisan cafes galore!
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Laragh, Laragh, Wicklow, County Wicklow
We visit a working Irish sheep farm set in the Wicklow Mountains. At the farm there will be a Sheep Dog Trials where the Shepard will work with his collie dogs in a demonstration through the fields of the farm. After this there is a open answer and question session with the farmer and all passengers get the opportunity to mingle with the lambs, sheep and the dogs. The setting is magical at the foot of the hills located in a beautiful valley.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: The Wicklow Gap, Wicklow Gap Road Ireland
Is one of the highest Irish mountain passes and located in County Wicklow.The wild and rugged scenery is the film location for many movies from Braveheart to PS I Love You and more recently the tv series Vikings.
We have a stop at the top of the Gap and you have the opportunity to stroll the area and capture some images.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Wicklow Mountains National Park, Glendalough Village Ireland
The National Park is the mountain range and also the Glendalough Monastic site and lakes. The tour spends 2 hours at the monastic site. Included is a guided walking tour offered by your tour guide.
For thousands of years people have been drawn to ‘the valley of the two lakes‘ for its spectacular scenery, rich history, archaeology and abundant wildlife. Glendalough is a remarkable place that will still your mind, inspire your heart and fill your soul.
The Monastic Site dates from 600AD original established by Saint Kevin. Your guide will walk and guide you though the site recounting old stories and folklore. There old church ruins, the round towers, ancient graveyards and of course the beautiful scenery. You will have ample time to visit the lake if you wish and while at the site there is a lovely venue at which light food and refreshments can be bought. 2 hours visiting time.
Duration: 2 hours
See Availability.
1: Hotel Riu Plaza The Gresham Dublin, 23 O'Connell Street Upper, North City, Dublin, D01 C3W7, Ireland
2: Ulster Bank, 33 College Green, Dublin, D02 DD76, Ireland
3: Leonardo Hotel Dublin Christchurch - Formerly Jurys Inn, Christchurch Pl, Dublin, D08 REK7, Ireland
08:00 AM
10 hours(approx.)
1: Westmoreland Street, Westmoreland St, Dublin, Ireland
2: Bachelors Walk, North City, Dublin, Ireland
Please be outside one of the 3 available pickup locations listed
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
Children 2 years and under are not allowed to travel
Please be there 15 minutes before your scheduled departure time
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 50 travelers
Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Posted By : janetmc07
Had an absolutely wonderful day with guide Elisa and driver Pete. Friendly, professional and they made sure we all had a great experience. Loved that there was a short tour in each place and then we had free time to explore each place. Best part by far was the sheep dog trials. Informative and fun. Definitely a highlight. Was really nice to be in a comfortable coach to enjoy some of the Irish countryside.
Rating :
Posted On : 2024-05-16
Posted By : Susan_C
What w wonderful day exploring Killkenny, Glendaougha and the sheep farm! Thank you to Paul our excellent tour guide and Dave our .ost most competent driver!
Rating :
Posted On : 2024-05-16
Posted By : Allene_K
This was truly a highlight of our trip to Dublin. An amazing mix of nature, history, and Irish culture. The visit to Richie’s sheep farm was something I will never forget. My absolute thanks to Ian and Peter for being such kind, professional hosts who made the day fun and safe.
Rating :
Posted On : 2024-05-16
Posted By : Z8474NHsannev
I'm 16 and we went with our school. None of us are really interested in history and nature, but our guide, Liam, gave us so much information and really put his heart & soul into the tour. He was so excited and cheery! He sang songs with us on the bus, gave us free time to explore locations for oursleves, gave us a lot of tips for fun activities... I had such a fun time :)
Rating :
Posted On : 2024-05-16
Posted By : Global55305572929
Amazing experience, Elisa and Pete were great. Klikenny is a lovely cozy village and Glendalough is a great hike with some stunning scenery and you get to hold a baby sheep at the end.
Rating :
Posted On : 2024-05-16
Posted By : taroh426
Very nice guy 👍. Knew what he was talking about but didn’t make it to long. He chatted with us apart from the tour and he was great to talk to.
Rating :
Posted On : 2024-05-16
Posted By : 547hannew
I really enjoyed the explanation the guide gave, and his amazing singing talent :)
The fairy bushes were really interesting and the sheep were really cute
Rating :
Posted On : 2024-05-16
Posted By : caithlynv2024
The guide was really amazing and he knew alot about it.
Liam made it a very fun day! :)
The driver was a really nice driver and was keeping him to the speed rules.
Rating :
Posted On : 2024-05-16
Posted By : Nancy_J
Glendalough was lovely & holding the lamb at the sheep place was special. I would recommend it to anyone
Rating :
Posted On : 2024-05-16
Posted By : FraserG5685
Wonderful Tour! Our tour guide, Paul was very knowledgeable and friendly, and our our driver, Dave was very good. All of the stops on the tour were great and the tour allowed for 2-2 1/2 hrs in both Kilkenny and in Glendalough. The stop at the end at the sheep farm for the sheep dog demonstration was a lot of fun and very informative. We would highly recommend this tour.
Rating :
Posted On : 2024-05-15
