Four days covering some of Ireland’s most iconic scenery and history, with an experienced driver-guide who has more than 25 years in the business. The route runs from Dublin south and west through the Ring of Kerry, the Cliffs of Moher, the archaeological wonders of Slea Head, and the ancient historical sites associated with Ireland’s High Kings.
Your driver-guide handles the navigation and local knowledge - you decide the pace. Daily itineraries can be adjusted to suit your interests, so if you want to linger somewhere, that’s straightforward to arrange.
Accommodation isn’t included, which means you pick where you stay each night. The team is happy to offer suggestions and options for each town on the route.
What’s Included
Private transportation in a high-end air-conditioned vehicle
English-speaking driver-guide throughout
What’s Not Included
Accommodation - you choose where to stay each night; the team can advise on options
Admissions to attractions
Lunches and dinners
Good to Know
This is a private tour. Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries. Infants and small children can travel in a pram or stroller. Service animals are welcome. Specialised infant seats are available. Public transport is available nearby. Conducted in English.
Local Tips
Killarney is the hub for the Ring of Kerry section of this tour. Book your accommodation there at least two months ahead in summer - it draws 1.1 million visitors a year and the good rooms go fast. The town itself is a five-minute walk from the national park entrance at Knockreer, which is the quietest part of a busy place if you get there before breakfast.
The Gap of Dunloe is one of the best days you can have in Killarney, and it works best when you take it at your own pace. Your driver-guide can drop you at Kate Kearney’s Cottage to walk the valley road south while they drive around to Lord Brandon’s Cottage to meet you at the other end - then a boat back across the three lakes to Ross Castle. It’s an 11km walk through glacial country and it’s the kind of thing that makes the whole trip.
For food in Killarney, Treyvaud’s on High Street is the room locals book for a good dinner - brothers Paul and Mark have been at it since 2003, and the Kerry venison and Kenmare Bay scallops are the reason. For something quicker at lunch, Bricín on High Street does boxty - a stuffed potato pancake - that earns its reputation.
The Ring of Kerry road is 179km and takes the full day to drive properly. Your guide will know the timing, but the general rule is: leave Killarney early and drive it anti-clockwise. That way the coaches are going the other direction and the layby stops work in your favour.
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Killarney - Ireland’s first national park out the back door, the Ring of Kerry starting at the edge of town, and a high street that has been doing tourism since Queen Victoria came to stay in 1861.
