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Private 4 Day Tour Dublin to Killarney Ring of Kerry and More
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Four days, one private guide, and a route that spans some of Ireland’s most varied landscapes - from the limestone outcrop of the Rock of Cashel in Tipperary to the Atlantic coastline of Kerry and Clare. The arc runs south from Dublin through Tipperary, then west into Kerry for the Ring of Kerry and the Slea Head Drive on the Dingle Peninsula, with the Cliffs of Moher rounding things out before you head home.
Your driver-guide has more than 25 years on these roads. They’ll time the Ring of Kerry to run anti-clockwise - keeping the coach traffic moving the other way - and know exactly which layby catches the right view at the right moment. Daily plans flex around your pace, so if you want to linger somewhere, that’s easy to arrange.
Accommodation isn’t included, which means you pick where you stay each night. The team will happily suggest options for each stop on the route.
Private tour, conducted in English. Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries. Infants and small children can travel in a pram or stroller. Specialised infant seats are available. Service animals are welcome. Public transport is accessible nearby.
Drive the Ring of Kerry anti-clockwise. The 179km loop from Killarney fills a full day done properly. Coaches are required to travel clockwise, so going the other direction keeps the traffic moving in your favour at every pull-in and viewpoint stop around the Iveragh Peninsula.
At Slea Head, give the beehive huts proper time. The Fahan clocháns near Mount Eagle include over 400 stone structures, some estimated to be thousands of years old - along with Dunbeg Fort on the cliff edge and the Gallarus Oratory, the best-preserved early Christian church in Ireland. Dingle town is the natural base for this day; the coast road is narrow, so an early start matters.
At the Rock of Cashel, plan ahead for Cormac’s Chapel. The chapel interior holds the only surviving Romanesque frescoes in Ireland and requires a separate guided tour - tickets are sold on-site only, so arrive knowing you want to go in. The rest of the complex (round tower, Gothic cathedral, a 12th-century high cross) is included with standard admission and repays an hour of slow walking.
Pre-book your Cliffs of Moher tickets online at cliffsofmoher.ie. The cliffs peak at 214 metres near O’Brien’s Tower, and on a clear day the Aran Islands sit plainly in Galway Bay to the north. An early-morning slot gives better light and far fewer people on the 800-metre viewing path.
Kenmare makes a quieter overnight base than Killarney. It sits at the head of Kenmare Bay with good restaurants and a less-visited stone circle right in the town - one of the largest in southwest Ireland, and free to walk around any time.