The Gap of Dunloe Full-Day Tour from Killarney

4.6

based on 225 reviews

| Killarney, Ireland

Reviews Summary

Spectacular scenery is the highlight, with many recommending the tour. Some found the walk strenuous and confusing. Others had a wonderful, unforgettable time and highly recommend the experience.

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Features

Free Cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Instant ticket delivery

Mobile Ticket

Pickup available

Duration

5.5 hours

Wheelchair accessible

Audio guide

Live guide

Bus and Boat trip only
Driver/guide
Free Car Park at Ross Castle.With prior notice (24 hours) we offer a free pick up at Ross Castle.
Transport to Kate Kearneys Cottage and return from Ross Castle.

Gratuities
Food and drinks, unless specified
Jaunting Cart Ride ( EUR 35.00 pp cash only) 4 pax per Carriage can also be hired privately

Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Jaunting Carriages are paid directly at Kate Kearneys Cottage at a cost of E 35 pp (cash only).There are 4 passengers in each carriage
Carriages may be hired privately and the total cost would be E 140 per carriage.There is no pre booking for carriages as the booking may be made on arrival at Kate Kearneys Cottage.
There is not enough time to visit Ross Castle before returning to Killarney but visitors may stay at Ross Castle and enjoy a lesisurely walk to Killarney through the National Park (30 to 40 minutes).
Tours of the Castle takes 1 hour.Pre booking is advisable and can be done by phoning 353 64 6635851 or visit rosscastle@opw.ie
There is free car parking at Ross Castle where the tour terminates and we can certainly collect customers at Ross Castle at 10am but prior notice has to be given by telephoning 00353 64 6631251 the previous evening.
Pease advise at the time of booking if you are walking or wish to hire the Horse Carriages at E 35 per person-4 pax per carriage.
If the tour operates despite bad weather, cancellations are permitted until 10:00 AM on the day of the tour. No refunds will be given once this deadline has passed or the tour has begun.

Amazing and best tour to visit the Killarney National Park.

Considering a walking, rambling or hiking tour? Look no further as The Gap of Dunloe is 7 miles (11 kilometers) and takes approximately 2 hrs 30 minutes.

If visitors are not up for walking or hiking then there is an...

Duration 5 Hours and 30 Minutes
Group Tour
Max 30 people in the group

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Gap of Dunloe
Considering a walking, rambling or hiking tour along with a fantastic boat ride through the Lakes of Killarney among spectacular scenery? Look no further than a Deros tour to the Gap of Dunloe (from Irish: Dún Lóich, meaning “Lóich’s stronghold”, otherwise known as Bearna an Choimín meaning “gap of the...
- Duration 1 Hour and 30 Minutes•
- Admission Ticket Included
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Kate Kearney's Cottage
Nestled at the entrance to the world famous Gap of Dunloe lies Kate Kearney's Cottage, a 150 year old family-run establishment.

The Cottage is now a Restaurant and a typical traditional Pub.

Kate's as is know locally is the starting point for the walk or horse carriages to go through...
- Duration 20 Minutes•
- Admission Ticket Not Included

County Kerry

Located at the ‘end’ of the gap, if you walk from the Kate Kearny side, Lord Brandon’s Cottage is a welcome site for those that have conquered the first leg of the walk.

Once a grand hunting lodge, the cottage has a tale of love and betrayal tide to it,...

Duration 30 Minutes•
No Admission Ticket Required

Lakes of Killarney

The 3 Lakes of Killarney occupy a broad valley stretching south between the mountains that surround them and are all in the National Park
Lough Leane (Lower Lake), Muckross Lake ( Middle Lake) and the Upper Lake are threaded together across a quarter of National Park's 25,000 acres
The boat...

No Admission Ticket Required•
Drive-By Only

Ross Castle

Ross Castle is a 15th-century tower house and keep on the edge of Lough Leane, in Killarney National Park It is the ancestral home of the Chiefs of the Clan O'Donoghue, later associated with the Brownes of Killarney
In the early 16th century the English Crown granted the extensive sum...