Top Ireland Day Trips - page 19

If you’re looking for lots of stops and not much driving, this may be the tour for you. We stopped at plenty of places over the day with a flexible driver who wouldn’t leave you behind if you were a minute late, unlike most other day tours. There was no narration from the driver most of the time, but also no spiels about tipping or leaving a review, which I appreciate it. It’s a very small bus compared to most other tours in Ireland which could be appreciated, but no power sockets inside. Some of the stops felt rushed, like the waterfall, while we had plenty of time at the settlement and the sheep farm (and didn’t have to pay to hold a baby lamb!). I think everyone had a great, chill day while seeing some great local sights. We even added in a quick photo stop at Guinness Lake which was lovely.

We were picked up promptly at our meeting place. We were given good instructions as to what would be happening that day. Our tour guideMatt provided us with fascinating historical background about the places we were seeing. New Grange is an amazing connection to the past.

Dave was an absolute perfect tour guide and set a tone of fun and community for our group. He even had carrots for the local donkeys and Horses so we got to have fun watching him use his "carrot launcher" to enjoy nature and stop to enjoy the little things in life. The scenery was amazing and we were given great info about each place we drove by and visited. One of the best tours we've taken, undoubtedly.

The tour has a lot of road time that included great scenery with several stops of various time durations. The petting farm was very entertaining, the time in Dingle bay was appropriate but our time there coincided with several other bus tours. The stop at inch beach would have been better received if we were given ten minutes more due to the walking distance from the bus to the water line which was very lengthy. The tour guide and driver worked well as a team. I believe her dialogue would have been better received if we had a couple of more days to become acquainted to her manor of speaking. Her speaking cadence was very fast for us who were not use to the 'irish inflection' Her short story telling and her singing were well received. Overall, great tour even with the enduring rain that kept popping up.

This experience was amazing! We started in town and got picked up by a bus, it was really easy to find, the bus driver was very kind and helpful but it wasn’t necessary a tour just a ride there. Once dropped off at Kate Kearney's cottage there was an option to walk or take a horse drawn carriage. We chose to walk so they showed us on a map of where to go. There was a good amount of signage on the road as well. The walk was amazing!!! it felt like a literal adventure, there was so many sheep and breathtaking waterfalls and views all around! I absolutely loved walking because we got to slowly embrace everything! It took us about 3 hours to walk the 7 miles. We went at an easy pace, other groups that choose to walk kept up right behind us the whole time. Once we got to Brandon’s lord Brandon’s cottage we were able to eat a sandwich and drink a nice hot coffee before our boat driver came and got us. The boat ride was great! Our driver told us stories about the area, history and current events around the national park. It was very informative and entertaining! The boat ride was about 1 hour then we got to Ross castle and the bus back to town was waiting for us. Over all this was a great trip and I highly recommend!!!!

The Hills of Tara are just amazing! The tour guide, whose name i cant remember, was amazing. He walked with us and was very knowledgeable. He gave the group Irish mythology stories ad explained all about the Cairns and mounds. The views are extremely gorgeous in each and every stop. From the hills to the Abby we just could not grasp how gorgeous, luscious, and green everything is. There is some intense uphill walking that my wife was bot able to complete, so keep that in mind when booking. She has a bad knee and it is a steep hill.

We had a great time visiting all of the sites on this trip, worth the price and definitely recommend. The guide did an excellent job giving historical information and when we got to Blarney Castle we really liked that we were given a solo opportunity to explore and experience the grounds on our own. We traveled as a group of 4. Highly recommend packing some snacks, though there are places to eat along the way - we found that food thoughts were last on our mind and were happy to have some snacks available once we got on the train. If the option is available - the Titanic experience was so much fun!

Wonderful trip, but be prepared for a bumpy ride, especially out to the Aran Islands - sit in the back of the boat if bumpy seas bother you even a little. The island is so neat and well worth the money to take a tour. We took the yellow bus and thoroughly enjoyed learning all about the island. Seeing the Cliffs of Moher from the sea was inspiring. They are magnificent.