Dingle Peninsula Day Tour from Cork: Including The Wild Altanic Way
Cork, Ireland
- 11 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
Overview
Admire the epic scenery of Ireland’s Dingle Peninsula without having to focus on driving on this full-day trip from Cork. Soak up the scenery of the Wild Atlantic Way as someone else transports you between beauty spots such as Inch Beach, one of the country’s prettiest. See sea views on Europe’s westernmost drive around Slea Head, and enjoy photo stops at stunning viewpoints. Along the way, stop at the port of Dingle, known for its resident dolphin and its colorful arts and music scene.
- This comprehensive tour offers a thorough overview for first-timers
- Experience awesome ocean views on a drive around Slea Head, the most westerly route in Europe
- Pause at the most scenic locations for photos
- Skip the stress of hiring a car and navigating unfamiliar roads
What's Included
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Driver/guide
- Live commentary on board
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- WiFi on board
- USB Points at every Seat
- Wild Altanic Way
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Paddywagon Tours Cork9 Bridge St, Centre, Cork, T23 KW89, Ireland
Bridge St Tourist Offce (next to St Patrick's Bridge) - 08:30am
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Operating hours.8:30 am
Itinerary
Paddywagon Day Tours (Pass By)
The Kerry Way (Pass By)
1
Killarney
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
2
Inch Beach
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Slea Head Drive
2 hours • Admission Ticket Free
4
Dingle
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Paddywagon Day Tours (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Infant seats available
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- Baby-seats and booster seats required for children and babies. Please advise at booking.
- Bookings made through Viator will automatically be signed up for the pickup point and collection time specified in the booking.
- If you wish to change your reservation to one of the other pick-up locations offered by Paddywagon Tours, you will need to contact us by telephone or email not later than 17:00 the evening prior so that we can guarantee the change. Please note that changes are only guaranteed once confirmed in writing by us.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 40 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Tracy_D
Me and my daughter booked this tour while we were staying in cork. Very easy to find the booking office and get directed to our coach. Our first coach driver John was very funny, kept us laughing and entertained until our first stop in kilarney. The jaunting carts made our trip extra special seeing the park in style. Our next driver Keith which took us to dingle, was very informative and we even got to see baby lambs on our drive around slea head. Thoroughly enjoyed and would recommend to anyone visiting to book this excursion to see more sights of Ireland.
Reviews
4.1
based on 85 reviews
EUGENE_M, May 2026
Long day in sense its 10.5 hrs, operators ask not to eat food in buses so advise get a mid morn snack as we didnt stop for lunch until 230. Great trip in sense of what to see and do. Completed the 32 counties with this trip to Kerry. Beautiful scenery in the gaeltach area.
Martha_M, Apr 2026
Dingle peninsula is absolutely beautiful. Lunch is late in day so be sure to grab food at first stop or eat a big breakfast
daisala, Apr 2026
Bus broke down on top a sleigh head road cliff area lost time in Dingle got back late had travel plans had to cancel bus to Galway and loose a night in hotel and pay for another one in cork. Accident before trip left so we also left late because driver was stuck in traffic.
Elisa_P, Apr 2026
Second time doing a tour out of Cork city. Paddywagon basically the only company unless you go private . This tour was a better experience than the first one we took. Glad I read reviews before hand because they don’t tell you in the descriptions you will be changing buses after Killarney. We were able to stop at all photo op areas which was a plus. Please be aware you don’t stop for food until you reach your final stop in Dingle, which I read prior in comments. The weather that day was very cloudy rainy but we got a few moments to see sunlight and get decent pics. Please be aware of time to get back to bus as they will leave you behind . They are on a tight schedule. Plenty of places to stop for bathroom breaks. Please bring euros for the added experience at Killarney for horse carriage ride otherwise your stuck using an ATM and getting charged to use . The air filter on the bus was filthy looked like it was never changed or cleaned. My friend ended up getting a sinus infection and being sick on our trip.
Philip_K, Feb 2026
Tour was great..exactly listed what to expect. Mosy importantly drivers were great and safe and answered all questions during tour and were knowledgeable
Maria_C, Aug 2025
That it may include, with an extra payment, a horse ride and that the guide are very nice and they let you know the story of the places you ll visit
Sheila_M, Aug 2025
A lot of people don't seem to know about this beautiful area of Ireland. It was a great experience with a few hiccups waiting for the bus and having to wait again to take a different bus back to Cork. The driver was efficient in trying to keep to the schedule. We were surprised that he was both the driver AND commentator. He was hard to understand sometimes but did his best. I would highly recommend this tour!
Jennifer_K, Aug 2025
Steer clear. 8:30 onboard chaos, bus is actually a block and a corner away from where they tell you, and driver to the ring of Kerry was chain smoking and blowing it wherever, sketchy animal interactions (“baby lambs” born out of season for tourists and horse and carriage rides €16 where there is 9 people and the weight limits are 280lbs—so one horse can be dragging carriage and 2500 lbs–but according to the guide—everything else is closed at this time—so it’s that or nothing. The best of the three picture stops on Sley Head they “accidentally” skipped that stop, and even though we went right through Dingle at lunchtime, we did the circle first and it ended up being a 2:40 lunch! 2:40!!! No food allowed on the bus. Worst part—I took meds and got there 45 minutes early so as to get a seat that was best for my stomach—but we changed busses in Killarney and there was already people on it. I have done 4 total Viator Tours. They were great! This one was horrible! Do not recommend!
Claire_H, Jul 2025
Full days tour. Really great opportunity to see the West coast of Ireland whilst staying in Cork. Scenery is incredible and the coastline breathtaking. We would have liked to have had more time in Dingle as 90 minutes wasn’t enough time to have something to eat/drink and look around
Lynette_N, Jul 2025
Beautiful scenery along the Wild Atlantic Way! Stopped at places to take amazing photos. Dingle is a lovely harbour town and we had a tasty lunch there.
Regina_W, Jul 2025
This was not a good experience for me. Eat before you go. You won’t have a good opportunity until after 1p. Unless you skip out on things…Also, we found Paddwagon to be quite unorganized. Here’s a recap:
We left Cork in a small bus to Killarney. As we settled in we were told that in Killarney there was an “opportunity” to take the carriage ride through the national park and we were encouraged to do this as most of Killarney would be closed at this time of the morning. This was an additional 16 Euro per person. Not a big deal unless you are not prepared. We didn’t eat breakfast! Also- why take us to Killarney if it is not yet up and running? We opted out of the carriage ride and instead enjoyed a beautiful breakfast at Cafe du Parc at the Killarney Plaza. We had to be quick- only 50 minutes in Killarney.
When leaving Killarney, we had to get on another bus; people were missing and it took a bit to locate everyone. After some confusion, we found them and we were off to a stop at Inch Beach. Only we didn’t stop. The weather was poor and we were told we would stop on the way back when weather is better. That’s no one’s fault.
On we went to Dingle via Slea Head Drive. A beautiful drive, spectacular views! This was a long drive- looking out from bus windows.
We then made a 15 minute stop at a place with baby lambs and bee hive huts. It was cool to see the huts used in the Star Wars film, The Last Jedi (I’m a fan, so…).You could also hold and feed a baby lamb. We simply looked at the lambs as they were very young and I felt sad for them. This is a preference thing- many people loved feeding the lambs.
Also of note at this stop, we were scolded and spoken to harshly by a gruff man who had something to do with this place. Who knows what his role was - he was unpleasant. This stop overall was a bit ‘meh.’
After this we continued along Slea Head Drive for a stop to “take beautiful pictures.” More beautiful scenery from the bus windows. Lots of quick stops and taking pictures. I am not much for that- would prefer an experience. So again, personal preference- would have liked more time in more places.
Last stop was Dingle- it was fantastic! We were there for 1.5 hours. Best place and not nearly enough time. The town has lots of great shops, pubs, boat tours and we saw .01% of them. Bummer.
On the way back we did stop at Inch Beach and I was able to touch Dingle Bay! Brief and lovely!
We got to Killarney for another bus transfer. The original crew who promised to be there was not and we had to join another tour bus - same company- another group. No explanation or prep.
Our guide was not great either. He didn’t tell us much on our drive. He was not well spoken nor engaged.
Overall, I do not recommend. Drive to Dingle or use another company; I didn’t find Paddywagon to be professional. I was happy to see some of Ireland- this the 3 stars- though more like 2.5.
Steven_M, Jul 2025
11 hour day, not allowed to eat on the cramped bus. Left at 8:30am but no real opportunity to eat lunch until almost 3pm. We were also told the only thing really open at 9:30 in the morning Killarney was a horse carriage ride through a national park for an extra 16 euros a person, but the town was bustling.
We did luck out with the weather improving when we arrived at the scenic areas of the Dingle Peninsula, and the final stop in Dingle was charming. Had a wonderful late lunch (3pm) at The Fish Box.
Our tour guide was more interested in telling Irish jokes than explaining the locations we stopped at. When asked what the scenic view we stopped at was called said scenic stop number 2.
It wasn’t expensive, but way too long of a trip for what we saw and did. We could’ve cut at least an hour and a half out of the trip if we avoided the horse carriage ride. We saw a lake and some deer, but I see that every day back in our community in Virginia.
Patti_Z, May 2025
It was a beautiful day and the drivers were very friendly. I would have given the tour 5 stars except the hour in Dingle allowed only enough time to eat. We went all the way there to eat and had to leave. It would have been nicer to miss the other stops (the lambs costs$4/pp and photo stops can be done one the way back time permitting. I would not recommend it for these reasons
Melissa_H, Mar 2025
Awesome day trip would highly recommend loved inch beach, the carriage ride, and walking around ! My only suggestion would be to communicate that participants should bring snacks-no food till later in the afternoon 3pm everyone was starving.
Robert_B, Nov 2024
The scenery was outstanding and we visited all the places that were advertised. The bus was comfortable and the guide was knowledgeable.
Jakica_A, Oct 2024
The driver and the tour guide were excellent, made the trip much more pleasant and entertaining. The scenic drive and stops along the way was great
David_M, Sep 2024
Unfortunately it rained the entire day, somewhat curtailing stops. Our biggest complaint was that the trip beginning seemed very disorganized what with no one being sure where some of the passengers were. Our first stop was very long at a bus station while they located other passengers. Once this what out of the way the trip went as planned other than the rain. Our other complaint is that we were dropped off three blocks from where we started.
Patricia_S, Sep 2024
Great day teip...Dingle is a marvelous town that is not to be missed. We saw beautiful country on the way there and back. Time on Kilnarney was also wonderful. I highly recommend Paddy tours. Our driver was Paul and he was great!!
Erin_H, Sep 2024
Our tour guide was very sweet and helpful (never did get her name). Started off not really knowing where to go and almost missed the bus. We were in front of the office and a bus driver told us to go just around the corner but we didn't realize he meant that our bus was halfway down the street. By time I realized it seemed off no one else was waiting near us, I went in and asked and she told us where the bus was. The microphone didn't work on our bus which made it difficult to hear her in the back (almost impossible really). She tried to accommodate and sit more towards the middle but it still wasn't ideal, especially for such a long trip. The scenery was incredible. I would definitely suggest taking the horse drawn carriage ride through the park at Killarney. It was very pretty and our guide gave us extra info we wouldn't have known otherwise. For our trip, we stayed on the same bus the whole time so I'm not sure if it's changed or just different from what other people commented having issues with. It was a long day but the stunning views along the way didn't make it feel that way.
rose_w, Aug 2024
The actual tour of the Dingle peninsula was excellent but the whole experience was spoilt by having to wait an hour at the pick-up point in Killarney before continuing our journey back to Cork Had I known that there was a bus transfer involved, I would not have booked this tour and I cannot recommend it to others.
selina_m, Aug 2024
it was a great trip & we had a great time. The travel agency seems very organized. Everything went smoothly.
AndreaandForrest_M, Jul 2024
The scenery. Host spoke too quickly to understand and was not loud enough to hear in the back of the bus. Should have told people to not talk when he was speaking.
Caleb_E, Jul 2024
Our tour guide was very helpful - good stories, lots of stops for pictures. Awesome views! Would highly recommend!
John_O, Jun 2024
Great tour guide that provided much information on the area. Very knowledgeable and had a grip on the history of the area
llamasmad, May 2024
The views of the Wild Atlantic Coastt are gorgeous. Our driver/tour guide from the local company (not Paddy Wagon) was excellent, funny and full of entertaining stories.
The company Paddy Wagon is disorganized. The driver told everyone on the bus if we knew that we were to be transfered to another bus. Nobody knew that. Je didn't explained any more. Once we arrive at Killarney, he said "go visit the town and return in one hour", then you new bus will be here". All those details should be explained by Paddy Wagon in the trip details. Luckily the new driver/tour guy from a local company was excellent explaining and providing facts about the areas to be visited.
resfeberrtravels17, Mar 2024
The directions were clear, coordination was perfect, the guides/ drivers were knowledgeable and great. The vehicle had no problems. It was a great experience. Highly recommend.,
Tracy_D, Feb 2024
Me and my daughter booked this tour while we were staying in cork. Very easy to find the booking office and get directed to our coach. Our first coach driver John was very funny, kept us laughing and entertained until our first stop in kilarney. The jaunting carts made our trip extra special seeing the park in style. Our next driver Keith which took us to dingle, was very informative and we even got to see baby lambs on our drive around slea head. Thoroughly enjoyed and would recommend to anyone visiting to book this excursion to see more sights of Ireland.
Leslie_C, Oct 2023
What can I say about the west coast of Ireland? It's over to top beautiful, even in the rain! The road was narrow and curvy but our driver was a champ. Dingle itself was crowded due to a food festival so we ate lunch and got out fast.
JENNIFER_B, Sep 2023
Walk to address provided to meet the bus (along w/several other people). Thankfully the office was open and staffed and we were told to walk about a block to meet the bus. How were we to know?? Completely full bus drives to 1st stop and we were told along the way that if we were taking the "Dingle" tour another bus would meet us and we would switch buses. Driver did very brief commentary/itinerary leaving Cork, then he was silent the rest of the way. On his phone several times during trip (not bluetooth), pulled on narrow shoulder once to make a call. I felt unsafe in his ability to transport us in a very large, crowded bus. He was frustrated and cursed loudly trying to park the bus and needed assistance from another driver. Had to ask what time to meet the new bus I was transferring to as we weren't given enough details. He had commented that there wasn't much of anything to do in this town we had an hour stop at (so why is it an hour stop on a tour???) We weren't given suggestions or good directions for things to do. Turns out, my own exploration I discovered a quite large, lovely town with all kinds of things to do!! Blocks and blocks going in different directions that I didn't have nearly enough time to see. I very gladly transferred buses as our "guide" just appeared to wanted to smoke outside bus door as much as he could. We ended up leaving the first stop 45 mins late (sitting on bus entire time, waiting) as many people had done a tour in town that took longer than expected. As people started coming back, they left 2 people!! Second bus was a better guide/driver, still not great in the amount of commentary. Met first bus again and had to transfer for the ride back to Cork after the tour. Same driver says he's going to drop us "a minute walk" from where he picked us up. He said to walk across the bridge and you'll be where you started. I google mapped the distance from where we were picked off and dropped off. Clearly untrue and about a 15 minute walk. I had already walked for quite more than "a minute" when I took the google map picture.
Stacey_K, Sep 2023
The horse and carriage ride thru Killarney National Park was a nice surprise and a wonderful experience! The WAW drive was spectacular and the baby lambs were a 2nd awesome surprise!!
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