Kerry Highlights Day Tour from Dublin

Dublin, Ireland

14 hours (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Maximize your time in Ireland’s County Kerry on this adventurous day trip from Dublin—without having to plan a thing yourself. Combining the highlights of the Ring of Kerry, the Dingle Peninsula, and the scenic capital of Ireland, Killarney, this tour packs in plenty—perfect for travelers with limited time in the Emerald Isle.

An easy-to-find departure point in Dublin ensures a hassle-free experience
Check off multiple highlights in just one day thanks to a comprehensive itinerary
Travel comfortably onboard an air-conditioned vehicle with handy Wi-Fi
Your driver tackles the winding country roads so you don't have to

What's Included

All taxes, fees and handling charges
Driver/guide
Live commentary on board
Air-conditioned vehicle
WiFi on board
USB ports at every Seat

Gratuities
Food and drinks
entrance fee to Muckross House

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Paddy's Palace
5 Beresford Pl, Gardiner Street Lower, Mountjoy, Dublin 1, D01 V2V4, Ireland
Check in with our friendly staff at Paddys Palace, Lower Gardiner Street, Dublin for a departure at 06:30am

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.6:30 am

Itinerary

Paddywagon Tours (Pass By)

Adare Heritage Centre

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Torc Waterfall

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Muckross House, Gardens & Traditional Farms

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Killarney National Park

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Killarney

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Inch Beach

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Dingle Bay (Pass By)

Paddywagon 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
Bookings made through Viator will automatically be signed up for the pickup point and collection time specified in the booking.

Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
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 50 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

Sid_P

Great tour seeing highlights of Kerry, Killarney National Park. Our driver Eduardo was fun and attentive. We couldn’t do the Torc waterfall due to a cycliing event in Killarney causing road closures. However, Eduardo took us to alternate view points that were amazing. Couple of feedback items: 1. the loading point for Paddywagon tours outside Paddy’s palace is not well marked. Maybe put up a board there. Many people circled the block trying to find it without any luck. 2. The optional extra charge horse ride is highly recommended. However, they fit 8 people per carriage and it was really tight with no space to move. As the driver pointed out different attractions, half the people couldn’t see it as it was behind their back and no space to turn around. We saw other carriages (non Paddywagon passengers) with less number of people in them

Reviews

3.4

based on 64 reviews

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Worse trip EVER! Waste of time, and money!

ADIATU_J, Aug 2025

The worse tour that I have even been on. This tour guide lacks knowledge of the areas we were visiting, he kept repeating himself about energy, electricity, playing music to pass the time, no history of the areas covered. He'll be pointing at leprechauns on cars, roofs in houses, Angus cows. It was painful. I was so inclined to get off at one of the stops, and find a way home. It was painful! Money, and a whole day wasted! Tour guide was focused on selling the horse and carriage ride at Killarney National Park. He even had pictures that he was going around the bus showing us, so that we can go on the tour for $16. This selling lasted for hours, every stop, until he was able to get about 30 passengers. He was determined! A few of us that refused, went on the same tour independently for $8 per person! No wonder he was trying so hard to sell that trip. I hate throwing the race card, but I can't think of any reason why this tour guide would not call the Barack Obama rest stop by the name. He kept referring to it as "a stop that I couldn't say the name" WHY? Why then do you make a stop there? There are many other stops, save yourself the heartache! This tour was pathetic! I did a tour the day before to the Cliffs of moher with Finn McCools, and it was fabulous! We learned so much! We had so much fun! Whatever you do, please AVOID PADDYWAGON. Find another company! This was TORTURE! I best satisfaction was not leaving a tip! I have never not tipped in my life, but this was me breaking the rules. This trip was atrocious! I was going to book another trip, the Giant causeway with them, but thankfully, I did with a better company.

Beautiful nature tour

Monika_M, Aug 2025

The tour was very lovely and I liked the option to take a horse ride through Killarny National Park. The waterfall was great as well. However, we did not drive through Killorglin (home of Puck Fair) as stated on the Website. The driver explained that it has not be done for years. Yet, there was plenty of time at inch beach and the views of the coast were stunning. It is a great tour to see beautiful nature. Even though, it is a long drive, I can recommend this tour to everyone who wants to see the beautiful county of Kerry and has no time for a multi-day tour!

Great Tour - Optional Horse carriage ride is a mist do

Sid_P, Jul 2025

We compared several tour...

Mirta_M, Apr 2025

We compared several tour companies and really loved the tour we selected. However, once on the tour, we were told that one of the stops that Viator said was part of the tour was NOT a stop with the tour company- Paddywagon. We paid extra for this tour and then it didn’t even include Muckross Manor. That’s false advertising!! You should do your research and make sure that what you’re offering the client is accurate! We were very disappointed because that was something we were very interested in doing!

Not recommended

mnm1001, Oct 2024

Was mislead as I was expecting tour of ring of Kerry . The tour to waterfall was cancelled as the road was closed for some bicycle racing. There was no bathroom on the bus for a long trip if 14 hours as frequent stops to rest areas were not possible. The tour guide was rude when requested for a stop and complained that the tour will be delayed as the stop will turn into a 20 minute plus stop.

Did 3 tours, this was my favourite!

Angela_H, Sep 2024

The scenery was incredible!!! The beach was amazing! The small towns and national parks were beautiful!

Love Killarney

Berna_K, Sep 2024

I really love this tour as it is the best Kerry tour in Ireland. I enjoyed every location we visited. Inch beach was so wild and windy, we spent too much time in there.

Fun Tour But Not Enough Time for Everything

Valerie_N, Sep 2024

Th big highlight of this trip was Inch Beach and the driving around some of the Kerry cliffs at the very end. It’s a magnificent sight! But this trip is VERY rushed, understanding the distance limits you quite a bit. I do think you could cut the Adare Visitor Center visit to be able to spend more time around the Kerry cliffs (since you don’t get to do the Ring of Kerry which probably should be made more clear). Killarney was fun too but it requires much more time to fully appreciate the park, visit Muckross House, visit the castle ruins in the park, etc.

Great trip, long bus ride.

jodiallalen, May 2024

Our bus driver, Eduardo was excellent! Really wish we had more time in Killarney. Other than that it was a wonderful, albeit long day.

Grand time.

Haezyhl_T, May 2024

Would’ve loved to see the waterfall, one of the sights I was looking forward to. It I understand why we couldn’t go. Other than that it was a great trip and the guide was very funny and knowledgeable.

Friends from Canada

Donna_L, Apr 2024

Horse and buggy ride around the park was amazing. Our driver Dave was very friendly and knowledgeable. Absolutely loved the views, and even dipped our toes in the water at Inch beach. Definitely will be back to Kerry

Kerry highlights

Geoffrey_A, Aug 2023

Very nice trip and scenary but the trip is a bit too long. More stops on the way to see different places would help.

Disappointing

Marie_T, Aug 2023

The driver was awesome but we did not visit one of the places I was really looking forward to. We could have less time in the town and visited the manor.

Beautiful views

Bevan_M, May 2023

Everything after Adare was amazing. Especially the national park, grand valley and ocean views. Driver was funny and knowledgeable.

Amazing Scenery but long day

Connie_J, Sep 2022

This tour had amazing scenery and our guide did a good job. I recommend the tour but people need to be aware that it is about 4-5 hours to Kerry from Dublin. I requested accommodations to sit towards the front but the driver never received that information. I ended up sitting in the back which worked out OK as I had extra space due to an empty seat and sat near some cool people. I've taken tours with two other bus companies in Dublin and was disappointed that Paddywagon had only one individual serving as both driver and guide. The driver/guide was really good but did drive a bit fast as we were working our way back to Dublin. It was a long day but at least I got to see and capture some amazing scenery.

Incredible

Tina_L, Jul 2022

Truly an incredible experience! Would definitely recommend this to all my friends and family! Gorgeous views, tour guide was great. The horse carriage through the park is so worth it. Thanks

Interesting

Andrea_G, Jun 2019

At first everything was ok, Tom was nice and we could understand everything he said, then Paul took the wheel and we struggled to understand his words. Apart from that, it's a lovely place to visit even when it's a 15 hours tour.

Tour of Killarney and Dingle Peninsula

Felipe L, Jun 2019

The tour was excellent and our guide and driver was knowledgeable.Our only problem was a very chilly wait for the bus outside the station.

This was just ok, the tour was...

Stacey_S, Jun 2018

This was just ok, the tour was larger than expected about 35 people and 9 more joined on the way back, the bus was very crowded. There was a lot of time spent on the bus travelling, I wouldnt book a trip with that much bus time again, it was pretty uncomfortable. Although the bus driver was entertaining enough the experience was a bit generic. The bus driver from Portugal was unexpected and not really appreciated I was hoping for a full Irish experience. The horse drawn carriage through the park in Killarney was the best part! Overall, I wouldnt recommend this tour.

Meeting place was on one street but...

warrior7946, May 2017

Meeting place was on one street but bus was actually located a block over. Dublin downtown streets are so torn up by construction there are no street signs and getting around driving is a real challenge. We took a taxi about 3/4 mile and was over ten euros just to get there.

This is a good way of seeing the...

Raymond C, Dec 2016

This is a good way of seeing the west of Ireland if you have a limited amount of time in Dublin. Fantastic views near Kilkenny, and especially, of the Dingle Peninsula and Inch Beach. The only negative was the relatively small bus, which became somewhat uncomfortable at the end of 14 hours. Overall, a good value for the cost of the trip.

This was a fantastic trip. While...

Jeremy B, Aug 2016

This was a fantastic trip. While much of the west and north of Ireland is rocky and windswept, County Kerry is a beautiful, lush place with wonderful forests, charming towns, and stately manors. This is where you'd want to live if you moved to Ireland. Our first main stop was at Killarney National Park before that we stopped at a rest stop for breakfast, where I had a delicious scone and a pot of tea, where we saw a waterfall and got to explore the forest paths a bit. Then we went to this old manor by a beautiful lake with many gardens and lawns to stroll through. Next was the city of Killarney itself, which was extremely charming, and had many restaurants for lunch, shops for souvenirs, and ice cream places for dessert. After that, we stopped at a very old church, a spot with a great view, and a large beach. It was extremely bizarre to see the Irish in wetsuits on a rainy 50 degree Fahrenheit day surfing, which was fun. Overall, fantastic trip, and the drive in the bus itself was beautiful with great commentary. I'm glad I booked it!

This tour was a mixed bag--it's a...

Natalie P, Jul 2016

This tour was a mixed bag--it's a very long day, with several nice stops. We got pretty soaked and clouds obscured the best views, but that's to be expected in Ireland. Unfortunately, our driver/guide got more and more annoying as the day went on and this really colored our experience.

A great and fun trip. Michael, the...

EstherM_L, May 2016

A great and fun trip. Michael, the driver/guide was informative and entertaining. Don't miss it.

Overall, the experience was ok. It...

Cynthia W, Sep 2015

Overall, the experience was ok. It rained most of the time, which, is to be expected this time in Ireland, but overall, it was just ok. The guides weren't knowledgable and didn't make the trip worth while-- they were actually pretty boring. You spent a long time on the bus, and makes for a really long day.

Passable excursion

Celine_B, Aug 2025

Incorrect description as a whole. Long trip for general disappointment. Horseback ride not indicated at 16€ / person not provided for in the budget...

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Lluvia ,kms y bus...

Purificacin_C, Jul 2022

Increíble los paisajes pero muchísimas horas de bus y si encima te llueve ...No sé si lo recomendaría...la verdad...

Insgesamt war gut, aber i.V. m...

Huiqian_Q, Jun 2016

Insgesamt war gut, aber i.V. m. meinen 2 anderen gebuchten Tour gab es nicht viel Highlight, aber zeitlich war entspannend, hat man auch genügende Zeit zum Mittag zu gehen.