Dingle Peninsula Day Tour from Cork: Including The Wild Altanic Way
Description
The Dingle Peninsula has amazing mountain scenery and unusual antiquities to see as you travel around this spectacular peninsula. You will stop at the famed Inch beach, one of the most famous beaches in Ireland, which is a site of outstanding natural beauty. Then to the most westerly drive in Europe known as the Slea Head drive. Marvel at the Atlantic Coast as you travel on this spectacular road which hugs the western shoreline. Enjoy great views of the Blasket Islands and maybe even see the "Sleeping Giant Island." You will also stop in Dingle town. This is one of the most picturesque fishing towns in Ireland, and is also famed for Fungi the dolphin who has been a local for almost 30 years. Dingle town is the heart and soul of the Peninsula. Today is attracts visitors, including artists and musicians, from all over the world.
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Itinerary
We leave Bridge Street Tourist Office, (next to St Patrick's Bridge) Cork City at 8.30am.
We make our way towards County Kerry and the town of Killarney. Here we cross the county bounds at the very top of the Cork and Kerry mountains famed in the song "Whiskey in the Jar". We ease our way towards Killarney with magnificent views of Ireland's highest mountain Carrauntoohil
Regularly voted the most beautiful town in Ireland, Killarney is the gateway to both Ring of Kerry and Dingle Peninsula. Nestled in the valley beneath Ireland's highest mountain range, and surrounded by lakes Killarney boasts some of the most beautiful scenery in Ireland. Lined with lovely shops, pubs and traditional arts and crafts stores, this true gem is a must see for every traveler who visits our motherland.
Inch Beach is one of the most famous beaches in Ireland, and stretches for 3 miles facing the Atlantic ocean and is renowned as a surfing and fishing location. Its golden sands became well known on the big screen as it has featured in many movies, most notably Ryan's Daughter and Playboy of Western World which was entirely filmed along its shoreline.
Slea Head drive on the Wild Altanic Way is considered by many photographic magazines as the most beautiful peninsula in the world, and was recently voted the number one area for dramatic shots. The road winds around through Gaelic speaking Corca Dhuibhne beginning at Ventry beach passing by the 4000 year old beehive huts and onwards to Dunquin with amazing views of the great Blasket Island and the Sleeping Giant. The peninsula has fabulous beaches in Coonenoole and Clogherhead where the film Far and Away was shot. We drive through the beautiful village of Ballyferriter.
Next we make a stop in Dingle Village. Charming Gaelic speaking fishing village famed in many films like Far and Away and Ryan's Daughter, Dingle is celebrated for having most pubs in Ireland for a town of its size, 52 pubs and 2000 people. We cannot forget Dingle's most famous resident, Fungi the Dolphin.
Following a fun-filled day on the Dingle Penninsula, we make our way back over the mountains to Cork, where we aim to arrive back at approx 7 pm.
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Important Information
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- 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.
Reviews(89)
A nice tour with unfortunately a lot of time on the bus; given the distance, it cannot be otherwise, but one should know this in advance. The driver was very nice and shared a lot of interesting information.
A great day with lovely views, knowledgeable drivers, and cute destinations. Michael did a wonderful job of explaining it all to us and navigating the narrow, windy roads. He was brilliant.
It was a great day. Drivers terrific. Can I say though too much time lost in Killarney with changing buses.
Our driver Connor took us from Cork to Killarney where we split groups and hopped in with Michael. At this stop, get acsnack in the outlet mall because you won’t eat until 2 or 3 pm. There are toilets on the second level of the mall. Connor was very friendly and explained everything. If you miss out on the food at the mall, there’s ice cream at Inch Beach. Important: For the best views, sit on the left side (opposite the driver). Trust me, you will see breathtaking views and you won’t regret it. The road is windy in spots and you are on the edge of the cliff. Incredibly beautiful!! You end up in the tiny and cute village of Dingle. Our driver recommended a place to eat and the fish and chips were delicious. It’s the place the drivers eat and service is quick. You will have time to shop a bit and take photos of the harbour. Enjoy!
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.
Dingle peninsula is absolutely beautiful. Lunch is late in day so be sure to grab food at first stop or eat a big breakfast
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.
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.
Tour was great..exactly listed what to expect. Mosy importantly drivers were great and safe and answered all questions during tour and were knowledgeable
What a fantastic tour! My friend and I had seriously considered hiring a car but the day trip was an absolutely perfect and thoroughly enjoyable way to see the stunning Dingle Peninsula. Very reasonably priced for a ten hour trip and so much more relaxing than driving ourselves. Conveniently located not far from St Patrick’s Street, smooth pick up and lots of interesting stops along the way made for a truly memorable experience. Michael, our driver, was knowledgeable, funny and warm and gets a shiny gold star for being the perfect tour guide. Cannot recommend highly enough. Highlight of our trip to Cork.
