Dingle Peninsula & Slea Head Private Day Tour
Description
This private tour will visit the Dingle Peninsula taking in Inch Beach, the scenic driving route of Slea Head with its magnificent views of the Great Blasket Islands, the wild Atlantic Ocean and ancient Fahan Beehive Huts. The tour will visit Dunquin Pier, The Blasket Centre, Louis Mulcahy Potteryj Centre, Kilmalkedar Church, Gallarus Oratory & Reasc the early Christian settlement. The tour will include the world renowned quaint fishing town of Dingle where you will have lunch and time to visit art and craft shops on Green Street, local eateries, a visit to Dick Mack's famous old world pub, and a walk through it's busy fishing port and marina.
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Itinerary
We will stop at Inch Beach for 20 minutes to take a walk on the beach made famous in the blockbuster movie Ryan's Daughter. This is also a coffee and restroom stop at Sammy's Cafe on Inch Beach.
We will visit Fahan BeeHive Huts which are located on Slea Head and date back to early Christian times and are part of Ireland's ancient pilgrimage route to Mount Brandon on the Dingle Peninsula.
We will stop at Dun Chaoin Pier which is the departure and arrival point for the native Blasket Island dwellers in times gone by and for people visiting The Blasket Islands in the present day.
The tour will include a visit to The Great Blasket Islands Visitor Centre and you will have an opportunity to visit the exhibition area and the audio visual presentation of life on the Blasket Islands which were vacated in the year 1953.
Gallarus Oratory which is translated as 'Church of the Foreigner' dates back to the 8th Century and is Ireland's best example of a stone corbel built Oratory that is one of the most visited attractions on the Dingle Peninsula.
You will also visit the town of Dingle which is a commercial fishing and sailing center on the south west coast of Ireland. Dingle is popular for it's many craft shops, restaurants, pubs & bars and its quaint, unique way of life. This stop will also include time for lunch and refreshments.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We can also pick up travelers at Killarney Railway Station and Shannon International Airport but there will be an additional cost for pickups from Shannon Airport as it is a 2 hour drive from Killarney where we are located.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(24)
Mary was an amazing tour guide. She tailored the tour to our interests and made sure we got the most out of our short time in Killarney. We so enjoyed our tour of the Dingle Peninsula, from beautiful Inch Beach, to Conor Pass and Slea Head Drive. We learned so much from Mary, and would highly recommend scheduling any tour with her!
Thank you for kind and wonderful Review. I am delighted you enjoyed the tour and I hope you took home some happy memories of your holiday in Ireland. Best Wishes, Mary.
Great tour! Our guide was excellent. Super knowledgeable, gave us as much time as needed to explore at all the stops. Comfortable vehicle, and a very safe driver.
Thank you for your wonderful Review. I am delighted you enjoyed the tour and all the stops we made throughout the day, I hope you took home many happy memories of your visit to the Dingle Peninsula & Slea Head, Co. Kerry.
Ray our driver was awesome and very knowledgeable and the van was perfect for our family of 5. He was very flexible and the locations were great.
Thank you for your kind Review, I am glad you enjoyed the tour and the day.
The day trip to the Dingle Peninsula was outstanding. Ray, our guide was knowledgeable, sharing loads of local knowledge, as we traveled around the Peninsula. The views were spectacular, the stops were thoughtfully planned. Ray was easy going about making any additional stops if we wanted, we never felt rushed. An all around excellent day!
Thank you for a great Review, it was a wonderful day and I am delighted you enjoyed it. Best Regards, Ray.
It was an amazing tour. Our tour guide (Ray) was fantastic in every way! Ray made sure we saw everything possible in our day tour. He also added rich history and current perspectives on life in the Killarney and Dingle Peninsula area!
Thank you for your wonderful Review. There is much to see and do in the Killarney area and on the Dingle Peninsula and I try to fit in as much as possible. It was a great day and I am glad you enjoyed it. Best Regards, Ray.
Amazing and must do tour! The tour was the most informative we had while in Ireland. Dingle Oeninsula was absolutely beautiful and the guide knew the right places to stop based on our interests. She was very kind and gracious, and a very safe driver on those narrow lanes. Would absolutely recommend!
Thank you for your wonderful Review, I am so glad you enjoyed the tour and the day. There is so much to see and do and it was my pleasure to show you the highlights of the Dingle Peninsula & Slea Head Drive. Best Wishes, Mary.
Outstanding tour. Mary, our tour guide, was very knowledgeable of the entire area. She encouraged us to stop along the way anytime we wanted to take pictures. We hit all of the highlights on Slea Head. She was also very helpful with tips for the rest of our itinerary along the Great Atlantic Way. We both highly recommend her and her company. Thank you!
Thank you for your fantastic Review. It was a beautiful sunny day and perfect for the photo opportunities. I hope you took home many happy memories and enjoy your vacation on the West of Ireland. Best Regards, Mary.
Mary was an excellent guide for this wonderful tour. She highlighted the key sights along the way, adding details as only a local resident can do. The Slea Head part of the trip was fantastic, and Mary stopped at all of the most picturesque spots. Dingle town was very busy, but Mary directed us to the part of town with mostly locals and we had a great lunch. Each stop tempted us to linger but Mary gently nudged us forward to the next wonderful sight. She negotiated the tiny lanes with expertise, while adding insights that made our trip more complete. Highly recommend this day tour!
Thank you so much for your wonderful Review. The Dingle Peninsula is a wonderful place with lots of hidden gems of historical importance which can be overlooked if not visited. It was a pleasure to show you our county and I am glad you enjoyed the tour and day out. Best Regards, Mary.
The Dingle Penninsula tour was the absolute highlight of our trip to Ireland and the natural beauty of the country and rich history was enhanced greatly but the knowledge and infectious charm of our guide Ray Walsh. He tailored the experience to meet our needs which included side excursions the introduced my sons to the Irish sport of hurling and helped me track down our family homestead. Ray was as absolute gentleman and we have been regaling our family and friends with his wit and wisdom from the moment we arrived home. I cannot recommend him more highly!
Hi Mike, Sincere thanks for your very kind and thoughtful review of your tour with me to The Dingle Peninsula and the great day we had retracing the steps of your ancestors in the Milltown and Callinafercy areas of County Kerry. I am currently reading the book The Ballymacandy Ambush on my kindle and it is so interesting. Captain Jack features throughout the book. Please pass on my best regards to your boys and your family in the U.S. Slán go foill. Ray.
The Dingle peninsula was breathtaking but our guide Raymond made what was already spectacular into something even more memorable. He knew all of the history and folklore but he made our visit personal. He took it upon himself (with our full blessing) to find our ancestral home and we were and are blown away by the experience. I could give a higher recommendation and we have traveled the world.
Thanks Mike for your great review of your trip to Dingle with me and meeting up with your Callinafercy relative plus your visit to the original homestead. You and your boys were great company on the day. Those boys are a credit to you. To top it off Clare did the trick for you with a great win. There could be a hurling club in the making, maybe Philadelphia Gaels. Slán tamaill. Ray.
