Excursion d'une journée à l'Anneau de Kerry au départ de Killarney : y compris le parc national de Killarney
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Des falaises sauvages aux plages dorées, des petits villages et prés verts aux tourbières et chaînes de montagnes impressionnantes, il n’est pas étonnant que l'Anneau du Kerry soit considéré comme une des plus belles routes du monde. Cette péninsule regroupe tout ce qui donne sa beauté à l'Irlande. Des vieux forts de pierre aux paysages sculptés dans la roche à l'ère glaciaire, des lacs étincelants aux cols de montagne sur lesquels vous serpenterez, vous garderez forcément de cette journée à l'Anneau du Kerry des souvenirs inoubliables.
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Itinéraire
Traversez Killorglin, lieu de l’ancien festival celtique «Puck Fair». Datant de 1613, il s’agit de l’un des plus anciens festivals au monde où une chèvre est sacrée roi du village et placée sur un piédestal pendant trois jours au mois d’août chaque année. Les gens viennent de loin pour rendre hommage au roi chèvre et profiter des festivités des stands de rue, de la musique et bien plus encore. Cette section de la visite vous emmène le long du célèbre itinéraire routier "Ring of Kerry".
Nous apprécions une route panoramique le long de certaines parties de la célèbre péninsule de Dingle. Nous nous arrêtons pour prendre des photos en cours de route avec une vue imprenable sur la baie de Dingle, les rochers de Skellig et la plage d’Inch. . Ce cadre idéal est parfait pour les photos panoramiques admet le Wild Atlantic Way.
Petit village pittoresque surplombant la baie de Ballinskelligs avec sa propre belle plage, célèbre pour ses rochers de Skellig et son monastère paléochrétien. Charlie Chaplin, un visiteur régulier, adorait Waterville et par conséquent la statue en son honneur, dévoilée en 1998. Elle abrite également l'un des meilleurs clubs de golf d'Irlande, le footballeur le plus célèbre, Mick O'Dwyer et Mick O'Connell.
Nous nous arrêtons dans le charmant village de Sneem. C'est l'un des villages les plus colorés et charmants d'Irlande. Avec deux places et un beau pont au milieu du village, la rivière Sneem rencontre les courants de la baie de Kenmare. C'était aussi le choix de vacances habituel ou Charles de Gaulle.
L'un des parcs nationaux les plus beaux et les plus admirés au monde, le parc national de Killarney est le premier du genre créé en Irlande en 1932. Avec une vue magnifique sur les lacs de Killarney et de la vallée noire, il vous permet de faire une promenade. dans ce paysage magnifique et passez du temps à vous promener le long des lacs.
Torc Waterfall est une cascade de 18 mètres de haut qui traverse les Friers Glenn, une forêt boisée. Nous nous arrêtons dans ce magnifique site naturel de beauté. Profitez d'une courte promenade et peut-être même admirez-vous les cerfs communs, habitants bien connus du parc national de Killarney. La cascade est dotée d'un sentier de randonnée public qui s'étend jusqu'au sommet de la montagne Torc.
Nous sommes réunis à 10h45 pour un départ à 11h.
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Informations importantes
- Sièges enfants avec besoins spéciaux disponibles
- Landau ou poussette possible pour les bébés et enfants en bas âge
- Transports en commun disponibles à proximité
- Convient à toutes les conditions physiques
- Les enfants doivent être accompagnés par un adulte
- Sièges bébé et rehausseurs requis pour les bébés / bébés. S'il vous plaît aviser au moment de la réservation.
- Les réservations effectuées via Viator seront automatiquement enregistrées pour le point de prise en charge et l'heure de prise en charge spécifiés dans la réservation.
- Si vous souhaitez modifier votre réservation vers l'un des autres lieux de prise en charge proposés par Paddywagon Tours, vous devrez nous contacter par téléphone ou par e-mail au plus tard à 17h00 la veille afin que nous puissions garantir le changement. Veuillez noter que les modifications ne sont garanties qu'une fois confirmées par écrit par nous.
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As a local Dubliner, I’d advise visitors to Ireland to try other companies if possible. I’ve been on several bus tours around Ireland with different companies and have generally found them to be decent experiences. I took this tour with Paddy Wagon, as they’re one of the few operators offering a Kerry route. Overall, I found this tour underwhelming, particularly for the price paid. One notable difference from other companies is that you get a joint driver/tour guide. This is generally a net negative, since the driver can’t give you the same time and attention as a dedicated guide who isn’t also focused on driving. I want to emphasise that having a joint driver-guide meant we received less information about Ireland in general and the areas we passed through than I’d expect — certainly less than on previous tours I’ve done with a dedicated guide who wasn’t also driving. This seems like an inherent limitation of the role rather than a reflection on the individual, since it’s very difficult to drive safely and narrate in depth at the same time. Some of the stop-offs felt sudden, with little build-up about where we were going or what to expect until right before we got off the bus. It’s a long trip, so I understand things need to be condensed — that’s fine. But some of the stops listed in the advertised itinerary turned out to just be things you see from the road during the drive. In that sense, the tour feels over-advertised compared to the real experience. One genuine highlight was the optional horse-and-carriage ride through part of Killarney National Park, which is a great way to see more of the park in the limited time you’re given there. It’s worth noting that this comes at an extra cost on top of the tour price — something that isn’t mentioned anywhere on Paddy Wagon’s own website, where the ride is simply listed as “optional” with no indication that a separate charge applies. So you’re either paying a bit more (which I personally felt was worth it) or left to explore the park or village on foot at your own pace. For the two hours you have in Killarney, the carriage ride is a good way to make the most of your time. In summary, I don’t think this tour is generally worth it, and in my experience there are better tour companies out there — particularly ones with dedicated tour guides. If you’re looking to do a tour with paddy wagon I’d recommend checking if Finn McCool tours offer the same tour and going with them from my own experience.
If you like being packed in like sardines, then you will like this trip. If you board the 64 passenger bus in Killarney, know that most of the seats will already be filled from Limerick and Cork. We received an email the day before our tour reassuring us that the pick up location, and time were the same. No bus showed up. There were 7 other people waiting with us. Finally got a hold of the company who told us they had sent a new email a few days ago that we had missed. Then why send us a new email the day before with the wrong information? Tour was 2 hours later and a new location. Bus was packed, not able to sit by my family. Whoops! They were short a seat. After trying to get the person who was apparently on the wrong bus off, we gave up and decided it was our best decision of the day to skip the tour. I had made the reservation 3 months prior. Paddywagon cares more about making money than providing a good service.
I did the Ring of Kerry bus tour today with Conor. It was fantastic! He was so cheerful and gave us so much wonderful details about Irish mythology, folklore and history all along the Wild Atlantic Way, while we enjoyed some spectacular scenery and local cuisine etc. It was very enjoyable. Would highly recommend it!
Conor is a great driver and guide, very pleasant tour! And I loved the soundtrack!
A really enjoyable day. Our driver was great! Funny and knowledgeable. We loved the stops. All good!
Would definitely give no stars if there was an option. We went to Dingle. First of all the driver didn't even bother to turn on the aircon when there's around 30degrees outside. We had to ask him to do it as my nephew almost vomited on the bus... after 2 hrs aircon broke completely and we spent full day at 27degrees inside. As this is his 1st time in Ireland when he saw some nice views through the window he would ask some questions. The driver reprimanded me in front of evervone that I cannot talk and need to listen ta what he is saying... we were not speaking loudly and only when there's was really a need for it. The driver made rude comments over the mic 3 more times....absolutely disrespectful and rude attitude. I didnt know this is "in silence trip where noone is allowed to talk during 9hrs trip".. . He didnt stop at all during Slea Head Drive where all other buses would stop. Didn't stop at all for Dunquin Pier, when previously said he would... We spending a full day on the bus and he is only stopping so we can take pics from inside of the bus.... Absolutely a waste of money, time and shocking service. Booked Paddywagon for the 1st and last time. Extremely poor quality of trip. Dont recommend! Horrendous BTW.. the driver hit a bird on the way and didnt even bother to remove it
Very enjoyable tour despite the weather. DJ was knowledgeable and entertaining
Fantastic tour taking in great scenery and locations. Highly recommended. very friendly driver Only down side was that we were given the wrong meeting location and start time. Only found out after making a phone call.
The trip is well worth the value of money. It was a great day out with my parents.
Think twice about using Viator and Paddy Wagon Tours. They changed the time and location, but never notified our group. They claim they sent an email, but never received anything from them. There were two other parties there that also never received notification from the tour operator or Viator. We did receive an email from Viator that morning confirming the time and location that I had on my confirmation email. The tour operator changed the location and time. They took our $900+ dollars and told us to go pound sand and would not give us a refund. Viator does not help or protect you from sketchy tours. Very disappointed, think twice
