Duurzame Ring of Kerry Rail Tour vanuit Dublin

It was a 111-mile drive on a bus...Not worth it! I did like the train ride, I love train rides. Pick another tour!

Fiona was excellent tour guide. The guide on the bus was a little difficult to understand his accent. I wish he could speak slower. Also not too much time in Cork. One hour is not enough to eat and look around.

Do not go on this tour if it is forecast to be a warm day. We were in Ireland during a heatwave and the coach we were on for 7 hours was between 95*-105* F all day with no air conditioning and only minimal stops to cool off. We chose this tour so my year older parents could experience the Ring of Kerry. My parents sat in direct sunlight from the sunroof for the majority of the day with no way to shield the direct light and heat. The conditions on the coach were unsafe and did not allow us to enjoy the day. The tour guides simply commented “it is warm” and that Ireland rarely gets that warm so doesn’t have the infrastructure to deal with this. I understand this in older buildings, but not on a bus. The temperature was unacceptable, especially considering we were not allowed to eat or drink on the coach. We stopped at 6 places on the Ring of Kerry to take photos which were only 5-10 min stops. Even though this is a Ring of Kerry tour, we had several 30-45 min stops at very small locations which were extra money and were not well advertised prior to the tour and seemed to be a financial arrangement between the company and the stops. You either had to spend the money on the activity or sit and wait by the coach for the activity to be finished. It would be much more preferable to stop in larger locations (e.g. some of the villages along the way) with more choices for activities.

Tour really showed the picturesque landscape of Ireland’s Ring of Kerry. Train from Dublin to Killarney was very relaxing. Then the bus throughout Kerry was fantastic. Norm was a terrific guide and kept us informed on everything around us. We made a couple of stops along the way that were not included in the door. I would highly recommend you save yourself 8 euros and bypass the museum. Enjoy a nice Irish coffee in the Inn instead! Museum was awful. The other stop was a demonstration from a herder showing his dogs bringing sheep down from the hills. It was the best 7 euros we spent… it was truly amazing to watch these dogs at work. Overall the tour was great. In the 14 hours you are on it, you will see some of the best views in all of Ireland.

Andrew met us at the Dublin train station and got us to Kilarney. Then he handed us over to a different tour company and their driver. It was a day of just driving. Not much time at any one place. Often you had to choose between using the toilet or seeing a local sight. The most time we had was 1 hour for lunch. Otherwise it was 15 or 20 minutes max. Back at Kilarney Andrew gave us a quick tour of the town before our loooong train ride back to Dublin. Andrew was funny, kind, helpful, and informative. Andrew was the best part of the trip, the rest was a bust for us. Next time we will just do a bus trip to the west as we have longer stops and it's much, much cheaper.

Our group of 3 were the only participants traveling on the day trip. Our guide, Andrew, was friendly, helpful, and engaging on the train rides to/from Kerry. Andrew showed us around Killarney and gave us his knowledgeable tips and trivia facts!! We joined a bus tour around the Ring of Kerry. There were a few stops, mostly short photo opportunities. The driver was efficient and helpful. Highly recommend if you only have a day to see the sights in that part of the country.

Wonderful tour guides and driver, (Batman) extremely knowledgable and a wonderful story teller.The sheep herding experience was once in a lifetime.

This was a long day that started and ended with a train ride, Dublin to Killarney and back. Joe was our guide on the train and he was a kindly humorous man who my wife and I just loved. Once in Killarney we climbed aboard a bus for the famed Ring of Kerry. I was so looking forward to this tour because of its reputation, but also because my family comes from the region. The ring of Kerry is a beautiful 110 mile twisting narrow road that has some of the ruggedest and most scenic vistas in Ireland. The problem was, in the counterclockwise direction that the tour bus’s are required to traverse, the beautiful views of Dingle Bay and the Atlantic Ocean were all on our right side and we were on the left. We did have some views of the Macgullicuddy Reeks and Killarney National Park, but due to the incessant rain that day, between the impending fog and the heavy rain, it was hard to see. My wife and I had taken five other tours which the rain and sunshine seemed to take turns, sadly this day it rained continually. We did stop a few times for pictures and the sheep herding show with the border collie and whistles was amazing. Take this tour, and sit on the right side of the bus if you can.

Full day guided tour of Ring of Kerry (13 hours). Start with train from Dublin Hueston rail station to Killarney and guided bus tour of Ring of Kerry from Killarney. We were accompanied by Ian during the train ride and he stayed with us during the bus tour as well. Ian was very helpful, friendly, and informative. The bus driver related information and stories during the Ring of Kerry tour. We saw many beautiful panoramic views of Ring of Kerry during the tour. It was misty and raining at times which created a mystical feeling and we even saw beautiful rainbows. A highlight was viewing demonstration of sheep dog herding sheep and enjoyed visit to Kerry Bog Village to see how life was in 19th century rural Ireland.

We were awed by the natural splendor, and also by the Irish Rail Tours host and the Killarney-based driver-tour guide. These knowledgeable, kind, witty men engaged warmly with us all. It was a day of Ireland’s coastal beauty and genuine hospitality.