4-Day South West Ireland Tour from Dublin

The natural beauty of the Dingle Peninsula is breathtaking. But, Danny, our guide, overshadowed it all. He was informative, sharing Irish culture, he demonstrated kindness and was responsive to all the participants questions and needs.

Sites included were great and we got to experience much of Ireland’s natural beauty. The sheepdog demonstration and horse back riding were hits with my family. That said, part of the joy of these tours is the community that gets established and and the friendships that are formed. The wat Paddywagon operates, with people in, people out from 2-day tours and 3-day tours is not conducive to group cohesion. Our tour guide was adequate on the information front, a bit too much about his personal preferences for my tastes. On several occasions he did not give clear directions or set specific expectations. Then when his preferences were not met and one of our crew was “late” I felt he overreacted and berated her publicly. I thought he was unfair to her and failed to acknowledge that part of the failure rested with him. He also struggled to keep track of the numbers signing up for optional activities resulting in a fair degree of confusion. Again he tended to place blame on the group members, rather than admit much of the error rested with him. An easy solution would have been assign a group member the responsibility of giving him a list of those choosing the option. Overall it was a positive experience but I found the ever shifting itenerary to accommodate pick-up and drop-offs from other tours to be frustrating. This should be acknowledged in the promotional material. Also, Venitor needs to confirm pick-up/ drop-off points with Paddywagon because what we were told/directed to was wrong.

The tour guides/bus drivers were very knowledgeable. The areas we visited, as well as the accommodations, were well thought out. They have the timing down to a science. Having a group of less than 20 passengers made the experience very enjoyable. Everyone pretty much gets to know one another. I would highly recommend this four day tour!

We were able to see alot of Ireland in a short time. Did not like the drop off at the end of the trip being at a taxi pick up spot instead of our hotel with all our luggage to haul around.

Absolutely loved Ireland , only complaint, wish I could have stayed longer. The people, scenery, music and food were wonderful. Danny was our guide/ driver at Paddywagon and he was a true gem … kind, always smiling , fantastic driver , full of such interesting facts, history , stories and a genuine great guy. His recommendations during free time were bang on accurate and perfect for our needs. Thank you Danny ! I look forward to returning to 🍀 Ireland ❤️ and would highly recommend this tour.