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4.1(66 reviews)

Bus & Boat Tour

From€65
6 hours
Killarney, Ireland

Full description

The Gap of Dunloe Tour is a must do for visitors to Killarney. The ‘Adventure’ begins daily from our head office at O’Connor’s Pub, 7 High St., Killarney at 10:00am for check in. We can also collect clients from their accommodation in the Killarney area. Your journey begins with a bus trip to Kate Kearney’s Cottage or Ross Castle (recommended starting point for walkers as it allows more time). From here visitors make the 7 mile walk (please allow 2.5 to 3 hours for the walk). For those who do not wish to walk Jaunting cart’s are also available (at extra cost of €25 per person) to take the clients through the natural unspoilt beauty of the Black Valley, a walker’s paradise. Upon reaching Lord Brandon’s Cottage, there will be time to enjoy refreshments (not included) at the Cafe, before taking your boat trip through the Lakes of Killarney to Ross Castle where your bus will be waiting to take you back to Killarney. As noted, this tour can also be done in reverse.

Included / Excluded

  • Bus Transfers
  • Tour Guide

Meeting point

Start Location

Unknown location

Cancellation policy

Free cancellation up to 1 days before the activity starts

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Accessibility

  • Service Animals Allowed
  • Easy Public Transport
  • Infants Required On Laps

Traveler reviews

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Be carefull with bike through woods

The tour is beautifull and well recommendated. However when the river is low you have to walk a path in the woods with treetrunks and rocks to catch the second boat. Its impossible with an electrike bike. A women fell and broke her wrist, she even passed out because of the pain. There was no help from the organisation. Even more so they urgent the people who were helping to hurry up beacuse the boat was leaving.

112judithlAug 8, 2026TRIPADVISOR

Beautiful Scenery, but Overall Overrated

The tour itself was okay, but overall, we found the Gap of Dunloe experience somewhat overrated. The logistics were generally well organized, but it would have been nice to have the option to choose the direction of the tour (boat-to-bus or bus-to-boat). When we arrived at Ross Castle, there was hardly any time to explore it, as the guide seemed keen to keep everyone moving and stick to a tight schedule. Unfortunately, the guide was also not particularly friendly or patient when some of the other participants had difficulty understanding his instructions on the boat, which were sometimes mumbled and unclear. Overall, the scenery is beautiful, but the experience did not quite live up to our expectations.

JulianCarax_deAug 5, 2026TRIPADVISOR

The Irish Charm.

The driver was very friendly, making the start of my trip an enjoyable one. The driver of the boat was informative, friendly and humorous with the Irish charm who pointed out different landmarks, which was very interesting.

Voyager13535117029Jul 17, 2026TRIPADVISOR

🤩

Just 🤩. The boat return after the 10 km hike is really worth it. Thank you to the whole team. 🇨🇦

ntheriault68Jul 1, 2026TRIPADVISOR

Boat ride and Gap of Dunloe

Efficient bus into park and lovely boat ride through lakes with good commentary from guide. We then walked out over the gap - a good workout for us older folks but fun and very beautiful

hollypQ264ZYJun 10, 2026TRIPADVISOR
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