The Best Two Day Tours in Ireland: The Ring of Kerry and Dingle Slea Head Tours

My wife and I were looking for a small group or private tour of the Killarney area and stumbled onto these folks via internet searches and ChatGBT. What an incredible find!!! Extremely knowledgeable and accommodating. When trying to schedule our 1st day, we were going to take a taxi from the train station, drop our bags at the hotel, grab lunch, then meet for our tour. As soon as our guide, Girard, knew our plans, he immediately had us change our plans so that he would pick us up at the train station and allow for hotel check in and lunch before beginning the tour. Over a 2 day period, Girard provided us with an abundance of local and Irish history, recommended excellent food options throughout the tour and allowed us to get to know his family. If you’re planning a visit to the Killarney area and are looking for a private guide, you will not be able to find a finer service. Gerard and KillarneyGuidedTiurs.com is A++ in every aspect of tourism… knowledge, courtesy, comfort, communication, etc….

Even though we had our own vehicle, we booked two days with Killarney Guided Tours because we wanted to to get a local perspective as we soaked in the scenery. Gerard's tours were everything we hoped for and more. Gerard's easy going personality made us feel comfortable from the very beginning. His knowledge of the area and history helped us to get the most out of our visit to the area. As we visited in the van, he was able to get a grasp on the kinds of things we were interested. When he learned we were fascinated with some of the churches we had seen, he included a couple more and was able to give us background history on the significance of the church. Our trip to Blasket Island visitor's center told another story of Irish history that we had not heard before. As we drove, he would tell stories about the history of Ireland along with some of the folklore. There is no doubt that the money and time we spent with Gerard was well worth the investment.

We had a group of 6 women. To say Gerard was patient is an understatement. He was also very knowledgable, accommodating and overall made the experience better than I expected. I can not say enough positive things about our time in Ireland & Killarney Guided tours

My wife and I booked 5 days with Gerard Scott for our first trip to Ireland; this included the Dingle Peninsula, The Ring of Kerry, The Cliffs of Moher as well as travel to Kilkee and Galway. Our objective was just to eliminate the driving to simplify our travel experience while exploring the southwest coast of Ireland. However, we were rewarded with so much more than a driver. Gerard has a lifetime of experience in this area and brought us to the planned attractions but also included unexpected stops at less well known spots (less crowds) to accommodate my photography interests. His suggestions for restaurants and live music were excellent, also enhancing our evening Irish experience. My wife has some Irish ancestry, but had very little idea of where they came from; just a name with birth and death dates. Gerard was able to determine the town of her ancestor's birth and included that town along the way. He was flexible and included things which we would find interesting based on his interaction with us. I suspect that other travelers might see different things based on their interests. It seemed that he learned our interests quickly allowing him to modify our experience on the fly. Because he has been living and working around Killarney all his life, he knows the people in the area as well as the places. This allowed us access to places or options that others might not have due to his relationships; everybody likes Gerard! Traveling with a photographer like myself can get tedious as we try to get the perfect point of view, lighting, etc. He made it easy on my wife by taking me to the perfect spot for each attraction (he is also a photographer) then chatting with her about the spot while I lined up my shots. He also lined up my wife for some better shots than I got. He also provided guidance for the time after he left us in Galway and for our time in Dublin. Simply put he was easy company with a deep knowledge of Ireland and a quick read of other people to allow him to fine tune your trip.

The agency needs to improve its coordination and customer service. There were multiple small issues that added up and affected the experience. The tour guide lacked enthusiasm. Not something I would highly recommend.