The Gap of Dunloe Full-Day Tour from Killarney
Full description
Included / Excluded
- Bus and Boat trip only
- Driver/guide
- Free Car Park at Ross Castle.With prior notice (24 hours) we offer a free pick up at Ross Castle.
- Transport to Kate Kearneys Cottage and return from Ross Castle.
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Jaunting Cart Ride ( EUR 35.00 pp cash only) 4 pax per Carriage can also be hired privately
Meeting point
Start Location
Unknown location
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Accessibility
- Stroller Accessible
- Service Animals Allowed
- Easy Public Transport
- Infants Required On Laps
Good to know
- Please check in at the Deros Tours office (22 Main Street) before 10:00 AM, as our coach departs promptly at 10:15 AM. Due to ongoing construction on Main Street, please allow extra time for parking to ensure you arrive on schedule.
- Carriages may be hired privately and the total cost would be E 140 per carriage.There is no pre booking for carriages as the booking may be made on arrival at Kate Kearneys Cottage.
- There is not enough time to visit Ross Castle before returning to Killarney but visitors may stay at Ross Castle and enjoy a lesisurely walk to Killarney through the National Park (30 to 40 minutes).
- Tours of the Castle takes 1 hour.Pre booking is advisable and can be done by phoning 353 64 6635851 or visit rosscastle@opw.ie
- There is free car parking at Ross Castle where the tour terminates and we can certainly collect customers at Ross Castle at 10am but prior notice has to be given by telephoning 00353 64 6631251 the previous evening.
- Pease advise at the time of booking if you are walking or wish to hire the Horse Carriages at E 35 per person-4 pax per carriage.
- If the tour operates despite bad weather, cancellations are permitted until 10:00 AM on the day of the tour. No refunds will be given once this deadline has passed or the tour has begun.
- Deros Tours reserves the right to cancel tours if insufficient numbers book.
- Restroom Facilities: Restrooms are available at the Kate Kearney's Cottage parking lot before you begin the Gap of Dunloe walk or carriage ride. The next available facilities are at Lord Brandon's Cottage, located at the end of the 7-mile trek. Hydration: It is highly recommended to bring an adequate supply of water for the journey across the Gap. Navigation: We advise picking up a complimentary route map before you set off; it is a useful resource for tracking your progress along the trail
- Jaunting Carriages are paid directly at Kate Kearneys Cottage at a cost of E 35 pp (cash only).There are 4 passengers in each carriage
- Please make sure to advise the Jaunting Carriages driver that you are going to Brandon's Cottage to meet the Boats.
- Depending on the daily water levels, there may be a brief woodland walk. The walk is very short, taking a maximum of 10 minutes. This brief detour allows the boat to safely navigate and traverse a particularly shallow area of the water.
- Estimated Return Time to Killarney Please note that the advertised return time to Killarney is an estimated time of arrival (ETA) only and is not guaranteed. Our tour return time may vary due to factors beyond our control, including traffic conditions, roadworks, weather, and other unforeseen delays. .If you have a flight, train, or other important connection, please allow sufficient time to accommodate possible delays. Thank you for your understanding.
- This tour is self-guided and does not include a tour guide. Your driver will escort the group to the tour starting point and return in the afternoon to collect the group."
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Traveler reviews
Great view of a big park
Deros coaches have us a great view of the Killarney national park. Pickup at their corner office at the foot of main st. was a little encumbered by road work, but they worked well around it. First stop was around the east side of the park to get in a two wheeled horse cart - pretty cozy for 4, and the driver standing in back to encourage the horse and answer a few questions. Others walked the 7k. We stopped periodically for views, cars (I don't recommend driving) and for the horses (two of us 4 walked at big uphills to help the horses). Great soup at the lords cottage (cash only) then to the boats through the lakes. Our pilot was very entertaining with ara facts and stories - some big salmon in here! If you walk the 2k back to town from Ross Castle you will have more time to tour the grounds.
A Perfect Day in the Gap of Dunloe
A brilliant day out. Paying that bit extra to take the carriage ride through the Gap of Dunloe was a real highlight, with stunning, dramatic scenery around every bend. The boat ride through the loughs was the perfect way to finish, and our guide was really interesting and very knowledgeable, full of stories and local detail that made it come alive. Relaxed, beautiful and great fun from start to finish. I'd happily recommend it to anyone visiting the area.
Walking through the Gap of Dunloe & boating across the Killarney Loughs
We got an excellent sunny day for this varied & beautiful tour arranged by Deros Tours in Killarney. A bus took us to Kate Kearney’s Cottage from where we walked through the stunning scenery of the Gap of Dunloe, with mountains on either side & a wee river beside us, which we repeatedly crossed on picturesque arched stone bridges. Most tourists passed us in horse-drawn carriages, bikes or even a few cars but we teamed up with a few others from our bus & had a great walk. The boat trip was perfect through the rivers & loughs, & under bridges, navigated skilfully by the Boat Driver, whose commentary was very informative. We ended at Ross Castle for the drive back to Killarney after another wonderful day in Killarney.
Gap of Dunloe
The hike was beautiful and we got great photos! Our bus and boat guides were funny and knowledgeable and told us much about the local area
Deros full day Gap of Dunloe trek
After the bus drops you off at Kate Kearney's Cottage, you have 3 hours and 3 ways to get over the Gap of Dunloe to Lord Brandon's Cottage ( which is next to a snack bar) and the return river boats. The road to the river is full of lovely scenery, sheep, rock outcroppings, and water. If 7 miles (uphill and down) will be a stretch for you to walk, then select renting a bike, or take a horse drawn carriage. For our boat ride from the river next to the snack bar over to Ross Castle we had a wonderful man with his two small sons. He told us the history of the area, and was full of information about the lakes, area hunting, fishing, wildlife, the surrounding mountain range, and even the other small islands inside the 3 lakes. If you are interested in seeing and experiencing a day in the Killarney outdoors, I highly highly recommend this tour.