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Gap of Dunloe: Guided Boat, Jaunting Car, and Bus Tour

4.9 / 5

101 reviews

Activity provider: Killarney Jaunting Cars - Tangney Tours
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    Gap of Dunloe: Guided Boat, Jaunting Car, and Bus Tour

    Activity provider: Killarney Jaunting Cars - Tangney Tours

    4.9

    101 reviews

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    From US$ 118.36 per person

    Likely to sell out

    Discover the beautiful Killarney lake district, then see Kate Kearney's Cottage where you will travel through the Gap of Dunloe by pony and trap. Spend the day sailing, ride an authentic pony-and-trap and discover the landscape's natural beauty.

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    Duration 5 hours
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    Skip the ticket line
    Live tour guide
    English

    Experience

    Highlights
    • Pass through the Gap of Dunloe on on a pony and trap
    • Sail through beautiful lakes and channels
    • Experience one of Irelands oldest tours
    • Traverse through a rugged glaciated valley
    • Navigate through the lakes of Killarney by boat
    Full description

    Get the full Killarney experience on this comprehensive tour. Visit the verdant lake district where you will find Kate Kearney's cottage. Then hop on a pony and continue on through the Gap of Dunloe. Enjoy lunch and a ride in a traditional open boat.

    Your 14-mile voyage goes across all 3 of Killarney’s lakes with a pony and trap journey through the famous Black Valley and Gap of Dunloe. Enjoy an unforgettable adventure and the ultimate Killarney experience. The journey begins mid-morning at the world-renowned Kate Kearney’s cottage. Here you take a 7-mile jaunt on a pony and trap through the Gap of Dunloe where you can view a spectacular glaciated valley.

    Your pony and trap ride ends at Lord Brandon’s Cottage where you can enjoy a light snack (not included in the price). After lunch, get into a traditional open boat for an approximately 2-hour tour of the three lakes of Killarney. Pass by Innisfallen Island, Bricin Bridge, Colleen Bawn Rock, Torc Mountain, Old Weir Bridge, the meetings of the waters, and more, ending at the 15th-century Ross Castle.

    The tour is the perfect way to see the rich and varied vegetation and scenery Killarney has to offer. Your tour will end in the mid-afternoon.

    Includes
    • Boat tour
    • Pony and trap
    • Chauffeur Transfer to/from Kate Kearney's cottage
    • Skip-the-line
    • Lunch
    Not suitable for
    • Pregnant women
    • People with mobility impairments
    • Wheelchair users

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    Meeting point

    Ross Castle on the Ross road off N71. This is a 5 minute drive from Killarney town centre. Your guide will meet with you at the timber foot bridge in front of Ross Castle at 10:20 AM.

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    Important information

    What to bring

    • Comfortable shoes
    • Comfortable clothes
    • Weather-appropriate clothing
    • Outdoor clothing

    Not allowed

    • Baby strollers
    • Luggage or large bags
    • Backpacks
    • Baby carriages

    Know before you go

    • The tour lasts from 10:20 AM - 3:30/4 PM
    • If the weather is windy or stormy, the tour will be canceled. If you're around Killarney for a few days, you can move the tour to the next available day if needed
    • The tour can be done in reverse on request
    • There is a short walk from the boat to the pony and trap; there's also a brief walk during the pony and trap ride
    Customer reviews

    Overall rating

    4.9 /5

    based on 101 reviews

    Review summary

    • Guide
      4.9/5
    • Transportation
      4.8/5
    • Service
      4.7/5
    • Organization
      4.8/5

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    Absolutely beautiful! The jaunting car ride was super unique, and the guide for the boat portion was really helpful and knowledgeable. There is a small cafe where you can get lunch in between the jaunting car and boat ride, but it is very basic (packaged sandwiches, soup, and tea) so you might want to pack a lunch with you. Also, bring a poncho regardless of the season as it is completely outdoors.

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    March 25, 2023

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    This tour first by boat and then by horsedrawn jaunting car was one of the favourite experiences of our whole trip. The gap of Dunloe is beautiful, and what a great way to see it. I'd recommend this tour very highly. The only reason I don't give it 5 stars is that we did not enjoy that bicycles took up the front of our first boat (even though bicycling was not part of our tour), impeding our view and causing us to be rather on top of each other with others in the remaining space. One of our family was seated next to the bikes and got grease from the pedals on their pants.

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    March 25, 2023

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    Wonderful 1.5hrs through the rugged Gap of Dunloe and Black Valley before being taken by boat through the glorious ancient Woodlands of the Killarney National Park with it's three distinctive lakes. Wonderful witty commentary from our guide throughout as he negotiated narrow waterways before returning to Ross Castle.

    March 25, 2023

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