Happy jingle to and from Dingle - Beautiful scenery along the Wild Atlantic Way! Stopped at places to take amazing photos. Dingle is a lovely harbour town and we had a tasty lunch there.

Magnificent area of Ireland not to be miss - A lot of people don't seem to know about this beautiful area of Ireland. It was a great experience with a few hiccups waiting for the bus and having to wait again to take a different bus back to Cork. The driver was efficient in trying to keep to the schedule. We were surprised that he was both the driver AND commentator. He was hard to understand sometimes but did his best. I would highly recommend this tour!

Stop in Killarney at... - Stop in Killarney to visit the useless city, you could use the time to make multiple stops along the way, instead of wasting time on horseback riding. Trip to Dingle very nice, nice weighing, stops in scenic and interesting areas.

Well worth doing - Full days tour. Really great opportunity to see the West coast of Ireland whilst staying in Cork. Scenery is incredible and the coastline breathtaking. We would have liked to have had more time in Dingle as 90 minutes wasn’t enough time to have something to eat/drink and look around

Overall great but with a few hiccups - To start was a bit all over, 2 tours got on the same bus then we had to get off and get on another. Wasn’t much of a deal but people were confused with the instructions. The bus we got on, the driver was amazing, so informative and just an all round great craic. We had a great time on the tour itself. Unfortunately when we were then dropped back at 5pm in Killarney, we were told the other bus would be back to pick us up and the other 8 passengers within a few minutes and to not leave where we were dropped. The bus arrived at 6pm and we had been stuck in the rain with no information of when we would be picked up. When we finally got on the bus the driver was a bit snarky with us all when we got on. So apart from the start and end everything was great. Not major issues but not what you expect when you pay money for a tour

Dingle - That it may include, with an extra payment, a horse ride and that the guide are very nice and they let you know the story of the places you ll visit

Pass on This One - This was not a good experience for me. Eat before you go. You won’t have a good opportunity until after 1p. Unless you skip out on things…Also, we found Paddwagon to be quite unorganized. Here’s a recap: We left Cork in a small bus to Killarney. As we settled in we were told that in Killarney there was an “opportunity” to take the carriage ride through the national park and we were encouraged to do this as most of Killarney would be closed at this time of the morning. This was an additional 16 Euro per person. Not a big deal unless you are not prepared. We didn’t eat breakfast! Also- why take us to Killarney if it is not yet up and running? We opted out of the carriage ride and instead enjoyed a beautiful breakfast at Cafe du Parc at the Killarney Plaza. We had to be quick- only 50 minutes in Killarney. When leaving Killarney, we had to get on another bus; people were missing and it took a bit to locate everyone. After some confusion, we found them and we were off to a stop at Inch Beach. Only we didn’t stop. The weather was poor and we were told we would stop on the way back when weather is better. That’s no one’s fault. On we went to Dingle via Slea Head Drive. A beautiful drive, spectacular views! This was a long drive- looking out from bus windows. We then made a 15 minute stop at a place with baby lambs and bee hive huts. It was cool to see the huts used in the Star Wars film, The Last Jedi (I’m a fan, so…).You could also hold and feed a baby lamb. We simply looked at the lambs as they were very young and I felt sad for them. This is a preference thing- many people loved feeding the lambs. Also of note at this stop, we were scolded and spoken to harshly by a gruff man who had something to do with this place. Who knows what his role was - he was unpleasant. This stop overall was a bit ‘meh.’ After this we continued along Slea Head Drive for a stop to “take beautiful pictures.” More beautiful scenery from the bus windows. Lots of quick stops and taking pictures. I am not much for that- would prefer an experience. So again, personal preference- would have liked more time in more places. Last stop was Dingle- it was fantastic! We were there for 1.5 hours. Best place and not nearly enough time. The town has lots of great shops, pubs, boat tours and we saw .01% of them. Bummer. On the way back we did stop at Inch Beach and I was able to touch Dingle Bay! Brief and lovely! We got to Killarney for another bus transfer. The original crew who promised to be there was not and we had to join another tour bus - same company- another group. No explanation or prep. Our guide was not great either. He didn’t tell us much on our drive. He was not well spoken nor engaged. Overall, I do not recommend. Drive to Dingle or use another company; I didn’t find Paddywagon to be professional. I was happy to see some of Ireland- this the 3 stars- though more like 2.5.

All in all not what we expected - 11 hour day, not allowed to eat on the cramped bus. Left at 8:30am but no real opportunity to eat lunch until almost 3pm. We were also told the only thing really open at 9:30 in the morning Killarney was a horse carriage ride through a national park for an extra 16 euros a person, but the town was bustling. We did luck out with the weather improving when we arrived at the scenic areas of the Dingle Peninsula, and the final stop in Dingle was charming. Had a wonderful late lunch (3pm) at The Fish Box. Our tour guide was more interested in telling Irish jokes than explaining the locations we stopped at. When asked what the scenic view we stopped at was called said scenic stop number 2. It wasn’t expensive, but way too long of a trip for what we saw and did. We could’ve cut at least an hour and a half out of the trip if we avoided the horse carriage ride. We saw a lake and some deer, but I see that every day back in our community in Virginia.

False Advertising and Poor Planning - Despite the beauty of the Dingle Peninsula (which I have visited often), I believe there was bit of false advertising and poor planning for this 11.5 hour day tour from Cork to Dingle. There was NO Wi-Fi or USB/ plug ports on the bus as advertised - a necessary for foreign travelers with limited or no data. The bus was older and cramped and packed. Passengers boarded the bus at 8:30 am and did not have the opportunity to purchase lunch until 3:30 pm. This was just too long - especially because passengers were prohibited from eating a snack on the bus. Again, there was no written warning when I booked this tour. The "morning" stop in Killarney was only 30 minutes (enough time to find a coffee and a restroom). I now realize that it was really just to pick up other passengers. We then boarded the bus headed to Dingle and then proceeded to sit on it for another 30 minutes waiting for them. We were also no warned that payment would be required for certain sites (bathroom use, and access to beehive huts). My son lives in Ireland, and I have been on many tours, and this was a fairly poor comparison. The driver was professional, and the guide was friendly, but I plan of staying away from this option in the future.

Don’t do it! - Steer clear. 8:30 onboard chaos, bus is actually a block and a corner away from where they tell you, and driver to the ring of Kerry was chain smoking and blowing it wherever, sketchy animal interactions (“baby lambs” born out of season for tourists and horse and carriage rides €16 where there is 9 people and the weight limits are 280lbs—so one horse can be dragging carriage and 2500 lbs–but according to the guide—everything else is closed at this time—so it’s that or nothing. The best of the three picture stops on Sley Head they “accidentally” skipped that stop, and even though we went right through Dingle at lunchtime, we did the circle first and it ended up being a 2:40 lunch! 2:40!!! No food allowed on the bus. Worst part—I took meds and got there 45 minutes early so as to get a seat that was best for my stomach—but we changed busses in Killarney and there was already people on it. I have done 4 total Viator Tours. They were great! This one was horrible! Do not recommend!