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.

Dramatic! - What spectacular views the whole way from cork to dingle. It was a fun day, and luckily we had beautiful weather. Had a nice meal in dingle and would like to have stayed longer.

Excellent driver and knowledgeable guide - The driver was originally from Croatia and English was obviously his second language; however, his interesting narrative and genuine concern for all his passengers certainly made a long day rewarding and worthwhile.

Perfectly suitable and fine tours from Cork - We did two tours with Paddywagon during our stay in Cork - Dingle Penisnula and Cliffs of Moher. Both tours were very good for price paid. Tour guides/drivers were very helpful and knowledgeable. Yes, there are stops along the way to pick up other guests but for what we did and saw on both all day tours, we were very pleased and thought it offered excellent value. It’s an easy way to see the countryside and major sights especially from Cork. We did Blarney Castle on our own from Cork via local bus which was perfectly suitable and easy to navigate via bus or Uber. Highly recommend Paddywagon for the longer day trips to and from Cork.

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

Good views - Great day warm and clear sky. Amazing views. If you only have time to do one or the other (ring of Kerry or Dingle this is better).

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.

Eat in Dingle - It was a beautiful day and the drivers were very friendly. I would have given the tour 5 stars except the hour in Dingle allowed only enough time to eat. We went all the way there to eat and had to leave. It would have been nicer to miss the other stops (the lambs costs$4/pp and photo stops can be done one the way back time permitting. I would not recommend it for these reasons