Ring of Kerry Day Tour: A Scenic Adventure Through Killarney National Park

Embark on a scenic adventure through Killarney National Park on the Ring of Kerry Day Tour. Explore rugged cliffs, golden beaches, ancient stone forts, and picturesque mountain ranges.

Duration: 11 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Paddywagon Day Tours - Departing from Cork at 8:20 am, the journey begins across the scenic Cork and Kerry Mountains.
  • Killarney - The first stop is Killarney Town!
    Frequently voted as Ireland’s most beautiful town, Killarney serves as the gateway to both the Ring of Kerry and Dingle Peninsula. Nestled in a valley beneath Ireland’s tallest…
What's Included
  • On-board WiFi
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges included
  • Professional driver/guide assistance
  • USB Ports at every seat for your convenience
  • Comfortable in-vehicle air conditioning
  • Enjoy live commentary on board
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

In 1998, Paddywagon Tours set out on one of life’s greatest adventures, sparked by the simple notion, “it’s time for a change”.
The Ring of Kerry boasts some of the world’s most stunning drives. It abounds with breathtaking cliffs, golden sand stretches, quaint villages, lush pastures, peat bogs, and scenic mountain ranges. This peninsula encapsulates…

Location
Paddywagon Tours Cork
Bridge Street
The tour departs from Saint Patrick's Quay. Please meet your guide at 9 Bridge Street, Cork, T23 KW89, where they will escort you to the nearby bus.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Gee_b
Jul 14, 2026
A lovely tour .. worth... - A lovely tour .. worth adding in the horse and cart around the national park. Friendly drivers and informative .. smashing day would recommend doing.
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Mark_r
Jul 11, 2026
Awesome day trip from Cork - We booked last minute from Cork and we were grateful they had room as it was a full group. Brian was our driver and guide and he was brilliant! We took the jaunting car ride when we stopped in Killarney and it was well worth it. The pace and content and balance of the tour was very good.
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Delilah_m
Jul 11, 2026
Nice day - This was a relaxing way to spend a day of our vacation. The sights are beautiful and worth seeing. The driver was knowledgeable and friendly.
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Andreas_w
Jun 30, 2026
Professional and dedicated tour guide - Full-day tour with many stops, some of which are just short photo stops. Extensive information in a relaxed manner from the tour guide during the trip, also a lot of background about Ireland and Irish history. Lunch is not included in the price, nor is the tour with the horse-drawn carriage. But it is worth it, and this initiative is gladly supported. Good English skills are helpful - even though the tour guide naturally makes sure that no one gets lost. It should also be taken into account that the weather can change rapidly. Ireland is simply Ireland. In any case, it depends on a professional tour guide - and that is fully provided here.
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Karen_g
Jun 27, 2026
Excellent tour of the Ring of Kerry with an amazing tour guide!!! - Absolutely loved the ring of Kerry tour! We stopped at a few small towns which were amazing. We had time to eat, shop, and take plenty of beautiful pictures. We felt totally immersed in the culture!!! Killarney national Park tour was the best as we opted to pay the 16 extra euros for the horse and carriage ride which I am so grateful that our tour guide for our excursion recommended! And speaking of our tour guide, Connor with Paddy tours was THE BEST! This lad knows his history of Ireland. Plus he was an excellent driver. He was friendly, professionals and the most knowledgeable tour guide we have ever experienced. Also loved that he was fun! Told cute jokes, and answered all questions that tourists had about Ireland and gave recommendations for other attractions. I strongly recommend Paddy Tours but only if you can have Connor as your guide!!! This trip was perfect for us!!!!
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Londone7
Jun 26, 2026
Weather can make or break this tour - Bus loads almost outside my hotel. The bus is mixed with people doing the Dingle Tour but they will split the group in two at Killarney. Weather can make or break this tour. Kerry Bog Village Museum is worth visiting to see traditional rural life. Optional horse carriage rides in Killarney. Lots of stops and late lunch at 2pm so have snacks. Village of Sneem colorful afternoon stop.
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X8950dorosap
Jul 13, 2026
It was worth it - Excellent way to get to know this corner of Ireland. The driver was incredible.
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Barbara_w
Jul 11, 2026
Great tour, good value - Really well organised tour of the Ring of Kerry. Plenty of stops to take photos of beautiful views. Commentary explained some history of the area. Lunch stop for nice lunch. We all enjoyed the day, good value trip.
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Damienk260
Jul 15, 2026
Ok Trip. But not a good guide. - Overall trip was good. We unfortunatly got a bus driver/ guide who did not speak english really well. Really good driver but sub-par commentary. I would also complain about the optional added carriage ride in Killarney. The driver tries to sell it a bit too agressively mentionning good deals and saying that Killarney is not that interesting in the morning. Really give the impression of a bad tourist trap. The rest of the trip stops were good and good opportunities for pictures.
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Daniel_k
Jun 29, 2026
Ring of Kerry - Lots of sites, the delivery was quite dry in terms of knowledge of sites and area which was disengaging, average lunch stop. Good if you want to get around a bit but don’t want no frills
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).