Wicklow Mountains Tour: Explore Glendalough's Beauty
4.4
878 Ratings
Gardiner Street Lwr, stop 1171

Discover Wicklow’s beauty on a half-day tour from Dublin. Explore Glendalough’s lakes, forests, and monastic ruins. Perfect for nature and history lovers.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Paddywagon Tours - We begin with an introduction to Dublin City after which we leave the city behind and head south towards the Wicklow Mountains. Meet your fellow travelers for a great trip to the “Garden of Ireland.”
  • Wicklow Mountains National Park - As we leave the city we pass by Sugar Loaf mountain and descend through Ireland’s highest…
What's Included
  • Local guide
  • On-board WiFi
  • Driver/guide
  • USB points at every seat
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Surcharges on fuel
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities
  • Food and Drinks
Additional Information

Our journey embarks with a primer on Dublin City, before steering south to the County Wicklow, fondly known as the ‘Garden of Ireland’. Its stunning lakes, thick forests, and charming streams make the drive scenic and provides a quiet escape from the bustling city. Witness landscapes popularized by movies like Braveheart and P.S. I Love You. We traverse…

Location
Gardiner Street Lwr, stop 1171
Meet at Bus Stop 1171, Lower Gardiner Street (at street number 42, beside Trinity Church)
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(878 Ratings)
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Julie_w
Mar 17, 2026
Peaceful countryside Tour - This was a great half day tour out into the Irish countryside. Great nature and opportunity for a little food. Nice to hear history and recommendations from the tour guide.
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Maundy_m
Mar 13, 2026
We Recommend, Even in Rain - We took a relaxing ride to Glendalough. Our driver, Michael, was great. He told us about some of the history along the way without talking too much. We left for two hour to explore on our own, which we loved. It rained but we walked around the monastic ruins and the cemetery. The we took a walk up to the lakes. Because it began to rain sideways, we didn’t go as far as the waterfall (though there are small ones along the way). Instead, we headed back to enjoy some hot chocolate and pastries (gluten-free options, too!). We’ll do this again on the next trip, and hope the weather will be better. All-in-all, we’d recommend this trip even in light rain.
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Samantha_c
Mar 6, 2026
Family friendly - Great for kids. An amazing tour guide, so kind and knowledgeable of the area! We absolutely loved the drive up. We had a great view and really enjoyed our time. We are here in the off season so it was not very busy which was great. The walk around the lake was great, good coffee and places to use the restroom. We were able to rest on our way back to Dublin which made this even better!
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Jill_m
Feb 20, 2026
Wonderful - Wonderful! Our driver was fantastic and informative. The drive was smooth, scenic and on time. I highly recommend.
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Kirstywj4443ko
Feb 18, 2026
More to Dublin in half a day - It was great to get out of Dublin and see more. Aaron was a great tour guide, he was friendly and was happy to answer all questions. Learning Irish was great and it helped the time disappear before reaching our destination. We had a great half day tour in the Wicklow mountains
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Joanes711
Feb 6, 2026
Loved it - Loved seeing the scenery and walking through the woods. Was in Dublin a few days and this was a perfect way to enhance the city trip without going too far. Tour was ok
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Kelli_b
Jan 21, 2026
Great glimpse into the Irish countryside - Great mini trip to the Irish countryside. We enjoyed our time- even in the rain. We did spend the extra €5 to enter the visitor center which was nice and warm during the storm.
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M5722ydleab
Jan 21, 2026
Great day - Very great tour! Despite bad weather Mac entertained us great and filled the time with great songs. Adam drove us through the mountains and you cities. 10/10 I can only recommend warmly ☺️
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Manuel_r
Mar 6, 2026
Beautiful landscapes - Great setting, although I expected something more from the visit. Some visit to a typical village in the area.
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9122018
Jan 25, 2026
It should not have been done by persistent rain, wind etc. - I think that was the excursion because it was so bad the weather that we could see almost nothing, only the monastery and the lakes , it should not have been done since it was the worst day it rained in an impressive way, the other days of the week was better than typical in this time it rained and stopped. They took the money warm as there were people who from the gardens did not see anything xq as it rained so much. This never happened to me I made excursions in other opportunities and very well, it is a shame but I will think about it before I rehire because they could have done it another day.
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).