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Glendalough & Wicklow Mountains Tour: Explore Dublin's Scenic Countryside & Film Locations
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34 O'Connell Street Lower
Embark on a scenic tour of Glendalough and the Wicklow Mountains from Dublin. Discover the stunning countryside, film locations, and the historic monastic ruins of St Kevin’s monastery.
Embark on a scenic tour of Glendalough and the Wicklow Mountains from Dublin. Discover the stunning countryside, film locations, and the historic monastic ruins of St Kevin’s monastery.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Dublin - 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.” As we leave the city we pass by Sugar Loaf mountain and descend through Ireland’s highest village Roundwood on your way to magnificent…
- Dublin - 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.” As we leave the city we pass by Sugar Loaf mountain and descend through Ireland’s highest village Roundwood on your way to magnificent Glendalough.
- Wicklow Mountains National Park - GlendaloughRenowned for its magnificent scenery and rich and varied heritage in terms of history and archaeology, Glendalough is famed for the Braveheart wedding scenes and it really is one of the most beautiful visitor sites in all of Ireland. You will have 1.5 hours to explore the deep valley with its ruined Monastic City of Celtic crosses, round towers and much more. Known as the valley of 2 lakes, we enjoy a leisurely stroll along the bank of the river, through the woods where we are greeted by babbling brooks, crystal cascades and the lakes of Glendalough. A real picture perfect moment.Travel through a real life movie setIf you are a fan of the Hollywood Blockbusters ‘PS I Love You’ and ‘Braveheart’ then join us on this tour! You will understand why Mel Gibson chose the Wicklow mountains to be the Highlands of Scotland and Glendalough to be the spot for the wedding scene. And then of course there are all the romantic scenes from ‘PS I Love You’, this is where Hilary Swank met Gerard Butler for the first time…you never know who you can meet!
- Wicklow Mountains National Park - Wicklow mountainsWe return to Dublin, delighted with our wonderful half day tour and with great photos and memories to last a lifetime.
What's Included
- Local guide
- Driver/guide
- Surcharges on fuel
- Local guide
- Driver/guide
- Surcharges on fuel
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Gratuities
- Lunch
- Gratuities
Additional Information
We initiate our journey with a briefing about the city of Dublin, as we divert towards the south to enter County Wicklow, fondly referred to as the ‘Garden of Ireland’.
Its picturesque lakes, lush forests and charming rivulets offer a visually cracking drive and a welcome escape from the metropolis.
Appreciate landscapes made famous by movies such as…
We initiate our journey with a briefing about the city of Dublin, as we divert towards the south to enter County Wicklow, fondly referred to as the ‘Garden of Ireland’.
Its picturesque lakes, lush forests and charming rivulets offer a visually cracking drive and a welcome escape from the metropolis.
Appreciate landscapes made famous by movies such as Braveheart and P.S. I Love You. Our route takes us across the mountains of Wicklow to Glendalough (we stop for a minimum of 1.5 hours) - the glen of the twin lakes.
Indulge in a tranquil walk to the Upper Lake and delve into the ruins of the St Kevin’s monastery, with its round towers, Celtic crosses and more.
- Bookings made through Viator will automatically be signed up for the pickup point and collection time specified in the booking.
- If you wish to change your reservation to one of the other pick-up locations offered by Paddywagon Tours, you will need to contact us by telephone or email not later than 17:00 the evening prior so that we can guarantee the change. Please note that changes are only guaranteed once confirmed in writing by us.
Location
34 O'Connell Street Lower
O'Connell Street Lower
Meet at Paddywagon Office at The Spire - 34 O'Connell Street Lower, Dublin 1.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(458 Ratings)
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Djfraser1234
Jun 1, 2025
Totally recommend! - We had great trip. The pick up and drop off spots were close to our hotel, so easy! The driver, Richard O'Brian, was excellent. He was funny and knowledgeable about local history, Glendalough was beautiful and a wonderful day trip from Dublin.
Totally recommend!
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Lesa_s
May 27, 2025
fabulous - Amazing experience. The weather not great but did not ruin the experience. Beautiful surroundings. The guide Alex was fun and down to earth
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Ron_o
May 27, 2025
It's a great trip to... - It's a great trip to take, beautiful scenery and the bus driver was full of great information. Highly recommend.
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Rebecca_g
May 26, 2025
This tour was a lot of... - This tour was a lot of fun and the landscape is beautiful. We learned a lot about the area and our driver was great. We had a great time. I would recommend to anyone!
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194laceym
May 19, 2025
Do it! Loved Alex - Loved it. Was not too long nor too short. Alex was our driver and was great. Even had some unruly passengers but he handled himself well. Would recommend!
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Daytrip673126
May 18, 2025
Friendly driver - Easy way to get to the national park. 2 hours is plenty of time to walk to the lake and enjoy the views. Friendly bus driver with great sense of humour made fir a memorable afternoon.
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Annabee3
May 26, 2025
Glendalough & Wicklow are a 10, the travel is a 6 - We enjoyed Glendalough National Park and the Wicklow mountains very much - beautiful scenery and great light hiking. The bus travel felt long (over and hour each way). The driver and tour guide were kind and informative, but there was music played that you could only hear if you were at the front of the bus (no speakers, maybe??). This is a personal opinion, but we would've preferred some Irish music with occasional commentary at certain spots vs ongoing dialogue. Overall, I'm happy we went to Wicklow - I do feel it's worth a trip when staying in Dublin.
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Mark_b
Jun 1, 2025
Long ride, short stay - Was a nice ride, took about 1 3/4 hours to get to the Glendalough. Then only given 1.5 hours to explore, which doesn’t give you enough time to enjoy this beautiful site. Also details say local guide, there was no guide, so you had to navigate the park by yourself, which made you rush through, didn’t want miss bus for return. Driver was nice, but bus was 100% full, and had engine trouble, a 4:45p return into 6:30 return , waiting for replacement bus. Didn’t get back to Dublin until 8pm. Understandably the bus breakdown was a one off.
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Victoria_b
May 26, 2025
half day Glendalough tour with Paddywagon - only so-so - Although Glendalough was very pretty and the monastery was really interesting, the bus ride was long and it was packed. From the description, we thought there would be more of a tour of Dublin. We also repeatedly asked the tour guide/driver to speak into the microphone or see if he could fix his audio, so anyone in the back missed anything he was saying. It was an "okay" half day for the price, but you would be better to do with a full day and/or a smaller group to really get insights and stories.
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Uncltrvlngmatt
May 18, 2025
A long drive back and forth, but a terrific time en-route! - Our Tour Guide was very informative and a lot of fun. He had great lessons in history, geology, agriculture, and Irish folk tunes. Many thanks for that.
The tour we booked was "Glendalough & Wicklow Mountains Afternoon Tour from Dublin" however the tour forgot about the "Wicklow Mountains" part of the tour. We truly did enjoy Glendalough and the history of that place, and the walk around the lakes, but missed the views we were expecting to take in from the mountains.
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