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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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(528 Ratings)
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Alexis
Nov 8, 2025
Great tour and walking - The location for the tour itself was great. The tour guide was enthusiastic and enjoyed his role. Driving was smooth and the afternoon half day tour was worth the price. A great experience!
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Christina_r
Nov 3, 2025
It was a very nice... - It was a very nice tour, the bus driver was very nice and could tell a lot of interesting things about Dublin and Ireland.
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Kari_lutcavich
Oct 25, 2025
Simple yet lovely! - My friend and I wanted to get out of the city and see some of the beautiful countryside. This tour delivered! We enjoyed the beautiful drive and walk around the lakes in Glendalough. We also enjoyed the history lesson that was given by our tour guide Aidan. It was the perfect amount of time (5 hours) for our short trip to Dublin. Bring good walking shoes and be prepared for rain. We checked the weather the day before to decide if we wanted to do the morning tour or afternoon tour. Thankfully we chose correctly because our guide said it was pouring rain in the morning and we got lucky with perfect weather in the afternoon!
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William_b
Oct 25, 2025
Walk back into time very spiritual - Refresh to body and mind.. the site is a glimpse into the monastic world. The spiritual life was not for the weak or faint of heart!
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Mark
Oct 24, 2025
Nice scenery close to Dublin - Was fortunate to do afternoon Glendalough tour as weather was dry after morning rain. Upper lake was impressive. Informative tour guide.
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Anita_d
Nov 5, 2025
Great afternoon - For autumn/winter months 1.5 hours at the lakes area is too long. The centre is closed and the only refreshments are outdoors. Otherwise great. Our driver was extremely informative.
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N4977dnjessicar
Nov 8, 2025
3/5 stars - Beautiful scenery but the pickup location was incorrect. We almost missed our bus due to the wrong location for pickup. You do not have much time once you arrive to view all of the sites so be sure to keep track of the time. The restrooms closed an hour early so we missed those as well.
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Maureen_l
Oct 24, 2025
I think we should have done the full day tour - Glendalough was great, but there was a lot of travel to spend the time there, and we didn't see as much else along the way as I had hoped. I think the full day tour would have been a better choice.
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P3288orjasonj
Oct 26, 2025
Bad Directions - I booked this trip twice and waited at the bus stop that the Driver sent me and no one ever showed up either time. There was no mention either of what logo would be on the bus or the color. The directions are not clear.
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Oliviafr7134gj
Oct 24, 2025
Horrible experience and lack of communication - Terrible experience. Don’t waste your time. We had a tour booked weeks in advance, I showed up to the pickup location I was provided and then told it had changed to a spot about 0.3 miles away. So we walked there, I got an email at 1:28pm (pickup was 1:30pm) stating the pickup location and time had changed. The bus pulled up to the original location and I did not go to board it because I had just been told by the staff and the email that that was no longer the pickup spot. I assumed it was for a different tour and there were multiple buses for this company. Apparently I was incorrect and missed the bus. The staff have refused to refund us even thought it was a miscommunication on their part. They also accused us of lying and saying that the bus did stop where we were, when it did not. There was another group who also missed the bus for the same reason as us. We were all refused refunds. Book with wild rover, they were great
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