Gap of Dunloe Adventure Tour: A Historical Journey Through Ireland's Scenic Landscapes

Embark on a historical journey through Ireland’s scenic landscapes with the Gap of Dunloe Adventure Tour. Experience glaciated valleys, rural beauty, and serene lakes.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Ross Castle - This is the start and finish point for your Gap of Dunloe Adventure Tour
  • Innisfallen Island - Drift pass this 6th century monastic site on Lough Lein while on route to the Gap of Dunloe on your guided boat tour
  • Lough Leane - Cruise the Lakes of Killarney with your guided boat tour to the Gap of Dunloe
  • Black Valley -…
What's Included
  • Local guide
  • Driver/guide
  • Guaranteed to skip the long lines
  • Live commentary on board
  • Transport by private vehicle
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
  • Food and drinks
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Embark on a journey steeped in history with our renowned Gap of Dunloe Tour, established since the 1800’s.
Link up with your tour guide at the Ross Castle’s Wooden Bridge. From there, we provide free transportation to the Gap of Dunloe, signaling the start of your adventure at the base of Ireland’s tallest mountain range. Subsequently, you will board a…

Location
Ross Castle
Ross Road
Company rep from Tangney's of Killarney will meet with you at 10.10am at the wooden foot bridge in front of Ross Castle. There is free car parking at Ross Castle
Cancellation Policy

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

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Wilda_l
Aug 28, 2025
Amazing adventure. - The pony cart ride, the beautiful landscape and our cart driver/ guide were all amazing. The boat ride was awesome as well. Our guides and group of travelers were all friendly. The day was more than what we expected.
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Lori_p
Aug 24, 2025
Stunning views by land... - Stunning views by land and water! We enjoyed the sense of humor and knowledge from our guides too. Would highly recommend.
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Karen_w
Jul 6, 2025
Don’t pass this one up! - It was a combination of adventures in one of the most beautiful places on earth. The guides were full of information that they gave us while either tending to the horse or guiding the boat with skill. We had such an amazing day.
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Annalee
Jun 14, 2025
Personalized, epic, and beautiful tour! - I could not be more pleased with this tour! My family and I did three different tours- Gap of Dunlap, Lakes of Killarney Boat Tour, and High Tea- HIGHLY recommend and LOVED all three!! Big shoutouts to Laura and Louise for going above and beyond to help me coordinate our experience from the US, and to our guide Patrick- they treat every guest (and they have 1000s a day) like family! This experience truly exceeded all expectations, and THE VIEWS were incredible!!
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Stay730873
Apr 23, 2025
Beautiful scenery, amazing guides, perfect day!! - The BEST day in Ireland!! Can't say enough about this experience. Laura met us right on time, and handed us over to Paddy our jaunting car driver (whose horse was also named Paddy!). We had breathtaking views of the Gap of Dunloe, along with Paddy's humor and wealth of information. We had a great lunch at Lord Brandon's Cottage, after which we went with Rory for our boat tour. It was so beautiful and we learned so much about the area. We could not stop raving about all the gorgeous scenery and the kindness, humor, and graciousness of all of our guides. We were a family of 5 (2 adults, 2 kids age 4 and 9, and 1 grandma in her 70s), and EVERYONE had an amazing time. Don't think twice, just book this tour!!
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Lindsays506
Apr 17, 2025
Absolute Family Favorite - I couldn’t imagine coming to Ireland and this not being part of my trip. It may be the most amazing thing we did during our 11 day stay. The jaunting tour/guides were so kind, the scenery is jaw-dropping, the boat tour was a fun way to see even more of the area from a different viewpoint, and everything was well-organized.
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896joann
Apr 9, 2025
Absolutely amazing - This trip was the highlight of our visit of Ireland. The jaunting car ride through the gap was exceptional. The landscape is so different than what we know. Our guide, Jerry, was informative and fun. We had lunch and were able to purchase Irish coffees. The boat ride through the park was beautiful as well. This is a must do if you have the day to spend.
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Kaif143
Mar 25, 2025
Best - Very beautiful and amazing place worth visiting and was very nice weather and calm environment. Would recommend horse carriage riding and walking or hiking. I took lots of photos
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Fergalwhyte
Mar 21, 2025
Day trip - Took this trip recently. Was well worth it for the experience and the views. Luckily for me the weather was good and made the trip worthwhile
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Harry_l
Aug 20, 2025
Pricey and unique....but take note - The day was filled with high expectations. When we arrived at the Gap of Dunloe for the trap and pony portion of the trip, our pony driver was less than friendly. He refused to take a picture of us! He ordered us out of the trap half way of and we had to walk more than a half mile uphill before we could get back in!! He did not offer any conversation about the history what we were seeing and when asked questions, it was with a word and it was simply.."no". We then were left for almost 2 hours at the end point of that portion before we had another very long walk to the boat. The boat driver was hoghly entertaining and offered lots of interesting history about the gap and the lakes, along with some hilarious blarney!! He was a true Irishman through and through snd we enjoyed him tremendously! We even got stuck and had to get "rescued". If you have any mobilty issues at all, this is not a trip for you. Scenery was gorgeous but the trip was very expensive for what we got. The two things we did were very expensive at almost $800 for 4 people.
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From $192
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).