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The Gap of Dunloe Full-Day Tour from Killarney

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Amazing and best tour to visit the Killarney National Park. Considering a walking, rambling or hiking tour? Look no further as The Gap of Dunloe is 7 miles (11 kilometers) and takes approximately 2 hrs 30 minutes. If visitors are not up for walking or hiking then there is an alternative of the traditional Irish Jaunting Carriage (horse and carriage) to take visitors through the Gap of Dunloe. The extra cost is E 35 per person for the Horse Carriages and payable directly . Boats will be waiting to escort the visitors through the magnificent three Lakes of Killarney to Ross Castle. An amazing adventure tour.
  • Bus and Boat trip only
  • Driver/guide
  • Free Car Park at Ross Castle.With prior notice (24 hours) we offer a free pick up at Ross Castle.
  • Transport to Kate Kearneys Cottage and return from Ross Castle.
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Jaunting Cart Ride ( EUR 35.00 pp cash only) 4 pax per Carriage can also be hired privately
Departure Point

22 Main St, Killarney, Co. Kerry, V93 NP74, Ireland Our office is beside St Marys Church of Ireland on Main Street. Please be at the Office no later than 10.15am

Return Details

22 Main St, Killarney, Co. Kerry, V93 NP74, Ireland Our office is beside St Marys Church of Ireland on Main Street. Please be at the Office no later than 10.15am

  • Gap of Dunloe, Killarney, Ireland
    Considering a walking, rambling or hiking tour along with a fantastic boat ride through the Lakes of Killarney among spectacular scenery? Look no further than a Deros tour to the Gap of Dunloe (from Irish: Dún Lóich, meaning “Lóich’s stronghold”, otherwise known as Bearna an Choimín meaning “gap of the common-land”). The Gap is a narrow mountain pass between Macgillycuddy’s Reeks (west) and Purple Mountain (east) of just under seven miles long and your hike takes approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes. There are daily tours to this magnificent landscape leaving from our office in the centre of Killarney daily at 10.30am
    90 minutes
  • Kate Kearney's Cottage, Killarney, Ireland
    Nestled at the entrance to the world famous Gap of Dunloe lies Kate Kearney's Cottage, a 150 year old family-run establishment. The Cottage is now a Restaurant and a typical traditional Pub. Kate's as is know locally is the starting point for the walk or horse carriages to go through the Gap of Dunloe.
    20 minutes
  • Gearhameen, Co. Kerry, Ireland
    Located at the ‘end’ of the gap, if you walk from the Kate Kearny side, Lord Brandon’s Cottage is a welcome site for those that have conquered the first leg of the walk. Once a grand hunting lodge, the cottage has a tale of love and betrayal tide to it, which you’ll discover shortly. Lord Brandon's Cottage, a 19th-century hunting lodge surrounded by lush, green water meadows. There’s a cafe at Lord Brandon’s Cottage now, where you can nip into for a coffee or a small snack. They only take cash, so make sure to hit up an ATM if you plan on visiting. In the summer months there is plenty of space to have a picnic and relax before the boat trip through the Lakes of Killarney. The boatman will meet you at the Cottage and show you the boats that will be waiting to take you through the famous Lakes of Killarney to Ross Castle.
    30 minutes
  • Lakes of Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland
    The 3 Lakes of Killarney occupy a broad valley stretching south between the mountains that surround them and are all in the National Park Lough Leane (Lower Lake), Muckross Lake ( Middle Lake) and the Upper Lake are threaded together across a quarter of National Park's 25,000 acres The boat trip offers stunning and picturesque views over the MacGillcuddy’s Reeks mountain range At the tip of the Muckross Peninsula is the quaint Brickeen Bridge and Dinis Island further on with its sub-tropical vegetation and views of the 'Meeting of the Waters’. A narrow straight called the Long Range leads to the island-studded Upper Lake The Middle Lake or Muckross Lake holds an excellent stock of spring salmon. Lough Leane is the largest of the 3 lakes. The River Laune flows from the lake into the Dingle Bay to the northwest. Innisfallen is an island in Lough Leane and is home to the ruins of Innisfallen Abbey, one of the most impressive archaeological remains dating from the early Christian period
  • Ross Castle, Killarney, Ireland
    Ross Castle is a 15th-century tower house and keep on the edge of Lough Leane, in Killarney National Park It is the ancestral home of the Chiefs of the Clan O'Donoghue, later associated with the Brownes of Killarney In the early 16th century the English Crown granted the extensive sum of 10 Pounds Sterling for every fortification or tower house erected by their subjects. Accordingly in 1533 Richard Nugent, the 12th Baron of Delvin commenced the construction of a stronghold, which was to become known as the Castle of Ross. Ross Castle was built in the late 15th century by local ruling clan the O'Donoghues Mór (Ross), though ownership changed hands during the Second Desmond Rebellion of the 1580s to the MacCarthy Mór. ... The Irish had a prophecy that Ross could never be taken until a warship could swim on the lake, an unbelievable prospect. The castle is a typical example of the stronghold of an Irish Chieftain during the Middle Ages.
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Jaunting Carriages are paid directly at Kate Kearneys Cottage at a cost of E 35 pp (cash only).There are 4 passengers in each carriage
  • Carriages may be hired privately and the total cost would be E 140 per carriage.There is no pre booking for carriages as the booking may be made on arrival at Kate Kearneys Cottage.
  • There is not enough time to visit Ross Castle before returning to Killarney but visitors may stay at Ross Castle and enjoy a lesisurely walk to Killarney through the National Park (30 to 40 minutes).
  • Tours of the Castle takes 1 hour.Pre booking is advisable and can be done by phoning 353 64 6635851 or visit [email protected]
  • There is free car parking at Ross Castle where the tour terminates and we can certainly collect customers at Ross Castle at 10am but prior notice has to be given by telephoning 00353 64 6631251 the previous evening.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Global41985356448
26 May 2025
The scenes are spectacular and worth ever euro. The walk is slightly challenging going up hill, you still are requested to walk the steepest portions when taking the carriage ride. The carriage is an additional charge so rather odd when ask to get out and walk? Still spectacular!!
orlam381
21 May 2025
This was a great tour, your bus to Kate Kearney cottage and the boat tour afterwards are covered. Once you get to the gap of Dunloe you can either walk it or pay €35pp to get a jaunting car. Both the bus driver and boat driver were brilliant, funny and knowledgeable. Our only complaint was that you have a two hour wait for the boat if you’ve used the jaunting car, however there is a cafe serving food.
wfvouk
20 May 2025
As beautiful as the scenery was as we walked the Gap and boated through the lakes, we suffered a great deal of pain — and confusion. We were unaware, until we were on the initial bus, that we would either have to walk seven miles or pay an additional 70 Euros to ride the trail on a horse-drawn cart. The description did mention walking on a trail or riding by horse cart, but made it seem like an optional spur along the tour — not an essential leg of the tour. We did walk it, but ended up in a lot of pain. We finally reached the boats, which took us through the beautiful lakes. Our pilot, however, was much less competent than the pilot of the other boat, and we got stuck three times on rocks. When we got off the boats for what should have been a short portage, our entire group got lost because of poor directions, which added at least another mile of painful walking. We strongly suggest the tour company make it unavoidably plain in the description that this is a strenuous tour — the required seven-mile walk (or 70 Euros price of the horse cart) should be front and center. Also, since no tour guides accompany travelers on the walk or the portage, the tour company should distribute brochures to each traveler, with maps, clear directions, and descriptions of what to see along the trail and portage.
This tour in Ireland is organized by Deros Coach Tours

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