Gap of Dunloe-dagtour en boottocht vanuit Killarney

Hoewel de Gap of Dunloe een absoluut juweeltje is, was deze hele reis erg chaotisch en ik zou het niet aanraden. De bus zet je rond 11.00 uur af bij de Gap (waarom zo laat?), waardoor je maar 3 uur hebt om bij de boot aan de andere kant van de kloof te komen - we moesten bijna helemaal rennen, zonder te stoppen om de bekijken, om er op tijd bij te zijn. Aangezien we in de 30 zijn, is het ons gelukt, maar geen van onze oudere mededeelnemers slaagde erin en de boot vertrok zonder hen. De gids van de boot was echter aardig, vertelde ons veel interessante feiten en de boottocht zelf was geweldig. Er wachtte echter geen bus van Wild Kerry Tours op ons bij onze laatste stop bij Ross Castle, hoewel ze ons specifiek vertelden dat we 's ochtends rechtstreeks naar het buspark moeten gaan nadat we de boot hebben verlaten. Daarom is mijn aanbeveling aan jou: ga met de taxi naar de kloof, loop het in je eigen tempo, boek een terugreis bij de bootmaatschappij maar niet bij Wild Kerry Tours, ze hebben het totaal niet geleverd.

We arrived at O'connors and were told that the bus was full and that the we would get a lift which was fine, went to Ross Castle and it was lovely and then had such an incredible experience on our boat ride, the weather was amazing which added to it and we were full of smiles. Great walk through the Gap of Dunloe, it's not a had walk to do and it was very enjoyable. We were told we would be collected at 4pm, we asked the driver if possible to pick us up at 3.45pm as there's nothing on their website to say what time you will return unless your collection is from their 2pm location so we had booked our car into a car park until 4pm. We explained this to the guy and he said no problem at all I will see you then, showed up at 4.10pm for collection and a possible fine for myself and no apology at all, took us on a bus with another couple and then said as he pulled towards some bus station it would be quicker to swap over to his car to get around the town, quicker for him maybe to get home not for us, on top of that nothing about covid and face masks, he wasn't wearing one and no hand sanister in sight. I feel I've rambled on the negative about this but it did anger me and I just want to warn people that the experience is amazing, Gap of Dunloe is gorgeous, the boat ride was something else, please if you get a chance do it, however I felt uncomfortable around the owner of the business and his either complete lack of awareness or judgement and his way too laid back behaviour.

The walk through the Gap was absolutely stunning and the boat ride through the lakes was the icing on the cake. The tour provided transport (shuttle to Kate Kearney's Cottage and boats from Lord Brandon's Cottage to Ross Castle). You are responsible for getting from Kate Kearney's to Brandon's Cottage either by foot, jaunting car, or horseback (the latter two at your expense). The walk is on a paved road so there is no technical terrain though it is ~7 miles in length. Walkers: the boats leave Brandon's Cottage at 2pm so take less photos than I did if you are interested in getting lunch there before your boat journey. Thank goodness for my scone from Kate Kearney's cottage! If you have a rental car, check with the tour operator to see if you can be picked up at the Ross castle parking lot before the tour. We were able to do this and were in our way to our next adventure as soon as the boats landed.