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Shore Excursion from Dublin: Including Dublin highlights and Glendalough

Dublin, Ireland

Dublin Shore Excursion Dublin and Glendalough

8 hours
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

When your cruise visits Dublin, witness the best of Ireland’s capital and County Wicklow, including Glendalough, on a full-day shore excursion. Board a climate-controlled coach and hear fun facts and history about the landmarks from your driver-guide on route. Admire Wicklow’s stunning mountains, hills and glassy lakes; and visit the ruined 6th-century St Kevin’s monastery in Glendalough, home to a stunning monastic round tower. Lastly, take a panoramic drive around Dublin to see top landmarks such as Ha'Penny Bridge and Trinity College, finishing with a shopping stop on Grafton Street.

Full-day Dublin city and County Wicklow shore excursion by air-conditioned coach
Soak in the beautiful mountains, hills and glens of County Wicklow
Visit the early medieval remains of St Kevin’s monastery in Glendalough
See the round tower and St Kevin’s stone cross, and learn their history and legends
View top Dublin attractions including Trinity College and O'Connell Street on a panoramic city drive
Enjoy time to shop for souvenirs in the famous stores along Grafton Street
Hear fascinating background on Dublin and Wicklow from an informative driver-guide

What's Included

Driver/guide
Live commentary on board
Port pickup and drop-off
Air-conditioned vehicle
WiFi on board

Gratuities
Lunch

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Dublin Port, Dublin, Ireland
Dublin Port Cruise Ship Terminal - We collect passengers from the cruise ship at 07:30 for departure @ 08:00. Where your ship docks later than 07:30, don't worry! The tour will begin 30 minutes after disembarkation commences

Start time

08:00 AM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Dublin Port - RED Coach Park (Pass By)

Glendalough Monastic Settlement

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Wicklow Mountains National Park (Pass By)

Molly Malone Statue

2 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included

Dublin Port Company (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Infant seats available
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible

Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 58 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start 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.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Reviews

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It was not the tour guides fault!

Sheila_W, Oct 2023

Because of bad weather, a lot of time was lost waiting for our cruise ship to feel like it was safe enough to get passengers ashore in the tenders. What was meant to be an 8 hour tour had to be a 5 hour tour. We had to miss out on Glendalough altogether and spend our whole time in Dublin. However, these are the positives: Alex, our tour guide, tried to salvage what was left of our time by trying to remain upbeat and have a positive attitude. He tried to teach us many things about the culture and especially about the words and sayings of the Irish that are different than ours. He taught us a lot of history we didn't know. He was funny and entertaining. I think that he was probably just as much or possibly more disappointed than we were that the tour was cut short. He really wanted us to have a good time. It was not Alex's fault that we had to begin the tour 3 hours late. He took lemon and tried to make lemonade out of it and I really appreciate that. He tried to accommodate special requests for stops in town. Later, in our free time, my husband and I had great Irish food and heard live Irish music at a nice pub. We also toured St Patrick's cathedral and greatly enjoyed it, and met some nice locals along the way, when we asked for directions. I rated this four stars instead of five because the tour was cut short due to weather. Thanks guys for not cancelling the tour. We have some good memories from the day. Thanks, Alex. Great job!

Driver left without us

Julia_P, Oct 2023

I don't recommend it as cruise shore excursion. It's a tender port and our arrival was delayed die to the weather, we are on 3rd tender boat of the ship, but they left us behind. Driver left in front of my eyes and refused to come back. It ruined our plans for Dublin.

Great trip to see the Highlandsof Ireland

Richard_C, Sep 2023

Highlands above Dublin were breathtaking. Mick was very personable and knowledgeable. Nothing else to say

2 sides of Dublin

Seck_C, Sep 2023

The tour provided two different perspectives of Dublin - the serene and luscious countryside and the metropolitan busy city. Our guide had a very strong Irish accent in addition to issues with the microphone so we were not able to capture and appreciate the information he was trying to provide, which was dispensed in a rather incoherent form. Unlike other tour groups, he did not accompany us to tour the lake so we followed other guides and listened to their descriptions.

A nice little tour

David_F, Aug 2023

Glendalough is very pretty and a nice little walk through the woods to the lake. We than had about 2 hours to walk around Dublin.

The visit to the monastic...

Don_G, Aug 2023

The visit to the monastic cemetery where my great, great, great grandfather is buried. Did not find his gravestone but just knowing that was where he was buried was super.

Very nice

Nancy_H, Aug 2023

Great tour guide. Beautiful Glendalough. Would have enjoyed another stop in Dublin. Maybe a cathedral or some famous site? But we’re glad we booked it.

Long ride; not much to see.

Jean_R, Aug 2023

The countryside was nice, but it was a long ride with not much to see. We waites an hour for some people that never came. The tour was already short due to the time the ship was in port. Waiting for people who can't follow instructions made it even shorter. Way too expensive for what we received.

Great!

Katie_M, Aug 2023

This tour was wonderful and beautiful. We had Alex as our tour guide for Dublin and Cobh. He is wonderful, kind and really makes you feel like a friend and local. Taught us everything we needed to know and was also funny. Would definitely book with him again.

Fantastic tour

MarkJ_A, Aug 2023

We loved the Glendalough and the pub high in the mountains was awesome. Tour guide very good. Driver was very good. Time was allowed for plenty of time on our own.

Dishonest, uncaring, inflexible and rude

cynthia_p, Jul 2023

I booked a shore excursion for all day to Wicklow but I was at Dun Langoshire port not Dublin Port but they didnt specify which port and I didn't know there were 2 Dublin Ports and didn't see a bus when I got off and was told there were 2 ports. So thats okay, I took the train to the Dublin downtown office and a nice guy offered me 1 ticket for the afternoon to Wicklow if it wasn’t sold out. He said he would check and then he said it was sold out. Just then, 2 people from my same cruise walked in and said they were cancelling the exact trip leaving in 30 minutes on the Wicklow tour I wanted and of course they knew they wouldn’t get a refund and offered to give me the ticket. They said "give it to her in front of the staff" The tour was leaving in 30 minutes so I said, I’ll take their ticket since 2 cancelled and it’s $33 and mine was originally $75, its all good. Then the employee named Trupal said I’m overbooked and you can’t have it. I said “they just cancelled and it’s leaving now” and she said I can’t let you on. So basically Paddywagon kept their money and my money. I would blame the ship and my not knowing there was 2 ports but when she couldn’t let me in a tour leaving in 30 minutes when 2 people cancelled right in front of me and said I could have it, it seemed this Trupal lady was just being mean and my dream to do to Wicklow dashed and I tried hard to go and she seemed to be happy to see how hurt I was by denying my the tour. There was no reason, she was just mean and the rest of the staff looked on at her as Im in tears. When the lady on the trip said “you can have ours” I said I just need one and Trupal and other employees watched as she refused to let me use my fellow passenger cruise ticket. That was just to steal their money and my money at that point. Very bad business. I won’t let this go. No reason I couldn’t 1 of their 2 tickets, they bought, and said I could have. I hope Paddywagon sold their tickets for a tour leaving in 30 minutes to get double the money and it’s worth the $74 I lost for my all day tour and think its worth it. Screwing people out of money for no reason. Maybe just refund my money since your office was super inflexible, for no reason. I was in the office and the tour was pulling up any minute. I would have rather went in the trip, not the $74 since I can't go now, I was leaving the next day. Really bad staff at the downtown Dublin office. In the future use Wild Atlantic Tours or Galway Tour Company, there were great and even dropped us back off at the ship though meeting place was 15 minute walk into town since half of us were from the cruise. Paddywagon isnt that caring or flexible.

Tour

Allan_P, Jun 2023

Amazing scenery. Knowledgeable guide. Bus is clean & in good condition. Battlefield tour was great. Plenty of time to explore was given

Great value for money. Very informative tour guide

Christopher_A, Jun 2023

The tour was great value for money. The driver was very informative with a great sense of humour. Pick up and drop off was exactly as stated. Back to the ship in plenty of time. Will definitely use this company again

Considerable Walking

Amy, May 2023

Be advised that this tour involves considerable walking. Glendaloch is walking trails between two lakes and some ruins. The scenery is beautiful. It is very popular with tour groups. There is a cafe with food service and an ample number of restrooms. On our walk the weather alternated between sun and rain. We were a small group of 10 on a small bus. The driver unfortunately arrived late to pick us up, having been given the wrong pick up time ('I thought I was 40 minutes early, but found I was 20 minutes late,' he quipped), but made up for it with excellent driving and a great sense of humor. We made several photo op stops. We were dropped at a pub for lunch and later in central Dublin for shopping in a pedestrian area near a park. The return to the ship was timely.

Ample time in Glendalough and Dublin

DeborahOakeson, May 2023

Bus picked us up from Dun Laoghaire where the cruise ships are now docking. We arrived at Glendalough before the crowds and had plenty of time to explore the ruins and to hike around the upper lake. Dublin City visit allowed ample time for exploring or shopping.

Visit to Glendalough &...

Reynaldo_M, May 2023

Visit to Glendalough & Lake Guinness. Wished there were more commentaries - expecting a professional tour guide

Glendalough Tour with Foxes Pub

Rita_J, Sep 2022

Eating lunch at Johnny Foxes. Tour of Dublin with driver commentary. Keltic Cross story of putting your arms around for good luck.

Unsatisfied -Bring your own battery pack

Linda_B, Aug 2022

Sadly the electrical outlets on the bus were not working. Phone shut down no pictures. The bus driver was unsympathetic saying he's only the bus driver. Booked this excursion as the bus that is advertised is not a small Paddywagon; that is not the case, it is a coach and one without wifi and functioning electrical.

Scenic, historic and fun

Leny_R, Aug 2022

An awesome excursion in Glendalough. Beautiful sceneries, historical monastery and quiet place. We had a fun time with our family.

We were picked up at the...

Jennifer_A, Aug 2022

We were picked up at the port and had a great day. Wicklow mountains are beautiful, St. Kevins monastery , upper lake and falls are well worth the hike. Stopped at Guinness lake which is beautiful. Shopping at Gafton street, seen street performers and did shopping. Was a bit too long of shopping for us, but a great day overall.

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