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Dublin to Enniskerry, Wicklow, Guinness Lake, Glendalough Tours

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Wicklow with Guided Walk Including Glendalough Tour from Dublin

8 hours
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Visiting Dublin is not experiencing the real Ireland. Or at least not all of it. This guided day trip from Dublin to Wicklow National Park shuttles you to a different side of Ireland. Take a leisurely hike through the park. After the hike, indulge in a hearty Irish lunch in a Victorian village and then spend time in Glendalough, taking in the medieval ambiance of the place.

Small-group guided tour from Dublin to Wicklow National Park and Glendalough
Take a short hike through the verdant national park
Take in the jaw-dropping views while riding around the Irish countryside
Spend some time in Glendalough, discovering its medieval abbey

What's Included

Driver/guide
Live commentary on board
Local guide

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Food and drinks

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Molly Malone Statue
Suffolk St, Dublin 2, D02 KX03, Ireland
The Molly Malone statue sits outside a large stone church on Suffolk Street

Start time

09:20 AM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Molly Malone Statue

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Dublin Mountains

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Enniskerry Village Square

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Wicklow Mountains National Park

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Sally Gap

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Guinness Lake

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Glendalough Monastic Settlement

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Glendalough Upper Lake

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
Not wheelchair accessible
Infant seats available

No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
Pickup Location is the Molly Malone statue on Suffolk Street at 09:20am
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 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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Featured review

Daniela_S

We've booked the tour to spend a day outside the city (Dublin) and it didn't disappoint us. Our guide, Robert, was fantastic and had a good sense of humour. The weather was perfect and the walk (short hike) was just what we'd expected. Beautiful views, historical insight and good company (we were a group of 9). We got back to Dublin a little earlier than planned, which was ok as everyone seemed a little tired in the end.

Reviews

4.5

245 reviews

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Wonderful day trip!

James_P, Apr 2024

The gorgeous countryside and mountainous landscape is PRICELESS!!! We would love to return to this area when the Heather is in bloom!

Response from Host, Apr 2024

Thank you very much James for the excellent review.

Views of during the hike,...

Kilbert_B, Mar 2024

Views of during the hike, bog, and mountains were great and worthy of the duration of the trip. The place we stopped for luncg was also great.

Response from Host, Mar 2024

Thank you very much Kilbert for your excellent review.

Excellent

Ellen_B, Dec 2023

Our tour guide was fantastic, funny and engaging. The sites were spectacular and enough time spent at each place

Response from Host, Jan 2024

Thank you very much for the excellent review.

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Response from Host, Nov 2023

Hi George, due to your lack of manners to even explain what you didn't like about or even that you did with us, I'm unable to respond.

Walk

Elizabeth_K, Oct 2023

The walk was lovely. The views were breathtaking. We enjoyed our time in Wicklow and Glendalough. Kevin did a nice job explaining the areas we went to.

Response from Host, Oct 2023

Thank you very much Elizabeth for the excellent review.

Great small group experience!

Jennifer_S, Sep 2023

Everything about this trip was great. Our tour guide was friendly and shared a lot of info along the way. I like that there were a few stops and never on the bus too terribly long between stops.

Response from Host, Sep 2023

Thank you very much Jennifer for the excellent review.

A worthwhile day on our travels in Ireland.

stephen_l, Aug 2023

The history of the Wicklow Mtn. Area; its clans and the role played on shaping Ireland was quite informative. A splendid day all in all even with heavy fog in the higher elevations.

Response from Host, Sep 2023

Thank you very much Stephen for the excellent review.

Fun trip to Wicklow

Bernice_D, Aug 2023

Gillian our tour guide was very accommodating, entertaining and informative. It was so lovely to see beyond the city and would highly recommend the guided walk. Thank you Gillian for the best day on our trip to Dublin.

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Thank you very much Bernice for the excellent review.

Relaxing tour close to Dublin

SilviaMatilda_A, Aug 2023

The tour started with a bit of a misunderstanding as at the time we booked the tour, Viator advertised it as having some trekking for the first part of the tour however when we got to our first stop, we were told that this is not the case and that instead we will have to visit the Powerscourt Garden at our pace. Whilst this was disappointing for us at the time, we note that now the page on Viator has been updated to include the correct itinerary. The car drive through the Wicklow Mountains was very exciting with several places which deserved to be photographed at every corner and we had a few short stops so we were able to do so. Once we got to Glendalough we were given indications as to what we can visit. From our perspective there was not enough time to allow us to see both lakes and actually enjoy them so having maybe an additional 30-40 minutes stay here. Overall, apart from the issue at the start of the tour, we did enjoy the places we visited so it was well worth our time

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Thank you Silvia for the positive feedback and I'm sorry for any complications or misunderstandings.

Excellent day trip

WaiPing_C, Aug 2023

Richard was very helpful and gave us so much information about Dublin. We enjoyed our time very much.

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Thank you very much for the excellent review.

Fun but could have been better

Marta_D, Aug 2023

The most memorable parts of the tour were the ones in the national park but the time we spent there was too short compared to the time we were in places that were not as beautiful

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Thank you Marta for the feedback , we do spend quite some time in the National Park.

A worthy time spent

Erik_H, Jun 2023

We enjoyed this tour quite a bit, and Aidan was a personable host. There was a bit of confusion at the start due to a reservation issue, so a few people who thought they were going somewhere else looked rather dejected as we headed off without them. The initial walk did not take place in Wicklow Mountains National Park but at a patch of national forest popular with dog walkers along the way. However, Aidan's sense of humor about the weather (a bracing wind and inconvenient rain overtook us atop a rocky peak) and his knowledge of the area, particularly its historical and ecological status, helped make it worthwhile. Hours later those of us with remaining energy did cross into the lower part of Wicklow on foot from Glendalough, a walk that culminated in a great view of a lake surrounded by mountainous terrain we were not destined to witness up close. Aidan got us back safely despite traffic, and then poof — the tour was over and everyone disembarked without ceremony or even anything resembling a farewell. But that's all right.

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Thank you very much Erik for the very positive review and I'm delighted you enjoyed your tour with Aidan.

Take in the beautiful sights

Thomas_D, Jun 2023

Jillian was a fantastic guide! She made the trip fun and informative. We had plenty of time at every stop to take in the beautiful sights . Loved it!!

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Thank you very much for the excellent review and I’m delighted you enjoyed your tour with Gillian.

Outstanding Tour!

Cary_W, Jun 2023

Outstanding tour! One of the best that I’ve ever done. Johnny was a highly knowledgeable and caring guide.

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Thank you very much for the excellent review and I’m delighted you enjoyed your tour with Johnny.

Wonderful Scenery

Joe_B, Jun 2023

Lovely group tour. Three separate tours on the minibus in the morning - horse riding, Gardens trip and hike. After dropping the first two groups off, we headed for our hike. Lovely panoramic views of the Dublin coastline. Following the walk (with an unexpected detour), we picked up the other group and headed for lunch in Enniskerry. After lunch we headed for Glendalough with a scenic stop on the way. Lovely trip

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Thank you Joe for the very positive review

Good Tour

Jeffery_K, Jun 2023

First, Gillian is amazing. Ask for her! She created a warm and welcoming environment. She has a wicked sense of humor. Gillian shared many details about every day Irish life, which I found fascinating. The tour, it's beautiful. You will see diverse landscapes from the mountains surrounding Dublin, to higher in the mountains, to small towns. It's worth leaving the business of Dublin to see the countryside. The only draw back, the tour bills itself as a semi private excursion. This is true. The smaller group is great. The downside is the bus. For us in the states, think church van. Small windows, difficult to take in the country side if seated in the middle. If this is of importance to you, book a tour with a larger group on a motor coach/bus....why? The windows are larger.

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Thank you very much for the positive review and Im delighted that you enjoyed your tour with us.

Small group Wicklow Tour

James_E, May 2023

Richard was our driver guide and he was awesome. Provided a lot of info and many stories about Ireland, the Rebellion, the Guinness family, the Bogs in Wicklow… While it was a full day, he kept us moving and on time. I would definitely recommend the small group tour vs the large 50 people bus tours. Also, we didn’t think the 1/2 day tour (morning or afternoon) would be enough time so we were glad we did the full day 8 hr tour. The lunch at Poppies in Enniskerry Village was very good - homemade Irish quiches and Shepherds Pie. We had an hour for lunch, plenty of time. Cost of lunch was not included in the tour but was very reasonable. Of course you could choose to bring your own lunch and beverage if you want

Response from Host, May 2023

Thank you very much James for the excellent review and I will pass along your kind words to Richard

Guide skipped major highlights of the trip

Edith_N, May 2023

The guide didn’t follow half the itinerary. The main highlight - Dublin Mountains hike with coastal views - did not happen. Lunch at the victorian village did not happen. I purchased this trip specifically to do the mountain hike for the views shown in the cover photos on their site. The driver did not even acknowledge or apologize for changing our program, taking us on a tour we didn’t want and not giving us a chance to book this hike with someone else. I had only one day to do this hike and I felt that i was cheated out of my opportunity. It is not ok.

Response from Host, May 2023

Hi Edith, I'm very sorry to hear this. I will have a word with your guide that you had to see what happened.

Picturesque all the way

RODNEY_D, May 2023

I throughly enjoyed the tour of Wicklow mountains and Glendalough. Johnny was a great guide and we had ample time at each stop for photos and/or coffee etc. the scenery was gorgeous. I guess the only drawback was the lack of storage space on the minibus. I had to hold my camera bag on my lap all the way. But that was minor considering the whole experience.

Response from Host, May 2023

Thank you very much Rodney for your excellent review. We small buses for the small roads up around the national park.

Well worth the all day trip!

Randy_K, May 2023

We enjoyed the hiking and the guides Irish bog/pete information part of the tour. Had no idea bogs are so important to the Irish way of life.

Response from Host, May 2023

Thank you very much Randy for the excellent review.

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