Glendalough & Wicklow Mountains Half Day Morning Tour from Dublin

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Duration:5 hours (approx.)
Location: Dublin, Ireland

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The tour begins with an introduction to Dublin City, as we head south towards County Wicklow, known affectionately as the "Garden of Ireland".
Beautiful lakes, dense forests and romantic brooks make this a wonderful scenic drive and a fine day out from the big city.
See the scenery made famous by films such as Braveheart and P.S. I Love You. We make our way over the Wicklow mountains to Glendalough (minimum 1,5 hrs stop) - the valley of the two lakes.
Enjoy a relaxing walk to the Upper Lake and explore the monastic ruins of St Kevin's monastery including its round towers, Celtic crosses and much more.

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We begin with an introduction to Dublin City after which we leave the city behind and head south towards the Wicklow Mountains. Meet your fellow travelers for a great trip to the "Garden of Ireland."
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As we leave the city we pass by Sugar Loaf mountain and descend through Ireland's highest village Roundwood on your way to magnificent Glendalough. Here we make a short stop at one of the most photographed locations in Wicklow, Lough Tay, which is also commonly called The Guinness Lake.
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Renowned for its magnificent scenery and rich and varied heritage in terms of history and archaeology, Glendalough is famed for the Braveheart wedding scenes and it really is one of the most beautiful visitor sites in all of Ireland. You will have 2 hours to explore the deep valley with its ruined Monastic City of Celtic crosses, round towers and much more. Known as the valley of 2 lakes, we enjoy a leisurely stroll along the bank of the river, through the woods where we are greeted by babbling brooks, crystal cascades and the lakes of Glendalough. A real picture perfect moment. If you are a fan of the Hollywood Blockbusters 'PS I Love You' and 'Braveheart' then join us on this tour! You will understand why Mel Gibson chose the Wicklow mountains to be the Highlands of Scotland and Glendalough to be the spot for the wedding scene. And then of course there are all the romantic scenes from 'PS I Love You', this is where Hilary Swank met Gerard Butler for the first time...you never know who you can meet!
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We return to Dublin, delighted with our wonderful half day tour and with great photos and memories to last a lifetime.

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Posted By : Ingeborg_S
This was a perfect half day excursion. Lovely bus ride to the Wicklow Mountains, followed by time to explore on your own. Back in Dublin for the afternoon. Exactly what we were looking for and the area was beautiful.
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Posted On : 2024-06-30 16:16:38

Posted By : Heather_L
The view was stunning and we had plenty of time to enjoy the scenery
There was lots of deer which are tame and relaxed
Also coffee shop for refreshments as well as the tourist centre which tells you about the history of the location
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Posted On : 2024-06-30 15:40:11

Posted By : Kelly_M
Beautiful scenery and easy quick trip from
dublin! Lovely tour guide along the way. Great for kids and those looking to see the green of ireland!
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Posted On : 2024-06-30 13:48:35

Posted By : KATHRINE_W
The scenery at Glendalough was gorgeous. Viator does not have or isn't using an updated trip description from Paddy Wagon. There is only ONE stop at Glendalough for 2 hours. It was barely enough time to walk to the Upper Lake. Anyone that walks slower would not have enough time to do it.

It's an easy morning trip if you want to get out of Dublin and see the beautiful Irish countryside.
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Posted On : 2024-06-30 06:36:55

Posted By : Siobhan_M
My cousin and I enjoyed a lovely morning in the Wicklow Mountain area. The weather was perfect for a nice hike to the two lakes and we enjoyed delicious scones before boarding the bus back to Dublin. Our tour guide was very informative on the ride up and back.
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Posted On : 2024-06-29 19:00:53

Posted By : 548virpip
We had done the Cliffs of Moher tour the day before and as we did not have a lot of time left on our vacation, decided to book the Glendalough & Wicklow Mountains Half Day Morning Tour from Dublin. Our guide Siobhan was truly wonderful. She was funny, kind and very knowledgeable, all in all a very good guide that took great care of us. The national park was stunningly beautiful, one of the most beautiful scenery we have ever seen, definitely worth the trip (or actually several trips, we are planning on coming back). Only minus was that during our trip there was no stop in Wicklow, Lough Tay, before continuing to Glendalough Monastic Settlement. We went straight to Glendalough and spent two hours there. Would have loved to have that 20 minute photo opportunity at Wicklow, but still, warmly recommend this tour, this guide and Paddywagons altogether. Thank you!
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Posted On : 2024-06-28 15:17:58

Posted By : Krystal_P
1. Tour says group of 15, it was not. Maybe 50-60 people.
2. Tour stated if you love PS I Love You this tour is for you, nothing was mentioned/shown.
3. We only went to glendalough. It was also mentioned we would stop at a bridge for 20 minutes, did not happen.
4. Bus was dirty and smelt like urine in the back.
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Posted On : 2024-06-27 23:49:45

Posted By : Nidhal_G
Simple trip: dropped at the Visitor Center, collected 2 hours later and brought back to the city. The driver, who doubles as guide, tried to give some touristic info, but most of it already known.
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Posted On : 2024-06-27 02:49:18

Posted By : Eddie_G
Cutting the time at Glendalough because the bus arrived late shouldn’t happen. Our bus also left 2 people behind because they didn’t get back in time.
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Posted On : 2024-06-25 10:31:40

Posted By : alliecp666
What a lovely part of Ireland. Perfect for a nice walk in nature as well as historical monuments. They give you lots of information on the drive up too.
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Posted On : 2024-06-24 02:49:26