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Glendalough and Wicklow Mountains Day Tour from Dublin
Recommended for your Dublin trip
Free Cancellation
up to 24 hours in advance
9 hours (Approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English
Keeping you safe during COVID-19
What you can expect during your visit
Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitized between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Regular temperature checks for staff
Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
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(888) 651-9785
Overview
Feast your senses on the unrivaled natural beauty of the Wicklow Mountains and Glendalough on a full-day trip from Dublin. Escape the bustling charm of Dublin in favor of the glittering lakes and undulating hills of County Wicklow. Discover ancient legends as you listen to illuminating commentary from your knowledgeable guide; marvel at a lake that resembles a pint of Guinness; and see the ancient monastic ruins of Glendalough before revitalizing with lunch in Ireland’s highest village.
- Visit Lough Tay and pass the bogland and heather fields of Sally gap
- See Glencree Valley and visit a World War II-era cemetery
- Explore the ruins and lakes of Glendalough, a 6th-century monastic settlement
- Break for late lunch-early dinner in the traditional Irish Village Avoca
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Greet your professional guide at a centrally located Dublin pickup point and get on board a comfortable, air-conditioned coach destined for County Wicklow, known as the Garden of Ireland. Admire Ireland’s beautiful countryside as your guide offers local knowledge of the area.
The Wicklow Mountains tour from Dublin meanders through Wicklow, stopping at Glencree Valley, with its poignant German military prisoner cemetery and peace and reconciliation center. The trail continues past the gorgeous heather and bogland landscape of the Sally Gap, some of the most filmed landscapes in Ireland, to the ‘P.S. I Love You' bridge, where we stop for a quick photo stop. Next up is another movie fan photo stop at picturesque wee Lough Tay, a famous landmark from the epic movie 'Braveheart.'
This picturesque lake is also known as the Guinness Lake because of its dark waters and white beach. Recently Lough Tay has served as Ragnar Lothbrok’s village in the wildly successful television program 'Vikings.' Keen viewers also recognize Glendalough and the Sally Gap from their many appearances in the show.
Next on the agenda is Glendalough, famous for St. Kevin’s monastery and its 10th-century round tower, upper and lower lakes, and spellbinding scenery. The Glendalough Visitor Centre has a wealth of information on the Irish missionary monks that once lived here and gives a wonderful insight into their unique art of creating handcrafted religious manuscripts.
On the way back, the bus stops in Avoca village where customers can get lunch at a local pub (own expense).
The Wicklow Mountains tour from Dublin meanders through Wicklow, stopping at Glencree Valley, with its poignant German military prisoner cemetery and peace and reconciliation center. The trail continues past the gorgeous heather and bogland landscape of the Sally Gap, some of the most filmed landscapes in Ireland, to the ‘P.S. I Love You' bridge, where we stop for a quick photo stop. Next up is another movie fan photo stop at picturesque wee Lough Tay, a famous landmark from the epic movie 'Braveheart.'
This picturesque lake is also known as the Guinness Lake because of its dark waters and white beach. Recently Lough Tay has served as Ragnar Lothbrok’s village in the wildly successful television program 'Vikings.' Keen viewers also recognize Glendalough and the Sally Gap from their many appearances in the show.
Next on the agenda is Glendalough, famous for St. Kevin’s monastery and its 10th-century round tower, upper and lower lakes, and spellbinding scenery. The Glendalough Visitor Centre has a wealth of information on the Irish missionary monks that once lived here and gives a wonderful insight into their unique art of creating handcrafted religious manuscripts.
On the way back, the bus stops in Avoca village where customers can get lunch at a local pub (own expense).
Itinerary
On the road to Sally Gap, there are spectacular views of the surrounding blanket bog and the Wicklow Mountains. Sally Gap is one of two east-to-west passes across the Wicklow Mountains. Sally Gaps is a cross-road that leads you North to Dublin, West to Blessington, South to Glendalough or East to Roundwood.
The first stop on the Wicklow Tour your first stop is Glencree, home to the military cemetery which serves as
a reminder of World War II. The adjacent Military Barracks is
now a centre for peace and reconciliation inspired by the
events in Northern Ireland. Exclusive. This stop allows you time to unlock your an inner history buff and learn more on how the events of the World War had an everlasting impact on this island.
Duration: 45 minutes
Admission Ticket Included
As you leave Dublin and cross into Wicklow, the landscape changes dramatically. From Rathfarnham, still within the city limits, the Military Rd begins a 40km southward journey along the spine of the Wicklow Mountains, crossing vast sweeps of gorse-, bracken- and heather-clad moors, bogs and hills, dotted with small corrie lakes.
On your visit to Wicklow’s National Park, you can embark on one of the ever-popular Glendalough walks, as you will have a minimum of two hours to visit the Glendalough Upper Lake or do some hiking in the Wicklow Mountains. You too will have time to visit the Glendalough Visitor Centre (admission not included), or visit Glendalough Catherdal home to St. Kevin’s Monastery, Celtic Crosses and so much more!
Duration: 2 hours
Admission Ticket Free
This 15 minute stop allows you the perfect time to enjoy the Wicklow Mountains and its wilderness at its best. Here allows you to enjoy the beautiful Lough Tay, also known as the Gunness Lake, which is also home to the hit TV - Series, Vikings.
And for those of you who are wondering; the lake gets his name due to its bright white sand and dark waters.
The sand was imported by the Guinness family who’s estate runs through part of the Lough Tay area. With the shape of the lake, its white sand, people often say it is similar to a big pint of Guinness!
Duration: 15 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
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Traveler Tips
- "Stopping at the pub in Avoca so late in the day left most people pretty hungry, and not sure about whether it was a very late lunch or early dinner." See review
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