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Wicklow Tour: Scenic Views and Historic Sites
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34 Ratings
Enniskerry
Discover Wicklow’s historic gems, scenic lakes, and lush gardens in a private limo tour. Customize your adventure with a local guide. Book now!
Discover Wicklow’s historic gems, scenic lakes, and lush gardens in a private limo tour. Customize your adventure with a local guide. Book now!
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Powerscourt House & Gardens - Ranked as the third best in the world by National Geographic, these 47-acre gardens are breathtaking in any season. Featuring lakes, statues, flowers, and unique trees, this garden offers something for everyone! I’ll guide you on a tour unless you prefer to explore on your own.
- Wicklow Mountains National Park -…
- Powerscourt House & Gardens - Ranked as the third best in the world by National Geographic, these 47-acre gardens are breathtaking in any season. Featuring lakes, statues, flowers, and unique trees, this garden offers something for everyone! I’ll guide you on a tour unless you prefer to explore on your own.
- Wicklow Mountains National Park - We’ll drive through Wicklow Mountains National Park, near my childhood home. Expect to see heather-covered mountains, deep dark lakes nourished by mountain streams, and spectacular views. This area has served as the backdrop for numerous films, including PS I Love You, Vikings, Valhalla, and many more.
- Glendalough Monastic Settlement - We’ll explore the ruins of this monastic city, visiting several of its churches. If you’re up for a walk, we’ll hike up the valley to see the two lakes and the breathtaking scenery. Glendalough means ‘the valley of two lakes’—it would be a pity to miss either of them!
What's Included
- Fully qualified guide with 14 years of experience
- Comfortable in-vehicle air conditioning
- Fully qualified guide with 14 years of experience
- Comfortable in-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Lunch
Additional Information
Our tour of Wicklow includes beautiful scenery, historic buildings, gardens, lakes - or whatever you want, led by a local guide. We visit little villages, mountain areas, stately homes and maybe my family farm up in the Wicklow Mountains! We can visit Powerscourt Gardens (admission charge here) or Russborough House (admission charge here), drive through…
Our tour of Wicklow includes beautiful scenery, historic buildings, gardens, lakes - or whatever you want, led by a local guide. We visit little villages, mountain areas, stately homes and maybe my family farm up in the Wicklow Mountains! We can visit Powerscourt Gardens (admission charge here) or Russborough House (admission charge here), drive through Wicklow Mountains National Park, and explore the valley of Glendalough. Here we will visit the ruins of the monastic city, founded by St Kevin and look at some of the seven churches and the famous round tower. If you like walking we can walk around both lakes and enjoy the dramatic scenery and lovely forest. We will also make time for a nice lunch in one of the lovely pubs or restaurants in Wicklow. Or a pint on the way home….! I can customise your day - just message me when you book me and we will make a good plan!
Location
Powerscourt House & Gardens
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(34 Ratings)
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C1802namonicag
Aug 17, 2024
Friendly and knowledgeable- wonderful, memorable tour of Wicklow - What a memorable day! Dairine was prompt, friendly, knowledgeable and extremely accommodating. She was able to structure our itinerary to ensure we were able to take in breathtaking views, learn a lot about the landscape and life in Wicklow. I highly recommend her!
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N8255ynkellym
Jul 22, 2024
Wonderful day in Wicklow - Adapted to Poor Weather Easily! - My parents (60s) and I (early 30s) enjoyed a wonderful day in Wicklow with Dairine. From the start I had excellent communication and planning with Dairine. The day of our tour we didn't have the best weather (cold & rainy), but Dairine kept a great attitude which spread to us as well. She adapted our day to fit the weather and our interests. We went to a farm museum (perfect for my family with a history in agriculture) and saw not only so many historical items, but our lovely host provided so much detailed information. This ended up being a highlight for my father and great way to stay out of the rain. Throughout our tour we had lovely chats with Dairine, and she shared so much interesting history (past & present) with us about Wicklow & Ireland. She has incredible time-management and got us to many locations without us feeling rushed or as if we were missing something. I HIGHLY recommend a tour with Dairine, it will be the highlight of your trip!
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825lv
Jul 21, 2024
Explore Dublin’s Lush Countryside with a Local - It was so fun and informative to tour around Wicklow with Dairine. She was born and raised in the area so she knew all the best (and least crowded) places to hike and she shared lots of interesting stories and tidbits along the way. She was prompt about picking us up from our hotel and making sure we were back in time for our dinner reservation. And she has a lovely vehicle that made for a very comfortable and luxe driving experience. Our highlights from the day include: Seeing so many unique varieties of plants at Powerscourt Gardens, relaxing at the grotto near Glencree, a delicious lunch (and the best scone I’ve ever had) at Roundwood Stores, and hiking through the ruins of a monastic city at Glendalough. I would definitely recommend this tour to anyone who likes to spend time in nature & get local insights.
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Jonathanwb5894kh
Apr 29, 2024
Excellent Day In Dalkey + Wicklow Mountains with Dairine! - Dairine is everything you’d want in a local tour guide. Punctual, informative, kind, and flexible. She arrived on time to pick us up at the train in Dublin, and took us on an excellent tour through out Dalkey and the Wicklow Mountains. She knew all the right spots and made sure we maximized the limited time we had. She also was very informative on all the history which was a great bonus. Highly recommend and thank you again Dairine! Hope to see you again!
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Julie
Dec 3, 2023
We absolutely recommend booking with Dairine! - We loved our day with Dairine.
She was very professional and punctual for our trip. She thoughtfully asked what we wanted from the experience and delivered exactly what we were seeking. She was very knowledgeable about Wicklow sights.
It was a very clean and comfortable ride, and she was a pleasure to spend time with. We would absolutely recommend booking with her!
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774trishah
Sep 14, 2023
Glendalough and Wicklow mountain private tour - Dairine is a native to the Wicklow area and very knowledgeable about the sights and overall vibe and background of this region. Her personality is easy and genuine and I highly recommend her services for your touring needs.
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Rachel_h
Sep 10, 2023
Amazing day in County Wicklow - Dairine was an excellent and knowledgable guide for our day around Wicklow. She was communicative before we arrived and had a great day lined up for us so that we could just concentrate on enjoying ourselves. Her guided tour of Powerscourt Gardens really brought it to life and gave us more information than if we'd walked through alone. We also learned more about Glendalough from her than we would have without a guide, and she still gave us some free time to roam around before making sure we were back to port in plenty of time to embark our ship.
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Resort280174
Sep 6, 2023
The perfect day trip from Dublin. - If a bus ride with 30+ people and a tight schedule doesn’t appeal to you consider a small tour by a local. We booked a trip with Dairine for an excursion throughout Wicklow. Personalized for our group, we started with an easy ride to Powerscourt Gardens and spent over an hour touring the various gardens with a short coffee break. Then headed through the national park stopping view the mountains and lakes along the way. We stopped for a wonderful lunch before heading for a 3.4 mile hike around Glendalough and its monastic city. Dairine was extremely knowledgeable and was able to offer history and perspectives as a true local guide. We throughly enjoyed our day would highly recommend a tour with Dairine.
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Pamelay496
Aug 30, 2023
Highly recommended ！ - We can't thank our guide Dairine enough for guiding us through the most spectacular garden and scenery during our trip to Ireland. Her knowledge, enthusiasm, and the way she brought the landscape to life truly made our journey unforgettable. Powerscourt was the most beautiful garden we have ever visited！
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Andrewdy3823ad
Jul 11, 2023
A walk through history - Dairine did an incredible job helping us find our ancestral farm, parish church and family connections in Port Arlington, Ireland. She was so knowledgeable and well versed in local history. We feel that she went above and beyond to cater the day to our personal preferences and goals. After a successful morning of finding out more about our family history in the area, we enjoyed a lovely tour of Trinity College Library, the Book of Kells, the Museum of Archeology and many more Dublin highlights. Thank you, Dairine, for making our day so memorable!
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