Lakes of Killarney and Gap of Dunloe: An Unforgettable Bus, Boat, & Jaunting Cart Experience

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Embark on an unforgettable adventure through the Lakes of Killarney and the mesmerizing Gap of Dunloe with our Bus, Boat, and Jaunting Cart Tour. Book now!

Duration: 5 hours

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

Gap of Dunloe - Discover the beautiful Lakes of Killarney and the breath-taking Gap of Dunloe with our Bus, Boat & Jaunting Cart Tour.

The tour includes full bus transfers (in the morning and return in the afternoon) and a boat journey through the three Lakes of Killarney (approximately 90 minutes in length).

Please note the Jaunting cart price is not included in this tour. The journey through the Gap of Dunloe (approximately 7mile/11km) takes the Jaunting cart’s approximately 1.5 to 2 hours to make the journey. The cost for the jaunting cart is €100, with max 4 people to a cart and this is paid directly to the driver in cash. This price is increasing to €120 for the 2023 season.

Jaunting Cars can be hired at Kate Kearney’s Cottage or Lord Brandon’s Cottage.

What's Included

Air-conditioned tour vehicles

What's Not Included

The price of the Jaunting Cart is not included. The cost is €35 pp, max 4 people paid in cash.

Additional Information

Unearth the stunning landscapes of Killarney’s Lakes and the awe-inspiring Gap of Dunloe with our comprehensive Bus, Boat & Jaunting Cart outing.

The package includes entire bus transfers (departing in the AM and reboarding in the PM) and a scenic sail through Killarney’s trio of lakes, which spans approximately 90 minutes.

Kindly be aware the tariff for the Jaunting cart is separate from this tour package. The journey traversing the Gap of Dunloe (covering nearly 7miles/11km) is undertaken by the Jaunting cart’s, taking roughly 1.5 to 2 hours.

Heads Up - The jaunting vehicles are run by a different company to the Gap of Dunloe Tours and carry an added cost not included in the tour price. You will compensate the Ponymen directly for the Jaunting Car trip. The fee is €120 for each jaunting cart, which has a capacity of 4 individuals. Please have cash ready to hand over to the Ponymen.

Location

O'Connors Traditional Pub

High Street

Next door to QUILLS shop

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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Elizabeth_k

Jul 29, 2024

An Irish Adventure 🍀 - Loved it. Timothy & Paul were great guides. It was definitely an adventure to remember. 😍 The best of Ireland. 🇮🇪

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Robert_c

Jul 24, 2024

Fantastic experience - The boat trip across the lakes and the Jaunting cart ride through the Gap of Dunloe was a fantastic experience. fortunately the weather was kind as I doubt it would be very good were it raining. The boatman was very informative and the cart driver equally so and very funny

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Kmwmanner2018

Jul 17, 2024

Great way to explore Killarney Lakes and Gap of Dunloe! - This was a great way to see the Lakes of Killarney, the Ross Castle and the Gap of Dunloe. Although it was a “tour” and a little more touristy than what we normally like to do, it was a small group and more authentic of a trip. There were only 8 people on the bus and boat with us and we were by ourselves (3) on the jaunting cart.

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Cr_ta

Jul 11, 2024

Unique and Breath-Taking! - This was a truly unique and breath-taking tour! We felt like we were in good hands, and the guides were very familiar with the area and explained things well. The scenery and experience is just amazing. We took the bus with boat tour, and then took a jaunting cart. We'll always remember this!

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Suedavison

Jul 4, 2024

A wonderful experience - We loved the jaunting car experience. Katie was great with Rosie and shared stories about her lifestyle. She was brilliant The boat through the lakes was so interesting .our skipper was excellent and the boat so stable across the choppy water .

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Patticn1060cg

Jun 29, 2024

Favorite Ireland experience - Amazing scenery you can only get from boat and jaunting carts--combination worked great for us and we would highly recommend this!

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Sabinery237jr

Jun 18, 2024

Great round trip through the gap of Dunloe despite the weather - Even though it was pouring down with rain we had a great experience I woulnd‘t have liked to miss out on! Transport worked out perfectly, our Jaunting Cart driver had a lot of humour and the landscape was great even with the rain! The skipper of the boat was very experienced. We were soaked at the end of the day, but we had great fun!

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Rebeccah_k

Jun 17, 2024

Highlight of Ireland! - We wanted to do the full Gap of Dunloe, which was complicated to figure out without booking transportation. The jaunting car was a comfortable ride with amazing views. Plenty of time to explore around Lord Brandon's cottage before the boat ride back. Make sure to do this on a day with good weather - otherwise you'll be very sad.

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Sabine_r

Jun 16, 2024

great experience, great memories, even the rain couldn‘t ruin it - Though it was pouring down with rain on that day, we had a fabulous time! The transport worked out perfectly and the people organising the Jaunting Cars did a good job in finding four people to do the ride together. The guy driving our Jaunting car had a lot of humour and we had a great time! But also the ones of our group who had decided to walk the little road of the gap of Dunloe arrived without stress in time for the boat ride. Also the boat ride, though still awfully wet from above, offered great views and showed the good skills of our boat driver. Alltogether a great experience - glad we didn’t miss out on that!!!!

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Nancy

Jul 11, 2024

Amazing scenery - Almost 5 stars, but like reviews in the past, directions for the day were unclear. That being said, it was well worth the trip. The jaunting car ride through the gap of Dunlow was amazing! The scenery was spectacular! Sean, our cart driver was young and somewhat inexperienced, but we had a fabulous time anyway. The boat ride was beautiful and our captain was full of information. The only downside to the boat ride was the lake was too low for us to be on the boat for the entire trip and we had to walk through the forest for some distance. If you are not in good physical shape, this could be a problem. I think they should have forewarned us Before we got there Taking all of this into consideration, I would do it again .

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