Great experience! - Paddy was an experienced, knowledgeable, and hilarious guide. Great experience! Big thanks for the amazing drive.

Great trip - Richard OBrien was our tour guide and he was the best! Enjoyed ourselves and beautiful views. He was hilarious and educational on history of Ireland

Good choice - This was a last-minute replacement for a tour that was canceled (not Paddywagon). I knew nothing about it, but was happily surprised. Aside from the bus being packed, the ride was short and the day was perfect for a wander around the graveyard, churches, and a lovely walk to the lake. It is just enough time to see everything, grab a coffee and have a bathroom break, and not feel rushed. A great opportunity to get out of the city.

A quickie tour for the time challenged - Took the Glendalough and Wicklow afternoon (half-day) tour with Alex. Booked it and boarded their green and orange bus on time in front of their O’Connell Street office near the Spire and across from the General Post Office (GPO). We stopped to pick up a few more people waiting at the Molly Malone statue near St. Andrew’s Church and Suffolk Stret. Then we drove thru Dublin, along the M-highway and a secondary road as Alex explained ‘bus rules’ on seating, promptness, and if we got sick. As we drove thru the Wicklow Mountains (really just hills) we were told about the area as a location for movies like Braveheart (this seems to be a popular commentary on other tours too). But there was no quick roadside stop for scenic photos of white sheep in green fields encircled by yellow gorse bushes. Pity. We just sped on to Glendalough. Once there the focus was walking to the two lakes in the valley with little time spent on the 6th century monastic settlement, gate, tower, church and, Celtic crosses which we had to go thru to get to the lakes. No mention we could buy a descriptive brochure at the Visitor Centre for 50 cents. The washrooms were highlighted. Clean and functional. Outside the St. Kevin Gate entrance to Glendalough are some merchants in tents selling touristy schlock. A better option is a store across the stone bridge to the little town. Naturally there is a bar and café too. Late in the afternoon rain began so everybody returned promptly to the bus for our non-stop quick ride back to Dublin. But instead of dropping us off at the O’Connell Street pick-up point, Alex dropped us off near Leeson Street because that was closer to his bus depot location and more convenient for him. Not very convenient for tourists who are not familiar with the maze of downtown Dublin streets. This tour is inexpensive at 33 Euro and does give a fast superficial overview of Glendalough but for those wanting a more in-depth experience, look elsewhere than Paddywagon Tours.