Highlights
- Day trip from Dublin to Wicklow, the 'Garden of Ireland'
- Guided tour of the 6th-century monastic ruins at Glendalough
- Stunning scenery and wild landscapes of Wicklow
- Opportunity to shop for Irish crafts at Avoca Handweavers
- See where scenes from Braveheart were filmed at Sally's Gap
- Pass by homes of Ireland's rich and famous in Killiney
- Visit a traditional Irish pub for lunch
Why Our Insiders Chose This Tour
Movie buffs will enjoy seeing filming locations from Braveheart and visiting the bridge from P.S. I Love You. And anyone can appreciate the ruggedly scenic vistas as you journey along the coast and through the lovely Wicklow Mountains.
Special Offer
FREE tasting of Jameson Irish Whiskey overlooking the mountains
Recent Photos of this Tour
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Glendalough - Upper LakeGlendalough - Upper LakePhoto by: SaraG
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Wild Wicklow Tour including ...GlendaloughPhoto by: Chih Ning Linda L
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DSC_2551PS I LOVE YOUPhoto by: Chih Ning Linda L
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Lough TayLake TayPhoto by: Kevin G
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St Kevin's Monastery at ...Both nature and history: St Kevin's Monastery at Glendalough, from the bridge to the 2 lakesPhoto by: Kevin G
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St Kevin's Celtic CrossSt Kevin's Celtic Cross. The round part is a vestige of a pagan symbol added to the cross.Photo by: Kevin G
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Stream at GlendaloughBeautiful babbling brook on the trail to the lakesPhoto by: Kevin G
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Lake - GlendaloughLake at the end of our walking tour at Glendalough.Photo by: Sherri R
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Wicklow MountainsAbsolutely beautiful - nature and history: Wicklow MountainsPhoto by: Sheryl T
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WicklowView from the bus - beautiful!Photo by: Sandra L
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GlendaloughMy group along with our tour guy :)Photo by: Amanda V
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Upper Lake at GlendaloughAfter visiting the 6th Century Monastic Ruins, we went on a quite walk through a forested area where the path stopped ...Photo by: Rebecca B
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River at GlandeloughRiverPhoto by: GURUSHARAN SINGH GOGNA
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WICKLOW MOUNTAINLAKE VIEW FROM MOUNTAINPhoto by: GURUSHARAN SINGH GOGNA
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Dún LaoghaireDún LaoghairePhoto by: Sara A
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Foggy Wicklow MorningWe stopped near the bridge from "P.S. I Love You" during our drive through Wicklow.Photo by: Delio R
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Malfunctioning air ...Confused the written review with other tour THIS TOUR WAS HORRIBLE PLEASE DO NOT BOOK IT When booking it said that you ...Photo by: Sylvia P
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RuinsPart of the ruins of the Monastic City in Glendalough.Photo by: Destini K
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Monastic CityThis is the entrance to the Monastic City in Glendalough.Photo by: Destini K
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Irish PubThis is our lunch stop. Great Guinness Stew!Photo by: Destini K
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What You Can Expect
The Wild Wicklow Tour including Glendalough
You'll continue on to the green mountains of Wicklow County, where you'll stop for morning tea (additional cost) at Avoca Handweavers. The oldest wool mill in Ireland, Avoca Handweavers is a great place to shop for high-quality Irish crafts.
The next stop on your Wicklow tour in Glendalough, in Wicklow Mountains National Park. Glendalough is renowned for its natural beauty and history, and is one of the most visited places in Ireland.
At Glendalough, your guide will walk with you through the 6th-century monastic settlement. You'll learn about St Kevin, the founder of the ancient monastery, and hear stories relating to the ruins scattered about the site, including the famous Round Tower. There will also be time for a leisurely stroll through the woods to Upper Lake.
Leaving the peace and serenity of Glendalough behind, you'll head off for a stop at a local pub for lunch (additional cost). Enjoy the relaxed atmosphere and good old-fashioned home cooking of a traditional Irish pub. Why not wash lunch down with a hearty pint of Guinness?
After lunch you'll begin your return to Dublin, via Sally's Gap, where scenes from Braveheart were filmed in 1995. This scenic but desolate area of wild bogland offers a stunning contrast to the Wicklow Mountains.
You'll arrive back in Dublin in the late afternoon, with drop-off either in Ballsbridge (D4) or at Trinity College.
Customer Reviews
Sandra L
United States of America
June 2013
This tour was great! I highly recommend it. It just so happened that we had beautiful weather on the day that I went and everything was absolutely gorgeous. The tour guide was humorous, knowledgeable and great overall. My favorite parts were driving through the mountains, Lough Tay, and the peat bogs. If you want to see more of Ireland and not travel too far, this is it.
June 2013
Beautiful and entertaining driver
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