Killarney Trip Overview
Private tour with a passenger vehicle and experienced guide.The “Slea Head Drive” is a spectacular scenic route on the Dingle Peninsula in South-West Ireland. A private tour is the perfect way to enjoy it. You can be fully in charge of the itinerary . Where do we stop for pictures? Stop here for lunch? It is up to you to decide. The tour includes sights and attractions that you cannot reach on a coach tour, for example the Connor Pass.
Additional Info
Duration: 5 to 7 hours
Starts: Killarney, Ireland
Trip Category: Private & Custom Tours >> Private Sightseeing Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland
Private tour with a passenger vehicle and experienced guide.The “Slea Head Drive” is a spectacular scenic route on the Dingle Peninsula in South-West Ireland. A private tour is the perfect way to enjoy it. You can be fully in charge of the itinerary . Where do we stop for pictures? Stop here for lunch? It is up to you to decide. The tour includes sights and attractions that you cannot reach on a coach tour, for example the Connor Pass.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Dingle Crystal, Green Street Kerry, Dingle Ireland
Dingle Crystal work shop is a little family place run by Master Sean with his sons. We can see there how masterpieces are appearing in an Artists hands. We can admire many of those items in the workshop and even order some of them for the collection.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Fahan BeeHive Huts, R559, Dingle Ireland
The place which witnessed developing first civilisation at Dingle Peninsula. Huts looking like large beehives , built with rocks with no mortar.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Cross at Slea Head, Slea Head Drive Ireland
Cross at Slea Head. The most western tip of Dingle Peninsula. Stunning view at the Atlantic Ocean and Blasket Islands. That is the point where we may have a chance to see dolphins or even whales.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: The Blasket Centre and Great Blasket Island, Dun Chaoin, Baile an Fheirtearaigh, Dunquin Ireland
Great audio visual presentation focused at local places. Blasket Islands, Skellig Islands and local history. Cafe shop, restaurant and toilet facility.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Gallarus Oratory, 8 km northeast of Ballyferriter on R559 GPS coordinates 52.172750, -10.349408, Dingle Ireland
Galarus Oratory is a beehive hut from 6th century. Is actually first Christian Church, Monastic side in Ireland. Galarus is an amazing example of high level of engineering from ancient times. Building like chapel is built with perfectly matching rocks without mortar. All rocks are at certain angle not allowing any water to run through. Inside is always dry even during heavy rains. This is history of keltic engineers not to be seen anywhere else.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Kilmalkedar Church, Ballyferriter, Dingle Ireland
Kilmalkedar is associated with Saint Brendan the Navigator. second Bishop of Ireland after Saint Patrick. Also with localy known Saint Maolcethair (Malkedar) who died in 636. Building which still stands there till now dates from 12th century. For 900 years old is in perfect state. Graveyard around is also ancient with real keltic stone sundial (still ticking)
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Conor Pass, Ireland
Lets see stunning view from 1200 feet above the sea, being very close to it. Castlegregory Village and North Atlantic on one side and Charming Dingle town and Dingle bay behind.
Duration: 30 minutes
