Best trip we've had in Ireland. And Denis was the best driver ever in any trip we had. - Wonderfull trip, great weather. Just the right amount of travel, photo stops and interest points, the old village and sheep dogs were fascinating.

Paddy is awesome! - Our tour guide, Paddy, was fantastic! Not only did he accompany us on the train, but he did on the bus as well. He made sure we had seats on the train together for our group of 3. He also spoke to each group and made sure we knew where were going, what time we would get there and what we would be seeing. He was very informative and patient, which we greatly appreciated. He was so sweet to offer to take pictures of us at each site. We highly recommend this tour and make sure to ask for Paddy!

Amazing scenery and history - The tour guides both on the train and in the bus were very knowledgeable and made the journey interesting. I wish we had had more time to explore the area but it was a great experience that makes you want to return to the area

The trains and busses... - The trains and busses were perfectly timed. The scenery was stunning and the lunch was good. Definitely recommend.

Nature is beautiful - The pictures that i took was spectacular It might be handy to take a few snack with you as the train ride can get long…………..

Excellent tour with wonderful guides - The ring of Kerry is breathtaking. I've never seen so many shades of green. The purpose of this trip was to spread my mothers ashes. The tour guide was so informative and when I informed him of why I was there and what my mothers wishes were. He said he knew the perfect spot and made an extra stop and allowed us to board the bus last so we could say our goodbyes. I cannot recommend this tour company enough. Wonderful people.

Excellent host on train... - Excellent host on train and tour guide, but attractions along the way are additional charges, as is lunch.

Wish we got to see more, but shout out to Paddy! - We met Paddy at the Heuston train station in the wee hours of the morning. He gave us an itinerary and two return rail tickets. We then walked to the train. It was standard seating, but a trolley with sandwiches, danishes, and drinks came around. Everything we ordered was great. The first leg is long - probably close to three hours. You’ll want to bring a charger or something to do. We then switched at Mallow to go to Killarney. Unfortunately, our rail had a terrible accident and we were delayed three hours. Paddy was constantly giving us updates and trying to make it work, but as the delays got longer, it just wasn’t. It’s November and it gets dark early. They promised to give a full refund. Anyways, when we finally got off the train in Killarney, Paddy found out when the next train would be, led us to restaurants in Killarney. Later, when the next train arrived, he never left our side and guided us back to Dublin. It wasn’t the tour’s fault, but it was so kind of him to not just abandon us when the tour was cancelled. These things happen and it was out of the control. Wish we got to finish the tour though. Next time!

Beautiful Sights but Very Long Day Including Touristy Stops - Sights along the Ring of Kerry were beautiful and we especially enjoyed the sheep dog demonstration that was offered on this tour. However, be aware if you book this tour from Dublin that it is a 15+ hour day. Taking the train from Dublin to Killarney and back was generally a good experience to see some of the Irish countryside, but it does add several hours to the day and you are at the mercy of train schedule (delays/broken down trains/etc.), although the guides will be sure to get you where you need to go. After arriving in Killarney, you board a tour bus that joins up with other passengers joining from Killarney. I would recommend sitting in a seat without a window curtain in it, but having come from Dublin, we got one of the few seats remaining. Since much of the tour includes watching out the windows, having the window curtain in the middle of my seat was unfortunate. Once on the bus, it makes a stop at a touristy attraction in which you need to pay to see Irish wolfhounds or walk around a very crowded giftshop/café (there were already 3-4 tour buses here when we stopped). Our tour guide gave us basic information/history but often didn't go into more detail when it was necessary. Additionally, he never talked about the itinerary/where we were going next/when we would arrive back in Killarney. The bus stops for several photo opportunities along the route. The sheep dog demonstration was a very good one but you do have to pay a small amount in cash to attend - I wish this would have been made more clear prior to the tour/on the itinerary as some people didn't have cash with them or, if they didn't want to attend that, the only option is to hang out outside or on the bus for ~30 minutes. There is one stop for lunch at only one restaurant with cafeteria style food that is very overpriced - it was not bad food but personally would have preferred stopping somewhere that had options. Another stop is made prior to getting back to Killarney, but again is a touristy stop with a gift shop/ice cream that several other buses were at as well. Overall, I wish our tour guide would have been more passionate in explaining more of the sights and history. Both the written itinerary and spoken itinerary on the bus needed to be more clear to set expectations. There are several ways the tour could be made more efficient - especially by cutting out the stops at the touristy shops (especially for the travelers coming from Dublin - it made for a very long day). The sights were beautiful and worth seeing, but I think I would schedule a private tour of the Ring of Kerry if I had to do it over again.

Slow down please - The tour consists of a train ride to Killarney and a bus tour around the Ring of Kerry. Our first guide John T escorted us on the train where he gave a comprehensive overview of what to expect in Kerry. He also enhanced our experience with anecdotes of Irish culture and local history. The bus tour with another guide ended an hour earlier than we expected as we spent little time at most viewpoints. The bus driver sped to each destination making photos out the window difficult. On past tours the driver would often slow when we passed significant points so the guide could narrate while we absorbed the view and took photos.