Dublin to Glendalough: Half Day Tour through Wicklow Mountains

Discover Wicklow’s beauty on a half-day tour from Dublin. Explore Glendalough’s lakes, forests, and monastic ruins. Perfect for nature and history lovers.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Paddywagon Tours - We begin with an introduction to Dublin City after which we leave the city behind and head south towards the Wicklow Mountains. Meet your fellow travelers for a great trip to the “Garden of Ireland.”
  • Wicklow Mountains National Park - As we leave the city we pass by Sugar Loaf mountain and descend through Ireland’s highest…
What's Included
  • Local guide
  • On-board WiFi
  • Driver/guide
  • USB points at every seat
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Surcharges on fuel
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities
  • Food and Drinks
Additional Information

Our journey embarks with a primer on Dublin City, before steering south to the County Wicklow, fondly known as the ‘Garden of Ireland’. Its stunning lakes, thick forests, and charming streams make the drive scenic and provides a quiet escape from the bustling city. Witness landscapes popularized by movies like Braveheart and P.S. I Love You. We traverse…

Location
34 O'Connell Street Lower
O'Connell Street Lower
Meet at Paddywagon Office at The Spire - 34 O'Connell Street Lower, Dublin 1.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Erin_m
May 7, 2025
Safe comical drive from... - Safe comical drive from Dublin to the mountains. Guide was full of information and as I said very comical!
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Tanjamajhenic
May 6, 2025
Amazing Glendalough half day tour! :-) - We took Paddywagon Glendalough & Wicklow Mountains Half Day Morning Tour from Dublin. It was very well organized, the bus was comfortable and we had an excellent driver and guide, Declan, who made our trip very pleasant. He also gave us some suggestions about other places that we could visit in Ireland, that we appreciated very much! We had a safe driving, the timings were respected and we had enough time to visit monastic site, Glendalough Lower and Upper lake and also the amazing Poulanass Waterfall. The landscape and background are gorgeous! We highly recommend this tour! :-) Claudio & Tatjana, Italy
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Brandon_w
May 3, 2025
Beautiful Glendalaugh! - Great way to soend a half day out of Dublin. Beautiful scenic walk in Glendalaugh finishing with a really cool 12th century monastic village.
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Debbie_s
Apr 14, 2025
Peaceful day in the country! - Wicklow Mountains experience was beyond breathtaking and transcending. We had a beautiful sunny day. The puffy clouds reflected in the lake… so serene and peaceful. Loved exploring the graveyard at St Kevin’s monastery and searching for the oldest Celtic cross. Holy ground! We had time to walk the paths and connect with the new born lambs… a continuation of a peaceful day in Glendalough. Great 1/2 day tour with Frank who was funny and who educated us on Irish History.
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Journey07655977388
Apr 14, 2025
Scenic half-day escape from the city! - I did the Wicklow and Glendalough Mountain Tour and had a wonderful experience. Although I missed my morning tour by just a minute, the staff were kind enough to reschedule me for the afternoon at no extra cost. They’re very punctual, which I appreciated—they won’t delay the tour for latecomers, out of respect for other guests. The locations were stunning, and the bus was super comfortable with Wi-Fi, charging ports, and all necessary amenities. The 5–6 hour duration was perfect—not too long, not too short. I even made a great friend during the trip, which made it all the more memorable. Highly recommend this tour if you're looking for a scenic half-day escape from the city!
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Russellsg3090nd
Apr 14, 2025
Beautiful! - The experience was easy, fun, and efficient. The bus ride to Glendalough was beautiful and the monastic ruins and lake hike were stunning. Our family enjoyed the tour and it was a lovely break from the city for half a day.
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Georgios_k
Apr 12, 2025
Glendalough is beautiful in April - Very Happy that I made this half-day tour. A beautiful day to visit Glendalough, and enjoy the Monastery, lake, and walk around the forest. We stayed 2 hours in Glendalough. It was a little bit tiring, but a worthy half-day trip. If you want to stay more than 2 hours to explore more then you should go on your own.
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897uweb
Apr 29, 2025
Cood Informatin - Axel do a good Job. Thank you for the good Stories and Infos. A & U from Germany...Tank ........a crack yourney...good luck
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Kathryngudewill
Apr 26, 2025
Relaxed and splendid. - Our driver was amazing, informative and fun. The only thing is, I wish we had more time at our destination. We were allotted 1.45 hours and could easily spent double that. Such a wonderful place to explore.
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Laura_k
Apr 22, 2025
Strange tour - It was a strange tour. You gonna bus and they drop you off in a park and that's it, no explanation where to find the movie locations, views etc. They also did not stop at the vikings view point.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).