Let us take care of the transport, while you take in the experience

Duration

6 hours

About

Your trip

• Join us at O'Connor's Traditional Pub (7 High Street) Eircode V93 DV26 for the departure (10:00 am check in)
• Alternatively we can collect you from your accommodation between 9:45 -10:00 am.
• Private car park available behind O Connors (up the alley way)

Please Note - The tour can go in two directions

• Your journey begins with a bus trip to Kate Kearney's Cottage or Ross Castle
• From Kate Kearney's there is a Self Guided walk (you can’t get lost) that is 7 miles (12km) in length and takes approximately 2.5-3 hours to walk
• The terrain is hilly and picturesque.
• The highest elevation is 840ft
• The Gap walk ends at Lord Brandons Cottage (Beautiful cafe and view)
• The boat takes you through the Lakes of Killarney and to Ross Castle (1 hour 30 mins)
• Open roof boat with cover if needed
• And then from Ross Castle our bus will bring you back to the pub (O Connors Irish Pub).
• If you wish, feel free to bring your own picnic lunch
• For those guests leaving from Ross Castle, you will start your journey on the boat across the lakes and finish at Kate Kearney's and then a bus journey back to O'Connors Pub

Points of Interest

• Purple Mountain
• Dinish Island
• Lord Brandons Cottage
• Innisfallen Island
• Augher Lake
• Black Lough
• Macgillycuddy's Reeks
• Head of the Gap

Extra info

• For those who may chose not to walk, Jaunting cars are available at Kate Kearney's Cottage & Lord Brandon's Cottage
• The cost of a jaunting car is €140 (€35 pp) to be paid in cash on the day.
• The Jaunting cars take approximately 1.5 hours to travel the 7 mile journey through the Gap.
• Please note, as you may know the Jaunting Cars are operated independently of ourselves by the Ponymen's Association.
• If you have additional children you wish to add please ring us at (+353)646630200 or email info@gapofdunloetours.com

Weather conditions:

• Sometimes the tour is done is reverse to suit weather conditions
• If the water level is low, please be careful as the short walk from the boat to path can be tricky.

What to bring

Please wear comfortable footwear and bring a rain jacket and/or sunblock, you will need one or the other or both!