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Duration

8 Hours

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Tour Highlights

Coastal drive, Powerscourt Gardens, Glendalough Monastery and more…

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Starting Point

Dublin

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Group size

Up to 5 People

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Lunch

1 hour stop for local lunch

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What to wear

Comfortable footwear, rain coat and layers of clothing

Tour Overview

After a leisurely breakfast your driver-guide will meet you at your hotel at 10hrs and bring you on a full 8 hour day tour of the south Dublin coast and into Co Wicklow. Your Day tour takes in some beautiful sights and attractions along the way so sit back, enjoy the scenery as your driver-guide brings this area to life with local history, stories and folklore

Itinerary

The Route.

Glendalough - Lunch - Powerscourt.

Leaving Dublin, your route will take you down by Dun Laoghaire which is now a fashionable town with huge leisure craft harbour and popular spot with the locals, continue via Sandycove, FortyFoot swimming spot, through the beautiful Victorian village of Dalkey arriving up at Powerscourt Estate and Gardens in Enniskerry in Co Wicklow. Lunch locally in Wicklow before continuing to Glendalough national park and monastery. Return to Dublin

At Powerscourt and Glendalough

Powerscourt Estate is a magnificent house and its gardens are framed by the Sugar Loaf mountain and provide a wonderful opportunity to walk through beautiful flowing Italian Gardens, Japanese Gardens and Walled Gardens. The house is partly restored but the real beauty are what are considered Ireland’s best gardens.

Glendalough Monastery and National Park which offers a great collection of churches and a round tower dating back 1,000 years as well as lakeside walks.

Lunch

Enjoy a superb lunch at the award winning Avoca Cafe or perhaps a pub lunch in the nearby Roundwood village (Ireland’s highest village).

Dun Laoghaire Harbour, Dalkey Village, Forty Foot swimming spot, Vico Road, Powerscourt House, Wicklow Mountains, Glendalough and more…

Our Drivers: All our driver guides are vetted by the Irish police, have the correct licensing certification and follow the Irish rules and safety procedures to ensure the highest standards are maintained and exceeded and client safety while touring is always our primary concern.

Private tour, luxury air-conditioned vehicle, driver-guide (licensed and police vetted), Irish bottled water, vehicle fuel, all road tolls and charges etc.

Admission Costs:

  • Powerscourt House: Free
  • Powerscourt Gardens: €8.50 per adult. Concessions for Seniors & Students
  • Glendalough Monastery: Free
  • Glendalough Visitors Centre: €3

Client Lunch: Not included in tour price.

We Provide

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Luxury touring vehicle

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Expert driver-guide

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All road tolls

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Full vehicle insurance

With Gan Tours, everybody gets a “Window seat”

With Gan Tours, our driver-guides are our greatest asset. Their expert knowledge and extensive experience touring Ireland combine to give you, our client, the best Irish experience available”