Published on Sep, 2024
This was a loong day trip but the scenery was gorgeous! The coastal scene, the mountain scene, the country roads, the quaint little towns, very picturesque! The bus was not full so I was able to sit on the first row with a great, unobstructed view of the scenery through the front window of the bus, that was a plus :) We had a horse and buggy ride at Killarney National Park, our horse was Ruby Tuesday, her owner & our coachman was hilarious! Our coach bus driver/guide was Dave, a laid back, patient, "Zen-vibe," gentleman. It was impressive how he multi-tasked, driving those narrow, winding roads while also talking, giving us information and telling stories for almost 14 hours! I liked his "Ask Dave" portion where he passed a notebook so we can write our questions for him, he would answer them as he drove along, it was entertaining. The only constructive feedback I have is about the pick-up point of this tour. We got there earlier but was unsure whether we were at the right spot, there were some other people /tourists waiting but like us they were also uncertain if they were at the right pick-up point. It worked out ok in the end but it just seemed a bit disorganized and can definitely be improved on. I also assumed that the bus would have been at the pick-up point at least 10-15 minutes earlier than the departure time but it was not, they picked us up exactly at 6:30 am. A different tour company I used 2 days before had their coach bus at the pick-up point probably 30 minutes before departure, I think that was more efficient. Overall, though, it was a good tour with beautiful scenery and for a long drive like this, we couldn't have asked for a better driver/guide than Dave. The driver before him (there was a different driver during the first hour) told us we'd be in good hands with "gentle Dave," and he was certainly right. Dave didn't even ask for tips unlike others (we tipped him anyway). The gorgeous scenery and Dave were 5 stars, but 4 stars for the meeting point issue.