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While on a tour in Ireland, we stopped at Killarney National Park. We had a guided jaunty ride with Joseph and Sandy. We saw red and white deer. We also saw some beautiful scenery. There was some flo… Full review by The_Wanderer1992
Oct 19, 2024
This is a beautiful national park in Killarney. Be sure to start your visit at the visitor's center, they were friendly. helpful and provided maps and a plan for the several hours we had to spend. … Full review by lauries614
Oct 19, 2024
This is one of the most beautiful National Park we have visited. Lots of beautiful plants and flowers. We saw deer everywhere! Three beautiful lakes. The park is immaculate. Definitely a must vis… Full review by GreggMS
We would like to tour the park by jaunting horse carts. I think our kids will enjoy jaunting carts more. 1) Where to hire jaunting carts? What is their appx charges? Will they cover all the spots within the park? Will they wait at the places where we would like to pass some time or will they just ride through? 2) We would like to visit Ross castle, Torc waterfalls, Muckross house, Gap of Dunloe, some cottages, lakes(may be a short boat ride). Are all these possible to complete in one day or we should include 2days to complete this itinerary?
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The jaunty carts and drivers are a cruel way to view the park. The way the drivers treat their horses is beyond disgusting. They push the horses to pull ignorant tourists for miles up …
The jaunty carts and drivers are a cruel way to view the park. The way the drivers treat their horses is beyond disgusting. They push the horses to pull ignorant tourists for miles up hills and mountains that are way beyond their capabilites. The horses are fit to drop. The drivers don't care if they kill their horses, they will just get another one. Drive yourself if you can't do the walking, don't give money to cruel men who exploit the horses and the tourists.
I want to see the beautiful waterfalls while I visit in Ireland on October 29th and 30th. Is there a cost to visit the area? Is there a better time to go there when it has the least amount of people? Is there any chance they allow a person to go up next the falls for pictures? Thank you
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We went on a hop-on hopp-off tour bus so we didn’t have a lot of time at the waterfall. We were told that if we “climbed the steps” we would miss our ride back. So unfortunately …
We went on a hop-on hopp-off tour bus so we didn’t have a lot of time at the waterfall. We were told that if we “climbed the steps” we would miss our ride back. So unfortunately didn’t get to see the top of the waterfall but it was pretty down at the lower sections. If I ever get a chance to go again, I would love to trek to the top. It wasn’t very crowded and that was in the middle of the day.
hi where did you hire this guide? how do I find out about the rides, etc? where? thanks so much
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Sorry, not sure what you mean. We didn’t hire a guide. Just drove ourselves. Follow the signs and use your GPS, or a printed map. You can’t get lost. The road is a giant circle, …
Sorry, not sure what you mean. We didn’t hire a guide. Just drove ourselves. Follow the signs and use your GPS, or a printed map. You can’t get lost. The road is a giant circle, just keep going in the one direction. I suggest drive anti clockwise, and leave early too avoid tourist coaches. It’s a very very narrrow road in some places with little room for passing oncoming traffic. Hold your breath... It’s truly beautiful tho.
We were going to walk Cronin's Yard loop before going to Killarney National Park. Can we drive through the park or is everything guided? Also do the horse drawn carriages run all of the time or do you need reservations? thanks
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Good idea to do the Yard first. No you cannot drive through the Park but the jarveys will look after you. There are reduced numbers of jarveys in the winter and obviously when the …
Good idea to do the Yard first. No you cannot drive through the Park but the jarveys will look after you. There are reduced numbers of jarveys in the winter and obviously when the weather is really bad there won’t be too many putting their horses out. Booking at this time of year and early Jan makes a lot of sense,
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The recreational use of Drones is not permitted within the grounds of Killarney National Park. Drones affect wildlife, in particular nesting birds. They also impact on our visitors...
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