Private tour in Killarney Paddy K
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Hi, as a native of County Kerry in the South West of Ireland I have worked most of my life in the county. I was a member of An Garda Síochána, (Irish Police Force) for 32 years. I retired and decided to follow another passion of mine and thus undertook a professional Tour Guiding course and became a Fáilte Ireland (Irish Tourist Board) approved Tour Guide. Having always enjoyed going on tour nationally and internationally, I have enjoyed some beautiful sites around the world including the Great Ocean road in Australia and being in some of Australia's wilderness. I have also visited some of the magnificent sites of America, the Niagara Falls, the Grand Canyon, the Pacific Coast Highway and some beautiful Canadian and American cities. Closer to home I have been in many parts of Europe and its cities and sights and lastly my most proud holiday achievement - mountain climbing in the Alps and reaching its pinnacle - Mont Blanc, standing on it's summit on 25th August 1997. However Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way (Coastal Touring Route) along Ireland's rugged west coast is as beautiful or better than any. As a professional Tour Guide I have brought both small and large groups on tour around Ireland. I am also the holder of a Small Public Service Vehicle Licence, I have my own Limousine vehicle and specialise in tailor made tour itineraries which match my client's needs. In addition, as an experienced hillwalker and lover of the great outdoors, I can also lead clients on outdoor walking trails. * Fáilte Ireland Trained and Approved Tour Guide, (Badged). * Qualified in Occupational First Aid. * Holder of Public Service Drivers Licence aproved by NTA (National Transport Authority). * Holder of Minibus and Full Coach Licence, Classes D and D1. * Member of the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM). * All vehicles used are fully Licensed and insured for passenger transport in accordance with EU Law. I am not restricted from access to any public sites in Ireland, but some state owned sites provide their own guides of the interior of the sites and two examples of this in the Killarney Area are Ross Castle and Muckross House.
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On the Ring of Kerry Tour we will travel around the Iveragh Peninsula with magnificent views Irelands highest Mountain Range, passing through the towns of Killorglin, Glenbeigh and Caherciveen, and see the fishing village of Portmagee. View the Skellig Islands where Star Wars filmed part of two of their movies The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi. We can also visit the Skellig Experience Information Centre. We then travel over a mountain pass and onto through the village of Ballinskelligs and Waterville where Charlie Chaplin had a Holiday Home. Then onto the Coomakista Pass the highest point of the Ring of Kerry Tour with beautiful panoramic views. From there, it's on through Castlecove and into Sneem for a brief stop before we travel onto Molls Gap and Ladies View for magnificent views of the Middle and Lower Lakes of Killarney within the National Park. From there we travel on to Muckross and can stop for a brief walk to view the beautiful Torc Waterfall before returning to your accommodation in Killarney.
Patty was an excellent tour guide. Very very knowledgeable and did a great job of explaining things, pointing out wonderful sights and taking us to great locations. He was very patient at each stop allowing us the time we wanted to enjoy the stop. He also provided a wonderful map customized to our stops along the way, which will make a great souvenir and we very much appreciated receiving it. I would highly recommend Patty to anyone. Jim B.
My daughter and I explored the gorgeous Ring of Kerry and Skellig Ring with Paddy and it was the highlight of our trip! Paddy is a charming, affable, knowledgable host and it was a joy to spend the day with him. He will show you all the main attractions but also can take you where the tour busses cannot go, and that is worth every penny! He also generously gave us local tips for our next day exploring on our own. Don't hesitate to book a tour with Paddy, we hope to do another with him when I come back to Ireland.
Paddy was excellent. Very knowledgeable and eager to share. Crafted the tour to our wants. Found a great place for lunch. Got us the perfect photos. We will recommend our friends from home use Paddy.
My group consisted of 10 people, so we booked 2 cars. I was not in Paddy's car, but everyone in my group who was in his car raved about his knowledge of the area and all around pleasant disposition.
Paddy was the BEST guide! He was punctual, very informative, took us to some awesome places, and was so kind to our group. We would absolutely book with him ANYTIME!
Paddy did a great job of leading us around the Ring of Kerry. Paddy was prompt, knowledgeable, informative, flexible, & light hearted. I would highly recommend booking a tour him.
Meet and greet at the agreed location, your Acccommodation, *See the rural countryside including Carrantuohill Irelands highest mountain peak at 3, 414 feet, or 1038 metres, while travelling to Killorglin and onto Glenbeigh and Caherciveen along Ireland's Wild Atlantic way, I will answer your questions. *Drive onto the Skellig Ring and stop in the Fishing village of Portmagee, where we will have a view of the Skellig Islands, we can visit the Skellig Experience there - Entrance fee not included. *Lunch break at a local Restaurant in Portmagee - Optional *Continue driving on the Skellig Ring through the village of Ballinskelligs and onto the Ring of kerry and stopping at Waterville. *Continue on the Ring of Kerry to Coomakista for a photo stop and then onto Castle cove and a brief stop in Sneem. *Continue to Molls Gap and onto Ladies View for another Photo Op of the beautiful lakes of Killarney and killarney valley. *A final stop at Torc and a short walk to torc Waterfall. *Return to your Accommodation
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Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland
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