2-Day Wild Atlantic Way Tour from Dublin

The biggest issue was the lack of choice once we arrived at certain stops. The itinerary listed a lunch stop in Doolin, but we didn’t actually stop there for lunch. Instead, the tour company owns the restaurant where we were taken, leaving us with no alternative. The accommodation was also owned by the company. The B&B/hostel was underwhelming: there was no internet, the TV didn’t work, there was no shower soap, and no air conditioning. The town itself was extremely small and felt somewhat unsettling, especially given how few alternatives there were for food or things to do. The tour company also owns the only open pub/restaurant in town. 🤔 Our tour guide was pleasant enough, but the commentary was mostly a stream of consciousness rather than informative or insightful. I was hoping to learn about the history, culture, and places we were visiting, but there wasn’t much meaningful information provided. Overall, the tour felt less like an organized opportunity to experience the Wild Atlantic Way and more like being funneled into company-owned accommodations and restaurants with very few choices once you were there. The scenery was beautiful, but the overall experience left a lot to be desired.

JJ was the best-kind, considerate, driver and guide with wonderful stories along the way. He seemed to really love his job and he’s so good at it. The B&B was very nice. This tour is a great way to see a lot in a short amount of time. We wish we had made it a 3 day tour. We would always choose to leave the driving to Paddywagon rather than driving ourselves.

This was such an incredible experience. We were able to see so much of Irelands beauty with this tour. The bed and breakfast we stayed in was amazing. The family that own and run it are great. The tour was fantastic.

Guide JJ was informative., entertain in g and helpful. Disappointing that we were forgotten to be picked up and had to catch up to the tour on another bus. Not happy with the accommodations. Paddywagon stopped for lunch at a place owned by the company and far from other options. You paid for lunch. Dinner and the evening accommodation was modest and it too was at a facility owned by Paddywagon. We had hoped to visit a pub fur dinner but there waste no close options. I think there should be a guide snd a driver. Some of those roads require a driver’s full attention. I was told no Paddywagon tours have both guide and driver. Ours did not.

We were extremely disappointed in our 2 day tour of the Wild Atlantic Way. First, we did NOT stop in the town of Doolin for lunch. We went to a predetermined lunch spot that caters to bus groups. And that was AFTER the Cliffs of Moher and we were starving. More importantly, we switched from the bus to the van for the smaller group and had Tom as our driver. He was the absolute worst. He did not tell any stories, shared no history, he was not particularly friendly, and he could not hear us when we were asking him questions. After a very long ride, we arrived at the sleepy town of Annascaul at 7pm. I asked Tom when we were going to Dingle and he said we weren't. There was nothing to do in the town so thankfully we were able to catch the bus to Dingle for dinner and some fun. The itinerary said the next morning we were to explore the Dingle Peninsula but we did not. How can you take a group all the way to the peninsula but not drive them 20 more minutes to Dingle? Everyone was extremely disappointed. The Ring of Kerry was nice but it was a very very long ride back to Dublin with 2 very short stops and again, no stories from Tom. He was borderline grouchy and unpleasant. Terrible tour