Day Tour to Glendalough, Wicklow
  • Tourist at upper lake
    Tourist at upper lake
  • View from Wicklow moutain
    View from Wicklow moutain
  • Walking trails
    Walking trails
  • Round Tower
    Round Tower
    33m high and build almost 1000 years ago by the monks of St. Kevin’s
  • St. Kevin’s Church
    St. Kevin’s Church
    St. Kevin’s Church better known as St. Kevin’s Kitchen is a nave-and-chancel church of the 12th century. It is called St Kevin’s kitchen because people believed that the bell tower was a chimney to a kitchen but really no food was ever cooked there.
  • Trails
    Trails
    trails for climbing up to the top of mountains for amazing views of glendalough valley
Your Private Day Trip from Dublin to Glendalough, Wicklow

Highlights

Day tour to county Wicklow, the “Garden of Ireland”

Historic Glendalough, one of the most visited attractions in Ireland

Spectacular scenes high in the Wicklow Mountains

Photo opportunity at the PS, I Love You bridge

Visit Avoca village, home of the famous Woollen Mills

Treat yourself at the Avoca café

Travel with your own friends & family, No queues and large crowds

Dedicated private driver and a car

Info

Monastic settlement and beautiful walks in the “Garden of Ireland”

Glendalough is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Wicklow and indeed all of Ireland. It is unsurprising given the stunning landscape, historic ruins and beautiful walks on offer at this unique location.

Glendalough (or Gleann Da Loch, meaning ‘The Glen of the Two Lakes’) is situated in the heart of the Wicklow Mountains National Park, which has over one million visitors every year.

The ancient monastery on the site is a fascinating site, having been founded in the 6th century by St. Kevin. Set in a glaciated valley with two lakes, the monastic remains include a superb round tower, stone churches and decorated crosses. The round tower is one of the most recognizable landmarks in the area.

The site also includes a Celtic high cross, St. Mary’s Church and St. Kevin’s Church. The remains of three stone crosses and a stone fort are also to be found between the upper and lower lakes. St. Kevin originally chose Glendalough because of its beautiful and remote setting.

As more followers joined him, the settlement grew and grew, becoming a school. As well as the historic monastery, the remains of the Glendalough and Glenasan Mines are also to be found nearby.

For more information on Glendalough during your visit, the Glendalough Visitor Centre is a must-see. It is situated adjacent to the monastic settlement and as well as an exhibition, contains an audio-visual demonstration.

Facilities

Toilets
Coffee shop, Fastfood
Restaurants
Free wifi and Mobile chargers On-board