Kerry Cliffs & Skellig Ring Tour
About
The Ring of Kerry is the set-piece drive of the southwest, and this is the version that takes the smaller roads the big coaches cannot. Run by Deros, a long-established Killarney family firm, the day leaves from their office on Main Street and heads west to the Kerry Bog Village before turning out to the Kerry Cliffs, which stand higher than the Cliffs of Moher and draw a fraction of the crowds. From there it follows the Skellig Ring around the coast, with the Skellig Rocks offshore on a clear day, stops in the village of Sneem, and climbs back over Moll's Gap and Ladies View into Killarney. The driver doubles as the guide, so the history and the stories come with the road.
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Highlights
- ✓The Kerry Cliffs, higher and quieter than the Cliffs of Moher
- ✓The Skellig Ring coast road, with views to the Skellig Rocks on a clear day
- ✓Kerry Bog Village, Sneem, Moll's Gap and Ladies View
- ✓A smaller coach that reaches roads the big tour buses cannot
Tips
- →Departs from the Deros office at 22 Main Street; arrive in good time.
- →Some stops, such as the Kerry Cliffs and the Bog Village, charge a small separate entry fee.
- →Bring layers and a waterproof; the cliffs are exposed even on a fine day.
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