Kilkenny, Wicklow Mountains, Glendalough, Sheep Dog Trials, Day Trip from Dublin

We enjoyed our trip from start to end. The guide/driver, Sarah, was excellent. Gave a lot of historical information as well as general information which added to our journey. Our times in Kilkenny city and Glendalough were very interesting and finishing the day at Cullen's farm was enjoyable. We hope to take other trips with you in the future.

This was a fantastic and stress-free tour that I highly recommend! Anthony was hilarious and filled the time between locations with fun facts and stories. Additionally, he is a photographer and will help you take some memorable photos at the sites. There is a lot of walking/hiking, especially at the Glendalough Monastic Settlement and Wicklow Mountains National Park, so I recommend boots if you have them. The free time at Kilkenny is enough for you to tour the major sites if you’re not meandering. Overall, I had a wonderful time with Anthony and Wild Rover Tours and hope to take another with them one day!

One of the best trips I ever had! The destination photos speak for themselves, but did not fully capture the soul and magic of these places. We had enough time to explore the locations, without being in rush or having too much spare time. There was no child on board, so that everyone respectfully wore the mask and there were no cheeky drinkers/eaters in the bus. We were socially distanced at all times. If you are worried about covid-19, Wild Rover is clearly and without a doubt the best travel tour organiser, comparing with competitors. The driver, Sara, was so knowledgeable and I learned so much about Irish history and culture throughtout the travel. She also had a great sense of humour and was very helpful. She surely was a highlight! I'd definetly recommend this trip to everyone, it was just perfect.

It was fabulous. The tour guide Anthony and the driver Sydney was very kind to everyone. ANTHONY provides lot of information. I enjoyed this trip

Awesome experience. Noel and Sean made sure that everyone would enjoy the day. We had a little extra time at Glendalough and Noel showed us the way to do a quick hike up the mountain into the forest....anyway, we had a great time and highly recommend this day trip

Richard and Paulo were fantastic at getting us around the Wicklow region. Richard was funny and very informative, often telling us of hidden ruins along the way. One example was the ancient enclosures upon the mountain that were highlighted because of the snow. We got to the Glendalough area and learned about the tower in the Monastic site. We then hiked our way to upper lake (1.4-1.6km). Do not miss out on this! I am sure if you ask the tour company, they can arrange a taxi to take you via the road to see the lake. The views were stunning even though the wind was trying to blow us over. Then, in my opinion, the best part of the whole tour was next. Watching the working sheep dogs! It was fantastic, and because we were there during Lambing season, we got to hold baby lambs (and a fiesty little puppy!) Micheal, the shepherd, was very informative about the whole process of herding, sheering and culling sheep. Unfortunately, the sheep are raised mostly for meat instead of their wool. The most mesmerizing part of our day was watching Maggie and 15 year old Dell work these sheep all with Micheal's whistles! We then went up the mountain for a photo stop right off the side of the road. We even had the lovely snow blowing down on us. We made our way down through the original Hollywood and into Kilkenny. Richard gave us some interesting facts about the Kilkenny castle and then we went down to the town hall, or the Tholsel. We were then told about herbest Alice and her poor maid, Patronella, and how one fled a witch Hunt while the other was burned at the stake. Kilkenny is a tiny Town and very easy to walk. We headed back to the restaurant above the Kilkenny design center for something to eat and to get a gander at the castle and the gardens once more. Richard was truly a fantastic guide and was dripping with historic facts. I've done a tour with another local tour company and I can say hands down Wild Rover is the better of the two. You have a driver focused on the road while the guide gives plenty of details and history about Ireland.

It was a great experience. JB and Pat were really funny. The only problem during the tour was it was way too cold in February. But I still enjoyed it.

Lovely itinerary with a delightful host! This tour was the perfect balance of guided and independent. The countryside was amazing and the sheepdog demonstration was a real treat.

Cathy and John were exceptional in every way! The scenery was perfect, the weather wasn't fun but they could not control that.

The tour guide, Noel, was very knowledgeable, pleasant and helpful. And Sidney, who was driving, was also doing a very professional job. The only reason why I have not rated it 5 star is because of the facilities -- for a full day tour to not have Wifi on the coach, does not augur well, in today's time and age. Best wishes.