Fáilte Tours Ireland is a Co. Wicklow-based tour company running private guided day trips from Dublin for travellers from the USA, Canada and beyond.

Wicklow Day Tour: A Full Day in Ireland's Garden County

If you're staying in Dublin and only have one free day to spare, a Wicklow day tour is hard to beat. County Wicklow sits under an hour south of the city, yet it feels like a different world entirely mountains, glacial valleys, and a coastline that changes colour by the hour.

What's Included on the Tour

Fáilte Tours Ireland runs this trip as a full-day, comfortable outing, departing from and returning to Dublin. Priced from €69 per person, the day covers:

• Glendalough — a 6th-century monastic settlement founded by St. Kevin, complete with a round tower, ancient stone churches, and two quiet lakes tucked into a glacial valley
• Hollywood Village — a small, traditional stop with free time for lunch at a local café or pub
• Guinness Lake (Lough Tay) — the striking dark-water lake beneath Luggala Estate, easily one of the most photographed spots in the country
• Wicklow Town — a coastal town with Viking roots, where you can walk the harbour before heading back

Why This Route Works So Well

The pace is relaxed rather than rushed. Instead of ticking off five towns in one day, the itinerary lingers at each stop long enough to actually take it in a walk through Glendalough's valley, lunch without a clock ticking, a proper photo stop at Lough Tay.

As Fáilte Tours describes it, the goal is simple: "Take your time to enjoy… and we take care of everything else." That mindset shapes the whole trip  small groups, local knowledge, and a schedule built around the scenery rather than around a checklist.

Planning Your Visit

Whether you're in Dublin for a long weekend or squeezing in a day between longer travels, this tour covers a genuine cross-section of Wicklow without requiring a rental car or a change of hotel.

Full details and booking are available on the Wicklow Day Tour