Experience Killarney
By boat cruise, jaunting cart tour... or both!

Explore. Dream. Discover
Soak up the tranquil landscapes and reflecting waters of Lough Leane from a comfortable, covered, heated vessel: MV Pride of the Lakes. Live commentary helps you enjoy scenery from the peaks of Magillycuddy’s Reeks to the ruins of Innisfallen Abbey, and maybe even spot eagles or sika deer. Multiple departures daily.
Experience Killarney
Cruise the beautiful Lakes of Killarney with the M.V Pride of the Lakes. Setting sail from the 15th century Ross Castle, enjoy our eco-friendly tour on Lough Leane. Or experience the sights of Killarney National Park from the traditional Jaunting Car. Operating all year-round, the Killarney Jaunting car trip is a “must” for every one visiting Killarney. Full commentary on our tours are provided by Billy “the Jarvey” and Johnny, “the Skipper” of the MV Pride of the Lakes.
Waterbus Tour
Adults
Cruise Killarney's beautiful lakes with the M.V Pride of the Lakes. Family Tickets Available
Killarney Experience
Adults
Combine our cruise and jaunting car tour for a unique experience. *price based on 4 people, discounts on family ticket
Jaunting Car
Adults
Explore Killarney National Park from a traditional Jaunting Car. *price based on 4 people
Waterbus Experience Tour Times
11.00am 12.30pm 2.30pm 4.00pm
Killarney Combination Tour Times
10.00am 11.30pm 1.30pm 3.00pm
Jaunting Car Experience Tour Times
11.30am 12.30pm 1.30pm 3.00pm 4.00pm 5.00pm
Killarney Scenic Tours
Our scenic tours on Lough Leane, Killarney’s largest and most picturesque lake, and Killarney National Park offers fantastic sights of many famous heritage attractions including Ross Castle, O’Sullivan Cascade and the monastic ruins of Inisfallen Island. This Killarney waterbus tour is an enjoyable Killarney’s lakes and mountains trip to relax and view Killarney lakes and mountains. This Killarney Lake tour lasts approximately one hour.
Book today to experience the wonders of Killarney National Park!




Cruising the Lakes of Killarney

Killarney, take it all in...
Our tour offers a unique opportunity to experience Killarney National Park. Relax and enjoy all the scenic beauty of Killarney. This is a spectacular experience, taking in the scenes of gentle low land, scattered islands on the lake in the shadow of the towering ruggedness of the McGillcuddy Reeks Mountain Range and learn about the flora, fauna and historical heritage of the area.
Previous Guest Reviews and Experiences
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Well worth a trip Absolutely Brilliant Experience.. Captain and young lad helping him were very professional, friendly and made the whole trip amazing ..
warren c17/03/2025Do this cruise – Killarney Lakes. Good cruise with useful commentary and knowledge of the area. Very rainy day so very few passengers on the cruise but this gave more time for talk and questions. And a chance to see this lake area as it often is. One walks through part of the Castle to access cruise dock. So interesting at every step. Nice tea house is part of the land/castle complex.
Also of interest to fishing anglers given knowledge of also that aspect of this lake area.921don10/10/2019tour on lake there last Sunday, weather was great, guide was great, tour was great, still learned something new from tour, great trip. Well done.
RachelJenW31/10/2019 -
Lovely boat trip Really lovely boat trip. The captain was so friendly and he was very informative. Tour was very reasonably priced. Staff all wearing masks and covid procedures all in place
Jackielovesfood125/09/2020A must-do in Killarney, Cathal is a legend! An amazing trip around the lakes and by the shoreline of the magnificent Ross Castle. Out guide Cathal was very knowledgable and good fun too. We never got bored and the whole experience if a must for any visitors to Killarney.
Johnegg1202/10/2020Lakes of Killarney A lovely hour on the lake, weather was amazing. Considering the time of year, the captain was informative and witty. Would definitely recommend!
Michelle M30/10/2019 -
Great experience Cathal was brilliant, very informative and funny.
Lovely experience and wasn’t too long, packed a lot in.michellewG2908ZJ14/09/2020Killarney Lakes Boat Tour from Ross Castle Lovely trip on the lakes in Killarney. Beautiful scenery and sunshine provided on the day. Great information provided by the guide. Well recommended
A seasoned traveler28/04/2025Magnifique Panorama et son Histoire Nous avons eu une belle après midi et le paysage irlandais y était de toute beauté.
Le guide raconte avec passion et humour l’histoire du lac et de ses environs, un retour dans le temps des châteaux que nous avons bien apprécié.clementinegrim05/11/2019 -
An enjoyable hour on the lake. We had a lovely trip on the lake. The young tour guide was knowledgeable, humorous and friendly. He let my son steer the boat for a little biy which was excellent.
Anne Marie M14/04/2025Fantastic Experience The tour was fantastic from beginning to end. It felt like we were floating on the water as we explored beautiful Lough Leane with the pilot giving snippets of info along the way. He even spotted an eagle perched on a mountain and stopped for us all to get a good look. Wonderful scenery and history!
fire s31/05/2025Excellent Tour – Exceptional People Traveling with friends this past summer we took the boat tour. Aside from the four us traveling together, the tour was a bus load of tourist from Spain. The captain was exceptional, make the tour special for all onboard in both Spanish & English. Once the tour was over he had made sure we had secured a taxi to get back to town. Just so happened, my phone fell out of my pocket in the cab. I couldn’t get the cab or cab company to answer, went out on a limb and called the boat captain. He not only tracked down the cab/driver, but delivered my phone to the hotel. Needless to say, he saved me a lot of heartache. He exuded Irish hospitality at its finest. Thank you a million times over! And yes, take the cruise! So worth it.
TravelswithFour21/10/2019 -
Excellent tour! It was the best boat trip I have made in my whole life! The boat driver was very informative and the tour was very interesting! He was even very kind to pick us from our hotel and drop us off. If I will ever be to Killarney again I will definitely do this trip again!
athsty20/10/2019Great Boat Trip Such a nice trip! Booked the trip on the recommendation of Tripadvisor and I was so glad I did! Excellent value for money! The guide was so informative and added some humor to the trip!
It was a really beautiful trip!daniels_travels_2005/08/2020Mini break This is without doubt a fantastic tour. The boat captain was excellent. His knowledge of the area was brilliant. The cost of the trip was 12 Euro and with every cent. I would recommend this tour to everyone.
JAHubby21/10/2019 -
Great trip with our hosts Frank and Cathal Both Frank and Cathal are very knowledgeable and gave a very insightful tour. The two lads are great craic which made a very enjoy tour. Very reasonably priced and I highly recommend the tour. We will definitely do it again
Darren S31/07/2020Don’t miss out on this little gem! Lovely, relaxing trip around the Killarney lakes. Excellent local knowledge and Eagle spotting.Definitely recommend.
Joanne28/04/2025Dolly Delivered – Fantastic National Park Views Brilliant 1 hour haunting experience with Patrick!We booked on the day for a 4pm jaunt. Patrick was waiting for us before scheduled time. He brought us through the national park and we got great views of the deer, and the lake.Highly recommend using this company.
Tom27/04/2025 -
Amazing Tour A lake tour is a must do in Killarney. We were torn between the open gap boats or getting a tour on one of the bigger enclosed boats. Ultimately it came down to how much time you want to spend and the two hour total for the carriage ride to the castle and the boat better fit our schedule. That being said once we were out on the water with the incredible views and our knowledgeable and hilarious captain we knew we made the right choice. It was an amazing time, absolutely gorgeous. And after seeing the people in the small open boats who had been there for over two hours seemed a bit much in retrospect. We had a great time. I can’t recommend this tour highly enough.
TMoose201717/10/2019Lovely way to spend an hour Very informative boat trip around the beautiful lakes the driver was very knowledgeable and friendly. Our son who is 2 loved being able to go out the back of the boat too, the weather of course was to our advantage thankfully ☀️
Dream2307887405322/04/2025Great fun We did the hour trip in the jaunting cart. Paudie the driver and Nancy the horse were great fun. Paudie was absolutely hilarious, great crack and gave interesting details along the way. He was great with our three kids too. Definitely recommend Paudie, we will be back!!!
465ker_m12/07/2020 -
Perfect Experience We had a perfect day for the cruise. I would reccomend sitting at the outside section for the best experience. The tour guide really made the experience, he provided information on the lake and surrounding areas and this really made the experience. Its also the perfect amount of time for the experience. Would love to do this again if in the area
Travel3782481241030/10/2024Very nice tour The weather was great. The tour guid was so knowledgeable. Very interesting trip. A lovely hour on the lake.
S8861SQameliam26/07/2020The nicest way to ever spend an hour If you’re in Killarney, put 60 minutes aside for this boat trip. We did on a whim last weekend & are delighted we did so. A real highlight. Incredible scenery, value for money & a fantastic guide. Jason (apologies if I got that wrong), thanks again!
John K22/05/2025 -
Great day out We had a great time today, what a wonderful way to spend an hour. 4 adults and 4 children (children all under 6). Would highly recommend the trip.
Sinor26/07/2020EXCELLENT My husband and I loved this tour. It was calm and peaceful and so informative! We had just finished our tour of Ross castle and were looking for a tour of the lake and were so happy we found Killarney lake tours. It was a calmer day so there were only a handful of people on tour. Our tour guide was awesome and so nice. I’d highly recommend taking a tour of the lake.
Wanderlustin_Lady15/10/2019Ideal Hen Party Activity I booked a private one-hour lake tour for a hen party on Saturday morning, and it was an incredible experience! Rose was fantastic to deal with during the planning stages, and the crew on the boat were exceptional on the day. They were very accommodating and friendly, even stepping in as our group photographers. At one point, they let the bride take over as captain, which was a nice touch!The boat was fully covered, so the rain didn’t affect our trip at all. We still managed to capture photos outside at the back of the boat with the beautiful views behind us. It was perfect being able to bring our own drinks and snacks too. Overall, it was a 10/10 experience at a very reasonable cost, I will definitely be recommending it to others!
Alisha K22/04/2025 -
5 stars We had a great tour on the water – the guides were very friendly and informative. A great mix of humour and history. Would definitely come back again.
Kathy P10/04/2025Fantastic What an amazing day it was wonderful went with wife kids and grandad from start to finish it was just brilliant the captain of the boat was unreal he’s knowledge of the lake mountains house park was astonishing to say the least i will definitely be doing it again
mackey72201601/11/2019Brilliant trip, highly recommend Highly recommend this boat trip. Went on it today and it was very enjoyable. The captain was brilliant and gave a great insight into the history of the area.
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