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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Magnifique 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.clementinegrim05/11/2019Lovely 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 trip with the kids Had the boat cruise included in our hotel package. Boat trip was lovely – the captain was very enjoyable and great to see social distancing measures on the boat.
Fabulous views from the boat!Mikey_870211/08/2020 -
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 M14/04/2025The 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 K22/05/2025Dolly 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 -
This was a very memorable experience. This was a very interesting, enjoyable and relaxing trip. Captain John was excellent and certainly very knowledgeable and gave us lots of information and history. Of course the scenery was so beautiful. It was incredible how low the water was in parts we saw a man standing in the water not even up to his knees hoping to catch the winning brown trout to claim his prize for the competition. The White Eagles were shy and didn’t appear. There were 54 0f us in our group Maureen & Friends each and everyone said how much they enjoyed the trip. It was my second time taking a group we went many years ago and it was so good that is why I brought people back again.
Maureen F12/05/2025Excellent tour It was an Excellent tour. There was a Great atmosphere on board. Tour guides were very knowledgeable and great craic!!!
James C16/03/2025Well worth a trip Absolutely Brilliant Experience.. Captain and young lad helping him were very professional, friendly and made the whole trip amazing ..
warren c17/03/2025 -
Lovely tour for a cold day! Enjoyed this nice boat trip on the lake. It was a cold and windy day, so outdoor activities were not appealing. But this trip inside a covered boat, with full windows, meant we could still experience the beauty of the national park. Having an eagle’s nest pointed out was a highlight.
talkingheads2723/03/2025tour on lake there last Sunday, weather was great, guide was great, tour was great, still learned something new from tour, great trip. Well done.
RachelJenW31/10/2019Amazing 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.
TMoose201717/10/2019 -
Fantastic Great tour, very informative. We had a gorgeous day & amazing views. Captain and lad with him were so nice. Highly recommend to anyone.
Ayfa O03/04/2025Great 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.
Sinor26/07/2020Must do attraction Great experience on the boat being shown the great islands. Very informative tour which is a must do when in Killarney!!
John01/11/2024 -
Great 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_2005/08/2020Great experience Cathal was brilliant, very informative and funny.
Lovely experience and wasn’t too long, packed a lot in.michellewG2908ZJ14/09/2020Great 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 -
An amazing and relaxing hour on the lakes. A must see on your next visit to Killarney. A very informative Captain and crew. A very relaxing hour with stunning views all around.
Daithi M25/03/2025Awesome 👍 A brilliant way to entertain young kids for an hour while looking at beautiful scenery and listening to great stories by captain Frank and his able assistant Oran. Highly recommend this.
donald29028/07/2020Great boat ride Charming combination of boat ride to lunch area and then a jaunting car back to town. Wonderful scenery and tour from our skipper, a neat lunch on the patio and a horse drawn jaunting car back to town is certainly memorable.
Camelback5005/11/2019 -
Not to be missed Definitely a tour not to be missed, great value and fantastic views. Frank was a great guide who was funny, informative and friendly. No issues due to restrictions. Tour takes about 50 minutes
Will suit all ages including families. Ill definitely take the tour again.Blarney23028/09/20205 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 P10/04/2025Fun time in the rain! Paddy was great and told us about the plants and trees, the history of the property and the castle. Very welcoming and in great spirits considering the weather. He made the experience wonderful and fun.
Jane G23/04/2025 -
Boat ride on Lake Great way to spend a hour. Beautiful, informative and relaxing. Great friendly captain.
Highly recommendpocketmom417/10/2019Great, family-friendly boat trip of stunning lakes A very enjoyable tour of the breathtaking lakes. Our guide was both knowledgeable and extra kind to the kids. We have a nonverbal autistic boy with unpredictable reactions to new situations, and the ability to walk around the boat and get outdoors at the back made it that bit easier too. Lovely people and worth the money.
Dubinbfast24/04/2025Excellent 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!
athsty20/10/2019 -
Excellent 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.
TravelswithFour21/10/2019Lake tours Have to say absolutely fabulous went today on the tour around the lakes of Killarney very informative and interesting. Would highly recommended
39maried03/09/2020Fantastic & great value for money The tour guide was definitely the highlight. He was so knowledgeable and really funny. Definitely a must do
AdeleF70617/07/2020



