1If you only do one, choose Dingle and Slea Head over the Ring of Kerry6 visitors
Slea Head drive beat the Ring of Kerry; do the Blasket View cliff walk above the Blasket Centre and look for seals. · TripAdvisor, 2024
Choose Dingle over the Ring of Kerry if only doing one; a local taxi firm such as Killarney Tours and Taxi worked. · Fodor's, 2017
Skip the Ring of Kerry if short on time and do Dingle's Slea Head Drive instead. · Blog, 2024
Ring of Kerry the same day as Slea Head was too long; Dingle was the favourite. · TripAdvisor, 2022
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2Take a Ring of Kerry day tour from Killarney (about €40, ~$43) rather than driving it yourself3 visitors
Take a Killarney day tour of the Ring of Kerry for about 40 euro (~$43) instead of renting a car. · Blog, 2025
A guided Ring of Kerry day tour was highly worthwhile. · TripAdvisor
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3The Ring of Kerry takes a full day, so start early to stay ahead of the tour coaches3 visitors
Drive the Ring of Kerry clockwise to avoid sitting behind coaches; allow at least 4 hours without stops. · Blog, 2025
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1Skip the Ring of Kerry for the Ring of Beara: quieter and just as scenic2 visitors
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Driving (1)
Drive the Ring of Kerry clockwise · Reddit
Getting around (2)
Book day tours via GetYourGuide from Killarney (Gap of Dunloe, Dingle, Ring of Kerry) and Galway (Cliffs of Moher, Aran Islands). · TripAdvisor, 2023
From Cork, a tour bus connects in Killarney with Dublin and Limerick buses, then splits into Ring of Kerry, Cliffs or Dingle tours. · Blog
Sightseeing (4)
Drive the Ring of Kerry anticlockwise to stay inside lane. · Blog
Inch and Ballingskelligs beaches are worth a stop. · Fodor's
Ring of Kerry offers autumn colour; Muckross gardens are lovely. · Blog
Skip the Ring of Kerry as Rick Steves suggests; do the Gap of Dunloe, which she found magical, and allow for shorter September daylight. · Rick Steves forum
Other (2)
An overnight call in Cobh let passengers book a private Ring of Kerry tour on the extra day. · cruisecritic, 2021
Skip Dingle and the Ring of Kerry on a Clare-Galway trip to avoid crowds and leave room for detours. · Rick Steves forum