Powerscourt and Glendalough Day Tour

The Powerscourt and Glendalough Day Tour takes you south of Dublin to County Wicklow, known as the ‘Garden of Ireland’ – you will see why.

Travel to the award winning village of Enniskerry to the amazing Powerscourt House and Gardens-

“Powerscourt is a magnificent example of an aristocratic garden laid out with taste, knowledge and imagination.” Peter Coats – “Great Gardens of the Western World”

• This Palladian 68 room mansion built between 1730 and 1741, with baroque dome-roofed towers at either end, which overlooks magnificent landscaped gardens.
• Voted No.3 in the Top 10 Gardens of the world by National Geographic.
• 47 acres of Gardens set under the Great Sugar Loaf Mountain.
• Grassy terraces of the formal gardens.
• Charming walled gardens of rare plants from around the world.
• Including their famous Japanese Gardens with its secret grotto.
• Enjoy exciting sculptures of Gods and mythical creatures as well as exquisite water features.
• Woodlands with trees over 250 years old from all over the world, including the great American Redwood, and the Chinese Dawn Redwood.
• The fantastic Gates to the Gardens
• The Chorus Gate, The Venetian Gate, The English Gate and the spectacular 250 year old Bamberg Gate.
• In the house itself, you can experience Tara’s Palace – a unique and magical hand crafted dolls palace.
• The Avoca Terrace Café offers the finest in Irish artisan home cooked cuisine.
• It’s also home to the best in Irish design in gifts, clothes and furniture.

“One of the most beautiful and inspiring places in the world, one visit is rarely enough” Lonely Planet Guide.