Guided Tours
Guided Tours
For those looking to delve deeper into the rich heritage of the region, Lough Gur offers private multi-site tours tailored to your group’s interests and schedule. Led by experienced guides, these bespoke tours extend beyond the lake to include nearby archaeological and historical landmarks such as the Grange Stone Circle, and other lesser-known gems across the Lough Gur landscape. Perfect for schools, heritage groups, or curious travellers, each tour can be customised for length, accessibility, and level of detail - whether you’re after an engaging overview or an in-depth exploration of the area’s 6,000-year story. Advance booking is required.
To reserve a private multi‑site tour at Lough Gur, simply contact the Visitor Centre in advance ideally at least 48 hours before your preferred date. You can book by emailing info@loughgur.com or calling +353 61 385 186.
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Our student’s group had a great trip to Lough Gur on Monday. We listened an interesting talk about this place’s history from Stone Age to modern times at Lough Gur Visitor Center. After with tour guide Brian we had short walk around area. It was gorgeous! It’s a one of the most beautiful places Ireland! There is a lake, hills, small forest, castle’s ruins. Finally, we visited Great Stone Circle, which was built several thousand years ago. I’m really grateful to Kate and Brian for this amazing day! My classmates and I had a great time and have taken a lot of pictures.
Lough Gur is an amazing archaeological site where people have lived for over 6,000 years. It is well maintained and offers an excellent Visitors' Centre describing the periods of occupation in fascinating detail as well as local history. Replicas of artefacts discovered here are also on display. Advisable to Google in advance to grasp the magnificence of this site. The largest Stone Circle in Ireland is in the area. Coffee and biscuits are available but no cooked meals. Go to Reardon's pub restaurant nearby for that.
Lough Gur is just the most amazing place to visit it's wheel chair accessable and just excellent for kids lots of picnic benches lots of walks and loads to explore you could spend the day here easily and time will fly there's a small playground also and a little shop on site and toilets at entrance well worth a visit highly recommend for a lovely family day out.
A wondrously tranquil spot, which would be worth visiting for its beauty even if it had no archeological significance. But its unique role in the history of human colonisation of Ireland is a fascinating tale, brought alive to our group by a young local volunteer who, while obviously immensely knowledgeable about the area, wore his learning lightly as he told his tale with panache and humour. In my view, one of Ireland's must-see experiences.
What a beautiful, non commercialised, tranquil heaven with well maintained pathways, wheelchair friendly. Free ample parking, plus an information centre which is non intrusive to the ambient nature 😀 Rest rooms are positioned at the (entrance, exit) and are well maintained. Monitored security is clearly evident providing a level of comfort even for solo visitors. Please never allow any "profit body" marshal this sanctuary of peace as has been done with the "Cliffs of Moher" to name just one. Well done to the custodians of this natural Treasure.
