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Name: Cathal (Charlie)  Position: High King - Senior Guide

Failte - Welcome... Destiny has brought you to the online home of the World Famous Paddywagon Backpacking Tours of Ireland, internationally recognised as the Emerald Isle's best loved Tour company.

Use the navigation bar on the left to immerse yourself in a sea of shamrocks and shenanigans, and dont forget to scroll down to see our latest news & special offers.

We've included everything from the songs we sing to the stories we tell, all your questions will be answered here and you can meet our world famous Paddywagon team.

The average age of our tour members is 18-40 years old, but we welcome all ages. In true Irish character we welcome all people, as we find from experience all ages add to the fun and learning experience that is Paddywagon!

We believe PADDYWAGON is the cheapest way to travel around our beloved Ireland. Anyone can hire a car or take an expensive and boring public bus/train, but how many Irish stories and how much local knowledge will you miss out on by not having a Irish Tour Guide? We believe a trained Irish Paddywagon Tour Guide is a million times better than any travel or guidebook ever printed!

Let the Irish show you Ireland!

Our dynamic philosophy is clear and simple

It is to ensure you enjoy our beloved Irish Motherland as much as we do, and that you enjoy it in style and comfort and in the company of charming, knowledgeable and professional Irish tour leaders. Breathtaking scenery, lifelong memories and your thirst for knowledge quenched.

Great Craic! Happy Days!!

A warm welcome from us to you

On behalf of all the lads and lassies at Paddywagon may we extend a sincere, warm Irish welcome to both old friends and those who are new to the dynamic Paddywagon travel Philosophy. We pride ourselves on the fact that we are 100% Irish and with this comes that world famous Celtic spirit, flamboyance and love of learning that our company is famous for. We are confident that Paddywagon can meet all your Irish travel dreams and expectations.

This is proving to be another great year for our vibrant young company. We have been honoured by the Irish minister for Tourism for our 'special contribution to the Irish Tourism Industry' in the Irish Welcome Awards, to add to our award collection from the Independent Travellers World expo. 3 years in a row aint bad!

Our sparkling hostel chain, Paddys Palaces, are booming North and South. Our lovable wee country Hostel/Irish pub, the Randy Leprechaun on the Dingle Peninsula is getting rave reviews.

The adventure and craic (good times) on the road has been fantastic, our itineraries are better value and simply better than ever and the independent traveller is choosing our award-winning, hassle-free, all-inclusive packages in massive numbers.

Is mise le meas
'from me to you with respect'
The Paddywagon Team and Clann

Why Choose Paddywagon?

• 100% Irish
  100% Irish owned with no links to major international corporations. Therefore your money stays in Ireland and supports Irish job creation. We only use Irish driver/guides so you have a 100% sparkling Irish experience from start to finish. Excellent prices & Daily departures
• Our tours offer unrivalled value for money
  Feel free to compare and contrast. Accommodation and costly entrances included in price, unlike other tours of Ireland. We depart daily and we don't hibernate in winter, can other companies say the same? We do not cancel any tours, ever! We honour our commitment to the independent traveller!
• Tour pick ups
  As a gesture of Irish hospitality and courtesy we collect from all registered city centre hostels on the morning of departure. No worry of expensive taxis or dragging bags through the streets of lovely Dublin. Cead Mile Failte - A Hundred Thousand Welcomes!
• Breakfast Included - Top of the Morning to you!
  A good start to the day with a light breakfast included, means we can get the most from our tour. So once again Paddywagon takes care of No. 1 first, you the traveller.
• Go where no tour has gone before
  We include all the main sights but our guides are encouraged to bring you to the many places in Ireland where few visitors have gone before, we also include these little gems as overnight stays whenever possible.
• Our Office A-Team
  A round the clock service to provide assistance and deal with your queries. While the others sleep we're there for you.
• Best coaches
  Our fleet of super cool Green Mercedes mini coaches are truly a sight to behold. We are working with the Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland, who ensure our coaches are top notch.
• Our brilliant reputation
  All over the world in the conversations of independent travellers, in the opinions of the Worlds leading budget Travel Agencies and in the chapters of Travel Guidebooks, Paddywagon is a term synonymous with quality, brilliant holidays and top class value for money.
• AS SEEN ON T.V.
  Paddywagon Tours is a household name in the 4 corners of Ireland, we have been featured hundreds of times on national Television, Radio and the print Media. The good people of Ireland welcome us to their parishes and villages with a great enthusiasm, come share that genuine enthusiasm, passion and warm welcome.