On behalf of all the lads & lassies at Paddywagon we extend a warm Irish welcome to the dynamic Paddywagon travel Philosophy.

We are Ireland's Number 1 Tour Company and lovingly operate the only All-Ireland hostel/B&B network, the sparkling Paddys Palaces.

Paddywagon is officially the 'Most Fun Tour Company' in the world, as voted by over 900,000 reviewers at Hostelworld.com

Our award-winning tours of Ireland are:

• All-inclusive
• World Famous
• For the young and young at heart
• oh, and No-one can beat us on price

We are proud to be 100% Irish and with this comes that world famous Celtic spirit and flamboyance that our company is famous for.

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 respectable awards collection.

- Hoscar 2010 - 'Most Fun Tour in the World'

- Golden Backpack 2011 - 'Best UK & Ireland Tour Operator'

- Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of The Year, National Finalist

We are confident that Paddywagon can meet all your Irish travel dreams and expectations.

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

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!!

• 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.
• 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.

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 for travellers who appreciate excellent value for money!

FREE Dublin Airport Shuttle-bus transfer, return trip to Dublin Airport for ALL customers who take our tours and/or stay in our hostels!

In the present global economic climate, thankfully there are companies like Paddywagon that give travellers of ALL ages the chance to afford to travel in luxury and have a holiday of a lifetime without costing them a fortune!

We offer enjoyable, affordable and reliable guided tours of Ireland:

Our signature tours, are award-winning, world famous 2, 3, 4, 6 & 10 tours from Dublin to everywhere in Ireland

• 3 day tours of Ireland: Northern Ireland & Southern Ireland
• 6 day tours of Ireland-Ireland
• 10 day tours of ALL-Ireland

Our fantastic range of affordable day trips from Dublin, Cork & Belfast to EVERY major visitor attraction in Ireland. Action packed and great fun. We do NOT hibernate in winter, our tours run 365 days per year. No other Irish company can honestly make this promise to you.

At Paddywagon Tours we operate a 100% NEVER EVER CANCEL GUARANTEE!

• Cliffs of Moher Day Tours from Dublin
• Kilkenny, Glendalough & Wicklow Mountains day tour
• Blarney Castle Day tour from Dublin & Cork
• Belfast day tour from Dublin
• Giants Causeway & Historic Derry day tour from Belfast
• Giants Causeway & Historic Derry day tour from Dublin
• Aran Islands day tour from Dublin
• Connemara day tour from Dublin

Accommodation Included: On ALL our tours your accommodation is included in the price you pay. Also ALL entrance fees. Other companies do NOT do this, so they may seem cheaper but you then have to pay for your accommodation & entrance fees as you travel, adding more and more unplanned cost each day!

NOT JUST HOSTELS & HOSTELLOS! WE ALSO STAY IN B&B's, GUESTHOUSES, LUXURY APARTMENTS, HOTELS. Our regular tours stay in fine backpacker hostels in dorm-accomm, but for a bit extra you can stay in fine B&B's & Luxury Apartments by booking on one of our 'DELUXE' tours.

Day Tours: We offer Day Tours from Dublin, Belfast and Cork to EVERYWHERE of interest in Ireland, North & South.

Longer Tours: We also offer 2, 3, 4, 6 & 10 days tours of Ireland which include ALL Accommodation fees, ALL entrance fees, ALL Breakfasts.

REMEMBER OUR COMPLIMENTARY PADDYWAGON SHUTTLE BUS direct from Dublin Airport to our front door, will save you money, as we feel Dublin taxi's (€20-€30) and regular airport buses (€6 one way) are an absolute rip-off . Our Paddywagon airport coach provides 14 daily departures to and from Dublin airport direct to the door of Paddys Palace Hostel, our city centre HQ, where ALL Paddywagon Tours depart from.

We've included everything from the songs we sing to the stories we tell, latest news and special offers, 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....