While
at Muckross, why not visit the audio-visual theatre in The Killarney
National Park Visitor Centre? Based in Muckross House, this twenty
minute-long programme entitled, "Mountain, Wood and Water
-Killarney", provides an introduction to Killarney National
Park.
Coach
Tours
Muckross is an ideal venue for coach tours and last year
alone, almost 100,000 visitors arrived here by coach. Muckross
House forms the nucleus for Killarney National Park, which covers
an area of over 10,000 hectares. This is Ireland's oldest National
Park and it includes the world famous Lakes of Killarney, as well
as the mountains and woodlands that surround them.
Guided tours of Muckross House are available in the following languages,
(subject to availability):
- Irish
- English
- French
- German
- Italian
- Dutch
- Spanish
While
it is possible to complete a tour of the House in a minimum
of 45 minutes, ideally an hour should be allowed. For the benefit
of our visitors, group sizes are limited to a maximum of 48
persons. You may pay for your tour at reception. Alternatively,
we operate on a voucher basis. Please contact reception for
further details, (tel. + 353 64 70144).
It is necessary for coach tours to pre-book a tour. You may fax
a booking to us on + 353 64 70116. You will receive a confirmation
of your booking if required.