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Blarney Castle Tour: Scenic Train Ride from Cobh
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81 Ratings
Cobh
Depart Cobh Railway Station for a scenic train ride to Cork to visit the Blarney Castle and Gardens on this 6.5-hour tour. Kiss the Blarney Stone if you want, then explore Cork on a city tour, before returning to Cobh. Once you’re back in Cobh, visit the cemetery to learn about the victims of the Lusitania, before being returned to your ship.
Depart Cobh Railway Station for a scenic train ride to Cork to visit the Blarney Castle and Gardens on this 6.5-hour tour. Kiss the Blarney Stone if you want, then explore Cork on a city tour, before returning to Cobh. Once you’re back in Cobh, visit the cemetery to learn about the victims of the Lusitania, before being returned to your ship.
Duration:
6 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Blarney Castle & Gardens - Check-in at the Victorian Cobh Railway Station at 9:50am for the 10am departure of your train.
Enjoy a scenic rail journey from Cobh, along the banks of the River Lee with views of Blackrock Castle before arriving into Cork Kent Station.
Transfer to Blarney Castle and Gardens, where you can kiss the famous Blarney Stone…
- Blarney Castle & Gardens - Check-in at the Victorian Cobh Railway Station at 9:50am for the 10am departure of your train.
Enjoy a scenic rail journey from Cobh, along the banks of the River Lee with views of Blackrock Castle before arriving into Cork Kent Station.
Transfer to Blarney Castle and Gardens, where you can kiss the famous Blarney Stone if you want. There will be free time for shopping and lunch (at own expense) at Blarney Village.
Then explore Cork on a city tour, where you will experience the sights and sounds of the famous English Market during your brief visit.
- Cobh Cathedral - Return to Cobh to visit the fabulous Cobh Cathedral, St Colman’s. See Cobh cemetery and the mass graves of the Lusitania victims, as well as the grave of Jack Doyle.
What's Included
- Live commentary on board the coach
- Fully escorted by host on train
- Live commentary on board the coach
- Fully escorted by host on train
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information
- Comfortable walking shoes are recommended.
- Children U16 cannot book independently. They must be accompanied by a parent/guardian at all times.
- Comfortable walking shoes are recommended.
- Children U16 cannot book independently. They must be accompanied by a parent/guardian at all times.
Location
Cobh Train Station
Lower Road
Check in at the Victorian Cóbh Railway Station at 09:10 for the 09:30am departure with our representatives in bright yellow jackets. There is a special entrance gate from the cruise pier into Cóbh Railway Station.
Please note train departure time may vary depending on cruise ship schedule.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.5
(81 Ratings)
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Barbaracr8162gw
Sep 19, 2024
Excellent experience!!! - Very organized and well-planned! John Todd was delightful and provided excellent insight into each leg of our journey. Highly recommend this tour for all. Ask for John T.!
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Brenda_c
Sep 16, 2024
Blarney Castle - The tour guide was amazing. We loved our experience. He knew the history. The bus was comfortable. There was plenty of time to see all the grounds of the castle.
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Sandra_w
Sep 9, 2024
A wonderful day in Cobh and Cork - Having the variety of taking a private train was great. Our guide, Andrew, was wonderful providing much information regarding the history, agriculture, and culture of Ireland.
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Brenda
Sep 6, 2024
You Want Andrew as Your Guide! - After a crazy time taking the train from Cork (where we were staying) to Cobh to meet up with the group, just so we could take the train back to Cork to begin our tour, we actually had a great time. I cannot say enough about Andrew, our guide. He was the nicest guy ever, and he made sure that after our rough start, we had a wonderful tour day. He was very knowledgeable, informative, and was so kind and helpful. I learned really interesting information about Cork that I would not have known without the tour. The Blarney Castle was so much fun, and the grounds are beautiful. I really wish we had had more time there, but we were on a timeline to get most people back to their cruise ship. At the end, Cobh was awesome, and we decided to stay a while because it was beautiful.
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Bernard_d
Sep 1, 2024
Kiss the Stone - Fantastic tour of Blarney, Cork and Cobh by rail and coach.Andrew the guide was really informative and Gerry the driver was careful and calm especially on the narrow roads when faced by reckless drivers. The queue to kiss the stone took an hour or so but was well worth it.
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Dreamer782749
Aug 27, 2024
Excellent Tour by Train & Bus - As we had never been to Ireland, this tour from our ship docked in Cobh fit our needs very well. We had a private railcar just for our group, which quickly took us from Cobh to Cork, where we transferred to a large bus. We then proceeded to Blarney Castle, where we spent several hours walking the gardens. The castle itself is empty and the line to kiss the stone was 90 minutes. After souvenir shopping and a quick lunch at Woolen Mills, we were off through Cork to our final stop at St. Colman's Cathedral. Andrew, our guide, did an outstanding job with his driver optimizing our experience. Andrew was not only very knowledgeable and personable but very cognizant of the time, as our ship was leaving in the afternoon. We will definitely use Railtours again when visiting Ireland.
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Stuart_q
Aug 22, 2024
Nice tour of Cork and Blarney Castle - Accessing the train to Cork was easy with the help of Andrew our guide. He also was very informative on the bus to and from Blarney Castle. To kiss the stone may require up to an hour and a half in line and to climb over a hundred steps. Your time is probably better spent strolling around the castle grounds. The tour ended in plenty of time to get back to the ship. The tour was definitely worth it.
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Barbara_w
Sep 3, 2024
Blarney Castle - Not anything in particular, we enjoyed the whole experience and our guide was particularly well informed.
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Michael_g
Sep 30, 2024
Disappointed - We were very disappointed that when we got to Blarney Castle there was a 90 minute queue.
I didn’t feel this tour was worth the money, as we didn’t get any type of tour
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Bernadette_l
Sep 28, 2024
Not really a guided tour - 90 minute wait to get into the castle. Decided not to spend time in line. So walked the gardens instead. Very spectacular.
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