Cobh to Blarney Castle & Kinsale

Discover Blarney Castle, Cork City, and Kinsale on a tailored shore excursion. Enjoy local insights, shopping, and scenic views. Book your adventure now!

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Blarney Castle & Gardens - Here you will have the opportunity to kiss the famous Blarney Stone, explore the 15th century castle and wander discover the magnificent gardens. Admission to the castle and gardens is included in your tour price.
    Our visit to Blarney will be up to 2 hours in total depending on your ships docking/sailing schedule.
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What's Included
  • Live commentary on board from local experienced guides
  • Storage for wheelchairs, scooters, etc
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Admission To Blarney Castle & Gardens
  • Pick up from your ship and return to same
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Exciting Shore Excursion from Cobh to Blarney Castle, Cork City, Kinsale, and back to Cobh. The bus tour begins and ends at your ship, customized to fit your docking and sailing schedule.
Our Bus Tour Includes:
• Entry to the renowned Blarney Castle & Gardens
• Shopping at Blarney Woolen Mills - the world’s largest Irish store
• A driving tour of the…

Location
Port of Cobh
Departure time is EITHER 8am OR 30 minutes after docking is complete (whichever is later) When you get off your ship, turn right and head for the gates. Our team will be there holding signs with "Butlers Shore Tours" on them and will escort you to your correct bus.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Gatorgals
Sep 15, 2024
Great tour in Cobh - We thoroughly enjoyed our Blarney Castle and Kinsale tour with Butler’s Tour Company and our wonderful guide Ian and fantastic driver Jeff!! They were waiting for us as soon as we got off the ship, so we were some of the first people at the castle. We enjoyed exploring the castle grounds and kissed the Blarney Stone, then we went to Kinsale and loved exploring that town and having lunch there. All the other stops were wonderful and we would highly recommend this tour company to anyone that comes into Cobh!!
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Christine_g
Sep 3, 2024
Great excursion! - Easy access from our cruise line. Kevin was a great tour guide, very interesting and informative. Tony the driver did a great job maneuvering the bus through roads some of which had congestion and construction going on. Double checked with us as to ship departure time and made sure we were back in plenty of time.
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Priscilla_e
Aug 22, 2024
Nice Blend of Irish Must-Sees - We loved the castle and the most colorful little town in Ireland! Enjoyed the time to explore on our own. Guide also drive us around Cork and explained things which was great since my grandfather came from there. Later he stopped at the cathedral in Cobh as well as the deck of cards houses. A picturesque and fun day!
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Merideth_h
Aug 22, 2024
A day well spent! - Our driver and tour guide were fantastic in filling us in on what we were seeing as we drive around or what was coming up. We packed a lot into the day, but it was enough time at each spot. Thanks for a fun day!
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Mark_m
Aug 22, 2024
Great time in Cobh! - Husband kissing the Blarney Stone. The gardens were beautiful. Our tour guide Kevin was quite entertaining and made us laugh. The driver Steven was quite adept in driving the tight roads. Driving through Cork was interesting with all the stores.
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Elizabeth_e
Aug 22, 2024
Blarney Castle Kinsale tour - Our tour guide Kevin and driver Stephen were amazing!!.We were met at the dock, checked in and short walk to beautiful bus. Kevin gave a very thoughtful narration of the scenery we were passing and also about what we we're going to see. Plenty of time at each spot. Blarney Castle was cool didn't climb the stairs to kiss the stone , bad knees but sat below and watched the others who did climb. Walked the gardens instead. Kinsale was a pretty harbor town. Lunched at White House as per Kevin recommendation. Good food. We were back at ship 1 hour before sailing. Highly recommend Butler tours and Kevin and Stephen were terrific!!
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Christine_s
Aug 19, 2024
Kissing the Blarney Stone! - We had a lovely time on the excursion to Blarney Castle and Kinsale. Our tour guides, Kevin and Steven, were lovely and informative. Blarney Castle is a must-do!
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Sherryl_r
Aug 18, 2024
Absolute amazing tour! - Recommend 100%!! Great service, friendly guides and overall wonderful tour! We had plenty of time to kiss the Blarney stone, explore the grounds and shop! The other stops and fun stories and information along the way was also very enjoyable!
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Stuart_n
Aug 16, 2024
Worth the trip - Very nice trip. We had Kevin as our guide& driver, very good. Small vans were a plus. I would recommend this group.
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Margarett88
Sep 10, 2024
Get Your Blarney and your Beauty - Blarney Line can be long but guide is flexible. Kinsale is the birthplace of my ancestors and always a delight. The driver and guide were knowledgeable and helpful.
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From $83
up to 6 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).