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Cork City and Blarney Tour: Discover Hidden Gems
4.7
14 Ratings
Cork
Discover Cork City’s hidden gems and Blarney Castle’s magic with a passionate guide. Enjoy history, storytelling, and traditional music on this private taxi tour.
Discover Cork City’s hidden gems and Blarney Castle’s magic with a passionate guide. Enjoy history, storytelling, and traditional music on this private taxi tour.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Blarney Castle & Gardens - Explore the renowned Blarney Castle, kiss the Blarney Stone to gain the gift of eloquence, and unwind in the picturesque castle grounds.
- Blarney Woollen Mills - Shop at the largest Irish store in the world.
- Cork City Hall - Discover the historic city hall, which was burned down during the War of Independence….
- Blarney Castle & Gardens - Explore the renowned Blarney Castle, kiss the Blarney Stone to gain the gift of eloquence, and unwind in the picturesque castle grounds.
- Blarney Woollen Mills - Shop at the largest Irish store in the world.
- Cork City Hall - Discover the historic city hall, which was burned down during the War of Independence. Learn about Cork’s history, especially the turbulent times during the war, and hear stories of those who planned, fought, and endured in the struggle for Irish freedom.
- The English Market - Visit one of Europe’s oldest markets, famously toured by Queen Elizabeth II in 2011.
- Saint Fin Barre’s Cathedral - Admire the stunning Gothic architecture built between 1864 and 1879. This religious site dates back to the 6th century and is a must-see on your visit to Cork.
- The Lough - Enjoy the serene lake in the city, featuring an island in the center and abundant wildlife, including ducks, geese, swans, and birds.
- University College Cork (UCC) - Tour the historic university, established in 1845 as one of three Queen’s Universities in Belfast, Cork, and Galway.
- St. Anne’s Church - Ring the famous Shandon Bells in the belfry and take in spectacular views of Cork City.
What's Included
- USB outlet in back of vehicle for charging (bring your own cable)
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- USB outlet in back of vehicle for charging (bring your own cable)
- In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
- Snacks
- Snacks
Additional Information
On the Cork City and Blarney tour, explore the renowned Blarney Castle before uncovering the city’s hidden treasures. Learn about Cork’s rich history from your enthusiastic tour guide, whose love for this charming place is evident through captivating stories and traditional music as we wander through the city and county. Multi-day tours are available…
On the Cork City and Blarney tour, explore the renowned Blarney Castle before uncovering the city’s hidden treasures. Learn about Cork’s rich history from your enthusiastic tour guide, whose love for this charming place is evident through captivating stories and traditional music as we wander through the city and county. Multi-day tours are available upon request.
- Travel time is included in the total tour duration.
- Up to 7 people can be taken comfortably in my new Ford Transit Custom.
Location
National Monument - Cork
Grand Parade
Its easy to find next to the river and 2 minute walk from Patrick street (the main street in Cork City). I will be waiting there at the agreed time in a black Ford Transit Custom 8 passenger vehicle, it's a new air conditioned minibus.
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
4.7
(14 Ratings)
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Doreen_h
Sep 18, 2024
A wonderful visit with an excellent guide! - We loved this whole day! We enjoyed Blarney Castle, shopping in the woolen mills, seeing the city, and visiting the Middleton Distillery. Sean is a fabulous guide. He helped us arrange the day with clear communication prior to our trip. He gave us spot-on suggestions, and kept us on schedule so that we could see all that we had planned. He made our trip extra special by sharing historical and cultural stories and music. This was a perfect day from start to finish.
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Curtis_b
Sep 18, 2024
Great experience with a great guide! - Sean was a great guide and even though it was rainy in the morning, he made the tour interesting and knowledgeable. He even made some changes mid tour due to the rain to give us better experiences elsewhere. I highly recommend booking this tour!
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Gary_t
Sep 6, 2024
Would not hesitate to book again - Highly recommended. If you wish to visit Blarney Castle and kiss the stone you must get there before the tour buses and crowds arrive. Our guide picked us up and got us there in time for very short 30 minute queue. When we left the area the line looked to be 1 1/2-2 hour queue. Continued visiting other sites with great information provided by our guide.
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Jill_k
Aug 10, 2024
Excellent history of area - Driver was superb and very accommodating! He was able to share lots of local history with us. Thank you!
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Kathleen_p
Aug 2, 2024
Great tour! - Sean is great - had private tour and he make changes to accommodate our interests. He filled us with so much history and interesting tips about Ireland. Would go again!
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Patrick_w
Jul 29, 2024
Take a ride with Sean You’ll love it - Sean getting off the ship. From his first below, I knew this would be a good trip. He’s very knowledgeable about all the goings on in Cork city and Barney Castle and many other things. He’s a great storyteller makes you feel like you were. Cork Was great he had many stories and made us feel like we were there when it was going on. The castle was fantastic. So much history take a ride with Sean. It’ll be the best part of your trip it was for us. Thanks, Sean.
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Melissa_t
Jul 4, 2024
Excellent tour of Cork and the Blarney Castle - Wonderful tour of Cork city highlights and the Blarney Castle. Our guide Sean was very knowledgeable and informative. He provided us with an interesting and fun tour that was well planned and perfectly timed so that we could skip the lines and avoid the crowds at the Blarney Castle. We enjoyed our day taking in the many sights of the city. Great communication before and throughout the tour. Highly recommend!
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Christy_p
Jun 23, 2024
Great Tour! - We were traveling on a cruise ship with 4 young adults (19-23) and a stop in Cork. Sean gave an excellent tour and kept everyone engaged. We purchased Blarney Castle tickets ahead of time so we had less than a 45 min que to "kiss the stone". Communication throughout the booking process was superb. We made it back to our ship with plenty of time to spare. We highly recommend Sean's tour!
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James_s
May 31, 2024
Cab tour with Sean - Request Sean Holihan. He was the best guide out of 20+ tours with Viator. He was prompt, friendly, knowledgeable of Irish and Cork history. He correctly advised us to get of the ship early and get to Blarney as early as possible. We didn't have a wait and by the we finished, the line was past the one hour mark. The rest of tour was pleasant seeing the other landmarks in Cork. He picked us up and dropped us off right at the gangway. He immediately answered messages. Great day.
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Emilyjf5888fg
Jul 16, 2024
Over priced for a taxi - I traveled to Ireland with a group and on the day Sean was very kind and the tour was very good but it was very expensive for a taxi and not a luxury minibus as advertised. The tour we took lasted a little over 5 hours and cost our group 600 in European euros. When we returned to the ship we found out other passengers had a taxi tour and had been charged 60 European euros per hour. So why had we been charged 300 more. We sent an email to the organisation that looks after taxis in Ireland so we could understand and they explained that we should have been charged what was on the meter and not double the cost. Sad to see taxi drivers take advantage of tourists.
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