☘️SHORE TOUR FROM CORK -BLARNEY -KINSALE
Tour Description
This Day Tour begins with a visit to Blarney Castle where you can kiss the Stone and gain the "Gift of Gab". You will take a panoramic drive through Cork City and in the afternoon take a scenic drive to the charming town of Kinsale where you will have plenty of time to enjoy this famed towns great street fair and you may wish to enjoy some gourmet foods that the town is known for!
Benny's Tip
**Cobh, is pronounced “Cove”. **Ireland’s coastal towns (Galway, Dingle, Howth, Kinsale) are seafood heavens! - Craft beer is also on the rise—ask locals for their favorite brews
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Tour Highlights
- Blarney Castle and Gardens with skip the line admission included
- Blarney Woolen Mills
- Panoramic drive through Cork City
- West Cork Countryside
- Historical Town of Kinsale
- Kinsale Harbor
- Charles Fort and James Fort
- Cobh, the last departure point of Titanic
- St. Coleman's Cathedral
Tour Itinerary
TOUR BEGINS AT COBH CRUISE TERMINAL We will collect you in style from your Cruise Ship. When you leave the Ship, turn to the right, and your guide will be waiting for you near the pedestrian exit gate. We collect passengers from the cruise ship at 07:30 for departure @ 08:00. Where your ship docks later than 07:30 the tour will begin 30 minutes after disembarkation commences. We like to get ahead of the crowd and avoid the queues in...
TOUR BEGINS AT COBH CRUISE TERMINAL
We will collect you in style from your Cruise Ship. When you leave the Ship, turn to the right, and your guide will be waiting for you near the pedestrian exit gate. We collect passengers from the cruise ship at 07:30 for departure @ 08:00. Where your ship docks later than 07:30 the tour will begin 30 minutes after disembarkation commences. We like to get ahead of the crowd and avoid the queues in Blarney!
BLARNEY CASTLE & WOOLLEN MILLS: ADMISSION INCLUDED!
Our first stop of the day is Blarney. Visit the most famous Castle in all of Ireland!! Lie back and kiss the magical Blarney Stone and get the gift of the gab! WE ARE HAPPY TO INCLUDE ADMISSION TO BLARNEY CASTLE: others will make you join a queue and pay at the gate! You will also have time to visit the world famous Blarney Woolen Mills. Famed as the largest Irish Store in the world, many take advantage of its tax free shopping offers on quality Irish products.
CORK CITY TOUR
We depart Blarney and take a panoramic drive through Cork City. We view the highlights of this fine City such as the River Lee, St Finbarre's Cathedral, Shandon Bells, English Market and Grand Parade. Cork was recently considered by the Lonely Planet one of the 10 must see cities in the world. Some of its famous sons include Henry Ford, Michael Collins and of course world famous footballer Roy Keane.
DRIVE THROUGH THE CORK COUNTRYSIDE
We drive through the beautiful Cork Countryside to the charming town of Kinsale! Enjoy typical views of the rolling fields of West Cork and also a stop overlooking picturesque Kinsale Harbor and its 2 forts - Charles Fort and James Fort. It was just off the Old Head of Kinsale that in 1915 the Lusitania sank with grave loss of life.
KINSALE - HISTORIC PORT TOWN
Our next stop is the historical town of Kinsale for, a town famed for the battle of Kinsale in 1601. Today it is Ireland's gourmet capital with winding streets, great pubs and fine restaurants. On this standard 8h tours we stop in Kinsale for lunch, however depending on the departure time of the ship this must be at the drivers discretion (NO EXCEPTION). The town is beautifully situated at the mouth of the harbor and is exceptionally colorful with picture post card buildings and many country Irish folk with strange and distinguished accents. (Cost of lunch is not included with your tour ticket)
RETURN TO THE CRUISE SHIP ON TIME
We depart Kinsale and to make sure you are back at least 1 hour before departure. The service ends back at the dockside after approximately 8 hours on tour. If the boat is leaving earlier we will amend the itinerary as necessary.
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Your journey begins with a drive to Blarney Castle. We include your admission to the Blarney Castle and Gardens so that you are on a voucher system priority passengers and skip all the lines before your fellow shipmates!
We take a panoramic drive through Cork City. Your guide will point out the highlights of the southern capital such as St Finbarre's Cathedral, Shandon Bells, English Historic Market and the beautiful River Lee.
In the afternoon we will enjoy a scenic drive to Kinsale. This charming town is famed as Ireland's gourmet capital with enchanting streets, fine restaurants, great pubs, all situated in this beautiful harbor town. We get some spectacular photos and plenty of time to enjoy the ambiance.
On our return to the ship we get a quick overview of Cobh, the last departure point of Titanic and we have time to visit St. Coleman's Cathedral - the finest worshiping point of many Irish immigrants.
Why Choose this Tour
*See all of the highlights in just one day
*Stress-Free Planning – All the details are handled, so you can relax and fully enjoy the experience
*Ireland's most luxurious fleet
*Ireland's most experienced guides
*Free 4G unlimited WiFi & USB ports
Additional Info
**Language
This tour is exclusively in English
**Ticket
You will receive confirmation and receipt for your reservation immediately upon booking. You will receive your ticket (featuring your booking number) via email shortly after. There is no need to print the ticket. If you wish, you can simply show it on your phone or tablet.
**Food & Drink Not Included
Cost of lunch and drinks not included in tour price.
**When to Book?
Book as soon as possible to guarantee availability, especially during public holidays and festivities.
**Should I tip?
Gratuities are not required. However we think the drivers and guides put a lot of passion and time into their craft, so if you enjoyed your experience, please do tip your driver and guide appropriately – it is truly appreciated
**Meeting with your Tour Guide
When you depart the Ship, turn to the right, and your guide will be waiting for you near the pedestrian exit gate (Near the Annie Moore Statue).
We begin at 7:30am, or if the Ship arrives later, please leave the ship immediately to meet your guide! We like to get ahead of the crowd and avoid the queues in Blarney!
*Your guide shall be waiting with a sign ready to take you off on your marvelous journey. (This tour will collect from the Cruise Ship arrivals; The list of all ships and dates will be published here once finalized by the Cork / Cobh Port Authority.)
*Where your ship docks later than 07:30 the tour will begin 30 minutes after dis-embarkation commences. - Cobh (Cork) Cruise Ship Terminal
**PLEASE NOTE:
**If for operational reasons your ship is diverted to the other Cork terminal in Ringaskiddy we will of course meet you there instead)
**We structure each tour to make sure you are back on board at lease 1 hr before time for departure. The service ends back at the dockside after approximately 8 hours on tour. If the boat is leaving earlier we will amend the itinerary as necessary.
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