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Blarney Castle Day Trip from Dublin
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Stop At: Molly Malone Statue, In Front of the Saint Andrew's Church Tourist Office Suffolk Street, Dublin Ireland
We will meet in front of the Molly Malone statue on Suffolk Street. Our exciting day tour will begin by travelling through Ireland’s southern terrain. Before leaving you’ll meet your fun-loving and knowledgeable tour guide and your fellow travel companions!
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Rock of Cashel, Cashel Ireland
The Rock of Cashel is a multi-period monastic site, which was a fortress before it became the seat of the bishop of the diocese of Cashel, and venue where the historical Synod of Cashel was held. Visit the Great Cathedral, the Hall of Vicars Choral, Cormack's Chapel (with one of Ireland's best preserved Irish frescoes and Romanesque architecture) and a Round tower, all perched on a solid rock ringed by a curtain wall- most of it dating back from before the Cambro-Norman conquerors came to Ireland in the late 12th Century.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Blarney Castle & Gardens, Monacnapa, Blarney, Cork T23 Y598 Ireland
Blarney Castle, built by the McCarthy clan over 600 years ago, still retains its old world charm with its towers, battlements and gated entrance built on a rocky outcrop. Rock close is a magical garden filled with enchanting druidic rock formations, water features and exotic plants. The grand Scottish baronial style Blarney House is reflects a bygone era of wealth and statesmanship.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Blarney Stone, Monacnapa, Blarney, Cork Ireland
Kiss the Blarney stone, situated on the parapets of the castle, to gain the gift of eloquence - that is the ability to persuade people and being able to talk yourself out of trouble… Discovery Travel Channel lists kissing the Blarney Stone amongst its 99 things to do before you die!
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Cahir Castle, Castle St Ireland
Cahir Castle was once the stronghold of the powerful Butler family, the castle retains its impressive keep, tower and much of its original defensive structure. It is one of Ireland's largest and best preserved castles. It is situated on a rocky island on the River Suir.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Extreme Ireland, Dublin Ireland
To finish off, we’ll arrive back in Dublin to reminisce about all of the exciting highlights!
Duration: 5 minutes
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This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Molly Malone Statue, In Front of the Saint Andrew's Church Tourist Office Suffolk Street, Dublin Ireland
We will meet in front of the Molly Malone statue on Suffolk Street. Our exciting day tour will begin by travelling through Ireland’s southern terrain. Before leaving you’ll meet your fun-loving and knowledgeable tour guide and your fellow travel companions!
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Rock of Cashel, Cashel Ireland
The Rock of Cashel is a multi-period monastic site, which was a fortress before it became the seat of the bishop of the diocese of Cashel, and venue where the historical Synod of Cashel was held. Visit the Great Cathedral, the Hall of Vicars Choral, Cormack's Chapel (with one of Ireland's best preserved Irish frescoes and Romanesque architecture) and a Round tower, all perched on a solid rock ringed by a curtain wall- most of it dating back from before the Cambro-Norman conquerors came to Ireland in the late 12th Century.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Blarney Castle & Gardens, Monacnapa, Blarney, Cork T23 Y598 Ireland
Blarney Castle, built by the McCarthy clan over 600 years ago, still retains its old world charm with its towers, battlements and gated entrance built on a rocky outcrop. Rock close is a magical garden filled with enchanting druidic rock formations, water features and exotic plants. The grand Scottish baronial style Blarney House is reflects a bygone era of wealth and statesmanship.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Blarney Stone, Monacnapa, Blarney, Cork Ireland
Kiss the Blarney stone, situated on the parapets of the castle, to gain the gift of eloquence - that is the ability to persuade people and being able to talk yourself out of trouble… Discovery Travel Channel lists kissing the Blarney Stone amongst its 99 things to do before you die!
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Cahir Castle, Castle St Ireland
Cahir Castle was once the stronghold of the powerful Butler family, the castle retains its impressive keep, tower and much of its original defensive structure. It is one of Ireland's largest and best preserved castles. It is situated on a rocky island on the River Suir.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Extreme Ireland, Dublin Ireland
To finish off, we’ll arrive back in Dublin to reminisce about all of the exciting highlights!
Duration: 5 minutes
Included
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Driver/guide
- Entrance fees
- Entry/Admission - Rock of Cashel
- Entry/Admission - Blarney Castle & Gardens
- Entry/Admission - Blarney Stone
- Entry/Admission - Cahir Castle
Not included
- Lunch
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Infants are welcome, provided that customers bring their own safety seats
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Most travelers can participate
- Please be at the meeting point 10 minutes before the scheduled departure time
Features
Tourism
95%
Cultural
70%
Shopping
30%
Original
15%
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We had a good day in Blarney. Lisa was an excellent guide who got us excited for what our day entailed. The weather had been terrible the prior days but it was so sunny when we took this tour. There was no wait to kiss the Blarney stone and we had 3 hrs to tour the castle, gardens and have lunch. I found this to be adequate. We were the only group visiting Cahir castle as I think it was closed but we were allowed to tour it. I would highly recommend this tour.
Aiden's best line was, "Never let the truth get in the way of a good story." So obviously he has kissed the Blarney Stone a few times. Great tour with never enough time to see everything.
We really enjoyed this tour! The stops were fabulous and our guide was great! She was full of information and fun stories!
The bus ride was better than I thought. The guide and the sites were fabulous. The day went by so fast.
The trip had a amazing variety of castles. From Cashel in ruins, too walking through mostly intact Blarney, to Cahir castle that is still in great shape made for a amazing day. Eoin was a great guide/driver.
My husband and I really enjoyed the tour and exploring castles! The timing allotted for each castle was perfect. It allowed us to explore at our leisure without feeling rushed or pressed for time. Our driver and guide Mac was absolutely brilliant. He gave a balanced tour with humor, history, and irish music. It was our first tour experience of Ireland and we were not disappointed! Thank you Mac--it was an awesome day!
I highly recommend this tour! We got to see so much! We first went to the Rock of Cashel, then the Blarney Castle and Gardens and lastly, the Cahir Castle. We learned so much about the history of Ireland in this tour. Our tour guide was fantastic, but sadly I cannot remember his name. He was so friendly and knowledgeable and loved sharing the history of Ireland with us. There was so much to see and do on this tour. The Blarney Castle grounds were massive and you could spend so much time there. We got to see the waterfall, Blarney Castle, Blarney house, the poison garden, etc. You definitely should do this tour and make sure you kiss the Blarney Stone
Well organized and informative tour. would recommend to others. A good tour guide. Punctual and helpful tour manager.
The tour was terrific from the pickup location at the start of the day to the time we were dropped off at the end of the day. Our driver Leham was great he was very knowledgeable of Irish history and folklore. He kept us thourlly amused with facts about the Castles we were about to visit and also comented on the different towns we passed thru. The tour was great, the day passed by very quickly and we highly recommend it.
We highly recommend this day trip from Dublin for seeing Blarney Castle plus two other castles, Cashel and Cahir. All three castles were unique and amazing glimpses into Ireland's past. Our driver/guide was excellent and informative...and an excellent singer, as well. Expect rather long bus rides between sites.
Lisa was our tour guide she was entertaining and fun. The castle was just beautiful. Lots of time to see the grounds
My wife and I enjoyed the trip, with stops at Rock of Cashel, Blarney Castle, and Cahir Castle. The countryside was beautiful. My only negative criticism was the bus. The seats did not allow much space to get comfortable, and the trip required more time on the road than time to explore at the stops. Nevertheless, we enjoyed the tours.
Lisa was an excellent driver! Very informative and friendly. The day was well planned. The castles were fantastic.
My family and I decided to go on this day trip to Blarney Castle and we definitely were NOT disappointed! Our guide Lisa was just amazing!! Her enthusiasm and attitude was perfect. She was so friendly and approachable and we could all tell she was doing everything she could to make our day go by so much better. We really appreciated her. She deserves a lot of praise. The sights were fantastic. We wouldn’t change this tour for anything else. I would definitely recommend it!!!
Kevin was an excellent guide and driver. He gave us some history and wonderful insights to Ireland. Thank you.
Blarney castle tour was excellent. Tour guide Alex (or maybe Alec) was top notch. Takes pride in his job and it shows. We learned a lot about Irish culture and history. Tour is incredible value for the price.
We have plenty of time at every stop to see everything except the last stop. I would have liked about 20 more minutes there. Overall the driver was entertaining. The buses are nice with reclining seats and having WiFi was really ice.
Our guide was Joey and he was incredible! When I think of this tour I think of his funny jokes and the way he was always humming or talking and keeping us all awake. This is one of the most memorable tours we took during our 3 week European adventure. We stopped at the Rock of Cashel first, which was amazing. The ruins are incredible and some of the graves were fairly recent. The view is amazing too, overlooking dairy cattle and rolling hills. There was a steep incline hike to get up to the Rock of Cashel, it may be difficult for some people. After we were done here we went off to Cork for lunch and to stretch our legs. It was a nice stop. The bus left Cork and went to Blarney. For an hour Joey sang Irish folk songs. And talked and sang and talked. Blarney was the highlight of the day. We didnt kiss the Blarney stone. According to our guide no one really knows which stone was the original kissing stone that gives the gift of gab. Some people go around and kiss all the stones on the premises. We figured it wasnt worth it and walked around the grounds instead. There were really cool waterfalls and old-time dog kennels. The grounds are spectacular! Also at Blarney there was an enormous all things Irish gift shop, that is a must! Hopefully you love this tour as much as we did.
This was a early start day trip leaving at 650am but well worth it! We saw 3 castles Blarney bring the highlight. The grounds were beautiful especially with the fall colors. It helped I was blessed with sunny weather at Blarney Castle. The driver/guide was wonderful. This one is not to be missed.
It was my first trip to Ireland and I really enjoyed this tour. We hit 3 different castles which for me that is what I wanted to see most on my trip. Barry our tour guide was very knowledgeable and fun.
This was awesome! A must see Blarney Castle and dont forget to kiss the stone! And traveling through beautiful green Irish countryside as a bonus!
The day trip was fabulous. Our guide told interesting historical and local stories as we traveled from Dublin to Cork. We enjoyed stopping at the Rock of Cashel (castle) and learning about St. Patrick and his crusade. We loved Blarney Castle. Unfortunately at Blarney Castle we had to wait 90 minutes to kiss the Blarney stone (Very popular tourist attraction) but enjoyed the beautiful park/botanical gardens around the Blarney Castle. On return we visited another castle and had a guided tour. Great day trip!