Dublin to Rock of Cashel, Cork City & Blarney Castle Guided Tour

Name: Dublin to Rock of Cashel, Cork City & Blarney Castle Guided Tour
Brand: Paddywagon Tours
SKU: 8962P5
Price: 83.63 USD
Rating: 4.5 (1999 reviews)

Badge of ExcellenceDublin, Ireland

12 hours (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Explore hidden gems and popular attractions around County Cork on this Blarney day tour from Dublin. Travel deep into the Golden Vale of County Cork with your guide and soak up some free time in Cork to explore at your leisure, before exploring the famous Rock of Cashel. Then, visit Blarney Castle and follow in time-honored tradition by kissing the Blarney Stone. Top off the trip with tax-free shopping in the Woollen Mills before returning to Dublin.

Discover the wonders of Blarney Castle on a full-day tour from Dublin
Follow the tradition by kissing the legendary Blarney Stone and receive "the gift of the gab" for seven years
Drive through County Cork and admire passing views such as the Galtee Mountains and County Tipperary
Shop till you drop in the Woollen Mills before returning to Dublin

What's Included

All taxes, fees and handling charges
Live commentary on board
Driver/guide
Air-conditioned vehicle
EUR 8.00 Admission into Rock of Cashel
EUR 22.00 Admission into Blarney Castle and Gardens.
WiFi on board
USB ports to charge your devices while on tour

Food and drinks
Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

5 Beresford Pl, Mountjoy, Dublin 1, D01 V2V4, Ireland
Bus collects from the corner (outside) of 5 Beresford Place and Gardiner Street Lower, Dublin

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Start time
.08:00 am

What To Expect

When in Ireland, it’d be a shame to miss visiting the most famous castle, Blarney Castle, and kissing the Blarney Stone to receive “the gift of gab for seven years.” This hassle-free group tour takes you there, plus to several other highlights around Cork and Tipperary.

You’ll meet your guide and driver at the easy to locate departure point, and then you can get settled into your air-conditioned bus with Wi-Fi to keep you connected. Your guide will provide commentary along the way, and give you way more information than any guide book could.

Your driver will take you to Blarney Castle and gardens, to Cork for a comprehensive city tour, and also to the Rock of Cashel to learn about its rich history and take photos of its medieval architecture.

You don’t need to worry about logistics or navigating the narrow roads. Just relax and soak up the Irish sites and stories.

Paddywagon Tours (Pass By)

Rock of Cashel

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Cork

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Blarney Castle & Gardens

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Paddywagon Tours (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Infant seats available
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
Children must be accompanied by an adult

Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Baby and booster seats available, please notify us with your booking if you require.
Collapsible wheelchairs can be stored underneath, and are the responsibility of the passenger.
Bookings made through Viator will automatically be signed up for the pickup point and collection time specified in the booking.
If you wish to change your reservation to one of the other pick-up locations offered by Paddywagon Tours, you will need to contact us by telephone or email not later than 17:00 the evening prior so that we can guarantee the change. Please note that changes are only guaranteed once confirmed in writing by us.
If you wish to depart the tour in eg Cork instead of returning to Dublin you are welcome to do so. Please simply inform the driver first thing in the morning of your intention not to return to Dublin and remind him again as you are leaving the tour. You are welcome to bring luggage with you which can be stored in the luggage compartment. Hand luggage can be stored in the overhead compartment. Valuables are stored at your own risk and the company cannot be held liable for damage or loss
As is typical throughout the industry, tour vehicles do not have washrooms for hygiene reasons. Accordingly, ample restroom breaks are factored into the itinerary
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 40 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Featured review

SandyM

I loved the tour and our driver Sean was not only informative but enjoyable. The castles were probably the most impressionable I’d seen. The city of Cork is beautiful. We were only there an hour, which for me was enough for a quick stop. Reality is, that if you want to see more of the city you need to at least stay 1-2 days. The whole day was outstanding and I would recommend this tour and driver. So far Paddywagon tours have been very favorable. I have not been disappointed.

Reviews

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Great tour

David_Q, Jan 2025

Tour was excellent and our guide Brian was very knowledgeable and educational. Would go again if the opportunity arose

Great a day road trip

Tan_M, Jan 2025

The castle and entertained by our tour guide with his knowledge and jokes! if only the meeting point can be improve; at least sponsor a bench with "PaddyWagon" sign so that everyone are not frustrated searching for the meeting spot. If possible, please add Irish song/music in between instead of silence. For example like the Rabbie Tour in Glasgow.

Dublin to Blarney Castle & Cork

Jennifer_M, Jan 2025

It’s a long trip but worth it to see Blarney Castle. It was too cold and icy to do the Rock of Cashel which was disappointing but no one’s fault. Bus driver and guide, David, did a great job. If we did it again I would probably skip Cork as we really only saw the food court on the water.

Tour Guide made this day and the countryside beautiful. Must do tour.

Janice_P, Jan 2025

JJ the guide was excellent we only had 6 on the tour which was great as it was very relaxed no rushing. The snow fall stopped us going to the first castle but I am not complaining as it meant we got to stop at the bottom of the hill and play in the snow which was the highlight for me. Kissing the Blarney Stone as scary as it was just made the trip.

Snow made it difficult

Marisol_N, Jan 2025

Frank was entertaining and was very friendly. Although I didn’t like that it was snowing so we didn’t get to see Rock of Cashel but that was Mother Nature ❄️❄️❄️🥶🥶🥶

Fun trip!

Leslie_B, Jan 2025

Alex was very informative. Enjoyed all the stops even in the rain for the last 2 in Cork and Blarney.

Best guide ever

Anonymous, Jan 2025

Our tour guide was one of the best we have ever had, he was so amazing and kind and funny! We truly enjoyed this experience and our guide.

Best Castles!

SandyM, Jan 2025

Great family fun.

Paul_N, Dec 2024

Great experience and value for family of five. Especially enjoyed Rock of Cashel and Blarney Castle. Our driver/narrator, Dave, got us around safely and kept us entertained plan informed throughout the day.

Highly Recommend

Deborah_S, Dec 2024

Our driver/tour guide - Dave- was awesome. He was very knowledgeable and shared a lot of history with us.

Very nice (long) day

Taylor_V, Dec 2024

It was a great tour! I loved that we got to see both the countryside and the city. It is a long day though (~12 hrs), so be mentally prepared for that.

Dangerous but worth the trip

Simon_B, Dec 2024

I arrived at Blarney Castle and found the winding steps extremely dangerous and you could only ascend up the stairs with a rope and you had to watch your step or otherwise you could easily fall backwards and break a leg! There needs to be more health and safety measures put in place to make the winding staircase safer for the public. All in all it was an exhilarating experience. I was taken aback by the ruins of the castle and the quality of the stone masonry work which went into establishing the castle which had the presence of a fort or watch tower.

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Victoria_T, Dec 2024

Blarney Castle and kissing the Blarney Stone was by far the highlight. Seeing the rock of cashel was interesting but you can see it all in less than 10 minutes. Cork was a bust - waste of time. The “guide” was really a driver who took us to/from places. Everything was on our own at the sites. He narrated while we was driving but very long-winded.

Fun day seeing interesting old things

Andrew_C, Dec 2024

Iif you like seeing on castles, relics, and beautiful gardens then I recommend. It was also neat to see central Cork.

Cork Tour

Danielle_V, Dec 2024

Alex was fantastic and had some great commentary. Overall we had a very enjoyable day touring Ireland!

Below average tour, guide and cramped mini bus, but destinations were great

Rich_C, Dec 2024

The destinations were excellent. But the mini bus was cramped, hot and stuffy, and the driver/guide offered the bare minimum of information. So the tour was below average, but being December there were no tourists at these great sites which was awesome.

Blarney Castle

Manjula_N, Dec 2024

Our trip to Rock of Cashel was enjoyable, we did not climb the fligjt of stairs in the castle to kiss the Blarney rock as my knees hurt

Blarney Castle, Rock of Cashel and Cork city tour.

Jason_S, Dec 2024

Patrick was a great guide. Highly entertaining, knowledgeable about Cork, Blarney Castle and Rock of Cashel. Highly recommend Patrick and this tour

Awesome day in the country

Terry_S, Dec 2024

Fantastic places to visit and made all the more fabulous by Dave from Paddy tours our driver and guide. The long day was well structured for breaks. It was a long day, but a great way to see southern part of Ireland.

It was nice to see all...

Maggie_K, Dec 2024

It was nice to see all the sights and explore the countryside but there wasn't much time to do activities once we were at them. I felt rushed everywhere I went.

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