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Blarney Castle Tour: Highlights of Cork & Tipperary
4.5
2,343 Ratings
5 Beresford Pl
Immerse yourself in Irish history and culture on a day tour to Blarney Castle, Cork City, and the Rock of Cashel. Kiss the Blarney Stone, explore Cork’s highlights, and marvel at the ruins of the Rock of Cashel. Admission fees included!
Immerse yourself in Irish history and culture on a day tour to Blarney Castle, Cork City, and the Rock of Cashel. Kiss the Blarney Stone, explore Cork’s highlights, and marvel at the ruins of the Rock of Cashel. Admission fees included!
Duration:
12 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Paddywagon Tours - We depart Dublin @ 08:00, driving through the midlands down to Blarney, in the beautiful County Cork. We will pass through the Golden Vale, the most fertile lands in all of Europe with green fields as far as the eye can see.
- Paddywagon Tours - We depart Dublin @ 08:00, driving through the midlands down to Blarney, in the beautiful County Cork. We will pass through the Golden Vale, the most fertile lands in all of Europe with green fields as far as the eye can see.
What's Included
- Driver/guide
- Live commentary on board
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- On-board WiFi
- USB ports to charge your devices while on tour
- EUR 22.00 Admission into Blarney Castle and Gardens
- EUR 8.00 Admission into Rock of Cashel
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Driver/guide
- Live commentary on board
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- On-board WiFi
- USB ports to charge your devices while on tour
- EUR 22.00 Admission into Blarney Castle and Gardens
- EUR 8.00 Admission into Rock of Cashel
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Explore the best of Cork & Tipperary on this highly-rated day tour from Dublin.
Visit Ireland’s most renowned castle - Blarney Castle. Relax and kiss the enchanting Blarney Stone to gain the gift of eloquence for 7 years.
Spend 90 minutes in Cork to discover the highlights of the Southern Capital, including the English Markets, which recently hosted…
Explore the best of Cork & Tipperary on this highly-rated day tour from Dublin.
Visit Ireland’s most renowned castle - Blarney Castle. Relax and kiss the enchanting Blarney Stone to gain the gift of eloquence for 7 years.
Spend 90 minutes in Cork to discover the highlights of the Southern Capital, including the English Markets, which recently hosted Queen Elizabeth II of England during her state visit to Ireland.
Experience the Rock of Cashel - a stunning ruin that overlooks the plains of Co. Tipperary.
Your ticket includes admission fees to Blarney Castle and Gardens worth EUR 22.00 and entrance to Rock of Cashel worth EUR 8.00!
- 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
Location
5 Beresford Pl
Beresford Place
Bus collects from the corner (outside) of 5 Beresford Place and Gardiner Street Lower, Dublin
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
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Feiba0
Aug 1, 2025
Exceptional tour, makes me want to go back and do it again. - Sean was a fantastic host and driver. His historical knowledge and commentary were illuminating and fun to listen to, and he was very keen on ensuring that we had enough time at each stop. Can't say enough great things about him.
The tour itself was excellent, and we had ample time for photo shoots and bathroom breaks along the way.
While Blarney Castle and kissing the Blarney Stone were highlights for many, and it was indeed something to cross off the bucket list, my two highlights were Cork and the Blarney Woollen Mills.
The Blarney Woollen Mills is a must-see if you like real wool items, and they ship sans VAT to the US for free. The staff are highly knowledgeable and friendly.
I had fun exploring Cork. O’Flynn’s Gourmet Sausages as a place to get solid food and The Chocolate Factory tucked into the English Market were key wins in my book.
Whew! Great day and easily one of the best bus tours I've been on.
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523laciec
Jun 8, 2025
Eduardo’s day trip to South Ireland was Amazing!! Best guide yet! - We had an absolutely fantastic day with Eduardo as our guide on our southern tour to Cahir Castle, Cork, and Blarney Castle with Paddywagon Tours. Eduardo’s passion for Irish history and culture shone through from the moment we boarded the bus in Dublin. He made sure we were comfortable, entertained, and informed throughout the entire journey.
His storytelling was captivating—bringing the legends of Blarney Castle to life and sharing fascinating facts about Cahir and Cork. Eduardo’s sense of humor and easygoing nature made the day fly by, and he always made time to answer our questions and give us great local tips.
By the end of the tour, we felt like we had seen so much more than just the castles; we had truly experienced the heart of southern Ireland. Thank you, Eduardo, for an unforgettable adventure!
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Wendy
May 11, 2025
We can’t recommend this tour enough. It was a highlight of our trip! - Richard, our driver and guide, was such a joy. His passion was amazing. We learned so much on our way to Cork and the Blarney Castle. On the way back he arranged a stop at a pub to celebrate and toast a couple on the tour who was getting married in two days. He also arranged for a street musician to come in and play for them while they danced. He made this couples wedding in Ireland a trip to remember.
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Dsn11394
Apr 29, 2025
Fun day to Cork and Blarney - Had the best trip this past Sunday with our driver Richard O’Brien! He was super knowledgeable and spent the drive telling us information about places we were passing. I love when a driver likes to tell stories. It helps the drive time pass and you get to hear some interesting things! We had loads of time at blarney and my partner and I got to kiss the stone :) Thank you Richard for the VERY memorable special day !
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Briancm6423vt
Apr 28, 2025
Such and amazing day to Blarney! - Had an amazing time on our trip to Blarney Castle. Our driver Richard O’Brien was so great, from the history to the comedy he kept our rides fun and entertaining! My Dad (originally from Northern Ireland) and myself (first time to Ireland) loved every moment of the trip. Richard and my dad got along great as my Dad was a bus driver in Canada for 40 years. Would very highly Paddywagon Tours while in Ireland.
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Maryse6248xa
Apr 28, 2025
Beyond excellent - The tour itself was excellent but having Richard O’Brien as a guide pushed it over the top! Excellent on history and really fantastic stories and energy. Ten out of Ten, definitely a do-again!
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Jenny
Jun 5, 2025
The sites visited were fabulous, commentary not so much - We enjoyed the area, and the sites, unfortunately we found our tour guide Frank a bit too opinionated rather than knowledgeable. His commentary at times seemed just like he was ranting and venting rather than informative about the history of our locations. We had been on a wild Rover tour two days prior and found them to be much more professional and knowledgeable about the local region and history. Also Frank did get a little political at times.
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E7886omalexp
Jun 5, 2025
Sights were great but bring noise cancelling headphones. - Unfortunately, I wouldn’t recommend this trip, purely because of our tour guide, Frank. My family and I felt trapped on a bus for several hours whilst being subjected the ranting opinionated and utterly nonsensical tour guide, Frank. I was incredibly thankful I packed my noise cancelling headphones and could nearly down him out , however my mother wasn’t as fortunate.
We would have enjoyed the trip if Frank were providing relevant information about the sights were were travelling to see. However, instead we were provided with his views and opinions of war, politics, poor humour including jokes about a previous traveller that had called the Police on him after he completed a physical body search on her?
We were all incredibly relieved to get off that bus and hope to never have to be subjected to another bus trip with Frank again.
Aside from that, Blarney Castle and the Rock of Cashel were amazing to see. Cork was a bit disappointing only because Frank sent around a menu for us to order food from and he sent it through stating that it would all be ready when we arrive and that way we would have plenty of time to explore the city of Cork. However, we had to re-order when we arrived and by the time we ate we only had 15 min to “explore” the city before getting back on the bus. We were told we would have plenty of time to explore Blarney castle, but by the time we queued up and waited to kiss the Blarney Stone we had to go back to the bus.
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Monicams7641yj
Jun 5, 2025
Bad - "Uncomfortable seats, lots of people...
The guide, Franck, is also the driver. He talks all the time, jokes, shouts, and interprets history according to his own opinion—something he shouldn't do—and he does it with the microphone at high volume. It was an uncomfortable, exhausting trip because of the guide, who seemed more like a clown than a guide."
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Deannamariebardo
Jul 20, 2025
Maybe see the grounds and skip the steps to the castle. - We were told that this is a tourist trap. It really is —you wait in a long line to go up stairs in a long line to kiss the top of that is it. Nothing else. I,would not go here
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