Blarney Castle Tour: Small-Group Shore Excursion

Explore Blarney Castle and Jameson Distillery on a luxury small-group tour from Cork. Book early to secure your spot and avoid disappointment.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Port of Cobh - Cobh (Cork) Cruise Ship Terminal - 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.
  • Blarney Castle & Gardens - Our first stop of the day is Blarney. Visit the most famous Castle in all of
    Ireland!! Lie…
What's Included
  • Port pickup and drop-off
  • Live commentary on board
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • On-board WiFi
  • Bottled water
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Lunch
Additional Information

This small-group shore excursion from Cobh Cruise Terminal accommodates no more than 24 passengers on a luxury small van and allows for a particularly intimate day on shore. The tour begins with a pick-up from the cruise liner terminal in Cobh, Cork Harbour, where your driver will be waiting for you to drive you to Blarney Castle and Castles, where the…

Location
Port of Cobh
Cobh (Cork) Cruise Ship Terminal - 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.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Marie_w
May 2, 2025
Amazing tour! - The castle was amazing! Wear good shoes, you’ll be climbing a lot of narrow stairs. The Blarney Stone seems scary because it’s up so high but remember, there’s no way you’re going to fall (there’s bars across the opening) Good fortune’s to all you good kissers!
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Patricia_i
Apr 21, 2025
Blarney Stone and Whiskey, 2 Irish must sees! - We were one of the first tour groups to get to Blarney Castle. There was no wait to climb up to the Blarney stone. Ee had ample time to explore on our own and visit the woolen mills store. D.J. gave us a good lesson in Irish history. The trip to the Jamison Distillery at Middleton was well worth the time to get there. I would recommend this tour.
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Nigel_h
Apr 20, 2025
Blarney castle - Great driver and guide DJ. Excellent trip despite the weather. Blarney was fantastic and Jamesons distillery tour amazing..
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Janice_f
Sep 9, 2024
Fantastic tour in Cork. - Blarney Castle was amazing. Our guide got us on site early enough in the morning to beat the big bus rush. As such, we waited a fraction of the time in line to kiss the Blarney Stone. Jameson Distillery was also a treat to see the first hand production and learn about the rich history.
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William_f
Sep 7, 2024
Way more value that the cruise ship excursion - This was far far better than the Blarney Castle shore excursion offered by the cruise ship, which was 2hr at the castle and then return to ship. On this excursion we had 3 hours at the castle and then had a brewery tour. We arrived at Blarney castle just before it opened and had very short wait. By the time the cruise ship bus arrived, there was already a 75-minute wait to get in the castle Thus we had plenty of time to visit the castle and its gardens and then go the woolen mill, gift shop, and cafe. After that we went to the Jameson Distillery and had an amazing tour which included a tasting and free cocktail. There was plenty of commentary on the bus about the local history, points of interest, and also about the castle, woolen mill, and distillery. Not only was the tour less expensive than the cruise ship excursion, but they paid all admissions.
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Jennifer_b
Sep 1, 2024
Lot in short amount of time - Appreciate fact got to Blarney Castle quickly and got to avoid lines for seeing the stone! Jameson distillery tour interesting and well done...
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Amy_b
Aug 22, 2024
Great experience! - We had a great day with Tim our guide, and Sean our driver. Made for a great day at Blarney Castle and Midleton Distillery. Would highly recommend!
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Tracy_c
Aug 24, 2024
Not a Small Group - This tour was transportation to Blarney Castle (2.5 hour stay) and then to Jameson distillery. No guiding was involved. Also we signed up for the small group with the black vans but we were put on a white bus with a large group. The "guide" and the driver were great! So we're the 2 stops. We got to kiss the Blarney Stone.
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Lesley_d
Apr 26, 2025
Good range of viewing and experience - It was a well thought out tour. Distillery tour was very good. Shopping was good. Blarney Castle was good.
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Marla_b
Sep 4, 2024
Vendor Cancelled Last Minute - I find it ironic that I've been asked to review an excursion that was cancelled by the vendor, Paddywagon. I was contacted one day before we arrived in Cobh, on a cruise ship. I got an email and then a phone call. I was offered a large bus excursion to replace a small group excursion. I believe I'm owed a refund.
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From $155
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).