Blarney Castle & Cork City Centre Overview of your Cork tour

Explore Blarney Castle’s ancient fortifications, kiss the legendary Blarney Stone, and discover Cork City’s vibrant culture. Uncover history and charm in one unforgettable tour.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Blarney Castle & Gardens - - The tour will start with you being picked up at an agreed upon location.
  • We’ll then enjoy a short drive to the village of Blarney.
  • On arrival, we’ll marvel at the beautiful Blarney Castle views as I tell you about its history.
  • We’ll continue to explore the beautiful Castle gardens and grounds.
  • Later, you’ll have…
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Dinner
  • Lunch
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Admission to attractions during this tour
Additional Information

Overview of your Cork tour:
Did you know that the Blarney Castle originally dates from before the 12th Century? It has beautiful stone fortifications, accessible rooms and battlements, and it’s surrounded with gorgeous extensive gardens which in and of themselves present various attractions such as several natural rock formations.
At the top of the…

Location
Blarney Castle & Gardens
Monacnapa,
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Sabrina_l
Jul 24, 2025
Had an amazing time and great weather… - Trevor and Val were very knowledgeable about Ireland. We had a great time and highly recommend this private driving tour to the Blarney castle and Cork.
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L5012tfbrians
Jul 7, 2025
Val saved our day and made it incredible! - Our PaddyWagons tour bus left us without us on it (along with a ton of other people), but fortunately Val was there and literally saved our day! He was extremely friendly and helpful, and even when I thought I was going with PaddyWagons I wished I could have gone with him instead, so when we found out they weren't coming back for us, we happily jumped in his taxi and had a great day touring Blarney, Cork, and Kinsale. He took us to places that PaddyWagons never would have taken us, and were some of the most spectacular places we've seen in our entire lives. He was well worth every penny spent and went the extra mile to make sure we were happy with the day and even helped us get refunds from PaddyWagons. He's just a genuinely kind and helpful person, and as a bonus gives knowledgable and excellent tours!
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Patti_e
Jul 7, 2025
Five star day with Val jr. - Our day started with Val Sr. Greeting us ship side with a sign so it was easy to find him. He introduced us to his son Val Jr. who was our guide for the day. Val had a Personalized tour planned out giving us all the best of Cork and getting us to Blarney Castle ahead of the lines just before they opened. We were probably the 25-30 people up the castle stairs giving us plenary of time to tour the gardens and enjoy the property. Across the street was the Blarney woolen market, where I was able to purchase a few items on my bucket list at great prices- I was pleased that the mark up was not ridiculous. On to lunch and then around Cork with spectacular views. On to English market for fresh strawberries and olives. Definitely a must. Then on to Jameson Distillery for a tour and tasting. Then more of historic Cork at the St. Fin Barre Cathedral. Val was a wonderful guide, fun, professional and very knowledgeable. We had a 5 star day to remember.
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Alan_s
Jul 1, 2025
Wonderful Private Guide - Val was friendly and very funny. Loved hearing his stories. He was adaptable and changed our trip to best accommodate the weather as the day unfolded. I would definitely request him again.
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Henry_s
Sep 10, 2024
Great guide/driver named Val Calnan, Private Van was awesome, Wonderful tour! - Our driver Val Calnan was wonderfull! Knowleable, fun and clean comfortable vehicle. He gave us plenty of time to explore Blarney Castle and Gardens, Woolen Mills and a delicious lunch at an Irish pub. We had a great day! Thank-you Val!
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Lori
Sep 6, 2024
Cork family tour! - After our original tour guide cancelled on us, we were so fortunate to find Val since the tour he provided was absolutely wonderful . Val was super friendly, extremely patient and accommodating to our requests and provided an excellent tour for our family of 6. (2 Seniors, 3 50somethings and a 26YO). He worked the tour around a time scheduled visit to the Midleton Jameson Distillery, without limiting the length of time at the Blarney Castles & Gardens. Val drove us through the city center showing various historical sights and to see St. Finn-Barre’s Cathedral. Val even offered to help us locate additional tours guides while in the British Isles should we have another last minute cancellation. His hospitality was was greatly appreciated and I would highly recommend Val as a guide for any tour while in the region.
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From $1,105 (Per Vehicle)
up to 8 guests
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).