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Waterford Luxury Tour: Highlights of Crystal Craftsmanship and Kilkenny City Walk
4.6
28 Ratings
Dublin
Experience the artistry of Waterford Crystal and explore the historic cities of Waterford and Kilkenny on this luxury tour. Discover the secrets of crystal craftsmanship and immerse yourself in the charm of Kilkenny with a guided walking tour. Explore Ireland’s Ancient East in style!
Experience the artistry of Waterford Crystal and explore the historic cities of Waterford and Kilkenny on this luxury tour. Discover the secrets of crystal craftsmanship and immerse yourself in the charm of Kilkenny with a guided walking tour. Explore Ireland’s Ancient East in style!
Duration:
9 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Waterford - A visit to the House of Waterford allows you to experience the sheer divinity of fine crystal, as well as the masterful techniques that create such opulent visions of beauty. Nothing compares with the atmosphere of the blowing room, the heady mix of heat, noise, and bustling activity makes this experience even more breath-taking as you…
- Waterford - A visit to the House of Waterford allows you to experience the sheer divinity of fine crystal, as well as the masterful techniques that create such opulent visions of beauty. Nothing compares with the atmosphere of the blowing room, the heady mix of heat, noise, and bustling activity makes this experience even more breath-taking as you edge closer to the 1400c furnace. In front of your eyes, you will see red-hot molten crystal take shape, in a miracle of light, heat, and skill. Our craftsmen are meticulous, and you can watch as they transform glowing balls of molten crystal into elegant shapes with skills that have made two hundred years of perfection visible in every piece. Afterward enjoy a light lunch in a Waterford café or shop the collection in the onsite 12,000 square feet retail store.
- Kilkenny - Kilkenny the Medieval Capital of Ireland See all Kilkenny has to offer on our private walking tour. From the 13th-century castle, historic laneways, medieval townhouses, and Ireland’s oldest brewery Smithwick’s. Great cafes, bars, and Kilkenny’s famous bar, Kytelers Inn, where Ireland’s only Witch Burning took place in 1324.
Kilkenny Castle stands dramatically on a strategic height that commands a crossing on the River Nore and dominates the ‘High Town’ of Kilkenny City. Over the eight centuries of its existence, many additions and alterations have been made to the fabric of the building, making Kilkenny Castle today a complex structure of various architectural styles.
What's Included
- Bottled water
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Bottled water
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information
Explore Irish history and traditions on a full-day journey from Dublin to Waterford and Kilkenny. Join your driver/guide and leave Dublin in a luxury vehicle. Experience a panoramic tour of the Viking City of Waterford, followed by a visit to the renowned House of Waterford Crystal. Afterwards, head to Kilkenny for an exclusive walking tour through the…
Explore Irish history and traditions on a full-day journey from Dublin to Waterford and Kilkenny. Join your driver/guide and leave Dublin in a luxury vehicle. Experience a panoramic tour of the Viking City of Waterford, followed by a visit to the renowned House of Waterford Crystal. Afterwards, head to Kilkenny for an exclusive walking tour through the center of this medieval city.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
Location
Nassau Street
Depart Nassau Street Dublin 2 at 08.00am (Opposite "The Kilkenny" store)
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
4.6
(28 Ratings)
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Tigerfan97
Oct 5, 2025
Great trip from the beginning to the end! - We just returned from an INCREDIBLE 8 day tour of Ireland! Our Driver and Guide, Peter Chambers, is a Gem! He truly made our trip special and memorable. He is very kind and has a great sense of humor. Peter is a very safe driver and we always felt safe even on some of the narrowest road we have ever been on. Peter is very laid back and he was always willing to adjust plans as needed. He was always on time and he had a knack for showing us places that he knew we would enjoy along our way to the day’s destination. We never had a worry Peter would drop us off, hand us our tickets, and say I will be waiting for you right here please take your time and enjoy. On our last day, Peter went way above and beyond by helping us find my grandmother’s home. We had very low expectations of finding it but Peter made it happen.
This was our first trip to Ireland and we were hesitant about how to navigate and drive the narrow roads of Ireland. Once we talked with Shaun Rodgers of Irish Luxury Tours we knew this was the best way to see Ireland. Shaun and Eva put together an incredible custom itinerary and booked wonderful hotels and purchased tickets to the tours we discussed.
The 3 hour walking tour of Dublin with Fiona was great. Fiona is very knowledgeable about Dublin and Irish history. She took us to many interesting places we never would have known about. We could not believe how quickly the 3 hours went.
From the moment we arrived in Dublin our trip was seamless. Billy was waiting for us in baggage claim to take to our hotel. On the morning of our departure Frank drove us to Shannon for our flight home. Everywhere we went everyone was early and waiting for us we never had a worry.
If you want to save yourself a lot of time and worry, just reach out to Shaun at Irish Luxury Tours and he will take care of everything.
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Karen_f
Jun 11, 2025
Kilkenny/Waterford - Kilkenny is A lovely city and Waterford is very interesting. Tour guide Gerry was very knowledgeable and has great Irish humor. We had a wonderful day. TY
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Rolliea2021
Jun 9, 2025
Fantastic experience!!! - Took a 2 week tour of the entire island of Ireland with a family group of 9. It couldn't have gone better! Irish Luxury Tours handled everything smoothly from start to finish. Our driver/guide, Peter Chambers, was exceptional! He was very friendly, knowledgeable & always willing to go the extra mile. I can give Irish Luxury Tours my highest recommendation!...Rollie Anderson
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Ginmcg
Apr 24, 2025
Truly a luxury tour - When I booked this tour I was afraid that it would be cancelled due to limited interest. I was pleasantly surprised when the company provided a tour for just my husband and me. Our guide/driver, Kieran, picked us up at our hotel. We had a very nice day with him as he kept up a lively conversation about the area we were passing through and Irish history and culture. He dropped us off at the Waterford factory allowing plenty of time for a very interesting tour and shopping in the beautiful gift shop. We then drove to Kilkenny where a local guide, Joe, gave us a great tour of the town and the museum of St. Mary’s. We felt very pampered. I certainly recommend this experience and have only the highest praise for Kieran “Doc”.
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M7623albriand
Sep 18, 2024
The overall experience on this tour was great. I would recommend this activity to anyone travelling to Ireland. - The tour guide and driver were very friendly and knowledgeable about the areas we were visiting. The Waterford tour was very interesting as we were shown the stpes from the beginmnming to the end of the process. The walking tour of Kilkenny was very informative, our walking guide had many stories to share with us.
The only downside I experiencedf were some of the other people on the tour not being punctual with the retune times to the bus.
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Tamara_s
Sep 12, 2024
Wonderful Waterford and Kilkenny - Very nice day trip to Waterford and Kilkenny. Both towns were unique. Kilkenny was so charming and still had a small village feel. All guides and drivers were sweet and kept us on time. Thank you
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Madcramer
Aug 22, 2024
Great tour, I would recommend! - I booked this after a previous company had canceled our tour to the same places, but was nervous to book at first because I didn’t see any recent reviews.
It was a great tour! My only critique is that there isn’t a specific meet up point listed - just “Nassau St.” The concierge at the hotel my family and I stayed at called the company to ask for a more specific location which ended up being Kilkenny Design on the street. With that being said, get there with time to spare, we left 2 minutes early even with one party missing.
We had a black sprinter van which was comfortable, nice, and had AC. There was only 9 people on our tour so it was the perfect size and allowed us to not wait around a lot like we would’ve in a big tour group.
We had plenty of time at both locations and enjoyed walking Kilkenny. You don’t get admission into the castle on this tour, so for that, I think the price might be kind of steep, but this was our only option to get those places since the other company canceled on us.
Overall, I would recommend it and do it again! Our tour guide “Mick” (sp?) was great - super informative, friendly, and funny!
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Karenbi3755bc
Jul 23, 2024
The best of Ireland - Covered a lot of ground in a few days. Driver and tour guides handled everything. No worries We were able to sit back and enjoy the journey
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Corinat234
Oct 2, 2025
Driver/guides - great! Lack of schedule was a problem- 40min for lunch and walk - doesn’t allow for inside castle - The guides did great. I wanted to tour the castle and there was no time for it. I knew inside not included- want to pay and do
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Compass494664
Sep 24, 2025
Very disappointed. Trip was overpriced and I felt unsafe along with others. I Had a panic attack on way to Waterford - Dangerous driving. Driver was yawning, closing his eyes and swerving back & Fourth across the motorway. Smoked in van!
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