Highlights
- Two-day train and coach trip from Dublin to Cork, Blarney Castle and Ring of Kerry
- Travel through Ireland's scenic countryside
- Kiss the famous Blarney Stone
- Free time to shop and have lunch in Blarney village
- Short city tour of Cork
- Moving Queenstown Story Heritage Center in Cobh
- Scenic coastal drive around the Ring of Kerry
- Overnight B&B accommodation in Killarney including full Irish breakfast
- Hosted train travel
- Information pack
- Friendly, professional tour guide
Recent Photos of this Tour
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Dingle Bay - Ring of Kerry - ...Our rail tour took us around the Ring of Kerry passing by the glorious Dingle Peninsula. This is a photo of Dingle Bay. ...Photo by: Margaret JUSA, 07 2008 -
Blarney CastleThe castle was beautiful and untouched. It really takes you back to another time and place. Kissing the stone was one ...Photo by: Margaret JUSA, 07 2008 -
Useful Information
This beautiful view is your reward for climbing to the top of Blarney Castle in Cork
You'll then transfer to Cobh, where the Queenstown Story Heritage Center is located in the beautifully restored Victorian railway station and transatlantic terminal. This was the embarkation point for generations of Irish emigrants from famine times to recent years.
Transferring back to Cork station, you'll catch the train to Killarney to stay in comfortable bed and breakfast accommodation (with en-suite facilities). Your evening in Killarney is free.
Next day, you'll take the lovely Ring of Kerry coastal drive around the Iveragh Peninsula, flanked by Dingle Bay. The stunning mountain and coastal scenery includes the famous Lakes of Killarney.
Your return train to Dublin departs Killarney at 5:50pm and arrives at Dublin Heuston at 9:15pm.
Itinerary
Depart from the Dublin Heuston Station on the InterCity train to Cork. On arrival, transfer to Blarney Castle and kiss the Blarney Stone. After time for lunch and shopping, enjoy a short city tour of Cork and then visit Cobh Heritage Center home of the "Queenstown Story". Transfer back to Cork station for train to Killarney where you will be transferred to a comfortable bed and breakfast accommodation (with en-suite facilities). Evening free.
Day 2: Ring of Kerry - Iveragh Peninsula - Dublin:
At 10:00am, embark on the famous Ring of Kerry tour which is a largely coastal drive around the Iveragh Peninsula, on one side of which is Dingle Bay. Admire the stunning mountain, coastal scenery including the famous Lakes of Killarney. The return train to Dublin departs Killarney at 6:25pm and arrives at Dublin Heuston 10:20pm where your tour concludes.
Reviewed by Jill W, November 2012
Our guides were warm, wonderful people who took good care of us. The grounds at Blarney were stunning as was the entire Ring of Kerry tour. We loved our hotel in Killarney. We loved all the quaint towns we stopped in along the way. We will return to Ireland and book trips through Viator again!
Reviewed by Sylvia P, November 2012
It was beautiful, great trains, great tour guides (except for one woman who spoke to fast, and did not seem to care about people understanding her) the scenary was beautifull
