Tours, sightseeing tours, activities & things to do | Viator.com2-Day Cork, Blarney Castle and Ring of Kerry Rail Trip from Dublin
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This trip was amazing. Every step along the way was perfectly planned, and there were people there to help you with anything you needed. The accommodations were adorable and quaint; all the tour guides were helpful and knowledgeable. At one point, I think part of the tour was late and we missed a train, but we didn't even know anything had changed until later on. Everything was so smooth, and they got us everywhere we needed to be without skipping a beat. It also wasn't too planned - there was plenty of time to do your own thing, every second wasn't orchestrated. As for Ireland, it was magnificent! The Ring of Kerry was one of the most beautiful sights I've ever seen in my life. This is definitely a tour of a lifetime!
Reviewed by: Brittany L, United States of America, July 2008
This was a GREAT trip! Loved it!!!! Would recommend!!!
Reviewed by: Jeffrey L, United States of America, June 2008
This was a great tour! We had plenty of time to see everything and shop for everything. I would definitely recommend this trip to all who go to Ireland.
Reviewed by: Debbie F, United States of America, July 2007
I thought this tour was excellent.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United States of America, August 2006
Our experience was wonderful. There were guides on the train with us from the first morning. They guided us until we arrived in Cork and had another guide with us the rest of the day. Our B&B was fabulous that evening. Wonderful breakfast in the morning.
Reviewed by: Russell H, United States of America, June 2009
The Ring of Kerry trip was good. Picked us at our B&B and waited a bit to fill the bus for our day's excursion. A camera was left behind at the B&B and your tour company nicely took us back to retrieve it before our day journey. Only thing disappointing was that we were left at the Killarney train station with very little guidance. We had to change trains on our journey back to Dublin. All in all, we recommend this excursion.
Reviewed by: Russell H, United States of America, June 2009
Excellent value. The quality of the Bed and Breakfast was a bit disappointing. The tour operators were wonderful.
Reviewed by: Cynthia N, United States of America, November 2007
What a beautiful area of the world. I am so glad we did not have to drive the narrow winding roads to see this fantastic countryside.
Reviewed by: Carol A, United States of America, July 2007
The tour was wonderful overall. It gave me a perfect taste of the Ireland that I wouldn't have received otherwise. However, my travel partners and I were disappointed that we did not have a tour guide accompany us to our overnight accommodation. Instead we had to navigate a rail system that we were unfamiliar with on our own.
Reviewed by: Ashley R, United States of America, December 2006
The bed and breakfast that we stayed at was terrible. There were spiders everywhere, and the room smelled like mildew.
Reviewed by: Lauren P, United States of America, July 2009
Blarney Castle was a fantastic experience. I really enjoyed the time we had at the castle and shops nearby. I was also extremely impressed with our guide, the information he shared and his personal yet professional demeanor. I was extremely disappointed in the Ring of Kerry tour. The tour guide was not friendly nor was he very effective at describing what we were seeing. By having to pick every person up at their individual hotels we left quite late. The location he selected to stop for lunch was not ideal would have been better to stop at the next town where there was also shopping available, and he didn't provide enough time 30 minutes when there was a lot of shops for us to be in. We returned severely early for the money I spent. I had two additional hours waiting for the train. I was not pleased.
Reviewed by: Janae A, United States of America, December 2008
There were rail issues that delayed the trip outbound and caused a bus to be substituted on the return. The bed & breakfast was marginal. Too much time spent in transit. Stop at one location was a joke - a 'museum' that was definitely a tourist trap with an admission fee.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United States of America, December 2007
