☘️SHORE TOUR FROM CORK (SMALL GROUP)

Cork, Ireland

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Benny's Ireland Vacations Inc.
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Duration: 1 day
Group size: 1 - 25
☘️SHORE TOUR FROM CORK (SMALL GROUP)
Cork, Ireland

Benny's Ireland Vacations Inc.
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1 review

Duration: 1 day
Group size: 1 - 25

About this trip

**Meeting Time:   Passengers are collected from the cruise ship at 07:30 for departure @ 08:00. 

**Pick-Up Location:  At your Ships dis-embarkment point at COBH (Cork) CRUISE SHIP TERMINAL   


ITINERARY:

  • 8am (or as soon as the Ship docks if later) Tour Begins At Cobh Cruise Terminal
    We will collect you in style from your Cruise Ship. When you leave the Ship, turn to the right, and your guide will be waiting for you near the pedestrian exit gate( At The Annie Moore Statue ). We begin at 8am, or if the Ship arrives later, please leave the ship immediately to meet your guide! We like to get ahead of the crowd and avoid the queues in Blarney!
  • Blarney Castle & Woolen Mills
    Our first stop of the day is Blarney. Visit the most famous Castle in all of Ireland!! Lie back and kiss the magical Blarney Stone and get the gift of the gab!

    WE ARE HAPPY TO INCLUDE ADMISSION TO BLARNEY CASTLE: Others will make you join a queue and pay at the gate! You will also have time to visit the world famous Blarney Woolen Mills. Famed as the largest Irish Store in the world, many take advantage of its tax free shopping offers on quality Irish products.
  • Cork City Tour
    We take a panoramic drive through Cork City. We view the highlights of this fine City such as the River Lee, St Finbarre's Cathedral, Shandon Bells, English Market and Grand Parade. Cork was recently considered by the Lonely Planet to be one of the 10 must see cities in the world. Some of its famous sons include Henry Ford, Michael Collins to name a few
  • Midleton - home of the Jameson Distillery.!!!!
    Our next stop is the beautiful town of Midleton, famed as being the home of Jameson distillery since 1825. Today it is home to many Irish whiskeys such as Jameson, Powers, Paddy, Redbreast, Green Spot, previously produced in separate distilleries.

    In 1992, the Old Midleton Distillery reopened as a visitor's centre, known as the Jameson Experience.
  • Glorious Cobh
    Our last stop before boarding the ship, Cobh is famed as the final departure point for the Titanic. Built on a side of the hill, time permitting, we visit the St. Coleman's Cathedral one of the most magnificent Cathedrals in the country. Time permitting, those on ships with late departures will have time to visit the Titanic experience 100m from where the ships dock.
  • Return To Cruise Ship on Time
    We structure each tour to make sure you are back on board at lease 1 hr before time for departure. The service ends back at the dockside after approximately 8 hours on tour. If the boat is leaving earlier we will amend the itinerary as necessary.

HIGHLIGHTS:

☘️Panoramic drive through Cork City

☘️Blarney Castle and Gardens with skip the line admission included
☘️Blarney Woolen Mills
☘️The Beautiful town of Midleton, home of Jameson distillery 

☘️St. Coleman's Cathedral

☘️Titanic experience (Time permitting)



ABOUT THIS TRIP:

A particularly intimate day on shore with your Elegant Irish Tour Guides on a stylish small group van that seats no more than 25 passengers!


Your day begins in style as we collect you with a small group tour van from the cruise liner terminal in Cobh, Cork Harbour. (Note: if for operational reasons your ship is diverted to the other Cork terminal in Ringaskiddy we will of course meet you there instead)

We’ll drive straight to Blarney Castle. Your admission to Blarney Castle and Gardens is included in the price of this tour - skip all the lines ahead of your fellow shipmates as our guests enjoy priority status. 

En- route, we’ll enjoy a panoramic drive through Cork City. 

Your guide will point out the highlights of the southern capital such as St Finbarre's Cathedral, Shandon Bells, historic English Market and beautiful River Lee. In the afternoon enjoy a scenic drive to Jameson Distillery at Midleton.

On our return to the ship we get a quick overview of Cobh, the last departure point of Titanic on her fateful maiden voyage and have time to visit St. Coleman's Cathedral - the final place of worship for many Irish emigrants. 

  

**Why choose this tour? 

*Intimate, small group Tour
*Ireland's most luxurious fleet

*Ireland's most experienced drivers and guides, highly trained and proudly patriotic

*Free unlimited WiFi & USB ports

 

ADDITIONAL INFO:


**Language 

This tour is exclusively in English

**Ticket

You will receive confirmation and receipt for your reservation immediately upon booking. You will receive your ticket (featuring your booking number) via email shortly after. There is no need to print the ticket. If you wish, you can simply show it on your phone or tablet.

**Food & Drink Not Included
Cost of lunch and drinks not included in tour price. 

**When to Book?

Book as soon as possible to guarantee availability, especially during public holidays and festivities. 

**Should I tip?

Gratuities are not required. However we think the drivers and guides put a lot of passion and time into their craft, so if you enjoyed your experience, please do tip your driver and guide appropriately – it is truly appreciated 


*PLEASE NOTE:
*If for operational reasons your ship is diverted to the other Cork terminal in Ringaskiddy we will of course meet you there instead)


* Meeting with your Tour Guide:  
*When you EXIT the Ship, turn to the right, and your guide will be waiting for you near the pedestrian exit gate (At The Annie Moore Statue).
We begin at 7:30am, or if the Ship arrives later, please leave the ship immediately to meet your guide! We like to get ahead of the crowd and avoid the queues in Blarney!

Your guide shall be waiting with a sign ready to take you off on your marvelous journey.  

(This tour will collect from the Cruise Ship arrivals; The list of all ships and dates will be published here once finalized by the Cork / Cobh Port Authority.)

*Where your ship docks later than 07:30 the tour will begin 30 minutes after dis-embarkation commences. - Cobh (Cork) Cruise Ship Terminal 


**We structure each tour to make sure you are back on board at lease 1 hr before time for departure. The service ends back at the dockside after approximately 8 hours on tour. If the boat is leaving earlier we will amend the itinerary as necessary. 


  

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Céad míle fáilte!



          ***************This tour will collect from the following arrivals***************

**The list of all ships and dates will be published here once finalized by the Cork / Cobh Port Authority. 

Available Packages

Trip Price
$215

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Benny's Ireland Vacations Inc.
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Reviews

Excellent trip. Accommodations were outstanding. The hotel was great about opening the kitchen early for days we had early tee times scheduled. Our driver, James, was a key contributor to the overall enjoyment of the trip. He knew the best pubs and the history of the places we visited. His knowledge and sense of humor made him an integral part of our adventure. Having all the arrangements coordinated and scheduled was a huge convenience. Wouldn't do a trip like this any other way going forward.
By Jon O for Bill Ransom And Friends Golf Trip to Ireland 2023 - UPDATED on May 27, 2023