Monday: Jan/Feb/Mar/Nov/ Dec
Monday & Saturday: Apr/May/Oct
Monday/ Wednesday/ Thursday & Saturday: Jun/Jul/Aug/Sept
Approx 14 hours
6:40am
Same as the start point
This fun full-day tour combines rail and coach travel to introduce you to some of the loveliest and most interesting parts of southern Ireland.
Catch the Cork train from Dublin and travel through the soft green countryside of Kildare. The journey reveals typically Irish scenes such as racehorses being put through their paces in the Curragh.
Your first stop is the town of Portlaoise, home to Ireland’s only maximum security prison – ask your host to point it out. You will pass the town of Templemore – home of the Garda Síochána Training College – Ireland’s national (and unarmed) police force. Shortly after Templemore, you pass Loughmoe Castle, which can be clearly seen on the southern side of the train.
Stop at Cork and make a side-trip by coach to Blarney with its medieval castle and magnificent gardens. You'll have time to linger and enjoy the atmosphere of this enchanting place. And while you are there don’t miss the chance to kiss the famous Blarney Stone and you’ll never be lost for words again. Or so the saying goes!
Enjoy a city tour of charming Cork before going on by train to the seaside town of Cóbh. You will visit St. Colman’s Cathedral before proceeding down along the seafront, passing the former White Star Line offices en route to the beautifully restored Victorian railway station/transatlantic terminal. This is now the Cóbh Heritage Centre, home to the Queenstown Story exhibition has many poignant accounts of Irish emigration and the first, last and fateful voyage of the great ship Titanic.
Voucher information: You can show your voucher on your smartphone (But if you’d rather print a copy – that’s fine too!)
There is a dining car on the train, serving full Irish breakfast between Monday and Friday, and light breakfast on Saturdays. You may ask your host for details.
Unfortunately, food is not included in the tour price, but there will be stops where you can grab something to eat.
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We were very happy with the whole experience. The trip was excellent. Our guide was really enthusiastic and informative and it made the whole trip really enjoyable as we spent...
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