Blarney Castle Tours: The 15 Best Ways In

Dublin to Rock of Cashel, Cork City & Blarney Castle Guided Tour - The morning ride through Ireland’s Golden Vale

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,536 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $95Our pick

Review of Dublin’s Blarney Castle, Cork, and Rock of Cashel day tour, with itinerary details, value advice, practical tips, and honest drawbacks.

“Our driver was very knowledgeable and friendly. Pick up and drop off were clearly located. He took care of the admission process since ticket prices included in tour. Rock of Cashel was great! Quick visit. Our driver gave us more time at Blarney castle which was nice because you really need 2-3 hours just for castle and grounds. And that really doesn’t give you time for any shopping. (And we were there in off peak season.) I would recommend packing a lunch if you want to get the most out of your time. In my opinion, the visit to Cork was a waste of time unless you have something specific…”

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Blarney, Rock of Cashel & Cahir Castles Day Tour From Dublin

2.Blarney, Rock of Cashel & Cahir Castles Day Tour From Dublin

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,944 reviews · 13 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $108

Review of Dublin’s Blarney, Rock of Cashel and Cahir Castle tour, with itinerary details, costs, guide tips, and practical advice.

“Excellent organisation, friendly & knowledgeable driver/guide which enhanced the trip experience. Highly recommend.”

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From Dublin: Blarney, Rock of Cashel and Cahir Castles Tour

3.Blarney, Rock of Cashel and Cahir Castles Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 772 reviews · from $96

Review of Dublin’s 12-hour Blarney, Rock of Cashel and Cahir Castle tour, with practical advice on value, timing, guides and what to expect.

“We had an amazing time with Irish Day Tours! We did the Rock of Cashel, Cahir and Blarney Castle Tour. We got to see beautiful castles, as well as learn what it was like to live in those days. Our tour guide Derrick was incredible! He was very funny and also sang us beautiful songs! He definitely made the trip an amazing time. Would love to try another tour from Irish Day Tours in the future!”

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Dublin to Cork, Blarney Castle & Cóbh Heritage Centre by train

4.Dublin to Cork, Blarney Castle & Cóbh Heritage Centre by train

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 510 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $195

Review of Dublin to Cork by train, with Blarney Castle, Cobh Heritage Centre, scenic views, practical tips, costs, and drawbacks.

“We had a great day! John was a fantastic guide. He was very knowledgeable! Highly recommend!!!!!!!’!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

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Cobh (Cork) to Blarney Castle & Kinsale – Shore Excursion

5.Cobh (Cork) to Blarney Castle & Kinsale – Shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 504 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $95Top rated

Review of the Cobh to Blarney Castle and Kinsale shore excursion, with practical advice on timing, crowds, value, mobility, and port pickup.

“The tour guide Ian was marvellous and friendly as well as being very knowledgeable of the area. Make sure everyone had water and made sure everyone was comfortable. He also had a great sense of humour”

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Shore Excursion From Cork: Including Blarney Castle and Kinsale

6.Shore Excursion From Cork: Including Blarney Castle and Kinsale

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 470 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $107

Review of the Cork shore excursion to Blarney Castle and Kinsale, with port transfers, entry fees, timing advice, value, and honest drawbacks.

“Great tour, reasonably priced too. Our tour guide Martin was excellent and very knowledgeable and helpful”

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Blarney Castle Full-Day Tour from Dublin

7.Blarney Castle Full-Day Tour from Dublin

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 469 reviews · from $90

Review of Paddywagon’s 13-hour Dublin tour to Blarney Castle, Cork, and the Rock of Cashel, with practical tips on timing, value, and sights.

“Had an amazing day on this trip! Our guide was very nice and really good at his job, he took care of everyone and made sure that we had a good day. Really recommend this trip, it’s a great way to see more of the country”

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3-Day Blarney Castle, Ring of Kerry, & Cliffs of Moher Rail tour

8.3-Day Blarney Castle, Ring of Kerry, & Cliffs of Moher Rail tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 211 reviews · 3 days (approx.) · from $1,254

Explore Blarney Castle, Cobh, the Ring of Kerry and Cliffs of Moher on a guided 3-day rail and coach tour from Dublin.

“Our rail/bus tour was an experience of a lifetime. The credit for that goes to Ireland, Irish Rail Tours for great logistics and accommodations and our tour guide, Jonathan Beaumont. Jonathan is part historian, part geogragpher and part poet. He was astounding, a fascinating man.”

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Dublin: Full-Day Tour to Cork, Cobh and Blarney Castle

9.Full-Day Tour to Cork, Cobh and Blarney Castle

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 155 reviews · from $158

Review of Dublin’s full-day train tour to Cork, Blarney Castle and Cobh, with practical advice on stops, timing, value and what to expect.

“Our guides for this day trip were very organized and friendly. Brian did a superb job providing historical information throughout our day excursion. The day was enjoyable by train and by bus. Our favorite part of the day was Blarney Castle, Blarney Village and the drive to Cobh. St Colman’s Cathedral in Cobh was absolutely spectacular! Wish we could have had more time in Cobh wandering around the port.”

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Cork and Blarney Castle Visit from Cobh by Train

10.Cork and Blarney Castle Visit from Cobh by Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 106 reviews · 6 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $122

Review of the Cork and Blarney Castle tour from Cobh by train, with costs, timing, guides, queues, gardens, and practical booking advice.

“Packs lots into a one day tour.very well organized and the guide was outstanding. Be sure to explore the Blarney Castle gardens.”

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Easy Access Blarney Stone and Castle Gardens Tour

11.Easy Access Blarney Stone and Castle Gardens Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 105 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $71

Review of the Blarney Castle and Gardens tour in Cork, with stone-kissing tips, guide details, walking demands, price value, and practical advice.

“Lost the tour group at the end of tour, but it was very interesting. She took us around town. Had a great time.”

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2-Day Southern Ireland Tour from Dublin:Including Blarney and Cliffs of Moher

12.2-Day Southern Ireland Tour from Dublin:Including Blarney and Cliffs of Moher

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 79 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $239

Review of Paddywagon’s 2-day Southern Ireland tour from Dublin, covering Cashel, Cork, Blarney Castle, the Burren, and the Cliffs of Moher.

“Amazing tour! My key highlights for this tour was visiting Blarney Castle and the Cliffs of Moher were beautiful! The over night hostel was okay, the only creepy thing was it was right next to a cemetery, other than that it was a nice hostel. When in Cork make sure you get a burger at Son of a Bun.”

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(Small Group) Shore Tour from Cork: Blarney Castle & Jameson Distillery

13.(Small Group) Shore Tour from Cork: Blarney Castle & Jameson Distillery

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 74 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $162

Review of the Cork shore tour to Blarney Castle and Jameson Distillery, with port pickup, timing advice, costs, highlights, and drawbacks.

“My husband and I waited with 3 other guests for small group tour in Black Van with guide. Van never showed and we were put in cramped taxi with driver. There was no guide, no talking, and no A/C. While driver very nice, he was NOT a tour guide and we had no information on area, sites or anything. Arrived at castle and stood in line for 1/2 hour for it to open. We decided not to continue with ‘tour’ and booked individual taxi for 80 BP back to ship. Asked for full or partial refund and operator accused us of untruthfulness. Hah! This is a scam operation. Charged us…”

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Cliffs of Moher and Blarney 2-Day Tour from Dublin

14.Cliffs of Moher and Blarney 2-Day Tour from Dublin

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 73 reviews · from $226

Explore the Cliffs of Moher, Blarney Castle, Cork, the Burren, and Rock of Cashel on a practical two-day tour from Dublin.

“I solo tripped to Ireland this past weekend and did the 2 day trip through Paddywagon Tours. My bus drivers were fantastic, very outgoing and incredibly helpful and informative! I would recommend this trip to anyone of any age! The hostel I stayed in cork was fantastic as well!”

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Blarney Castle Tour from Cork including Cobh

15.Blarney Castle Tour from Cork including Cobh

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 70 reviews · from $63Best value

Review of the Blarney Castle and Cobh tour from Cork, including price, timing, transport, queues, gardens, guides, and practical tips.

“This tour was a blast! Patrick, the tour guide, was full of good energy and had the best laugh! We had such a fun experience kissing the Blarney Stone and were surprised at how lovely the gardens are! We would have loved to spend more time there.”

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