Shore Excursions · IRELAND SHORE EXCURSIONS
A call gives you one day and a quay to be back at. These 15 ireland shore excursions use it properly, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes.
Review of the Cobh to Blarney Castle and Kinsale shore excursion, with castle access, Cork sights, practical tips, costs, and honest drawbacks.
“Excellent . In depth tour and guide was clear about every aspect. Well priced tour. Guide got us into each attraction without any wait time especially at Blarney Stone”
Review of the Cork shore excursion to Blarney Castle and Kinsale, with port transfers, entry fees, timing tips, value, and practical advice.
“Nice tour not overly expensive. Bus driver was well aware of the problems with Castle Blarney, the hordes of people. We were the second bus there that day and were able to kiss the stone. Later in the day the line up to ascend the castle were well over 1.5 hours”
Review of Dublin’s Glendalough shore excursion, with Wicklow scenery, Dublin highlights, port pickup, value, timing, and practical cruise tips.
“Highlands above Dublin were breathtaking. Mick was very personable and knowledgeable. Nothing else to say”
Review of Dublin’s cruise excursion with rail from Dun Laoghaire, live-guided hop-on hop-off buses, Trinity College, and practical shore-day tips.
“Hop on hop off Bus was a great experience thanks to Damien our driver and guide. We thoroughly enjoyed the experience and would highly recommend.”
A practical review of Dublin’s hop-on hop-off shore excursion, with route details, timing, value, stop-by-stop advice, and honest cautions.
“I have always had a great experience with hop on and off buses both in the US and Europe but this was not the case in Dublin. I made the BIG MISTAKE of turning in my voucher to the Red hop on and off bus instead of the Green hop on and off Bus. My husband and I are active mid 60's but even at that it is nice to be able to get a seat to enjoy the adventure and sites when riding on the bus. Out of the many times that we hopped on and off in 2 days, we were actually able to sit twice the entire…”
Explore Donegal from Killybegs with castle ruins, Slieve League cliffs, coastal views, local shopping, and Irish music.
“Fun excursion good use of time Loaded with local information Our guide Seamus was great. Would recommend!”
Review of the Cobh shore excursion to Blarney Castle and Kinsale, with practical tips on timing, guides, value, shopping, and cruise safety.
“Great service, well organized pickup, very nice bus and driver. The tour guide was knowledgeable and provided a professional and informative tour. They were very attentive to the cruise departure requirement and ensured we were back with ample time. There is a good balance of free time and guided time.”
See Dublin’s top sights from an open-top bus, with live guides, eight-language commentary, free child tickets, and flexible hop-on access.
“One of the best experiences I ever had the individual people driving the bus are so informative, I really like how you can go on the bus as many times as you like it really makes it worth the money that you pay.”
Review of a private Cobh shore excursion to Blarney, Cork, Kinsale, and Cobh, with practical timing, costs, guides, and itinerary advice.
“Brian was very knowledgable about the history of Cork, Blarney Castle and Kinsale. He made great recommendations on how to make the most of our time by eliminating long waits and getting around the crowds. The sites he took us to were Read more”
Review of Galway’s Cliffs of Moher tour, with Wild Atlantic Way stops, Burren scenery, pricing, timing, guides, and practical advice.
“Left from a cruise ship in Galway - while it was a long bus ride, out driver Phil made it a wonderful journey. We stopped at a Chocolate Factory (highly unexpected) in the middle of sheep farms (on the Burren). We say a Leprechaun Church and then made our way to the sRead more”
Review of a private Dublin shore tour with Guinness, Pearse Lyons whiskey, private transport, tastings, and cruise pickup tips.
“We had an informative, hassle-free, and amazing private tour of Guiness and Pearse Lyons Distillery, in addition to getting great restaurant recommendations. Our guide made it all work to deliver a great experience. We highly recommend this private tour.”
Explore Blarney Castle, Cork, Kinsale, Cobh, and Ireland’s countryside on a small-group shore tour from $153.
Review of a private Cobh shore excursion to Blarney, Cork, Midleton, and Cobh in a luxury Mercedes MPV for up to six.
“We had a great time with Robin. Saw so many wonderful sights. The memorial to 911 first responders was surprising and moving. Would highly recommend!!!”
Explore Newgrange, Tara, Trim Castle, and Monasterboice on a private Boyne Valley day trip from Dublin for up to four.
“Aidan was our driver-guide. He was warm, welcoming, knowledgeable, and an excellent driver! He was exceptional! He shared a great wealth of Irish history-- from pre-Celtic to current-- and really brought the sites and countryside alive! We had the best day! This was worth every penny, and will always be remembered as one of our favorite experiences in Ireland. We are grateful to have so enjoyably learned so much! Ireland has a fascinating history.”
Review this private Dublin shore excursion to Giant’s Causeway, Belfast, Dunluce Castle, Titanic Belfast, and optional coastal sights.
“Thank you for your response. First, I'd like to reiterate that our tour guide, Liam did an outstanding job with the day. We learned a lot about Irish history. Things that TripAdvisor should work on:”
Pick a berth, a ruin or a boat.
