Ireland Travel : Recommended Sightseeing Tours

Cork, Blarney Castle and the Queenstown Story

A highly enjoyable trip to Ireland's Southern capital, Cork, visiting the world renowned Blarney Stone and the Queenstown Story at Cobh, on Cork Harbor, famous as the Titanic's last port of call. One of your highlights today includes a visit to the Blarney Castle where you can kiss the famous stone and thus acquire the gift of eternal elegance…
Depart from the Dublin Heuston Station on the InterCity train to Cork (full breakfast service available). Upon arrival in Cork transfer by road to Blarney Castle where you can kiss the famous stone and thus acquire the gift of eternal eloquence. Enjoy some time for shopping and lunch at Blarney Village before returning to Cork for a short city tour. Transfer to Cobh where the "Queenstown Story" Heritage Center is located in the beautifully restored Victorian railway station and transatlantic terminal. This is the embarkation point for generations of Irish emigrants to the new worlds from famine times to recent years. Depart Cork on the InterCity Service to Dublin (dinner service available).

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The Cliffs of Moher, Burren and Galway Bay
A day trip to Ireland's rugged and unique mid-western coast, through Limerick on the mighty River Shannon and on then to the imposing Bunratty Castle with its lovely folk park. Admire the stunning Cliffs of Moher, the Burren and Galway Bay. At Limerick take a short city tour which includes the setting for the movie "Angela's Ashes".

Depart from the Dublin Heuston Station on the InterCity train to Limerick (breakfast service available). Upon arrival, join a coach at Limerick and enjoy a short tour of the treaty city, the setting for "Angela's Ashes". The tour then heads north to Bunratty Castle and Folk Village, then to the Doolin Pub for a lunch stop and on to the majestic Cliffs Of Moher on the wild Atlantic Coast. Enter the unique lunar landscape of the Burren, rounding Black Head before heading along the shores of Galway Bay to Galway "the city of the tribes" where you will join the Dublin bound train (dinner service available) arriving in Heuston at 8:50pm. Please note, on certain days (usually in low season) this tour will operate via Galway instead of Limerick. The route will include the Ailwee Caves (admission not included) instead of Bunratty Castle.

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Traditional Irish Musical Pub Crawl
The Temple Bar area is full of character and charm. On this unique musical pub crawl you'll boogie around the area for over two hours. Listen to traditional Irish songs performed by two talented Irish musicians. They will also show you some of the most famous and vibrant Irish bars in Dublin including Oliver St. John Gogarty's, Ha'penny Bridge Inn and Isoldes Tower. It's considered good advice to wear your singing pants!
Ah, the Irish Pub, the social focus around which Irish culture finds recognizable form and generally the most consistently visited of all Ireland's attractions. These days it is seldom that any international city cannot boast of at least one offspring of Celtic drinking culture. The original Irish pub still remains a rare commodity, however, and this Traditional Irish Musical Pub Crawl is delighted to be able to include several such establishments on its tours. The pub crawl is led by two professional musicians who perform tunes and songs while telling the story of Irish music and its influences on contemporary world music. Ideally situated in the heart of the city center, the Temple Bar area is a hive of activity where artists, designers and young entrepreneurs have set up small art galleries, cafes, theatres and colorful shops. The pedestrianized streets allow you to walk freely through the narrow cobbled alleys running close to the banks of the river Liffey. The Musical Pub Crawl visits a range of famous Irish bars which include: Oliver St. John Gogarty's The Ha'penny Bridge Inn Isoldes Tower The Chancery The Legal Eagle The Palace Bar

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The Wild Wicklow Tour
Explore one of the most famous and enchanting places in Ireland, Glendalough. The spectacular hidden mountains and barren boglands at Sally's Gap will leave you breathless! Explore one of the most famous and enchanting places in Ireland, Glendalough. The spectacular hidden mountains and barren boglands at Sally's Gap will leave you breathless! Tour Highlights:

Short City Tour , Coastal Drive past DunLaoghaire Harbour, James Joyce Tower, and Killiney Bay (home to Enya and U2) , Avoca Handweavers and craft shopping , Glendalough - guided walking tour of this 6th Century Monastic Settlement , Sally Gap Adventure - mountain lakes, wild heather and barren boglands (location for Braveheart)

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