Private Cork City Tour, Kinsale and Jameson Distillery
Description
This great tour starts at one famous fishing town and its historic port: Kinsale We drive back to Kinsale and visit Charles Fort, situated on a cliff overlooking Kinsale harbour. Then we will explore Kinsale. Kinsale is a busy town with a wide choice of bars, restaurants and cafes. Then we will drive back to Cork. Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland. It is a vibrant city with plenty of things to see. On this tour we will pass by some of its main attractions: the English Market, one of the worlds oldest municipal markets. St. Annes Cathedral which is known for the famous Shandon Bells tower, St. Patrick´s Street, main shopping street in the city, The Victorian Quarter, The house of Annie Moore - Ellis Island´s first immigrant, Huguenot Cemetery and Elizabeth Fort. Small stop at Saint Fin Barre´s Cahedral, have your camera ready!! We can´t leave Cork without visiting the famous Jameson Distillery PLEASE NOTE: WALKING INVOLVED MISSING YOU ALREADY!!
Tour Options
Itinerary
Cruise Port pick up
Kinsale is a busy town with a wide choice of bars, restaurants and cafes. Enjoy browsing its many shops and take your time wandering around its narrow streets or along the waterfront
One of the world’s oldest municipal markets which gained worldwide fame when Queen Elizabeth II dropped by on her first state visit to the Republic of Ireland in 2011,
St. Anne’s Cathedral which is known for the famous Shandon Bells tower where visitors can ring the bells from the first floor and see the internal workings of the clocks. The views from the tower are spectacular
This cathedral features splendid stained glass windows, marble mosaics and rich sculptures.
During the tour you will be show how whisky is made and you will be able to taste
This late 17th-century star-shaped fort with five bastions was one of the largest British military installations to be built in the country. It was made a National Monument of Ireland in 1973.
Ellis Island´s first immigrant
Use as a military barracks, prison, and police station
Main shopping street in the city. It has twice won the award as Ireland's best shopping street, colloquially known as “Pana”
Cruise port drop off
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(21)
Aidan was an excellent guide! We had great conversation during the drive between stops. We enjoyed the beautiful scenes and the history.
Dear customer, Thank you so much for your nice comments... we are passing it over to Aidan, he will be delighted.. glad to know you enjoy your private shore excursion at Cork/ Kinsale many Thanks & hoping see you soon again Pilar Gonzalez Top Private tours
we were picked up on time at the port by our guide and Driver Oliver. he was excellent and took us to the Charles Fort , Kinsali and the Jamison distillery. It was an enjoyable day. I would highly recommend this tour
Dear customer, Thank you so much for your nice comments.. Oliver is a great professional, caring about our clients always many Thanks & hoping see you soon again Pilar Gonzalez Top Private Tours
I went to Clonakilty, Cork for two days. I visited the Michael Collins Museum and drove around western cork for two hours. It was great and the pubs were fun on the pierce street. Cassy's good food, It is very easy to walk around the city.
DEar customer Thank you so much for your comments, however this tour is visiting Cork, Kinsale & Jameson Distillery.. I don´t think you touring with our suppliers team many Thanks & best regards PIlar gonzalez
Oliver our guide was the best, from the minute he picked us till he dropped us off we had a great time. The locations on the tour were very enjoyable, time allowed at each place was perfect. I would highly recommend this and if you’re lucky enough to get Oliver….even better. Oliver, if your reading this, thank you so much !!
Dear customer, Thank you so much for your comments.. I am passing it over to Oliver... we agree he is a such nice good person & professional.. top private tours is delighted to have him Hoping see you soon again Pilar Gonzalez
Marisol and Barry did a fantastic job in making our Cork tour a very memorable day. From arriving on early, being welcoming, outgoing and energetic to very knowledgeable in her information. She gave great suggestions on what we should do and go. Welcomed questions and was wonderful to everyone in our party. Barry was genuine in his information about his country and we appreciated his input in making our day a great one. Thanks for making our day in Cork special! Please note, that we also want to call out Pilar for all her help in coordinating our day and answering our questions! Thank you Pilar!
Dear customer, thank you so much for this nice review.. thank you for thinking on myself.. we try our best to help as much as we can to all our passengers to have a nice experience & take most of it Hoping see you soon again Pilar Gonzalez
We were excited about this private tour as this was our family’s only stop in Republic of Ireland. Unfortunately the guide was not local, could not offer us the immersive experience we wanted for our tour. He was also not willing to accommodate our requests, preferring instead to follow the tour script. As a result, we spent time in locations where we were bored and rushed through other places where we needed more time. On the positive side, the Charles fort and Jameson tours were both excellent. Moreover the tour operator seemed disinterested in our feedback of the tour, so my recommendation is to look elsewhere as this was a rather expensive tour for the experience we received.
Dear customer, We are sorry to read that you haven´t enjoy our tour We are the tour operator that seems not interested in your comments but for your information we have responded through viator.com immediately to Karen with a complete explanation and all the extras this tour has, for example a 16-seater bus for a group of 7 people, a tour included in Charles Fort when we did not guarantee them, but Karen had a specific interest in trying to get some type of economic refund only, on the other hand, the feedback I have from the guide is that you did not communicate any kind of wish to visit some other site or anything specific on Cork however as we company we are taking note of your comments + I pass it to our tour guide on the area Many Thanks & hoping see you soon again
Our family was extremely disappointed with the private tour of Cork City, Kinsale, and the Jameson Distillery. Our tour guide, Fabio, is a nice man, but he is poorly suited to give a tour of Ireland. He did not seem to know much about the history or the culture and we would have done better with just the driver (googling information on our own, which he did not seem to have done). The two stars given are for the tours of Charles Fort (excellent) and the Jameson Distillery (also excellent). Our guide however was not responsive to the interests of our group, spent too much time discussing trivialities, and left us no time to enjoy Cork on our own (just 15 minutes allowed following our rushed lunch). The cost of this tour is ridiculous for what you get, so please save your money. You can certainly find a better one.
Dear Customer, We appreciate your comments and we are sorry that this tour was not what you expect. We have passed your comments to our supplier Fabio, who has comment you did not show any interest in changing the tour itinerary or suggestions for something different. As I have previously mentioned in our private correspondence, where you requested a refund in exchange not making any reviews, which we couldn´t accept because, Fabio is a professional with his official guide qualification issued by the Irish Guides Association and he is also the official guide of St. Fin's CAthedral..some newspaper/magazine has interviewed him due to his knowledge about this... without a doubt there is always room to improve Best regards & hoping see you soon again
What an amazing experience with probably one of the best guides out there, Oliver! Very informative and fun! The tour of the fort was wonderful as was seeing the town of Kinsale a must! Lot’s of fun!
Dear customer, Thank you so much for your comments.. personally I love Kinsale as well, full of life.. Oliver is an excellent professional, we are delighted to have him on board & taking most of our tours Many Thanks & hoping see you soon again Pilar Gonzalez
Oliver facilitated a wonderful, private day trip to Cork, Charles Fort, Kinsale, and the Jameson Distillery. He was punctual, affable, and flexible. Thank you, Oliver.
Dear Customer, We are delighted to hear you enjoy our private shore excursion on Cork Oliver is an amazing professional .. we are very happy to have him on our team Many Thanks & hoping see you soon again Pilar Gonzalez
Our tour of Cork, Kinsale, and Middleton yesterday was absolutely fantastic, thanks to our amazing guide, Brede. She brought the history and culture of the area to life with her fun and informative commentary, making each stop—from the Jameson tour to Charles Fort—truly memorable. Bredae's expertise and engaging style made the day both educational and entertaining. The tour was seamlessly organized by Pilar, whose helpfulness and efficiency made the booking process a breeze. We highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting the area!
Dear customer, Thank you so much for your comments... much appreciated you thought about myself.. top private tours try to help as much as we can We agree Brede is an amazing supplier Many Thanks & hoping see you soon again Pilar Gonzalez
