Blarney Castle, Kinsale & Cork City Centre

I highly recommend this experience! Our guide Chris was amazing and Val was awesome to coordinate with ahead of time! We had a family of six adults, and we spent the day in a very comfortable vehicle visiting the various attractions and other culturally significant places. Chris accommodated our various requests and customizations but also provided options and suggestions. He took our lead on preferences and timing at each location. I would definitely book this again!

Val is a gem. He knows the area as only a local can and obviously loves the place and his job. He took my wife and I to the usual stops but also added some very special ones. You won’t be sorry you booked Val.

We had a wonderful experience with Val Calnan Tours. From the very beginning, Val was incredibly easy to contact, quick to respond, and exceptionally helpful throughout the entire process. When I accidentally canceled our booking, he went above and beyond to get everything rebooked for us without any hassle. He patiently answered all of my questions and made sure we understood everything we needed to know before our excursion. Our tour with guide Trevor Foley was fantastic. Trevor safely shuttled us to and from the port while sharing interesting facts, local history, and pointing out landmarks along the way. He was personable, friendly, and made the entire day enjoyable from start to finish. We visited Blarney Castle, the Woollen Mill, Cork, and Old Head at Ballymackean, which was absolutely stunning. For lunch, Trevor recommended The Speckled Door. It was great! Don't sleep on the apple crumble. It was easily the best dessert we've had so far. The itinerary was perfect, and Trevor made sure we had plenty of time to enjoy each stop while keeping everything relaxed and stress-free. This was an unforgettable day and we would not hesitate to book with Val Calnan Tours or tour with Trevor again in the future. Highly recommend! Thank you for a great day!

Experience was amazing and the guides were even better. John was a wealth of knowledge and Val was hands on with each detail. Great suggestions and they were a wealth of knowledge. My siblings and parents had a great time.

Val is very friendly and knows the area well! We rode around in his BMW which was very comfortable. I would highly recommend a private tour with Val! You will be so glad that you did!

10/5 so much fun and information. Great information. Clean, reliable, bougie transportation. On time, great driver, wonderful information and entertaining. I would highly recommend booking Val!

Visiting cork over the Christmas holidays a hotel Val found for us, Val gave us a great day in Kinsale and Blarney he sorted a lovely lunch for us in a county pub. A great guide and very pleasant.

Great day on our tour at Blarney Castle. Beautiful grounds. I would urge that people who tour castle to be in physically good shape as the stairs are steep and narrow

Val is a fantastic guy. We had a wonderful tour. Very knowledgeable and accomodating. Great craic and all round lovely day. I would highly recommend him.

After docking in Cobh from our cruise, we enquired into visiting Blarney Castle. Val Calnan was recommended to us for a tour to the castle and the beautiful grounds on which it sits. Val was so knowledgeable about the area and history (quite the character). We truly had a wonderful time. The Blarney woolen mills was my personal favorite for some great shopping. Well worth the price between six of us. The castle grounds are beautiful.