15 Private Tours in Cork Worth Booking

1.Private Tour Blarney Kinsale and Cobh Viator Badge of Excellence

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 51 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $1,080Our pick

Private limo tour from Cobh to Blarney, Kinsale and Cobh Titanic sites with Derek. Flexible and comfy, Blarney admission extra.

“Derek was a lovely guide - a true local to the area, he knows it like the back of his hand. Communication was excellent, he was thoughtful in rearranging our tour for the weather of the day, and he helped make some other great reservations for us. His car was comfortable and clean, and he was knowledgable about everywhere we went.”

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2.Private Tour Blarney Kinsale & Cobh Awarded Badge of Excellence

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 43 reviews · 6 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $672

Private day tour from Cobh to Blarney Castle, Kinsale cliffs, and Cobh Cathedral, with early crowd-busting timing and free stops.

“Darren is the absolute best! He was so helpful when we were in the planning stages as well. This was our first visit to Ireland & he made sure all three of us - me, my husband and our 11 year old daughter - were happy the whole time. He got us first in line at Blarney Castle, went on to Kinsale for the best lunch seaside & he made a point to take us to the best spots for photos. We had already gone to Cobh the day before our tour with Darren - highly recommend going there if it’s part of your tour. I would book this tour…”

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3.Private Ring of Kerry Highlights Tour from Cork, Car or Minibus

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $694

Private Ring of Kerry highlights from Cork with a small-group guide, Gougane Barra legends, Healy Pass views, and Torc Waterfall.

“This tour was the highlight of our trip. Craig was such an amazing guide— he went out of his way to make our experience a remarkable one. He was very knowledgeable and was very accommodating. Craig, thank you for taking us to the Kerry Cliffs and for making us laugh throughout the day. All the love from Toronto and Miami!”

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4.Private tour of, Blarney Castle, Cork City and Kinsale

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 38 reviews · 6 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $772

Private Cork day from Cobh to Blarney Castle, Cork City markets, Kinsale seafood, and Titanic-linked Cobh with a local guide.

“Maurice was absolutely awesome. Our tour was so informative and tailored to our personal interests. Being a local, he not only knew all about the area but seemed to know everyone we met along the way. We could not have been more pleased with our day in Cork with Maurice.”

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5.Private Cork City Tour, Kinsale and Jameson Distillery

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 21 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $612

Private Cork day trip: Charles Fort, Kinsale, Cork City cathedrals, plus Jameson whiskey tasting at Midleton, with pickup and round-trip transport.

“Oliver, our driver snd guide was awesome! He asked us where we wanted to go and we told him it was his choice and he did a fabulous job. The only thing we were confused about was at Charles Fort which he thought was included but wasn’t so we just paid the admission fee but then they didn’t even give us a “guided” tour. Don’t bother with that if you’re there! The 9/11 memorial brought tears to our eyes and the Coleman cathedral was amazing along that dock area (we happened to be docked at the industrial dock). The Jameson tour was excellent but we were a little pressed for…”

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6.Cork Private Walking Tour With A Professional Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $314

A 2-hour private walk through Cork City with a pro guide, River Lee stroll, iconic sights like English Market and Shandon, and on-the-spot customization.

“Fabio was wonderful and very knowledgeable about the history of Cork. We saw many parts of central Cork and many of the historic buildings”

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7.Private Wild Atlantic Day Tour from Cork

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 12 reviews · 8 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $709

Private Wild Atlantic day tour from Cork with flexible stops like Kinsale, Old Head, Drombeg stone circle, and optional Blarney.

“Very knowledgeable, and very nice, but there were several major flaws. 1. He never introduced himself (I still don't know his name). 2. He asked me what we wanted to see. I am a tourist who's never been here, he should have told us what we were going to see.”

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8.Full Day Private Tour of Jameson Whiskey, Blarney Castle & Cobh

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $749

Private limousine day trip from Cork to Blarney Castle, Jameson Distillery in Midleton, and Titanic Cobh, with tailored comfort.

“Having a private guide/driver and exactly the itinerary we wanted with a couple of bonus stops. Derek was very knowledgeable and funny!”

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9.Private Tour , Blarney Castle, jameson Distillery and Cobh.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 6 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $644

Private Cork day with Blarney Castle, Midleton Distillery tasting, and Cobh Cathedral, starting in Cobh with an A/C taxi.

“Amazing!!! Darren was fantastic! He got us to the castle before the crowds arrived!!! He was informative and engaging. His vehicle was very clean and comfortable. I highly recommend this excursion!”

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10.Private Tour: Classic Cork Tour visiting Blarney Castle & Kinsale

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $1,105

Private 8-hour Cork tour with Blarney Castle, Blarney Woollen Mills, and Kinsale, plus Charles Fort views toward Old Head Peninsula.

“A fully lovely day. Our driver was prompt to arrive with a clean, comfortable vehicle and took us straight to Blarney Castle for the first stop. We arrived early and were second in line when they gates opened. We did the "kiss the Blarney Stone" part of the castle first, with no wait, and got some hilarious photos from that. From there we took our time, winding back down the castle (which is stunning) and out to explore the grounds. By the time we exited the castle, tour buses had arrived and the line was fully down the stairs and out of the entrance door. We probably saved at least…”

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11.Best of Cork: Private Walking Tour with a Local

★★★★★★★★★★3.3 · 6 reviews · from $55Best value

A private Cork walking tour with a local, from English Market to Shandon views, tailored to your interests with flexible timing.

“Carlos did a great job of including all we asked to see. He also paced our walk comfortably. His knowledge of our sites was solid. Overall a very good experience.”

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12.Blarney,Cork City,Kinsale,Ultimate Private Guided Minibus Tour.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $994

Private minibus day from Cork to Blarney and Kinsale with castles, markets, forts, and sea views, led by guide Sean.

“Nice and informative guide. He showed us interesting sites. Beautiful country side and did not feel rushed.”

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13.Full-Day Private Whispers of Kerry Emerald Dreams Tour from Cork

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $893

Private full-day Cork to Kerry road trip with pickup, Killarney, Ring of Kerry views, Waterville Beach, Sneem, and Torc Waterfall.

“we had a change of itinerary on a cruise during the cruise. with one of the major sites we wanted to see seemingly out of reach i booked a tour through viator and enquired if through the tour in the port of cork, rather than waterford we could still see Kilkenny Castle. The broker from Viator and i quote “it’s half way across the country”. Aodon our guide reached out to me via what’s app and asked if we could talk before the cruise arrived in port. We did and his wonderful gailic accent told me we certainly could see kilkenny castle but that the majority of the day would…”

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14.Kinsale and West Cork Classic Private Tour in modern a/c minibus

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $769

Private A/C minibus tour from Cork to Kinsale and West Cork, with forts, gardens, stone circles, and cliff views.

“Sean was an excellent tour guide. He was very professional and knowledgeable. We saw many lovely towns and sights and Sean explained everything. He also played us Irish music in the car”

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15.Cork Private Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $284

A private 2-hour walk through Cork’s surviving chapters, from Vikings and Black Death to the English Market and River Lee.

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