Ireland · SHORE EXCURSIONS
Every trip has one free day too few. These 13 shore excursions tours justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part of planning.
Cobh to Blarney Castle, Blarney Woollen Mills, and Kinsale, with port pickup, included admission, and guided Cork city stories plus free time.
“Excellent tour knowledgeable and friendly guide highly recommended cork is a great place to visit!!!”
A full-day Cork shore trip from Cobh with Blarney Castle, a Cork City drive, Charles Fort views, and the gourmet town of Kinsale.
“The driver/guide did a great job. His commentary was interesting and informative. The tour was a great value when compared to the cruise ships in-house excursion prices. Not only did we save money using a third party tour operator but we got a better itinerary than the cruise line offered.”
A full-day Dublin plus Wicklow trip with Glendalough monastery, Dublin highlights, and Grafton Street shopping, timed for cruise passengers.
“I don't recommend it as cruise shore excursion. It's a tender port and our arrival was delayed die to the weather, we are on 3rd tender boat of the ship, but they left us behind. Driver left in front of my eyes and refused to come back. It ruined our plans for Dublin.”
Take the coastal Dart from Dun Laoghaire, then enjoy a 24-hour hop-on hop-off Dublin bus with live guides and Book of Kells at Trinity.
“Very good. Thanks to DoDublin's special: Cruise Excursion Hop-On Hop-Off Tour & Rail Ticket We were relieved to find that the driver of the afternoon Hop-On-Hop-Off (HOHO) bus was aware of how important being on time back to the ship is to cruise passengers. He told us that there was an express DoDublin HOHO that made our return to the train station faster and much less stressful! The integration was seamless. We appreciate your companies customer focused service and professionalism. Will use and/or recommend your company again! Thanks!Read more”
Dublin cruise shore excursion with DART rail transfer, 24-hour hop-on hop-off bus, live commentary, and a highlights walking tour.
“It was a great experience. Would use again if we travel in that area again and highly recommend if you want something that is easy and convenient to get around.”
City Sightseeing hop-on hop-off bus tour in Dublin with audio guide, 24 stops in operation, and easy access to Guinness, whiskey, and EPIC.
“The bus doesn't run after about 4pm. So you must start early to really get in all the sights.”
Full-day Donegal shore tour from Killybegs: Donegal Castle, abbey ruins, tweed town time, and Slieve League cliffs, timed to your ship.
“We were pleasantly surprised and happy with the wonderful tour with Kevin and our terrific driver (apologies for not remembering his name). Kevin is a wonderful tour guide, sharing anecdotes and stories about Donegal, also pointing out things of interest along the way. His easy banter made for a fun day. We especially enjoyed the stop at The Rusty Mackerel, where we enjoyed no-host food and refreshments, but the best part of it was Kevin entertaining us with his guitar and songs. We also enjoyed some time in Donegal, where we had retail therapy time. The town is small and quaint. The scenery of Sliabh Liag Cliff is breathtaking and…”
Hop-on hop-off open-top Dublin tour with live multi-language commentary, major sights, distillery stops, and optional walking tour upgrade.
“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.”
A private 7-hour cruise day trip from Cobh to Blarney, Cork, and Kinsale, with ship-time pickup and a crowd-smart route.
“Tony Murphy was an excellent guide & driver. So happy not to be part of a huge group off the cruise ship. Bus was comfortable, clean and spacious. Tony was informative and not overbearing at all.”
Round-trip coach from Galway to the Cliffs of Moher via the Burren, with about five hours on the cliffs and visitor centre.
“EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND Raymond was our tour guide and he was to say the least unbelievable he was very knowledgeable about all the spots we went to and made the trip very pleasant I would book another trip just on his knowledge alone can’t say enough about tRead more”
A small-group Cork shore excursion with skip-the-line Blarney Castle, scenic drives to Kinsale, and a Titanic stop in Cobh.
Private Boyne Valley shore trip from Dublin: Hill of Tara, Newgrange, Slane, Monasterboice, Trim Castle, plus optional Slane Whiskey.
“Trim castle was great! Unfortunately, we were unable to complete the main part of the tour (New Grange) because we were not told we needed to book tickets in advance. Everything else was OK. Also, the distillery was closed. Although our driver was great, this tour was definitely not worth the cost. I would not trust Viator again for any tours I take.”
Private Cobh shore tour to Blarney Castle, Blarney Woollen Mills, Cork, and Kinsale, with pickup, a guide, and smooth timing.
“The four of us just got back from this tour and I have to say that it was amazing! Derek’s love for his country and home was evident as he toured us around. He allowed us to tailor the tour to our likes and recommended some amazing experiences that we hadn’t considered and wouldn’t have known about, and took us to some out of the way areas that we would not have been able to get to on a ship’s tour. Derek was on time and had us back to our ship in plenty of time. We would highly recommend this tour. If you book with Derek, you won’t be…”
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