Cork and Kerry Solo Traveller

Guided tour of Kilkenny Castle en route to Cork

Let’s see more of this beautiful country and discover the wonders of Cork and Kerry!

Travel to Dublin independently.  Join our guide at the assigned departure point and commence the tour with a transfer to Cork, via Kilkenny. 

If booking from Northern Ireland a coach transfer from Belfast, Ballymena, Newry and Lisburn is also provided.

Details of the pickup point in Dublin and final timing will be advised closer to departure date. Estimated start time is 09:30am.  

During our transfer to Cork by coach, we will stop in Kilkenny and visit one of the most iconic and recognised landmarks in Ireland, Kilkenny Castle! Let’s take in in the beauty of this majestic site which dates back to the 12th century. Few buildings in Ireland can boast a longer history of continuous occupation than Kilkenny Castle, which has been rebuilt and adapted to suit changing circumstances over a period of 800 years.

We enjoy some free time in Kilkenny to explore its characterful streets and have lunch (not included), before continuing to Cork.

At Leisure in Cork

We check in at our hotel in Cork, where we will be staying for 2 nights, and take the rest of the afternoon to relax and become familiar with our surroundings. Our expert guide will be happy to tell us of places of interest nearby.

Tonight, we gather for a welcome dinner at our hotel.

Breakfast in our hotel is included every day during our stay. 

Guided tour of St Colman’s Cathedral & Titanic Experience

After breakfast, we depart for a full-day guided excursion to Cobh and Midleton.
To begin, we enjoy a guided visit to St Colman’s Cathedral in Cobh. This neo-Gothic building took over forty-seven years to build and opened in 1911. Its spire stands one hundred metres tall and the tower houses forty-two bells, comprising the largest carillon in Ireland.

Let’s step back in time for our Titanic Experience. We start at the original White Star Line Ticket Office, a building steeped in history, dating back to the early 19th century and the departure point for many thousands of White Star Line passengers. All aboard! We start our adventure with our boarding card, giving details of one of the 123 passengers who came to the ticket office on April 11th, 1912. These were the final passengers to join Titanic at her last port of call in Queenstown (now Cobh). Our tour guide will take us on a virtual journey, joining Titanic for her maiden voyage to New York.

After our Titanic experience, we will stop for a light lunch, which is included today.

Experience Jameson Distillery Midleton

After lunch, we will continue our guided tour to Midleton, where we’ll enjoy one of Ireland’s finest experiences, a visit to the Jameson Distillery!

Whiskey has been distilled in the town of Midleton, County Cork since the early 9th Century. The tour will include a short audio-visual presentation before discovering more of the distillery with local guides. Our tour ends in the Distillery pub, where we are invited to enjoy a glass of Irish Whiskey - sláinte! After our warming whiskey, we relax on the coach transfer back to our hotel.

Enjoy time at Leisure

This evening is at leisure. Our guide will be happy to make some suggestions for local entertainment options.

Visit Bantry House

After breakfast we’ll check out of our hotel and depart for one of the most scenic and beautiful places in Ireland, Kerry. En-route in County Cork we will have a full day excursion, including a guided visit to Bantry House, ancestral home of the Earls of Bantry. The House has an important collection of art treasures and beautiful surrounding gardens.

During summer season, the visit to Bantry House will be followed by a stop at picturesque Glengarriff to discover the renowned gardens of Garnish Island.

(Please note Garnish Island will not be open in March).

Discover Kinsale and Charles Fort

*Alternative schedule for March 2022 (this visit precedes Bantry House):

We enjoy a Heritage walking tour of Kinsale’s winding streets as we listen to historical stories of the battle of Kinsale, Pirates, the White Lady and much more.

We discover more of Kinsale’s scenic surroundings on a visit to Charles Fort, overlooking Kinsale Harbour

At Leisure in Tralee

After checking in at our hotel in the Tralee area, we take time to enjoy some moments at leisure before dinner.
Dinner is included for the two nights of our hotel stay.
The rest of our evening is free to explore independently.

Discover the Ring of Kerry on a guided Excursion

Savour Craft Beer tasting at Killarney Brewing Company

Finishing off our day we visit the Killarney Brewing Company and learn about the age-old craft of beer production.
This tour offers an insider’s view of one of Ireland’s premier craft breweries. We learn about the process and art of beer making, savouring the aromas of the different varieties of malts and aromatic hops and have a bird’s eye view of how all these ingredients are carefully blended.
We end our tour with a well-deserved complimentary sampling of some of the beers - Sláinte!
Let’s enjoy dinner tonight at our hotel, with the rest of the evening free to relax and reflect on our beautiful and scenic journey over the past four days.

Visit Adare in Limerick

After breakfast and check out from our hotel, we say "Slán Abhaile" to Ireland's South West as we depart for Dublin.

En-route we stop in the picturesque village of Adare and enjoy some free time for lunch (not included).

We'll arrive back into Dublin in the late afternoon and say goodbye to our new friends and guide, taking with us fond memories of Cork and Kerry’s highlights.

Those who joined from Northern Ireland will transfer onwards to the original pick-up point.