4-Day Cork, Ring of Kerry, Dingle, Cliffs of Moher and Galway Bay Rail Tour

Dublin, Ireland

Traveling by rail and coach, this comprehensive four-day tour shows you the very best of Ireland. You'll visit Cork, Ireland's second largest city, and see the home of the famous Blarney Stone. Then you'll drive the world-famous Ring of Kerry and Dingle Peninsula, and see the breathtaking Cliffs of Moher before returning to Dublin from lively Galway City.

On day one, you'll kiss the famous Blarney Stone and enjoy some free time in Blarney before returning to Cork for a short city tour. You'll then transfer to Cobh, where the Queenstown Story Heritage Center retraces the steps of the 2.5 million who emigrated from Ireland.

Next day, you'll take the lovely Ring of Kerry coastal drive around the Iveragh Peninsula. The stunning mountain and coastal scenery here includes the famous Lakes of Killarney.

On day three, you'll visit the Dingle Peninsula, made famous as the location for the movie Ryan's Daughter. You'll enjoy a loop drive of the spectacular Slea Head Peninsula and stop in the picturesque town of Dingle.

Next day, you'll tour Limerick City before continuing to Bunratty Castle and Folk Park. You'll also enjoy a pub lunch in Doolin before visiting the stunning Cliffs of Moher and Black Head, the Burren and Galway Bay.

USD $609.57

Traveler Reviews

Review by: Beverly D	July 2011
Very interesting tour and lovely areas to visit!! The tour guide on the Ring of Kerry was absolutely fantastic. My only wish was to have been allowed more time to spend in each area as opposed to short stops. I do highly recommend the trip and staying in B and Bs. Beauty's Home in Killarney was so welcoming!!

Review by: John S	November 2010
This was a well organised trip, with good B&B accomadation. The scenery was spectacular well worth going even if the weather is not good.

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	September 2009
While the scenery was spectacular, there was a lot of waiting around, the B&B was average, and on some segments of the trip, we went for extended periods while on the bus with no commentary from the tour guide. This was particularly annoying when we were passing sites of interest. We did not have reserved seats on the train on the return trip to Dublin, and the temperature in the back of the bus was hot, and the bus driver said there was nothing he could do.

Review by: Barbara B, United States of America	June 2009
Each day's venue was different and exciting, the country-side was breathtaking, the guides were all excellent, knowledgeable, friendly & very helpful, and our B&B owner was great. Killarney is a nice town to visit. Be prepared for the high cost of food & beverage. Otherwise this is a fabulous trip which covers many beautiful vistas in a short period of time.

Review by: Bruce B	June 2009
Each day's venue was different and exciting, the country-side was breathtaking, the guides were all excellent, knowledgeable, friendly & very helpful, and our B&B owner was great. Killarney is a nice town to visit. Be prepared for the high cost of food & beverage. Otherwise this is a fabulous trip which covers many beautiful vistas in a short period of time.

Review by: Anonymous, United Kingdom	April 2009
Great part of Ireland, with knowledgeable tour guides. It would be better to have a B&B right in Killarney, so we could see more of the town.

Review by: Jason S, United States of America	April 2009
The first part of this tour was wonderful! They got us out to Blarney Castle and Cove on our first day. The guide was very knowledgeable and friendly and kept us entertained throughout our journey. At the end of the first day we were met by the person who runs the B&B. The B&B that is included in this tour package is about 15-20 minutes walk outside of Killarney. The B&B was fine except that it doesn't have enough hot water for showers in the morning._br /__br /_The reason why I give the overall tour a 2 star rating is because the tour company that does Dingle and the Ring of Kerry tours is pretty bad. On these tours the bus driver was the tour leader and he didn't really provide any good information on the areas we visited. In fact in 8 hours of touring a day we only got about 3-4 paragraphs out of this person. Also this tour driver brings his rather smelly dog along on the tour._br /__br /_On the last day we were back on the rail tour. Once again the tour was very good although the schedule was very tight. The Cliffs of Moher was the highlight of the whole tour. Again the tour leader made all the difference was very knowledgeable and friendly. I highly recommend the rail tours and they do a number of one day tours on Viator. If you are stopping in Killarney overnight and will be doing tours with the other tour company, you will be disappointed.

Review by: Cheryl C, Canada	June 2008
The tours were very good. The train trip from Dublin went very well. Catching the train in Galway was a bit chaotic, as there was very little time to spare between arriving at the station and the departure of the train. The bed and breakfast in Killarney was very nice with a wonderful breakfast. However, it was too far from the center of town. For people who don't mind the lengthy walk, it would be okay, but when you are traveling with people who can't walk that far, it makes for very long evenings. Three nights in Killarney is one night too many. For a first time visit to Ireland, this is an excellent way to see this part of the country if you don't rent a car.

Review by: Rebecca P, United States of America	March 2008
Great. The B&B was very nice. The tour guides were kind and knowledgeable.

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	September 2007
The hosts were wonderful! Rail schedules were a bit erratic, but the hosts took it in stride and made sure we were taken care of. B&B's were great. We were allowed time to take in the local color of the sites. Wish we could have had more time in Galway.

Review by: Geraldine H, Canada	September 2006
I would definitely recommend this tour. Fantastic - over exceeded my expectations.

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	August 2006
Most of the tour was excellent. Unfortunately, some parts were poorly organized. We often had no idea where we were supposed to be or when. Very frustrating. On the whole it was a pleasant experience, but we really had to work hard in order to know what was going on due to the poor organization.