Tour di un giorno aI Castello di Blarney da Dublino, compresa la Pietra di Blarney
Partiamo da Dublino alle 08:00, attraversando le midlands fino a Blarney, nella splendida contea di Cork. Si passerà attraverso la Golden Vale, la regione più fertile di tutta Europa, con campi verdi a perdita d'occhio. Ammirerete una splendida vista panoramica sulle Galtee Mountains, passando per la Contea di Tipperary fino alla contea meridionale di Cork.
Rocca di CashelLa nostra prima tappa sarà la famosa Rocca di Cashel a Co. Tipperary. Potrai passeggiare in uno dei siti più suggestivi d'Irlanda sulle orme di San Patrizio, fiancheggiata da rovine, croci celtiche e torri circolari. Respira l'anima dell'Irlanda. La Rocca di Cashel era la sede tradizionale dei re di Munster fino a quando non hanno donato il complesso alla Chiesa cattolica, quasi 1.000 anni fa, per adibirla a cattedrale. Uno dei migliori esempi di architettura medievale in tutta Europa. Il biglietto d'ingresso (7 €) è incluso nel prezzo del tour.
La città di CorkGoditi un'ora e mezza libera nella città di Cork, capitale dell'Irlanda del Sud. Tra le principali attrazioni vi sono i gourmet English Markets (1788) con un'ampia selezione di bancarelle che rappresentano il meglio dei prodotti locali. La regina Elisabetta II d'Inghilterra ha apprezzato molto l'incontro con artigiani locali durante la sua visita ufficiale nel 2011! Conosciuta anche come la "città ribelle" per la sua feroce resistenza durante la guerra di indipendenza, Cork ha una vivace atmosfera irlandese. Assaggia una pinta di Murphy's Irish Stout o prendi una bottiglia di Paddy Flaherty Irish Whiskey.
Il castello di BlarneyConosciuti per le loro canzoni e la loro storia, gli irlandesi sono famosi per "Blarney". Bacia la Pietra di Blarney e anche tu riceverai il "dono dell'eloquenza" per 7 anni di discorsi eloquenti. Situato sulla merlatura del castello di Blarney ti dovrai fare in quattro per baciare la pietra! Avrai a disposizione del tempo libero per fare una passeggiata nei favolosi giardini della tenuta di Blarney o per fare un bellissimo giro del lago a piedi. Visiteremo anche la Witches Cave nel parco del castello prima di avere tutto il tempo per concedersi il paradiso dello shopping esentasse di Blarney Woollen Mills e del negozio di artigianato. La tariffa d'ingresso (13 €) è inclusa nel prezzo del tour.
PartenzaIl tour termina a Dublino circa alle 20:00, giusto in tempo per l'intrattenimento serale.
- Tutte le tasse, le commissioni e i costi di gestione
- Tariffe di ingresso
- Commento dal vivo a bordo
- Guida/autista
- Trasporto in pullman con aria condizionata
- Cibo e bevande
- Mance (facoltative)
- Si riceverà la conferma al momento della prenotazione
- I bambini devono essere accompagnati da un adulto
- I seggiolini sono disponibili su richiesta al momento della prenotazione
- Il programma resta valido con tutte le condizioni meteorologiche; si consiglia di vestirsi adeguatamente
We all really enjoyed this day. Barry the tour bus driver was excellent and kept us entertianed and advised regarding the history of things. Great value for money
Amazing trip. So much fun. Love the stories and singing together. Plenty of time to look around on your own or shop.
When we arrived it was raining, then the clouds cleared, the sun came out, just in time for my boyfriend to propose on top of Blarney Castle.
Our first trip in Ireland. We enjoyed it a lot. Rock of Cashel was impressive. One suggestion: instead of the short stop in Cork, please extend the time at Blarney Castle as the line to get to the stone was too long and we would have liked to walk a little around too.
Had a great day with just the right amount of breaks through out the day and lots of time at each attraction
This was an amazing tour that I would recommend anyone visiting Ireland do. Our guide Paul was very informative and fun and really made the day great. The gardens at Blarney castle are beautiful and well worth the visit alone. Kissing the Blarney Stone is also a great experience, and is a must do if its not too busy.
We really enjoyed this tour, it was myself and my daughter. We got to see some of the things we really wanted to see. Rock of Cashel is great with the correct amount of time there, Blarney Castle was great too, enough time to see the grounds also, wasn't crowded at all the day we were there and then Cork City, my daughter wanted to go here but there isn't all that much time there, would have liked a bit more time there. We would do this tour again, driver was very nice. We had a good day weather wise so that helped too. Both non city places were beautiful.
Our group of 6 took this tour with Paddywagon tours. Our guide was Barry. Disappointed to say the least. Each stop was so rushed and limited that most people couldn't possibly see or do another other than quickly snap a photo or two. Blarney Castle had a 60 minute wait to reach the stone and we had just 75 minutes to do it all. The longest stop was at a rest area on the return trip to Dublin. Our guide, Barry was on his cell phone 90 of the trip, conducting personal business - so much for the commentary? He was not at all engaging or involved with his tour. Such a waste of a nice day.
We were very happy with this tour. Our driver, Richard, was funny, engaging, and gave us lots of helpful information. We loved seeing the Rock of Cashel as well as spending time at the English Markets in Cork. The Blarney Castle was the highlight with its beautiful grounds and stunning views from the castle itself. We waited an hour to kiss the stone, but we still had plenty of time to explore the grounds as well as shop at the Blarney Wool Mills. I would highly recommend this tour!
Tour run by Paddywagon was terrible. First, it was a complete cattle-call when getting on the bus. No one checked us off, no one ensured we had tickets, etc. We got on our bus and the driver said the company had overbooked the tour and that 10 people not yet on the coach would not be going. Then we found that the bus not only did not have WiFi as promised (not make-or-break, I know), but the air conditioning was broken. The 12-hour tour was made with no AC. The first stop at Rock of Cashel was not worth it... could have easily been skipped. The ONLY highlight of this tour was getting to kiss the Blarney Stone. Our stop at Blarney was only 2 hours, and it was an hour in line to wait to kiss the stone. I would have liked more time at Blarney. Then we went to Cork after—our driver dropped us off and didn’t give any suggestions for our one-hour stop in Cork... and then mentioned there was nothing to do. He was right. Overall I wish I would have just rented a car and gone to spend the day at Blarney Castle without the terrible experience that this tour was.