Legendary Blarney Stone & Kinsale: Unforgettable Cobh Excursion

We started off having an issue in that our ship couldn't dock at Cobh and had to go to the other port Ringaskiddy. We were told this will affect our time visiting Cork (which we only drove thru) which was disappointing. We met the bus near the port entrance and we did get off to an early start to see the Blarney Castle. This is a must as the lineup to kiss the stone was less than 30 minutes when we got there and over 90 minutes when I came out of the castle. We only spent 2 hours at the castle which is not enough time. We never got to see Blarney Woolen mills. We then went to Kinsale. It rained the whole time there which probably affected my opinion but I thought it was waste of time visiting the place. The time would have been better spent either at the castle or in Cork. I do commend the guide, driver and the Butler staff who were all professional and approachable.

We had a really great day on our cruise port excursion to Blarney castle. Butler tours was amazing at keeping us informed of what was happening, even with a change in our docking port made by the cruise line. Ian and Dan were certainly the “A” team getting us to Blarney castle before the lines got long. Our guide and driver were very entertaining and informative and made this excursion one of our favorites.

Great location but not t the effort. Would have to have waited nearly 60 minutes to get into the castle so just walked the grounds. No need to walk yet another set of ruins. Weather didn't help but no control.

Our driver got us to Blarney Castle before the worst of the crowds. Paul, our tour guide, did a wonderful job of giving us a lot of information about the local history in a fun way. He even treated us to a couple of songs. Highly recommend this tour.

It was excellent. Highly recommend. You will not be disappointed. The tour guide Jaime did an excellent job of explaining the history. Kevin was excellent driver. Not once did I feel unsafe.

We had a very enjoyable and informative tour. Our bus tour guide Kevin was excellent. He made sure everyone was taken cared of and the bus was very comfortable. Would recommend! Worth the money.

Outstanding guide AND driver. Perfect timing at all sites including first in line T Blarney Castle. Even left sufficient time at end to explore Corh and walk back to ship.

Loved this tour!! Great bus, tour guide so knowledgeable and personable! Countryside is stunning and Blarney castle grounds were among the most beautiful we have seen. Kissing the Blarney Stone for bragging rights takes a bit of time, but the views from the top are amazing. Have an Irish coffee at the woollen mill too! Highly recommend this tour and company.

Was able to enter the castle prior to general public. InKinsale not a lot of place to choose from to eat or shop however it was beautiful town.

The castle to the Blarney Stone is quite a trip up some steep steps, so be aware. But worth the view from the top. Kindle is a cute small town with good shopping and food. Had a great time.