General Testimonials

My two friends and I had a great time on this well plan three day tour. Our host Peter was the best. He was informative, humorous, and always in a good mood and watching out for everyone. I would recommend this tour for anyone wanting to see the west side of Ireland, along a beautiful unique stretch of coast with a finale, worthy, the Cliffs of Moher!
Well done and thank you….

Our group of cousins had been planning a trip to Ireland for over 5 years and even had it booked but cancelled due to COVID. Our schedules finally aligned this spring so we were able to set off at last.
Our group only had a week in country and the majority of our group had never visited Ireland. To make the most of our time there we decided to book a multi-day tour to cover the major highlights.
We researched tour companies and were quite impressed with Railtours itinerary and inclusions so decided to book with them.
The experience far surpassed our expectations with their professionalism and the quality of the experience.
Our accommodations were first class and absolutely delightful and transportation was seamless.
John, our guide, was a walking encyclopedia sharing a breadth of knowledge from ancient times to current events tinged with wry humor!
On our initial train ride he sat with us two by two providing an overview of all we would see on our tour and gaged our level of knowledge with playful questions. Once at sites he provided helpful tips on how to make the most of our visit and joined us as we explored, answering questions and offering to take photos at the best locations which was just the
icing on the cake!
I can't say enough about how pleased we were with our experience and hope to have an opportunity to tour with Railtours
again! Highly recommend!
PS-a big shout out Joseph McHugh's Pub where we lunched en route to the Cliffs for the surprise dessert and candle to celebrate one our group's birthdays! Totally made her day and greatly appreciated!

The three day tour to Blarney, Ring of Kerry, and Cliffs of Moher with our host, John Todd, was a joy from start to finish. He took time with each person on our trip, giving them equal attention and sharing his rich knowledge, wit, and charm with all. He made our trip truly special. Our accommodations in Killarney were of the highest caliber. We will return to the Great Southern Killarney at the first opportunity. In addition, we had three days of warm temperatures and sunshine. It really could not have been a better trip.

Such an amazing at to see this stunning country. Our tour guide Brain was
knowledgeable and entertaining! I wish I had booked a longer tour but there
is always a next time! Can’t recommend enough!

We went on a 3 day tour of Southern Ireland including Blarney Castle, the Ring of Kerry, and the Cliffs of Moher. Blarney castle was SPECTACULAR absolutely the stuff fairytales and mythical stories are inspired by. A picturesque wonderland to explore and take scenic walks on, surrounded by exquisite stunning foliage shrubbery plants flowers and trees and the occasional waterfalls. It’s such a magical place! The tour was extremely well organised and I cannot recommend our guide Norman highly enough- he is such a wonderful gentleman very polite, knowledgeable, has a great sense of humour and makes sure everyone has the best time!
The accommodation was also lovely and we stopped off at some lovely souvenir shops and food places- I have garnered a lifetime of gorgeous memories of this beautiful country, I really recommend them highly. Well worth going with and takes the hassle out of organising. Coaches were all clean too. Thank you Railtours Ireland and in particular Norman, you are a gem!

Railtours Ireland made everything easy for us to explore the south and west of Ireland. We were able to use the Hop-on/Hop-off bus in Dublin prior to our rail tour which worked out well for us. Andrew and Peter were both excellent guides. They had so much knowledge and stories to share and tips on where to eat dinner. Thanks for making our trip so enjoyable!

The 3 day tour we took was a fantastic way of seeing much of the south and west of Ireland without having to worry about the logistics of connections, reservations etc. The combination of rail and coach was relaxing and fun. Our hotel in Killarney was great as were all the stops for food and refreshment.
Our tour guide Brian did a wonderful job of giving us the history and culture of not just the places we were seeing but the country as a whole. He did it all with wit and humour, all the while making sure the logistics of our trip went smoothly. Hats off to him and tour as whole.

My daughter and I recently returned from our 3 day Blarney Castle, Ring of Kerry and Cliffs of Moher Tour.

I'd like to tell you what a truly wonderful and memorable time we both had! We loved how efficient and punctual it all was and every aspect of the tour. Our tour guide, Peter, was fabulous and so fun. He made the tour just so enjoyable. We hated to leave the tour at the end!

We both agreed we would love to do another tour in the future! We left for the USA feeling like we had just experienced something very special. Ireland was simply beautiful, both the people and the country.

This rail tour and coach trip was amazing and a great way to see Ireland and learn about the history. Our tour guide Brian Duggan was so witty and so knowledgeable about the areas we visited. He even through in a birthday treat at one of the restaurants for my wife's special birthday. We would highly recommend the railtour and their tour guides. Thank you Brian for making it special for us and we hope to come back again soon

I had such a wonderful time all three days! All of my guides were super friendly, knowledgeable, and flexible. The cliffs of moher was particularly wonderful, our guide John was wonderful, and our driver Jerry was a rockstar, they made two extra stops for us to see extra sights during the day. If you don't want to have to worry about anything but also pack in a lot of sites, I would highly recommend.