General Testimonials
As we had never been to Ireland, this tour from our ship docked in Cobh fit our needs very well. We had a private railcar just for our group, which quickly took us from Cobh to Cork, where we transferred to a large bus. We then proceeded to Blarney Castle, where we spent several hours walking the gardens. The castle itself is empty and the line to kiss the stone was 90 minutes. After souvenir shopping and a quick lunch at Woolen Mills, we were off through Cork to our final stop at St. Colman's Cathedral. Andrew, our guide, did an outstanding job with his driver optimizing our experience. Andrew was not only very knowledgeable and personable but very cognizant of the time, as our ship was leaving in the afternoon. We will definitely use Railtours again when visiting Ireland.
We took this excursion while on a British Isles cruise. The train station was right next to the docks and the train ride was much more enjoyable than on a bus. The trip to Blarney was informative and highly enjoyable as well as the fishing village and the Lusitania cemetery on the way back to Cobh. Well, worth the price and time.
I am home now after a cruise around the British Isles, and had promised myself that I was going to send you a note when I got home. We booked a tour from you when the ship docked in Cobh, and I wanted to commend your company on the great experience. I was especially pleased with our tour guide. I believe his name was Jim. I have a hearing impairment, so it is usually difficult for me to hear the commentary, but Jim has a very clear speaking voice, and is very knowledgeable. In addition to that, I think he is a very nice man. Corry van Viersen