Railway Tours in Cork

2-Day Cork and Blarney Castle Rail Tour from Dublin

The Best, Stress-free Way to do Cork/ South Ireland!!

I had booked the 2 day tour to Cork, Blarney Castle, and Cobh with my sister. We’re two young travellers and we had such an amazing, safe, smooth, and classy experience! We met Paul at the Dublin Train station who travelled with us to Cork and dropped us off at our included stay at Metropole Hotel (absolute class of a stay!!); we got in early in the afternoon and had the rest of the day and evening leisurely to ourselves. Breakfast included at The Met was incredible as well and we were picked up promptly by Dani on a very nice, clean, and comfortable coach bus. Our tour guide John Todd spoke intermittently through our scenic journey from Cork to Blarney Castle about Irish history, culture, and the landscape. It was absolutely lovely and very informative. Arriving at Blarney Castle (every excursion included in our package), we were guided through the historic grounds, kissing Blarney Stone (and our guide John made sure to spare us a long wait time and change by taking photos of us). We had about an hour following the kissing of the stone to explore the beautiful property and grab lunch before heading back on the bus (where we kept our belongings safe and off of our backs-and each row of seats had a usb c and usb port for easy recharge! ) and heading off on a tour through the village before venturing to Cobh. We were absolutely blessed with amazing weather and stopped by the cemetery which provided us a bit of thought on the real lives that paved the way for irish independence. Then we arrived at the port of Cobh where we toured a gorgeous cathedral, were told a really funny bit by Todd, and were informed of the Titanics final port of dock before the tragedy. The time management on the part of Dani and Todd was amazing because we had another spare 1.5hrs to grab dinner and view the waterfront of Cobh. Following that, we met at the coach bus, grabbed our belongings, said our thank you’s and goodbyes to Dani before John helped us journey from Cobh back to Dublin (where I’m currently sat on the train typing my review). I’m truly blown away with our time here, the thoughtful team, and the seamless experience. A million thank yous.

2026 Exclusive Emerald Pullman Private Rail Tour from Dublin

Experiencing Ireland on the Emerald Pullman rail tour

My husband and I had an amazing time on The Emerald Pullman private rail tour. Our guides (David, Mervyn, and Jim) were superb - we loved the passion they showed for their country and its vast history as they described what we were seeing along all stretches of our tour. The volunteers who staff the Emerald Pullman kept us safe, fed, and comfortable - loved the Guinness on the train! It was a joy to get to know them and our guides throughout the journey. The hotels were excellent - especially Brian and his Abbeyglen Castle hotel. His singing and entertainment was definitely a highlight to our trip. It was such a nice treat to celebrate our anniversary during our dinner on our first night there. We lucked out in getting what I think is one of the best rooms at the hotel with a balcony overlooking the valley! I highly recommend this tour - especially if it is your first time to Ireland (as it was for us). It provided a great overall tour of Ireland/Northern Ireland and we hope to come back again some day and explore more.

3-Day Cork, Blarney Castle, Ring of Kerry and Dingle Peninsula Rail Tour

A Memorable Rail Tour

This tour was amazing. Between the bus and rail trip, we saw so much of the country side. Having staff present to escort our group was great and it took the thinking and detail planning out of travelling to Kerry and Dingle. Our bus drivers were super knowledgable and friendly, we learned so much along the way. The hotel we were booked into for our nights in Killarney was also nice and we were left plenty of time to explore it on our down time. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone interested in seeing another side of Ireland.