Proposed Weekly Tours
Wonderful Waterford Ireland's oldest city is our destination on a trip that takes you from our colourful medieval past to the present. Leaving Cork at 0830, we head for one of Ireland's most beautiful towns - Lismore with its spectacular castle and its stunning architecture. Upon arriving in Waterford City, you are taken on a fun & fascinating tour of the city's Viking Triangle and learn about the city's connections with Henry the 8th and Napoleon amongst others. Of course no trip to Waterford would be complete without a visit to the world famous Waterford Crystal Experience which (after Guinness) is possibly Ireland's most famous export.
Price: €49.00pp
Included: Return coach trip with private guide, guided tour of Lismore and access to the museum, Viking triangle tour and access to Waterford Crystal.
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Cliffs of Moher & more The Cliffs of Moher are rightly one of Ireland's most famous natural attractions and on this tour we bring you off the beaten path to see some lesser known parts of Ireland. Leaving Cork at 0800, we take time to visit the Cliffs of Moher visitor centre and the Burren district. However, unlike traditional outings that return the way we came, we head south via pretty coastal villages such as Milltown Malbay, Lahinch & Kilrush, before taking the ferry to Tarbert in Co Kerry. From here we head to Foynes, home of the Irish Coffee and enjoy a visit to the incredible Foynes Flying Boat & Maritime Museum with it's full size replica of a Clipper flying boat. The final stop of the day is Adare, said to be Ireland's prettiest village with its thatched cottages, historic abbeys, castles and manor and is a wonderful place to capture images of Ireland from a time long past. Question: Did you know that the little village of Foynes was the most important airport in the world back in the 1930's as it was the last stop between Europe and America?
Price: €49.00
Included: Return coach trip with private guide, entry to the Cliffs of Moher visitor centre and Atlantic Edge Experience, ferry ticket and entry to Flying boat museum.
Travelbuddy, Building 4100, Cork Airport Business Park, Cork Airport. Tel: +353 21 423 0385. Web: www.travelbuddy.mobi
Ring of Kerry The Ring of Kerry is Ireland's most famous and popular circular driving route. It begins and ends in Killarney and stretches for approximately 100 miles/120 KMS. It's blessed with dramatic coastlines, breathtaking scenery, historic castles, great food and picturesque villages. The challenge for visitors is knowing where to stop when there is so much to see and do. On our tour, we bring you to our favourite places that we know you will love such as our favourite chocolatier, the leprechaun crossing, the Skellig Experience and when we reach the Killarney National Park we include a cruise on the famous lakes. This is an itinerary that will never disappoint.
Price: €45.00 Included: Return coach trip with private guide, boat tour of the Killarney Lakes.
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Hiking, Biking or Riding Prepare to get the adrenaline flowing as you join us in Ireland's largest mountain biking playground with over 90Km's of off-road trails and which recently hosted the European Championships. Located just over an hour's drive from Cork, this region is only just being discovered by visitors and no one leaves disappointed. If biking isn't your thing, there are also wonderful hiking trails to explore getting you back to nature and away from the city.
Hiking Price: €25.00pp Included: Return coach to the trail head.
Biking Price: €59.00pp (coach only €30.00) Included: Return coach hire and state of the art mountain bike hire with all the necessary equipment.
Horse Riding Price: €69.00pp Included: Return coach hire and 2.5 hour trek through forest trails and hills with stunning mountain views.
Travelbuddy, Building 4100, Cork Airport Business Park, Cork Airport. Tel: +353 21 423 0385. Web: www.travelbuddy.mobi
Private Groups
Country Pub Tour Looking for a fun Irish pub experience, that requires no energy, that takes you off the beaten track and where you don't have to drive? Look no further. This tour leaves Cork at 1300, heads to Myrtleville and the stunning Bunnyconnellans with its dramatic ocean views. From here we head into the historic town of Kinsale with its ancient buildings and narrow winding streets. The Malt Lane is our destination where you are educated in the fine art of whiskey tasting. Then it is a 40 minute drive to the most iconic pub in Cork , De Barras of Clonakilty where you will learn of its unique connection with Jimi Hendrix and be back in Cork by 1830.
Price: €55.00 Included: Return coach, a drink (pint, bottle of beer or soft drink) in Bunnyconnellan's, whiskey tasting experience in Malt Lane and a drink in De Barras (pint, bottle of beer or soft drink).
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Cork Whale-watch or ..... Did you know Cork is the one of the top places in Europe for whale watching? Shame on you if you didn't! So the good news is you don't have to head to New Zealand or California to see these magnificent creatures, just join us on a trip to West Cork. Common whales that are seen include Minke, Fin Whales and Humpbacks who are known as the acrobats of the whale world. Other occasional visitors include Killer whales and even a recent giant basking shark. Along the way you will also regularly encounter groups of Dolphins with Porpoises occasionally being seen as these are a little more elusive. After all that time on the water, you will have worked up a healthy appetite, so as an additional treat you will stop on your return journey at the Celtic Ross Hotel in Rosscarbery to experience the finest of West Cork cuisine.
Price: €85.00. Maximum number of places is 13.
Included: Return coach, guaranteed place on the boat, dinner in the Celtic Ross Hotel.
Sharkfishing If the whale-watching isn't for you and you fancy something with a bit more adrenaline, then look no further. We offer the only tour to give visitors the chance to go shark fishing from Cork City. After we drop off the whale watchers, we continue on to Baltimore where you'll meet your skipper for a fantastic day out on the ocean. All shark catches are done on a responsible tag & release basis.
Price: €99.00. Maximum number of places is 12.
Included: Return coach, guaranteed place on the boat, all wet gear, bait and dinner in the Celtic Ross Hotel.
Travelbuddy, Building 4100, Cork Airport Business Park, Cork Airport. Tel: +353 21 423 0385. Web: www.travelbuddy.mobi
Medieval Banquet Ireland is an ancient land full of stories and tales. In fact it is sometimes hard to know where truth ends and fiction begins, but that's half the fun! On this unique trip, we leave Cork at 1300 and head to Limerick, where you will first discover King John's Castle located on Kings Island in the heart of the city. Built in the 13th century and recently re-opened after a multi-million euro re-development, this is a castle that has seen more that it's fair share of battle, gore and bloody sieges. The highlight of our tour brings us to Bunratty Castle and its world famous Medieval Banquet. This night is full of food, drink, pomp and entertainment and has been entertaining guests from around the world for over 20 years. After a great afternoon and evening's entertainment you will be back in Cork by 2200. This is a tour not to be missed.
Price: €89.00 Included: Return coach trip with private guide, entrance to King Johns Castle and entry to the Medieval Banquet.
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Harbour Tour with a difference... Shiver me timbers, this is an afternoon on the water you won't forget in a hurry. Meet your powerboat skipper in Cork city centre, head down the River Lee where you will hear the history and stories of the region before they put the throttle down and you go skimming across Cork Harbour at over 30 knots on an exciting two hour excursion. Upon reaching Cobh, you will transfer on to something a little more sedate where you become skipper of your own boat with Corks newest harbour activity. You and your flotilla of 6 boats over the following hour will tour along the Cobh waterfront and pop around Spike Island before returning to base. From here you will return to the city by train which takes approximately 25 minutes.
Price: €59.00 Included: Powerboat from Cork to Cobh, self drive boat in lower harbour, train ticket back to Cork.
Travelbuddy, Building 4100, Cork Airport Business Park, Cork Airport. Tel: +353 21 423 0385. Web: www.travelbuddy.mobi