Can I please confirm start location and time

The tour start is the Ashling hotel in Dublin at 6pm. To confirm, this departure date is on request, as we are only two days away. This means we would need full payment at the time of booking; we would then need to send it off to our Product to see if the space can be confirmed. This is not guaranteed. If it can't be confirmed, we would process a refund. The rooms available are our single occupancy's which we can request to be made into two double rooms. Would that be suitable for you and your travel companions?

Can you confirm if the visit to Skellig Michael includes going ashore or only looking at it from further away?

No, it is not possible to visit Skellig Michael on this tour. You will view this from the mainland at the Skellig centre. This is due to the boat ride being quite rocky and uncomfortable and the steps on the island itself are quite strenuous.

Would this tour be suitable for an elderly (late 80s) person, a willing but slow walker. Would some sights eg Cliffs of Moher, involve a lot of walking from the drop off point?

Our passengers typically range between 60 to mid 80 years of age. This is being considered our tours run at a slow relaxed pace. The car park is located very close to the cliffs and you can walk around at your own lesuire and pace. I'm more than happy to reach out to our operations team to confirm how much walking is involved on the day trip to the cliffs if you would lik me to?

Do you take senior solo travelers? Looking into Oct 2024. Can I arrange Dublin and arrive a day before tour starts and stay a day later in Dublin?

We do take senior solo travellers, however, there is a single supplement. You can definitely arrange both pre and post accommodation at the same hotel as the tour starts and finishes.

Corners of Southern Ireland

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Itinerary

Day 1
Dublin
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Dinner (Welcome dinner)
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Dublin
Day 2
Dublin to Ennis
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Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit the Irish National Stud with a local guide
- Entrance to Birr Castle Demesne and gardens
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Irish National Stud
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Day 3
Ennis to Killarney
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- Welcome walk of Ennis with Tour Leader
- Visit the Cliffs of Moher
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Day 4
Killarney
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- Skellig Experience at the Ring of Kerry
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Skellig Experience
Day 5
Killarney to Kinsale
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- Visit Molly Gallivan's Cottage
- Walking tour of Kinsale with local guide
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Molly Gallivan's Cottage
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Kinsale to Waterford
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Breakfast, Dinner
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- Stop at Cobh
- Visit House of Waterford Crystal
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Waterford to Dublin
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Dublin

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Irish National Stud
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Skellig Experience

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Anonymous
September 3rd, 2018
4
Some boutique accommodation. A lot in a short time.
Rachel
May 5th, 2018
5
Loved the city guides and tours and the people we met.
Bea
December 3rd, 2025
5
Flavio was very personable. Very caring, respectful, responsible and well organised. I would travel with him again

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Esther
Asked on September 3rd, 2025
Can I please confirm start location and time
Tour Details
- Back-Roads TouringOperator•Written September 2025
  The tour start is the Ashling hotel in Dublin at 6pm. To confirm, this departure date is on request, as we are only two days away. This means we would need full payment at the time of booking; we would then need to send it off to our Product to see if the space can be confirmed. This is not guaranteed. If it can't be confirmed, we would process a refund. The rooms available are our single occupancy's which we can request to be made into two double rooms. Would that be suitable for you and your travel companions?
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Christine
Asked on February 26th, 2024
Can you confirm if the visit to Skellig Michael includes going ashore or only looking at it from further away?
Tour Details
- Back-Roads TouringOperator•Written February 2024
  No, it is not possible to visit Skellig Michael on this tour. You will view this from the mainland at the Skellig centre. This is due to the boat ride being quite rocky and uncomfortable and the steps on the island itself are quite strenuous.
- C
  Christine
  Traveler•Written February 2024
  Can you confirm if the Blarney Castle and Blarney Stone are on the itinerary?
- Back-Roads TouringOperator•Written February 2024
  This tour does not visit the Blarney Castle sadly. We have another tour, the Emerald Isle, which does specifically visit Blarney and allows the opportunity to kiss the Blarney Stone.
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Paula
Asked on January 14th, 2024
Would this tour be suitable for an elderly (late 80s) person, a willing but slow walker. Would some sights eg Cliffs of Moher, involve a lot of walking from the drop off point?
Age Range
Tour Details
- Back-Roads TouringOperator•Written January 2024
  Our passengers typically range between 60 to mid 80 years of age. This is being considered our tours run at a slow relaxed pace. The car park is located very close to the cliffs and you can walk around at your own lesuire and pace. I'm more than happy to reach out to our operations team to confirm how much walking is involved on the day trip to the cliffs if you would lik me to?
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Diane
Asked on June 24th, 2023
Do you take senior solo travelers? Looking into Oct 2024. Can I arrange Dublin and arrive a day before tour starts and stay a day later in Dublin?
Age Range
Travel Support
- Back-Roads TouringOperator•Written June 2023
  We do take senior solo travellers, however, there is a single supplement. You can definitely arrange both pre and post accommodation at the same hotel as the tour starts and finishes.

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Corners of Southern Ireland

Itinerary

Dublin

Dublin to Ennis

Included Activities

Ennis to Killarney

Included Activities

Killarney

Included Activities

Killarney to Kinsale

Included Activities

Kinsale to Waterford

Included Activities

Waterford to Dublin

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