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Dunmore, Co. Waterford, X91 KX03, Ireland
View on Google MapsI would give this tour no stars if possible. The company doesn't actually operate this tour I don't think. I purchased it in March for my mom for her birthday. They contacted me several times telling me the dates I selected weren't available (even though they had them marked available on the website). I got a text the day before welcoming her to the tour, then she arrived at the meeting place only to be told they couldn't offer her the tour I paid for due to low numbers but they would take her on a private tour for €700. Felt very bait & switch to me. We'll see if the refund comes back to me or not.
Connor was a friendly and excellent guide. We covered a lot of interesting historical sites during the tour. The guide and driver made certain we returned to our cruise ship with a couple of hours to spare before departure.
Unfortunately we were not able to make the tour due to weather. No refunds given. This was unfortunate considering it was an event out if the control of both the tour operator and the tourists. It's given us pause to do a private tour again ( versus the cruise ship, which refunded all thier tours due to the unforseen weather event)
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The tour was disappointing as our tour guide was not very knowledgeable. Our first stop was Rock of Cashel. Here our guide did not tell us anything. He was counting on the Rock of Cashel guides to speak. However, it was busy when we got there and there were no guides available. We walked around and watched the movie about this place in the chapel. Next, we went to Smithwicks. This was the best part of the trip. The tour was given by the brewery guides. Smithwicks is a great place to visit. Finally, we thought we would see some of Kilkenny. However, our guide took the group to a restaurant to eat soup at your own cost and there was no time to walk around Kilkenny. We were very disappointed as we thought we would get to see more of Kilkenny. The guide did not give us an option or time frame to site see on our own while they sat in the restaurant. We did not go far as we were worried we would get left behind and miss our ship.
This was a wonderful tour. Surprised how much I enjoyed it. The countryside was so beautiful…..can’t really appreciate the country or the small towns unless you take a tour like this. The creative experience at Smithwicks should be a must for everyone…..and we don’t even like beer.
Marisol was a wonderful tour guide. She was very informative. She was entertaining when telling stories. Our driver was good as well.
The trip and sites we visited were excellent, only concern was that our tour guide did not follow a time schedule and dropped us off at the ship 2 minutes before the last tender. Lucky for us the ship had extended the port time, otherwise we would have been in trouble. Had there been any traffic delays, we would have missed the ship.
El recorrido de la excursión nos gustó mucho pero quedamos descontentos con lo siguiente: 1) No servía el aire acondicionado del autobús y como el día fue muy caluroso pasamos muchísimo calor, fue realmente incomodo. 2) La guía nos pareció muy inexperta, por ejemplo en la Roca de Cashel no nos recomendó que visitáramos la capilla románica (que es la joya del lugar), cuando quisimos entrar ya no daba tiempo; todos los demás grupos de otras excursiones si lo hicieron con sus guías. 3) La visita a la cervecería no vale la pena (quizá esta visita haga que este tour sea lo caro que es en comparación con otros que tomamos en este viaje) 4) El chofer no conducía adecuadamente y fue poco amable.
Excellent!!! Kilkenny was a great town!!! Loved it all! Great experience!!! Would do it again! Highly recommend!
If you prefer silent mini-bus rides over Ubers, you might like this. But if you want an actual tour, this is not for you. The tour guide spoke for only a few minutes in a 2-hour bus ride, providing minimal information. We were left to fend for ourselves during the 1/2 hour Rock of Cashel stop while the guide wandered alone, rather than providing information or help. Perhaps we could have bought a tour at the Rock itself, but we were not given the information or opportunity to do so. The Smithwick’s tour was fine, although it is no longer an operating brewery, and the final stop - a cathedral tour in Kilkenny - was skipped since we could not go inside the church. But our driver was great!
