We were cruising on the Regal Princess and one of the ports of call was Cobh. We took the Butlers Tours full day shore excursion to Blarney Castle and Kinsdale, which included a stop at Charles Fort and drive around Cork. This tour was excellent with lots of interesting information from Ian the guide, and great driving from Steve. It was much better value for money than any of the ships tours and did more.

Butler Tours is the most amazing group to work with. Just spent 10 days with our amazing guide,John. This was a personalized tour for my group and they get 5 stars in all areas. I can’t wait to plan my next trip to Ireland and boos Butler Tours

Trip was great and the staff was very engaging. Our half-day tour was canceled and we appreciate being given the full day tour at no additional cost. We thank you. However, it might’ve been nice to be advised of the change in case this is not what we wanted. However, it might’ve been nice. We went to Kinsale for the afternoon and it might’ve been helpful to know that we were going to have lunch well after 2 o’clock. We appreciated the opportunity to go there but notice of lunchtime might’ve been helpful. The lack of notification are very small in the overall Trip. Everything went well and we love the stay at the castle and at the woolen mills. Well done.

This was a wonderful tour! If I could give it 10 stars I would. Ian is a great guide. He knows the tourist pattern and got us to our destinations before the crowd hit. His daughter Emily is a gem. A very sweet girl and we loved how she worked with her dad. I would highly recommend this tour and this company.

Perfect day! Driver/Kevin was great. We didn't feel rushed on the tour, plenty of time to climb the 120 stairs to Blarney Castle and shop the woollen mills. The stop for lunch, could have been a little longer (just a busy area with wait times in Kinsale) but that wasn't the operators fault. Every stop was breath-taking! Thankfully, everyone in our group was time efficient which made th tour operate smoothly.

Great tour! Blarney Castle was fabulous! Wish we had had more time to spend looking around on the grounds and gardens.

Excellent tour of a model distillery. Near the end you walk through an actual mini-distillery and do an excellent taste testing comparison. Acquired a taste for Jameson and ginger ale with lime.

Safe, professional driver who was knowledgeable about the area. Family run business. Clean, comfortable motor coach. After returning from a two week UK trip in which we visited a lot of castles, we all agree that Blarney was our favorite. We had no idea that the grounds were so extensive. Every one of us I our party of 6 (aged 40s to 70s) love this stop. Absolutely breathtaking scenery and architecture. The brief tour of Cork was great. The additional stop at the cathedral in Cobh was much appreciated. Would revisit Blarney in a heartbeat and make it a full day stop!

If you are looking for the best travel company in Ireland, THIS IS IT!!!! Wonderful, accommodating people. Rest assured, they treat everyone like royalty!

We have been on many cruises and always choose our excursions through the cruise line but this was the first time we booked through a third party and we were very happy we did. We were picked up and returned to the boat. Our guide was very informative and explained the history and culture of Ireland as we took a scenic drive to Blarney Castle. We never felt rushed and had plenty of time at each stop to explore and enjoy the scenery. The cruise line had offered a very similar trip but this trip was cheaper and the experience was much better than other excursions we have been on. It was tailor made for our cruise so we had no worries about times or pick up points. We would definitely take this excursion again.

We went on Friday left on Sunday we stayed at the commodore thoroughly enjoyed ourselves meals out a good few drinks visited spike island lovly hotel should b rated above 2star

My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed our eCoach "Blarney Full Day", shore tour, during our port day in Ireland. We are always hesitant to book "Big Bus" tours, but decided for this day, it would be a good fit. And it was. The pre-tour emails, provided great instruction, so were easy to find when we arrived in port. The bus was comfortable, and we felt safe at all times, with our driver/ tour leader, Ian. Not only was Ian a great driver, but was funny, and full of information on the many,great,sites we saw during the day. Was a great itinerary, meeting our expectations. For big bus tours, this is one of the best, and would highly recommend eCoach Shore Tours Ireland.

Good tour, tour guide waiting outside port to direct you to the coaches. Good tour guide with lots of interesting facts. Plenty of time at Blarney Castle. Countryside was lovely.

We did a full day tour in Cobh Ireland. Fabulous day - great tour guide who made the day fun and very interesting. Bus left right on time and the guide made sure we were at the Blarney Castle before the crowds so we got to the castle with having to que for hours. I really felt like we had a good look around this part of Ireland with ample free time to do our own thing. Would not hesitate to us this company again!

Local driver was entertaining while pointing out many "extras" during the tour. Wonderful knowledge of Cobh!!