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Titanic Trail Guided Walking Tour Cobh
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Titanic Trail Guided Walking Tour Cobh

By The Titanic Trail
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Learn about the maritime history of Cobh during this walking tour created by historian Dr. Michael Martin. The town, which sits off the south coast of Cork, was the last port of call for the Titanic and a receiver of survivors of the Lusitania sinking. Limited to a small group, the tour has an intimate atmosphere.
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Ages 6-65
Duration: 1h
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Live guide: English
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Highlights
  • Dive into maritime and Cobh history on this historian-created tour 
  • Your guide steers you to important historic buildings, piers, and monuments
  • Intimate, small group tour allows for plenty of Q&A time
  • Learn more about the Titanic, as Cobh was its final port of call

  • Public tour
  • Entry/Admission - The Titanic Trail
What's not included
  • Gratuities

Meet your guide at the entrance to the Commodore Hotel in Cobh at the appointed time. Created by the historian Dr. Michael Martin, this walking tour highlights the town’s maritime history. Explore the heritage of Cobh, once the main departure point for millions of Irish emigrants to the US, while learning about its maritime history. Cobh was the last port of call for the Titanic and received survivors of the sinking of the Lusitania during World War I. As the guide shares stories, stroll through the town to see historic buildings, piers, and monuments. Tour finishes near St. Colman's Cathedral or the town center.

Start:
  • Commodore Hotel, 4 Westbourne Pl, Ballyvoloon, Cork, P24 WR60, Ireland
    Check in at reception and then meet at front Door of the Commodore Hotel Cobh.
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    • Wheelchair accessible
    • Pushchair accessible
    • Service animals allowed
    • Near public transportation
    • Infants must sit on laps
    If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 51097P1

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Children must be accompanied by an adult
    • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
    • Travellers should have a moderate physical fitness level
    • This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
    • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

    • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

    If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 51097P1

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    • 4 Westbourne Pl, Ballyvoloon, Cork, P24 WR60, Ireland
      Check in at reception and then meet at front Door of the Commodore Hotel Cobh.
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    • The Titanic Trail
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    • X3441RBannaj
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Big highlight of our Cobh stay!
      It was fantastic!! Super interesting to hear the stories of people around Cobh and their own haunting, especially from the perspective of a critic! Loved the story telling and the little walk we took. Couldn’t recommend enough!
      Written 27 August 2024
    • 788rhondac
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Cork City Rambler👍👍
      The tour and guide were amazing. An excellent way to learn about Cork in a short time and map out sights to see. Highly recommend!
      Written 25 August 2024
    • Howlo
      0 contributions
      4.0 of 5 bubbles
      Good way to Explore
      As you approach the town there are lots of volunteers handing out maps and giving advice and help to ensure your visit is rewarding and enjoyable.
      Written 11 August 2024
    • W7878KIjohnm
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Very well done
      Very informative down to earth talk on various haunted & paranormal events in around Cobh by Pat in a down to earth manner. Very enjoyable & great memories to take home with us
      Written 31 July 2024
    • Sophia Christin... R
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Creepy - but in the most charming way possible!
      We had the pleasure of being shown around by Pat and enjoyed every second of it! Pat is a great storyteller and you can tell he knows every stone in his city. It was so much more authentic and entertaining than these ghost tours offered by bigger companies where the guides just rattle off a prescribed text. Pat spent a lot of time with us, had a great sense of humour and told us a lot of very spooky ghost stories. It was a wonderful evening, thank you so much. 💚
      Written 26 July 2024
    • E4650NZdarrenk
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Highly enjoyable tour
      I had a very enjoyable tour with Michael. He is a fountain of knowledge of all things Cobh and gives good context and sourcing for the stories.
      Written 25 July 2024
    • ERIC7256
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Cork city tour.
      Mary our guide was excellent, very knowledgeable and helpful. It was the Cork city tour we did. My wife unfortunately never attended the tour due to illness. Mary was very concerned about her. God love her.
      Written 25 June 2024
    • melindalziel
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Pat is great!!
      We had a great time with Pat walking around beautiful Cobh and hearing ghost stories. I really enjoyed meeting Pat, he's a great storyteller and also very funny! I loved that he had personal experience with all of the stories so he was able to give a lot of the historical information and even other historical facts about the places we passed along the way. I hope to see him again when we return to Cobh on a future trip!
      Written 2 June 2024
    • SabrinaS180
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Not to be missed!!
      First of all, we would like to say a big thank you to Michael, who made a big exception for us and was so kind and let us re-use our tickets that we couldn't redeem some time ago. The ghost tour with Pat, our tour guide, was great fun and we both enjoyed it immensely. Pat is a character, a great entertainer and very knowledgeable. The stories we were told were both interesting and scary. Even though we don't live far from Cobh, this was new to us, so if you think you know it all, you don't 😉 We can only recommend this tour, it's certainly something different. Thank you for a fantastic experience! Sabrina & Neil
      Written 4 September 2023
    • raycambs
      0 contributions
      3.0 of 5 bubbles
      Ok but pricey ghost tour
      It was an ok tour but some of the tales told didn’t flow so well in terms of background and context. Also, we found the tour to be simply too pricey for what it was- around 22 euros each for 1 hour whereas other tours in the area such as the Kinsale ghost tour is only 12 euros per person.
      Written 30 August 2023
    • aminamK4544RU
      0 contributions
      4.0 of 5 bubbles
      Cork City Ramble
      I went with my team from work as we do team building every year. My team and I thought the walk was very good and it was great to learn about our Irish culture. One of the cool things was that when we were by the La Chateau pub the tour guide let us know that underneath us was the water flowing from the river Lee. We also learned about Nano Nagle and the tour was packed with a load of interesting facts that I or my team never knew before.
      Written 20 July 2023
    • jackielY2470AR
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Must do!
      Michael was a great guide! The ghost tour was informative and interesting with tales of the legends of Cobh harbor. Would highly recommend adding to your itinerary in Cobh!
      Written 12 July 2023
    • CatherineSofia1991
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Brilliant, creepy fun!
      I love all things supernatural, so myself and two friends joined Michael for the ghost tour while they were visiting from the UK. Despite it being a bright summer’s evening, the stories sent a shiver up my spine. Michael was a welcoming, humorous and interesting tour guide with a broad knowledge of both the history of Cobh and the ghostly events that are said to have taken place around the area. A story about the top floor of one of the local hotels was particularly frightening and got a strong reaction out of everyone on the tour. I can tell that Michael had plenty more stories to tell and I’d have happily listened to him speak for another hour! Afterwards we went into the Commodore Hotel for a few drinks and spoke to the bar manager about the tour, which prompted her to tell us a few stories of her own. This is a must for anyone who likes a good fright and I’ll definitely be back the next time I have visitors.
      Written 4 July 2023
    • dmcdmcd75
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      A wonderful walking tour of Cork
      A wonderful introduction to Cork in this short but very informative walking tour. We had Nuala to ourselves, which was a treat, as she was very knowledgeable - delivering stories about her home town with clear passion and humour.
      Written 16 June 2023
    • Boult1502
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      2.0 of 5 bubbles
      Cork History excl. Titanic info.
      We were interested in gaining so knowledge of the history of Cork city. However, there were few opportunities to ask questions and the comments were random rather than giving the listener a historical understanding of Cork. The guide did not seem to be a professional guide enough to make the tour engaging. The theatre, Huguenots graveyard and some architectural observations were ok. The canal or rivers that had been covered formed the curving nature of today's streets.
      Written 3 June 2023
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    Lawrence K
    Dublin, Ireland60 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Aug 2020
    We booked this tour through Trip Advisor. As we were the only people on the tour, Michael (Dr Michael Martin) was kind enough to give us nearly two hours of knowledge and enthusiasm regarding Cork Harbour history and authentic story of the Titanic. An expert in this area, the information was interesting and the time fly by. I look forward to reading his book and watching his video on Cobh Cathedral, which is on youtube. You will not be disappointed with his tour (only if you leave Cobh without doing it!) Couldn't recommend it more. Carol and Lawrence
    Written 30 August 2020
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    Thank you Carol and Lawrence for your kind words. We are genuinely delighted when our visitors have such a positive experience. Look forward to seeing you back in Cobh soon !
    Written 19 August 2021
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    HughTully
    3 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Visited Cobh 16 Jul and really enjoyed a very informative and interesting tour by Dr Michael Martin. As well as his unique insight into the Titanic story he also explains the strategic and economic importance of Cork Harbour over many centuries. If you're in Cork on your 'staycation' this summer, a visit to Cobh and the Titanic trail is certainly worthwhile.
    Written 22 July 2020
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    Thank you very much for your kind review. We thoroughly enjoy sharing the extraordinary heritage of this very special place!
    Written 23 July 2020
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    Dawn P
    Royersford3 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Jul 2024 • Family
    Very nice walking tour of Cobh. Katherine, our guide was excellent. She used a small microphone with speaker and made sure we could all hear her. Learned interesting things about the Titanic and when it stopped in Cobh. Just a bit over an hour long. Does involve walking a hill.
    Written 6 July 2024
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    We are so pleased you enjoyed your tour. Thank you for your kind review
    Written 9 July 2024
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    lynn_in_kokomo
    Kokomo, IN37 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Jun 2023
    We were able to sign up for the "Titanic Heritage Trail & Irish Coffee" tour as part of our cruise that visited Cobh. Our guide Pat gave us a lovely walk about town, with many interesting insights to help us understand the cities history, and imagine some of our ancestors who had emigrated from Ireland. There were plenty of opportunities for questions and chat. We started from the pier and walked up to the cathedral and finished at the Cobh Heritage Center. Our tour also included a pop in to a pub for Irish coffee - and the other patrons didnt seem to mind a bunch of tourists with cruise ship stickers crowding in : ) The guide was also very accommodating to those who decided a Guinness or needed a soft drink or non-whiskey coffee. My family really enjoyed this walking tour. I would recommend.
    Written 17 June 2023
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    Thank you for your kind recommendation !
    Written 21 June 2023
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    Virginia2002
    Fairfax, VA362 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Jul 2023 • Family
    This was an excellent tour that lasted just over an hour. Our guide named Marion provided lots of information. We made various stops around Cobh. The walking pace was nice. The last stop was at the cathedral that's at the top of hill. She took us on a more gradual route instead of the steeper incline. There was a choice when we signed up online of a morning tour or an afternoon one. My husband & I took the afternoon tour. We totally enjoyed it since we got history & information on the town as well as info about the Titanic & the Lusitania.
    Written 20 July 2023
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    Thank you for taking our tour and for your kind comments and recommendations
    Written 22 July 2023
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    Jen
    2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Jul 2020 • Couples
    This was absolutely fantastic. Michael is an incredibly knowledgeable friendly man, who is truly passionate for what he does. He's extremely approachable and will answer any question thrown his way, with great clarity. We had a great experience, and will recommend him and his business to anyone going to Cobh!
    Written 13 July 2020
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    Many thanks for your kind comments and sentiments, it was a pleasure to engage with you so wholeheartedly during the tour.
    Written 14 July 2020
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    Kevin K
    15 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Aug 2024 • Family
    We enjoyed the tour. Our guide was friendly and knowledgable. She was a local so could talk not just about the Titanic/Lusitania but the town as well. We covered a lot of ground, and everything our guide discussed was interesting. We only wish we could've gone inside the Titanic Experience museum as part of the tour (though that would've been tough to do in an hour)!
    Written 14 August 2024
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    Thank you for your review, we are pleased you enjoyed our tour so much.
    Written 20 August 2024
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    Quest542586
    Dublin, Ireland1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Aug 2020
    We met in the Commodore Hotel on the seafront and straight away you could sense Michaels enthusiasm and why not. A 1 hour tour extended into two. With our guide only to delighted to impart his abundance of knowledge to us. Humour intrigue in buckets. Young or old. ....We will be back...
    A 10/10 from us. Best part of our trip..
    Paul and Lilian.
    Written 25 August 2020
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    Many thanks for your kind review, I appreciate you taking the time to draft it. Yes we did run a little over time that day but the questions kept coming and it was a delight to respond to them.
    Written 26 August 2020
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    Raksha
    Galway, Ireland3 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Mar 2022
    Our tour guide was super nice and explained all the important historic landmarks in the walking tour of about an hour. The tour lasts about an hour and we get to know a lot of interesting information about Cobh, its history and its culture. The stories about the titanic and emigration are fascinating. Would absolutely recommend this beautiful tour to anyone who visits Cobh.
    Written 14 July 2022
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    Thank you for taking the trouble to send such a positive review. We are so happy you enjoyed it so much.
    Written 20 August 2022
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    lindsey c
    Missoula, MT95 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Guided tours aren’t usually my jam, but this came in a package so we went for it… and I’m so glad we did!

    Our guide was friendly, informative and the tour felt intimate. We learned a lot, and I really enjoyed learning about Cobh from a local.
    Written 23 November 2023
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    We are so glad you enjoyed the experience. Do try some of our other tours next time you are back !
    Written 7 March 2024
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