Cork City Walking Tours
Cork City Walking Tours
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City Tours • Cultural Tours • Historical & Heritage Tours • Walking Tours • Private Tours
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11:00 - 16:00
Monday
11:00 - 16:00
Tuesday
11:00 - 16:00
Wednesday
11:00 - 16:00
Thursday
11:00 - 16:00
Friday
11:00 - 16:00
Saturday
11:00 - 16:00
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Céad Míle Fáilte A Hundred Thousand Welcomes! Welcome to Cork City Walks. We look forward to meeting you on one of our friendly, informative, leisurely walks around our beautiful and charming city. We encourage interaction and banter as we seek to share with you our love of Cork, its unique history, friendly people, colourful culture and Corkonian wit and traditions. We will take you on a leisurely walk around the compact 800 year old city, where you will experience the smells and sounds of the English Market, stroll the busy lanes of the 18th century Huguenot Quarter and wonder at Burges’s magnificent French Neo-Gothic cathedral. Mindful that a healthy walk generates a good appetite, we will help you discover a variety of places to eat, drink, enjoy live music (ceol agus craic) and enjoy the best entertainment Cork has to offer during your visit. At journey’s end our wish will be that we have lived up to your expectations and that when you return home you will encourage family
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Roxanne C
Greenville, SC75 contributions
Jun 2022
Helena Nugent was our guide for the Highlights of Cork in a half day walking tour. Our party of 4 met at the Hotel Metropole in downtown Cork. We walked to Saint Patricks bridge, Helene summarized the history of Cork as we walked. ducked into the local museum to see some incredible sculptures. We toured the English market and enjoyed the story about Queen Elizabeth's visit there. We learned about Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral and it's connections with the Masons, also took some amazing pictures.
We took a much needed break for coffee and when the tour was over Helene directed us to a local pub for late lunch. Helena was very informed, knew the answers to all our questions and a delight to be with. This tour was excellent.
We took a much needed break for coffee and when the tour was over Helene directed us to a local pub for late lunch. Helena was very informed, knew the answers to all our questions and a delight to be with. This tour was excellent.
Written 10 July 2022
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LJS
22 contributions
May 2022 • Couples
Such a lovely morning in the company of a learned, fun and interesting guide. In spite of knowing a bit of the city’s heritage, we learned a huge amount in a short space of time. Meandering walk around the city with plenty of stops to catch up on the history & current plans for the place, made for a tour which will remain with us forever more. Thank you Jack x
Written 22 May 2022
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Andrea O
1 contribution
Feb 2022
As part of my work, we welcome many international visitors to Cork throughout the year. I have booked this tour multiple times and each times our visitors thoroughly enjoy the experience, each tour guide is so knowledgeable and has a real passion for the city and its history. I too have taken this tour many times along with our visitors and although I'm from Cork all my life I learn something new each time!
Written 23 February 2022
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Daniel G
14 contributions
Feb 2020 • Couples
Absolutely wonderful and charming walking tour with Bart.
Myself, my wife and mother in law had the most wonderful few hours with Bart hitting the streets of Cork learning all about its fascinating history from the Vikings through to the Revolution and Independence.
The blustery weather didn’t stop Bart (a highly intelligent, engaging and sincere tour guide) from imbuing the three of us with his intricate knowledge of the city and how it went from marshy islands to the lively Rebel county of the 20th century.
We learnt about architecture, town planning, wars and revolution and the local commerce. In fact, we learnt so much I needed a lie down afterwords!!! You can definitely tell Bart must have been a charismatic and erudite teacher in his past life.
To top it all off, he kindly finished our tour off with a beautiful tasting menu in the English market and a lovely Corkonian goodbye.
We’ll definitely try to arrange another tour with Bart next time we are in town visiting family.
You should most definitely book yourself in a tour with these guys!
Myself, my wife and mother in law had the most wonderful few hours with Bart hitting the streets of Cork learning all about its fascinating history from the Vikings through to the Revolution and Independence.
The blustery weather didn’t stop Bart (a highly intelligent, engaging and sincere tour guide) from imbuing the three of us with his intricate knowledge of the city and how it went from marshy islands to the lively Rebel county of the 20th century.
We learnt about architecture, town planning, wars and revolution and the local commerce. In fact, we learnt so much I needed a lie down afterwords!!! You can definitely tell Bart must have been a charismatic and erudite teacher in his past life.
To top it all off, he kindly finished our tour off with a beautiful tasting menu in the English market and a lovely Corkonian goodbye.
We’ll definitely try to arrange another tour with Bart next time we are in town visiting family.
You should most definitely book yourself in a tour with these guys!
Written 21 February 2020
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RussS
Keller, TX1 contribution
Dec 2019
Bart gave us so much interesting information about the history (and current day) of Cork! He also took several pictures of our family (and sent them to us immediately following our tour) in memorable locations. We had an excellent tasting experience in the English Market to conclude our tour, where Bart introduced us to several vendor/friends. Thanks, Bart, for a marvelous walking tour of Cork!!!
Written 30 December 2019
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clynch39
Raymond, CA6 contributions
Oct 2019 • Couples
We were anticipating about an hour-long walk. Jack walked with us all over the city for two and a half hours and filled our heads with the wonderful history of the city, stories and anecdotes; made suggestions and recommendations for other things we might want do, see, eat, drink, etc. My husband and I have taken walking tours all over the world; this definitely ranks as one of the best and most interesting. Thanks, Jack!
Written 24 October 2019
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Thank you so much for such a nice review. I enjoyed your company! Hope you enjoyed the Beara despite the rain today and enjoy the rest of your holiday.
Best wishes
Jack
Written 25 October 2019
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BonnieGreenspoon
Montreal, Canada17 contributions
Oct 2019
We had a very fascinating private walking tour of Cork with Bart. Bart is a historian with a true love for his city. We thoroughly enjoyed this lovely and brilliant day, thank you again Bart for sharing your profound knowledge and love for Cork.
Written 13 October 2019
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Holly
8 contributions
Oct 2019 • Couples
Had an amazing day with Bart. He was so engaging and very informative. Best tour we've had in years.
Definitely ask for the English Market tasting tour. Everything was delicious.
You will be glad you went!
Definitely ask for the English Market tasting tour. Everything was delicious.
You will be glad you went!
Written 3 October 2019
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Steve Ward
Reading, UK11 contributions
Aug 2019
It was a real pleasure for our group to have met Bart for a tour of Cork’s history, architecture and culture. What a charming, knowledgeable and witty character this man is, a real credit and ambassador to the city. I was particularly interested in Cork’s medieval history and it’s trading links and Bart was happy to furnish my questions with interesting facts, but also to add in true Irish dry humour along the way which made the whole tour a real pleasure, leaving us all with happy memories of our stay.
At the end of the tour, Bart was more than helpful in suggesting other places we could visit and to ensure we arrived at our next appointment on time. Thanks Bart once again for a fantastic tour, keep up the good work.
At the end of the tour, Bart was more than helpful in suggesting other places we could visit and to ensure we arrived at our next appointment on time. Thanks Bart once again for a fantastic tour, keep up the good work.
Written 3 October 2019
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goodtravel
fort lee, nj97 contributions
Sep 2019
Ireland is full of great storytellers and charmers. Bart was just the opposite.
The tour was a bunch of disconnected factoids, many of them irrelevant and wrong - Egypt does not drive on the left, and what it has to do with Cork?
Bart shown the picture of kids picking wooden paving bricks, but not the reason for wooden bricks. The explanation came only after we asked, and it was a great reason. I wish Bart's other random facts were tied to Cork history and way people lived!
The whole group got scalded for not keeping up, and Bart did not wait for small group of 5 people to join him before he started talking. I got accused of recording the talk just because I held the phone in my hand. Not pleasant....
We took 4 walking tours in Ireland - 3 were fantastic, and Bart's was one of the worse we ever took in 30 years of travel.
The tour was a bunch of disconnected factoids, many of them irrelevant and wrong - Egypt does not drive on the left, and what it has to do with Cork?
Bart shown the picture of kids picking wooden paving bricks, but not the reason for wooden bricks. The explanation came only after we asked, and it was a great reason. I wish Bart's other random facts were tied to Cork history and way people lived!
The whole group got scalded for not keeping up, and Bart did not wait for small group of 5 people to join him before he started talking. I got accused of recording the talk just because I held the phone in my hand. Not pleasant....
We took 4 walking tours in Ireland - 3 were fantastic, and Bart's was one of the worse we ever took in 30 years of travel.
Written 2 October 2019
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Nid
15 contributions
me gustaría saber si realizan tour a pie por Cork,en español
Si los hicieran querría saber los días y horarios disponibles
muchas gracias
Donna W
Edfu, Egypt3 contributions
We are a group of 4 arriving on the Celebrity Eclipse on June 6th at 10:00 AM. Will we be able to participate in this walking tour? Where does it depart from and at what time? What is the cost. Thank you!
Jewels22658
New York City, NY22 contributions
Hi, we will arriving on a cruise ship, and I wanted to know how we can make a RSVP? How long is the tour and what is the cost?
Patrick O
Greenock, UK
Hello, My parents will be in Cork on the 16th of June. Is it possible to book onto the tour or do they just turn up on the day?
Also is there a fee to attend the tour?
Regards
Patrick
Jack S
Cork, Ireland
Hi Patrick,
June 16th is fine.
Please just turn up @ 11.15am at the Failte Ireland Office ( tourist office ) on the Grand Parade.
The casual walking tour takes 90 minutes plus and the price is €10 per person.
Thank you for considering Cork City Walks and see you on the day.
Kind Regards
Jack
PAK1407
Forest Row, UK84 contributions
Hello, we are coming for a weekend in February. Is it possible to have walking tour while we are there? Do they run in winter?
Jack S
Cork, Ireland
We don't operate in winter, however we do groups or can arrange a small group private tour. Season starts again in April.