Ireland · TRAIN EXPERIENCES
The good train experiences fill up weeks out and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each one includes and how they differ.
Review of the Dublin to Cork rail tour with Blarney Castle, the Blarney Stone, Cobh Heritage Centre, scenic views, and practical tips.
“Had a great time on our trip! This is my second time going on this tour and I am never disappointed! Guides and drivers are amazing!”
Review of the Dublin to Giant's Causeway rail and coach tour, with practical advice on timing, stops, value, guides, and what to expect.
“Long day but amazing scenery and the driver was rather comical and entertaining. Train trip up was nice, the stop from lunch was pleasant as were the couple of stops before and after. Loved Giant's Causeway and the swinging bridge. Lots of tourists as it was the perfect day weather wise but not annoying. Lunch at Bushmills Whiskey distillery was nice as you were able to visit the store afterwards, you paid for your own lunch. Great value for money and would highly recommend.”
Ride rail and coach from Dublin through Kerry’s mountain passes, bays, lakes, villages, and sheep country on this very long scenic day tour.
“Our tour guide, Paddy, was fantastic! Not only did he accompany us on the train, but he did on the bus as well. He made sure we had seats on the train together for our group of 3. He also spoke to each group and made sure we knew where were going, what time we would get there and what we would be seeing. He was very informative and patient, which we greatly appreciated. He was so sweet to offer to take pictures of us at each site. We highly recommend this tour and make sure to ask for Paddy!”
Review of Railtours Ireland’s 3-day rail and coach trip to Blarney, Cobh, the Ring of Kerry, Bunratty, and the Cliffs of Moher.
“We had a great time. I would highly recommend this tour, it's an ambitious itinerary but it gives you the opportunity to see a lot. Our tour guide Bob was simply delightful! Thanks Bob for all of your insight and expertise.”
Review of the Cliffs of Moher and Bunratty Castle rail tour from Dublin, with train travel, Burren scenery, Galway, timing, value, and practical tips.
“Unfortunately we weren't able to go to the Cliffs because of weather. The guide did everything he could to make the experience better but we didn't really get what we paid for”
Review the Dublin to Ring of Kerry rail tour, with Killarney, Carrauntoohil, Lakes of Killarney, guide tips, timing, and value.
“It was a wonderful day. The scenery is magnificent and our tour guide, Andrew Roche, was exceptional.”
Take the train from Cobh to Cork, visit Blarney Castle, tour Cork, and see Cobh Cathedral on a well-organized Irish day trip.
“Excellent trip, very informative and a few jokes thrown in! Recommended if you are visiting from a Cruise ship”
Explore Donegal’s Oakfield Park with garden walks, a 4.5km miniature railway, lakes, maze, woodland trails, and free cancellation.
“Buffers restaurant was delightful. The park itself is a very peaceful place and well manicured.”
Fly over Galway Bay to Inis Mór, tour Dún Aonghasa, explore Galway, and return to Dublin by train on a very full Irish day trip.
“Our guid tour was amazing, a really nice person who give us the smile. The tour was pretty good ! the flight is amazing, the island, magic. thanks you”
Ride from Dublin to Connemara for Kylemore Abbey, Galway Bay views, seafood, and a long but memorable day by train and coach.
“An absolutely breathtaking, beautiful tour. Don't miss this picture book destination! Thank you!!!”
Review of a 4-day Ireland rail and coach tour from Dublin to Blarney, Kerry, Dingle, the Cliffs of Moher, and Galway Bay.
“Each day's venue was different and exciting, the country-side was breathtaking, the guides were all excellent, knowledgeable, friendly & very helpful, and our B&B owner was great. Killarney is a nice town to visit. Be prepared for the high cost of food & beverage. Otherwise this is a fabulous trip which covers many beautiful vistas in a short period of time.”
See Ireland by rail and coach on a six-day trip from Dublin, with Blarney, Kerry, the Cliffs of Moher, Galway, Belfast, and five breakfasts.
“Covered a great deal of Ireland with knowledgeable guides. The bus drivers and tour guides were very good as a whole. Railtours Ireland is run by a number of well meaning 70 and 80 year old retired gentleman who need to retire themselves or bring in some younger and female guides. They need to watch their hopefully unintentional sexist and racist comments. This is not a first class tour company as their motto says. As opposed to first class rail and bus tours we were continually shepherded onto buses with 50 or 60 people who were on other tours. The majority of travel is on large buses not trains. The…”
Review of a two-day rail and coach tour from Dublin to the Cliffs of Moher, Galway, and Connemara, with practical tips on value and timing.
“The cliffs are worth the effort, we knew what to expect yet arriving it was breathtaking. We didn't know what to expect of Connemara, and found this to be the highlight of our vacation! What an unexpected surprise if beauty.”
Review of the 2-day Game of Thrones rail tour from Dublin, with Belfast, Titanic Belfast, the Dark Hedges, and Giant’s Causeway.
“The few stops were good but the causeway is the main attraction. We were lucky enough to have a tour guide/driver who i was informative, funny and engaging”
Ride the rails from Dublin to Belfast, then follow the Antrim Coast to Giant’s Causeway and Carrick-a-Rede on a practical two-day tour.
“Great tour, cold and wet at the causeway. Not fun. Rained all day, our tour guide Ray was wonderful.”
Pick a coast, a valley or a distillery.
