Tours

All of our tours are approved and recommended by the Limerick City Tourist Office. Our day trips are run by a well established company who has been running such tours for the last 10 years. The Angela's Ashes Walking Tour and Historical Walking Tour have been running since 1997 and are conducted by a local tour guide on a daily basis. Individual and group bookings can be arranged.

Cliffs of Moher, The Burren & Galway Bay   €35 The tour departs from Limerick City at 9.30a.m. First stop is Leamenagh Castle. From there the tour moves onto Caherconnell Stone Fort, a spectacular stone fort dating back to 400 AD. This is a longer stop as there is an optional guided tour. From there it's only a short distance to Poulnabrone Tomb, an ancient burial site dating back to 3800 BC. The tour moves on driving through The Burren, the amazing Conamara landscape before taking the coastal drive to bring the tour to the shores of Galway Bay. The final stop is the highlight of the tour, The Cliffs of Moher, where there is plenty of time to take in the world famous site and its views 220 metres above sea level. There is optional Atlantic Edge Tour here before it's time to head back to Limerick City, arriving back in the early evening. This tour is available on Saturday 2nd August Monday 4th August Monday 11th August. Adare, Killarney & Muckross House (overnight optional)   €35 (overnight option €120) The tour departs Limerick City Centre at 9.30am heading for Adare, which is said to be Ireland's prettiest village. The tour moves on through charming towns and villages stopping just outside Castleisland for a photo stop, where Killarney National Park can be seen on a clear day. At Muckross House there is a optional tour of the magnificent stately home. The tour then moves into the National Park for the Torc Waterfall stop. From there the tour moves on to Killarney Town. There is an option of staying overnight in Killarney, otherwise the tour ends here and returns to Limerick. If the overnight option is chosen, the tour continues the following day going through The Ring of Kerry, the MacGillycuddy Reeks Mountain Range, many picturesque villages and famous landmarks, Molly's Gap, Ladies View and The National Park, before returning to Killarney to get a Bus Éireann coach back to Limerick that evening. This tour is available on Thursday 31st July. Galway City & Corrib Cruise   €40 The tour departs Limerick City at 9am and heads for the first stop, Gort. From Gort the tour moves onwards to Galway City where you can take the time to wander the streets of this vibrant city. The afternoon is spent on-board the Corrib Princess. The cruise takes the tour along the River Corrib and onto the lake where there are unsurpassed views of historic monuments and natural beauty. After the cruise, the tour heads back to Limerick to put an end to the day. This tour is available on Wednesday 30th July Wednesday 6th August. Waterford Crystal & Cahir   €40 The tour departs Limerick City at 9.30am to make its way to Cahir before moving onwards to Waterford Crystal. The tour brings you through Co. Tipperary, and through Tipperary Town itself. The first stop of the tour is Cahir, a medieval town situated on the River Suir. From there the tour moves on to Waterford to go on a tour in the Waterford Crystal Factory, to see how this famous crystal is made. After the tour of the factory the tour heads back to Limerick. Visit Waterford Crystal online at www.waterford.ie. This tour is available on Tuesday 5th August Tuesday 12th August. Blarney & Cork City   €35 The tour departs Limerick City at 9.30am to head towards Croom and Charleville, where it stops for a quick break. Onwards to Blarney Castle, to kiss the Blarney Stone, and legend has it that it will give you the gift of Irish eloquence! A visit to the world famous Blarney Woolen Mills is an option before moving onto Ireland's second city, Cork. There is lots of time in this vibrant city to wander around and explore before heading back to Limerick. This tour is available Sunday 3rd August. Limerick City Walking Tours ( 1 .5 hour )   €12 Angela's Ashes Walking Tour Locations from Angela's Ashes include: Windmill Street, Barrack Hill, site of the former Roden Lane, South's Pub, Leamy's School, the churches along with many other locations mentioned in the book The tour depart Limerick Tourist Office at 14.30hrs, and is conducted with the approval of Frank and Malachy McCourt. Historical Tour Buildings ancient and historical, middle-aged and stately, modern and exciting now mingle with each other on either side of the broad and beautiful river. Although small enough to offer a sense of intimacy, Limerick, with its university, museums, citadel and cathedral is undoubtedly a metropolis. The historical walking tour of Limerick includes King's Island, Irish Town, Georgian Limerick and Newtown Perry. These tours are available daily.