Private tour from Dublin to Waterford and Kilkenny
Your own driver, guide and vehicle, with an itinerary you can change
At a glance
A private day from Dublin to Waterford and Kilkenny with your own driver and guide. The itinerary below is a sample, so you can change the stops to suit what you want to see.
- Leaves Dublin
- Your hotel or accommodation
- Price
- From €700
Where you go
What travellers saidabout this tour
We took two trips: Galway, Cliffs of Moher, & the Burren, and Kilkenny, Wicklow Mountains, and Glendalough. The trips were well organized and ran efficiently. Even though the excursions appear long, the day goes by surprisingly fast.
What you get
- Your own guideA personal driver and guide for the day, who shapes the route and the talk around what interests you.
- Viking WaterfordWaterford was founded by Vikings in 914AD and sits on the banks of the River Suir.
- House of Waterford CrystalWatch the craftsmen blow the glass and engrave the crystal, and see the commissioned pieces in the gallery.
- Medieval KilkennyWalk the cobbled streets past the best preserved Anglo-Norman castle in Ireland and the Black Abbey.
- The craft trailThe road to Kilkenny runs through Bennettsbridge and Thomastown, home to some of the finest craft producers in the country.
- Two arranged discounts10% off at Kilkenny Design Centre, and half price at the Smithwick's Experience, €6.00 instead of €12.00.
A sample day
This is a starting point. Tell us what you want to see and we will rebuild the route around it.
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A sample day, not a fixed one
This itinerary shows what a day in the east of Ireland can look like from Dublin. Waterford and Kilkenny sit close enough together to see both comfortably in one day. Tell your driver and guide what you want from the day, from local history to food to shopping, and they will build it around you. Our team will help you set the plan before you travel.
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Waterford
Your guide collects you after breakfast and drives south through open countryside, pointing out what you pass. Waterford was founded by Vikings in 914AD and stands on the River Suir, and the drive through the city passes Reginald's Tower, the oldest civic building in Ireland and the only one that kept its Viking name. From there you can take a walking tour of the city or wander the narrow streets on your own. The other option is the House of Waterford Crystal, where the craftsmen blow and engrave the glass in front of you, and a visit there takes at least an hour.
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Kilkenny
The road north follows the craft trail through Bennettsbridge and Thomastown, two villages known for some of the best craft producers in the country. Your guide will suggest places for lunch, then take you through Kilkenny's cobbled streets, past the best preserved Anglo-Norman castle in Ireland and the Black Abbey. You get 10% off at Kilkenny Design Centre, and the Smithwick's Experience, the oldest brewery in Ireland, is an optional stop at half price, €6.00 instead of the usual €12.00. The drive back to Dublin runs through County Kildare and the Curragh, the home of flat racing in Ireland.
The itinerary above is a sample. We agree the running order, the stops and the timings with you before you travel, and your guide can make small changes on the day within the agreed length of the tour.
What is included
- A private driver and guide with you for the whole day
- A luxury touring vehicle for your group alone
- Help from our team to plan and adjust the itinerary before you travel
- A guided walk through Kilkenny, past the castle and the Black Abbey
- 10% discount at Kilkenny Design Centre
- An arranged half price discount at the Smithwick's Experience, so entry is €6.00 instead of €12.00
Not included
- Attraction admissions, including the House of Waterford Crystal, unless they are included in your written quotation
- Smithwick's Experience entry, €6.00 per person with our discount
- Food and drink
Where we collect you
- Your hotel or accommodationafter breakfast. The time is agreed with you when the tour is booked.
Pickup is from your hotel or accommodation, and the time is agreed with you when you book. Staying outside Dublin? Where it suits the route, we can collect you there.
Why people book this one
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