THIS IS YOUR PRIVATE TOUR! During your day tour of Kilkenny, you get to choose where to go in Kilkenny and when to go. Enjoy a relaxing and flexible touring experience with your private guide.
The medieval city of Kilkenny has so many activities to choose from—to start your day, take a relaxing stroll in the majestic castle park or visit ancient Kilkenny Castle—don't miss the famous picture gallery!
At lunchtime, consider enjoying a hearty lunch at the famous Kyteler’s Inn (established in 1324)—an ancient medieval inn steeped in witchcraft history.
After lunch, walk the Medieval Mile, visit the new Medieval Mile Museum, climb up Saint Canice’s Round Tower and enjoy spectacular views over the city, or visit the local brewery and taste some local Smithwick’s beer.
Before leaving Kilkenny, make sure you stop at the Kilkenny Design Center to stock up on some traditional Irish produce and gifts to take home.
Posted By : mistymD7116FQ
I promise you that Desmond Tours is the best. They customized three days of Ireland for our family and our friends. Desmond was delightful and the perfect tour guide. He can really balance the trip and read the room with all ages. We were all SOOOOOOOO sad at the end of our time together. We all want to go back. We went on to England and France. Each experience was compared to our time in Ireland with Desmond. NOT THE SAME. Great Value with top service. I can not recommend Desmond Tours enough.
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Posted On : 2024-06-13 11:13:16 
Posted By : CamoMan21
From pre-trip planning to personalized care during our 14 day tour of Ireland … Dez took care of everything ! A wonderful and spacious Mercedes-Benz van kept us comfortable and allowed for great views.
We started in Dublin and traveled southwest through Kilkenny to Killarney and up to Galway. We visited castles, Abby’s, Glendalough and took in Celtic Steps as well as live entertainment in local pubs and the Kerry Woolen Mill !
Everywhere we went, the owners knew Dez and treated us like family !
Affordable, comfortable and fun … we will travel to Ireland again with Dez soon !
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Posted On : 2023-10-09 20:21:56
Posted By : K1958FJpauls
First time vacationing in Ireland and through a recommendation from friends, made arrangements with Desmond Tours for our 6 day adventure around this beautiful country. Having Desmond drive and provide his incredible expertise was the best decision we made for this trip. While his experience driving the roads of Ireland was beneficial, it was his ability to bring the small cities and towns, the history, and the culture to life. He has a gift for casually taking a "bar" from a place to get a pint and turning into a 1200 year old walk through history. He transformed a visit into an experience and did it with charm, humor and a clear love of the country and culture. We would absolutely recommend Desmond and hope to see him again on our next trip to Ireland.
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Posted On : 2023-09-17 15:50:30
Posted By : 324billm
Desmond was an outstanding tour guide and driver for a 7 day private group. We travelled in a Mercedes small coach with 13 seats so we had room to spread out and store our stuff. Desmond was very knowledgeable about Ireland history and culture and accommodated us with itinerary changes, off the beaten path destinations, etc. he was very friendly and we enjoyed his companionship. We will contact him when we return to Ireland.
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Posted On : 2023-05-14 06:25:46
Posted By : elibfg
Desmond Tours is everything you could ask for and more! We toured Ireland for 10 days with Desmond Phelan of Desmond Tours and we could not have made a better choice. He was professional, kind, patient, courteous , witty, and a knowledgable Historian who not only toured us around, but also was a private guide with wonderful knowledge of the History of all the sites we visited. We learned so much about the beautiful country of Ireland! Over the ten days we laughed, joked and he became a friend, not just a tour guide. We were sad to part ways with him at the end of it all. Is a private tour more expensive than renting a car and driving yourself? (If your able to, however two Senior ladies from Canada weren’t comfortable doing that),yes it is. Was it worth it? Absolutely 100 percent and we’d do it again! We cannot thank Desmond and his wife Luisa enough for making our trip to Ireland so memorable and enjoyable! We can only hope to return to see them again someday. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts! Louanne and Anita
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Posted On : 2023-04-05 06:53:41
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