Cobh Historic Walking Tour
- 2 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Enjoy a fantastic historic tour of Cobh with a certified guide. Learn more about Cobh’s importance as a tourist port and strategic military area in Cork Harbour. Dive deep into the story of two of the world’s most famous cruise ships: the Titanic and the Lusitania, and their close historic connections to this place. Little by little, we will get closer to the highest place in town to have a look in Saint Colman’s Cathedral, an impressive building representative of the French Neo-Gothic style which features the largest carillon of the isles. On the way, visit one of the most photographed places in Ireland: West View, where we find the picturesque 19th-century houses of the Deck of Cards. Stop at different lookouts with beautiful panoramic views of Cobh.
Inclusions
What's included
- Guided tour of Saint Colman's Cathedral
- Map of Cobh
- Certified Local Guide
What's not
- Admission tickets to any attraction
- Food or drinks
- Gratuities
- If there is a ceremony going on, The tour of Saint Colman’s Cathedral will take place from outside
- Admission tickets to any attraction is paid onsite
Itinerary
The walking tour includes the following stops. This order may change: - Meeting Point: entrance of Cobh Heritage Centre* - Annie Moore's Statue - President John F. Kennedy Memorial Park - White Star Line's former office (Titanic Experience)* - Casement Square and Lusitania Memorial - Kennedy Pier - Lusitania's Wall of Remembrance - Cunard's former office - Saint Colman's Cathedral - West View and Deck of Cards - Spy Hill - Cobh's Museum - Scots Church* - Carrig House - former U.S.A. Consulate * Admission to these places not included in our price.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Our meeting point is at the entrance Cobh Heritage Centre, not far from Cobh's train station and the cruise ships docking area
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 20 travellers
- Operated by
- Cobh By Foot
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Cobh
- Its from-price is 95% below the median of the 35 experiences we list in Cobh.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 19 of 35.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Cobh
Cobh is a harbour town on Great Island in Cork Harbour, with a cathedral above rows of coloured houses and a history as the Titanic's last port of call.
Cobh stands on Great Island in Cork Harbour, a broad natural harbour, with terraced houses in many colours climbing the hill from the waterfront. St Colman's Cathedral, a Gothic Revival church with a carillon of forty-nine bells, towers over the town. Cork city lies a short rail journey to the north-west.
Top-ranked sights in Cobh: St. Colman's Cathedral (Cobh Cathedral), Cobh Heritage Centre (The Queenstown Story), Titanic Experience Cobh.
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