Knight For Hire Tour
- 1–1.3 hour
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
This experience gives you a chance to tour Kilkenny City, with a jovial medieval knight as your guide. Especially suited to families, the tour involves a little bit of walking, a little bit of history, and a whole lot of fun for all ages.
Inclusions
What's included
- All Fees and Taxes
Itinerary
Our local knight will meet you in the shadow of Kilkenny castle, where they will give a quick introduction and Health and safety talk before giving a unique perspective on the area and telling a bit of its history
We stop here at the back of the building to talk about its history.
We stop outside the museum to talk a bit about the history of the building and its role in Kilkennys political history.
We stop for a quick chat on the High street to talk about what it might have looked like in medieval times
As we walk along the lane we discuss what life would have been like and the living conditions of medieval times.
The highlight of the tour, enjoy the beauty and history of the small park surrounding the tower, while learning about the armour and weapons used by medieval knights.
Arriving at the gates of the castle we end the tour with a bit of history of the castle and its role in Kilkenny.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
4.9
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- On canal square, just past the hurling statue.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 15 travellers
- Operated by
- Knight For Hire
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Kilkenny
- Its from-price is 54% below the median of the 37 experiences we list in Kilkenny.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 11 of 37.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Kilkenny
Kilkenny is a medieval city on the River Nore in south-east Ireland, with a Norman castle, a round tower and narrow lanes called slips.
Kilkenny grew along a ridge above the River Nore, and the Medieval Mile links its Norman castle at one end with St Canice's Cathedral at the other. The castle, rebuilt many times, was the seat of the Butler family for centuries and now has a picture gallery and rose gardens. St Canice's has a medieval round tower that can be climbed for a view of the roofs.
Top-ranked sights in Kilkenny: St. Canice’s Cathedral and Round Tower.
