Enjoy a day out to Ireland's "sunny south east". We visit the ancient city of Kilkenny or as it is known "The Marble City". We continue on to explore the historic Viking City of Waterford where we visit The Waterford Crystal Visitors' Centre.
Check-in Dublin Heuston Station (Customer Service Desk) for 07.25 (snacks available) departure of intercity train to Kilkenny. We arrive at 9.00am after a scenic rail journey and we take a guided tour of Kilkenny City known as "The Marble City", after the tour you will have plenty of time to explore and perhaps visit Kilkenny Castle overlooking the River Nore (admission not included) and the nearby Kilkenny Design Centre. We depart Kilkenny at 11.30 and arrive in Waterford Crystal on the banks of the River Suir in the heart of Waterford City at 12.15.
On arrival we have time for lunch (not included) followed by a tour of the Waterford Cyrstal Visitors Centre (included). The tour departs Waterford by train at 14.50 arriving in Dublin Heuston at 17.06.
If you would like to further explore this ancient Viking City on your own you can avail of a later departure from Waterford at 18.25 arriving in Dublin Heuston at 20.40. (snacks available).
Meeting/pick-up point: Heuston Station.
Duration: 13 hours.
Start/opening time: Check in Dublin Heuston Station at 7am (Customer Service Desk) for 7:25am departure of Intercity train to Kilkenny.
End/closing time: At 8 approx.
Languages: English.
Others: Clients should take their printed voucher(s) to the Rail Tours Ireland Customer Service Desk, where your Rail Tours Ireland Representative (highly visisble, wearing their bright yellow jackets) will check you in for your tour and exchange your voucher for the appropriate ticket(s).