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    Kilkenny City Tours

    171 Reviews
    #2 of 14 Tours in Kilkenny
    Tours, City Tours
    Open Now: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Castle Road, Kilkenny R95 YX0Y, Ireland
    Open today: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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    4.5171 reviews
    • Excellent71%
    • Very good22%
    • Average5%
    • Poor1%
    • Terrible1%
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    “road train”(19 reviews)
    “kilkenny city”(22 reviews)
    “narrow streets”(8 reviews)
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    Kilkenny City Tours - Black and Amber road train is a unique way to view Kilkenny City - Aboard the train, passengers can view 15 of Kilkenny's historic buildings. While onboard you will receive a full commentary, giving a historical and fascinating...more
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    Castle Road, Kilkenny R95 YX0Y, Ireland
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    Most Helpful Positive Review
    Reviewed August 9, 2012
    Kilkenny city tour

    We did the Kilkenny City Tour with the lil train and massive teddy who sat in the passenger seat. It was very good. It's half hour long but we got to see the sights of Kilkenny. Defo recommend it. Good laugh.

    3  Thank msibiza
    Most Helpful Critical Review
    Reviewed October 12, 2012
    Not worth the money

    We took the half hour trolley tour and didn't think it was worth the money. As it traveled through the narrow streets we got to see the doors of many buildings. The trolley stopped at several locations but photo opportunities were not there. You cannot...More

    2  Thank Tim D
    kilkennycitytours, Owner at Kilkenny City Tours, responded to this reviewResponded October 14, 2012

    Dear Tim, I am so sorry to hear that you did not have a good experience on the Kilkenny City Tours Road Train. We value your feed back, taking all suggestions seriously as we are constantly tring to improve our Road Train experience. We aim...More

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    Reviewed 3 weeks ago
    WELL WORTH DOING

    A brilliant short tour that passes and gives interesting information about all the historic sites worth visiting in Kilkenny - well worth doing.

    Thank TonyJonesRSA
    Reviewed September 16, 2018
    easy way to see kilkenny

    situated outside the castle is the pickup/end point of the tour (you stay on until the end) there are two different companies that run whilst we were visiting ,one started on the hour the other at half past. paul the driver is a real friendly...More

    Thank ian d
    Reviewed August 29, 2018 via mobile
    Lovely driver! Tour could do with being longer though!

    I'm giving this tour an Average score simply because of the driver who is absolutely lovely and made us feel so welcome. He's an asset to this company or Kilkenny Council or whoever runs this tour! The tour itself isn't very long. It shows you...More

    Thank vintagecentral
    Reviewed August 28, 2018
    interesting

    We decided to take this short tour which was good . We got a sense of the history of the city and saw places to visit which we probably would not have on foot. The driver was nice. It was a tad over priced for...More

    Thank bernie734
    Reviewed August 28, 2018
    Train ride around

    Loved this little touring "train" and it certainly showed us, in a short space of time, the points of interest in Kilkenny. Our driver was very friendly and most informative too. Worth doing.

    Thank MaureenB1627
    Reviewed August 16, 2018 via mobile
    City Tour

    Having walked around the city of Kilkenny in the morning we then went on the road train city tour. The tour lasted 30 mins. The commentary filled in information to enlighten us following our morning tour

    1  Thank Wendy W
    Reviewed August 5, 2018 via mobile
    Tour of Ireland

    To get an appreciation of the size of Kilkenny where the tourist sites are and obviously the shopping It’s recommended you take a half hour trip around the town A voice recording explains all the info required as you do the tour The “train” is...More

    Thank Norm B
    Reviewed July 24, 2018
    Good Overview of Kilkenny

    Kilkenny isn’t a terribly large town. But if you are on a tour (as I was recently), time can be quite short. If you want to see the main part of town and hear the history and only have a limited time to do it,...More

    1  Thank jaykc1966
    Reviewed July 21, 2018 via mobile
    Funniest man in Kilkenny

    Visited Kilkenny on a Trafalgar tour and on a free morning had the opportunity to enjoy a tour on a tourist road train led by Paul Matthews. He was so funny we couldn’t stop laughing. This happened before he drove us around Kilkenny on a...More

    2  Thank alangth
    Reviewed July 12, 2018
    Kilkenny City Tour trips

    The O’Neill Centre Enable Ireland Kilkenny had 2 fantastic trips on the Kilkenny City Tours with our preschool children. Ivan and Paul were very accommodating and helpful when we were booking taking all our needs into consideration, including going to the trouble of turning down...More

    2  Thank hcarey2018
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    September 23, 2017|
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    Response from KCC09876 | Reviewed this property |
    No it is not, but it is fun!
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    September 7, 2017|
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    Response from Aneta D | Reviewed this property |
    seats are quite small and narrow so I'd say that it can be not comfy enough for person to move from wheelchair (to the train) but if it's not a problem and questions is if there is place to leave folded wheelchair, it should... More
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