Dublin and Beyond
Ireland | Jan 2 - Jan 13, 2024

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Heather M.
Canada | Reviewed on Jan 26, 2024

Claire, our kimkim guide curated an amazing holiday for me and my partner. Highlights included an e-bike cycle on the Waterford greenbelt, something we thoroughly enjoyed and would never have thought of doing. Clair organized a drive to help us see the countryside around Cork. The drive through Kinsale, Cobh and to Blarney Castle was lovely, but even more interesting was talking with our driver about life and politics in Ireland. We were able to spend time with a local, getting a local's perspective. Thank you Claire and kimkim!

Hotel Reviews
Trinity Townhouse
Dublin

We spent 7 nights ant Trinity Townhouse. The location was perfect - we could walk to everything we wanted to see. The breakfast that was included was exceptional. The hotel staff were incredibly friendly and helpful. I would recommend this hotel!

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Granville Hotel

The hotel was charming and well located, the hotel staff were very friendly and helpful. I would recommend this hotel!

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Clayton Hotel Cork City
cork

We spent 2 nights at Clayton Hotel. The location was perfect - we spent half a day walking around and visiting sights and enjoying the restaurants.. The hotel staff were always available with friendly help and advice. I would recommend this hotel!

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The Ross
killarney

The location of The Ross was perfect - the national park was across the street and we spent half a day walking around. The hotel staff were friendly and help and helpful. I would recommend this hotel!

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Activity Reviews
 Discover Portmarnock beach
Discover Portmarnock beach
Ireland

We spent a few hours at Howth. I am so glad out KimKim guide put this on the agenda. We loved getting out of Dublin and exploring the outskirts, eating superb fish and chips. Definitely a highlight of our trip.

Quality of Experience
Extended Killarney National Park walk, private guided tours with local guide.
Extended Killarney National Park walk, private guided tours with local guide.
Killarney

We really enjoyed having a local walk us through the park. We saw parts of the park that were lovely and we would have missed had we done this on our own.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff
The guide knew every nook and cranny in the park.
Discover Blarney, Kinsale and Cobh
Discover Blarney, Kinsale and Cobh
Cork

This day trip was one of the highlights of our trip. Our guide was knowledgeable and was happy to discuss life, culture and politics in Ireland. Kinsale and Cobh were lovely, and Blarney Castle was interesting, but the real highlight was the conversation with our guide. Thank you!

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Transport
Cliffs of Moher tour from Dublin ( small group)
Cliffs of Moher tour from Dublin ( small group)
Dublin

We enjoyed spending a few hours seeing the Atlantic side of Ireland. We stopped at a couple of places along the way that were also interesting.

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We thought the lable small group was a bit misleading. The bus capacity was 39, which is smaller than a coach that seats 55, but I wouldn't call this a small group tour.
Local specialist: Claire Monfray
Claire
Claire Monfray
Local specialist in Lyon | Replied on Jan 26, 2024

Greetings Heather,

Thank you for choosing us and being such great travelers. Also, a big thanks for the 5-star review of your tailor-made trip. I'm delighted to hear that you had a good time cycling in Waterford and exploring Cork and its surroundings.

Take care and stay in touch!

Claire