Garden Tours · IRELAND
Every trip has one free day too few. These 15 garden tours in Ireland justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part.
Explore Westport House and Gardens, with 30 rooms, a marble staircase, Clew Bay views, exhibitions, dungeons, and a 3.5km estate walk.
“It is really not a suitable experience for young children and the website needs to be more explicit in outlining this. Rip off charging children entry fee in current climate.”
Cycle Killarney National Park to Muckross Abbey, Torc Waterfall, and gardens with bikes, maps, helmets, and flexible self-guided time.
“Even though the weather was windy and damp, we still had a wonderful time exploring the park. We explored the abbey, Muckross House and beautiful scenery of the lake and Torc waterfall. We highly recommend seeing all of these spots by biking. You cover lots more ground than walking.”
Review of the Irish National Stud and Gardens near Dublin, with racehorses, Japanese gardens, ticket value, transport tips, and practical advice.
“A good day out if horses or horse racing is your interest. Set on some beautiful grounds which are immaculately kept. The Japanese garden is also stunning. Great, friendly and very helpful staff.”
Review of Blarney Castle and Gardens, with guided village walk, Stone access, gardens, shopping, price, timing, queues, and practical tips.
“It was a great experience. Love the tour guide. Very Knowledgeable and funny! Very beautiful scenery.”
Review Fota House in Cork, with guided rooms, Victorian family stories, famous gardens, arboretum walks, prices, tips, and practical advice.
“lovely visit with a wonderful guide! super friendly and extremely knowledgeable about property however parts of house are under construction so not all were available on the tour. However it was still worth the visit and worth returning to see the restoration!”
Review of Lafcadio Hearn Japanese Gardens in Tramore, Waterford, with garden highlights, pricing, timing, parking, family tips, and honest advice.
“A beautiful and relaxing place to be, very well maintained and the staff were extremely courteous and helpful”
Review of the Irish National Stud and Gardens near Dublin, with thoroughbred horses, Japanese gardens, racehorse exhibits, prices, and practical tips.
“After I had booked I got a phone call asking if I wanted to go earlier. I thought to start off with this was so lovely to even ring because even though we were ok walking around at 4 since getting to go at 2 we got the tour. This tour was amazing and lasted just over an hour. Before the tour we got to do the race horse experience which give yourself a good 40 mins or so to walk around. We had to leave it early to run to our tour. We got to see fouls and stallions which was amazing. After the tour you can then go…”
Explore Mount Congreve Gardens in southeast Ireland, with 16km of woodland walks, a café, gift shop, and flexible one to two hour visits.
“We went mid week in November, the weather was good and the gardens were quiet and atmospheric. The visit was topped of at a lovely cafe and gift shop”
Review of the Blarney Castle and Gardens tour, with timed entry, local guides, village sights, practical tips, and honest advice.
“Cass was great. Enjoyed the information about what we were seeing and learning about the castle and country. Would recommend wish there was a fast pass to castle.”
Explore Mount Congreve Gardens near Waterford, with rare plants, Georgian features, a café, FOXFORD, and Greenway access.
Review of a private Wicklow tour from Dublin, with Glendalough, Lough Tay, Sally Gap, Powerscourt, whiskey, pricing, and practical tips.
“Gerry was a fantastic guide, taking us to so many beautiful spots around Wicklow. He was very accommodating and allowed us to go at our own pace. Would definitely recommend!”
Review of the private Dublin tour to Glendalough and Powerscourt Gardens, with pricing, timing, guide service, sights, and practical advice.
“Jason was our guide and he was excellent. This was a private tour, which I highly recommend when traveling a distance from the city! Jason was knowledgeable, funny, and experienced as a driver as he explained history, peoples, and events. Jason was a wealth of facts and interesting stories. We all felt that we came from the day w/great memories, learning, and made a friend. We highly recommend Jason as your safe driver!”
Review of a private Wicklow tour from Dublin, with Lough Tay, Powerscourt Gardens, Glendalough, private transport, and practical booking advice.
“Miriam not only is a fabulous person and grist company she truly knows her stuff. The six hours was simply perfect (ok she gets no credit for the scenery itself but every credit for taking me to just what I wanted to see). This is how touring should be done.”
Review of Muckross House and Gardens in Killarney, with practical details on price, timing, gardens, house entry, and value.
“A fantastic place to visit. We have not been inside Muckross House but the gardens are so beautifull to visit. You can go by horse or by foot. There is a walk along the lake down to the cascades. The shoping center also sels souvenirs and”
Review of Mount Congreve’s Thursday guided garden tour, with 16km of paths, admission, café time, pricing, access, and booking advice.
“We stayed at the forest cabin and it was an amazing experience, I can't wait to go back.I recommend this experience for everybody”
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