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Kilkenny City Tours

Castle Road, Kilkenny, Ireland
086 730 1500
Ranked #3 of 5 tours in Kilkenny
4.5 of 5 stars 17 Reviews
Type: Tours
Owner description: Kilkenny City Tours - Black and Amber road train is a unique way to view Kilkenny City - Aboard thetrain, passengers can view 15 of Kilkenny's...... more » Owner description: Kilkenny City Tours - Black and Amber road train is a unique way to view Kilkenny City - Aboard thetrain, passengers can view 15 of Kilkenny's historic buildings.While onboard you will receive a full comentary, giving a historical and fascinating insight into the history of Kilkenny.Tours are 25 minutes long and depart every hour on the hour from 10am-6pm.Ticket Price:Adults - 7 euro.Students/ Seniors / Children - 5 euro. « less
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Sydney, Australia
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 March 2012

We visited Kilkenny with our family last September and decided to go on the Black and Yellow train. The kids loved it, and the tour was the perfect length. It was really handy for giving us a broad idea of the lay out of the town and the basic history. The train also took us to parts of the town... More

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New York City, New York
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 October 2011

We came to Kilkenny around 4PM and had to return to Dublin that evening. With little time on our hands we thought the "road train" would be a good way to get a feel of the city. The driver was nice, the recorded comments were informative and even humorous, and we did get to see the streets, and most sites... More

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Perth, Australia
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 September 2011

It was fun, not expensive, and a good way to see the sights of Kilkenny. The kids loved it, and just the right amount of information. Would recommend to anyone! More

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Dublin, Ireland
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 August 2011

The 'train' just drives around the different sights in Kilkenny but it doesn't let you get off to explore each site. Only takes about 30 minutes and for €7 each is a bit steep. It is probably better to do a walking tour as all of the sights are easily within walking distance. More

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Los Angeles
2 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 August 2011
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Out of all the tours we took on a recent visit to the medieval city of Kilkenny the City Road Train tour was by far the best and most enjoyable. We were able to become familiar with all the sights and landmarks in a short period of time allowing us to return later and focus on our favorites, definitely a... More

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Kilkenny, Ireland
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 August 2011

If you visit Kilkenny City, you will have missed out on the best attraction if you don't take the Kilkenny City Tours Train journey through the town. As someone who moved to Kilkenny 10 yrs ago, I thought I knew all there was to know, but this tour taught me so much more AND was so much fun also. I... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 July 2011
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I visited Kilkenny City with 3 friends from abroad early in July with Tour Operators Wild Rover Tours. We explored the City, Kilkenny Castle and gardens and St Canice's Cathedral among other attractions. Everything about the city was "Olde Worlde". We had a pint of Guinness in one of the old fashioned pubs in one of the many side streets... More

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Kilkenny, Ireland
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 July 2011

Good experience for kids.As a local I thought it went a bit fast to give a quality tour of the city but if snippets of info are what you want then great.walking tours are available in kk anyway so you get the best of both worlds.don't put your kids on the outside though as he takes the bumps very fast! More

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London, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 July 2011

The tour bus was great, I found out loads about the history of Kilkenny. Tour buses can often be boring but this one was very interesting, the selection of places and the information they give you was obviously very well thought out and I came away feeling that I had actually learnt stuff. It was also really good fun, the... More

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Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 July 2011

On a visit to Kilkenny from the UK, I took the road train with a group of friends to get a feel for the medieval city. It is a really well organised tour, and caters for all ages - from kids to adults to o.a.p's!! Our driver was really friendly and regaled us with lots of interesting facts and fictions... More

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