Get to know Cork,
the Real Capital.
Guided history walks through the old city with a local guide who tells Cork's stories where they happened. Join a scheduled walk at the weekend, or book a private tour on your own date.
Join the weekend walk, or book your own.
The weekend walk
Saturday and Sunday at 10:00 and 13:30, from The Counting House on South Main Street. 75 to 90 minutes through the old city in a small group, and a free Cork history book for every guest.
Book a place →Your group, your guide
The guide to yourselves, and a walk shaped around your group: you pick the date, the start time, the length, and what we cover, from history and science to culture, industry, food and drink. Send us the dates that suit and we'll do our best to make one work, with a quote back within a day.
Plan a private tour →"Patrick was a great guide! He's genial and personable and very knowledgeable about the history of Cork. His love for his city is evident."
"His knowledge, story telling, kindness, and ability to adapt to our group was what makes a tour guide exceptional! Thank you for a wonderful afternoon!"
"Brilliant. Patrick was very knowledgeable and friendly. I can highly recommend this tour."
"This was the most amazing tour I've ever had in my life. Not only was Patrick a gentleman, knowledgeable, patient... his tour was incredibly fun."
"Patrick is a very knowledgeable, friendly tour guide. We learned a lot of interesting things about Cork and Ireland as a whole."
"Fantastic. I had never done a walking tour solo ever so Patrick's touringcork walk was my first and definitely did not disappoint."
Why walk with TouringCork?
The why behind the city.
Most tours give you dates and buildings. We tell the stories behind them: why the city flooded, why butter made it rich, and how a Cork professor's logic ends up in your phone.
A local guide, every time.
Patrick researches, writes and leads every walk himself, and reads the group as he goes, so no two walks run exactly the same.
A free book to take home.
Every guest gets a free digital Cork history book and a discount on our Cork Stories collection.
Questions? We're easy to reach.
For private group bookings, school tours, family rates, or anything else, drop us a line.
Bespoke bookings
School tours, corporate groups and private bookings, tailored to you.
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