Things to do in Limerick, Province of Munster: The Best Tours

October 13, 2021 Nicolette Lion

There once was an Irish city… You might think "naughty poem" when you hear the word Limerick, but in truth the city inspires so much more than just knowing giggles. Medieval castles and churches give the city a grand feel, while the pubs crawl with lively locals and students who are all craving just one more pint of Guinness. The Hunt Museum boasts a collection of pieces from history's most important and influential artists, while the Foynes Flying Boat Museum will marvel visitors of all ages with its whimsical flying machines.
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1. Private Walking Tour of Limerick City

Limerick City Gallery of Art, Carnegie Building, Pery Square, Limerick, V94 E67F, Ireland Limerick City Walking Tour
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This is a wonderful private tour walking through Limericks most historic & interesting places. Due to the large number of sites to view & learn of we don't tour inside any of these. If you have more time & wish to visit all the sites please let us know & to arrange a more customized tour for you.

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Exclusions: You are welcome to join your guide after the tour for a lunch if you wish. It is a nice chance to chat with the guide about any points on the tour you are more interested in., Entrances. No entrances are required on this orientation tour.

Reviewed By marymK5387HF

Myself and my 2 sisters were in Limerick for the weekend. Our guide, a local enthusiastic historian, stepped in at the last minute to give our tour. He was very knowledgeable, friendly and accommodating. The tour was 2.5 hours and covered a wide area, but all around the city centre. Perfect for giving us our bearings around the city. Would definitely recommend this tour.

2. Kayaking & Canoeing in Limerick City

Nevsail Watersports Limerick Kayaking Tours, @ the Hunt Museum, Rutland St, Limerick, Ireland Nevsail Watersports and Rock Climbing
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Experience a fun and unique Limerick Kayaking Experience on the River Shannon with us at Nevsail. Our main aim at Nevsail is to share our love of watersports in Ireland and adventure activities with you. We deeply believe in the benefits of getting active, outdoors and experiencing watersports and adventure activities to positively develop personalities and improve people's overall health and happiness. Our Limerick Kayaking Tours offer a safe, fun-packed activity combined with lots of games and fun facts/history about Limerick included! Whether you're a local or a tourist to Limerick you'll love to experience the sights and sounds on our unique and exclusive Kayaking Limerick tours. Our Kayaking in Limerick City Tours are guaranteed to give a whole new perspective of Limerick. You can have some real Adventure or simply relax and enjoy the local wild life, as the River Shannon is a nature-lovers paradise with abundant wildlife and amazing things to see.

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Reviewed By Escape18492955181

Great experience for beginners, one of the lads Andrew was very helpful and the scenery was great as well. 10/10 very recommended.

3. Limerick City Walking Tour

Limerick City Gallery of Art, Carnegie Building, Pery Square, Limerick, V94 E67F, Ireland Limerick City Walking Tour
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4.9 based on 8 reviews

This is the Best walking tour in Ireland! The times for the tours are very convenient. Our guides are all young local experts who grew up in & around the city!

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Reviewed By markquinn100

Did a walking tour last Sunday. The guide was great. He knew a great amount about the city and you could tell he had a passion for Limerick which was very good to see.

4. Dingle Peninsula Day Tour from Limerick: Including The Wild Altanic Way

Arthurs Quay, Limerick, Ireland Paddywagon Tours
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The Dingle Peninsula boasts amazing mountain scenery and unusual antiquities, which you will admire as you travel around this world- famous Peninsula. Stop and enjoy Inch beach, a site of incredible natural beauty and one of the most famous beaches in Ireland. Stop in Dingle town, on of the most picturesque fishing towns in Ireland, and is famed for the local dolphin, Fungi, who has been living in the town for 30 years.

Inclusions: All taxes, fees and handling charges, Driver/guide, Live commentary on board, Air-conditioned vehicle, WiFi on board

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Reviewed By jamesjoyceforever

I did the Ring of Kerry with them. It was great because we have seen so many beautiful places although the weather wasn't very suitable, to put it mildly. We had lunch in Waterville, the place which Charlie Chaplin chose for his holidays over 10 years. The sea was rough but you don't expect hot sunny days in Ireland in November. You can just walk along the beach, gazing how waves roll over and remember Dylan Thomas's poem which is so true ... 'Especially when the October wind with frosty fingers punishes my hair... ' the only exception is that it was November. Afterwards, there were some breath-taking scenery, but it's impossible to describe nature. You should go and see. One more thing, the guide is very helpful. Told us a lot about the life in Ireland and the places which we visited. Ireland! I'm missing you so much!

5. Skip the Line: Hunt Museum Ticket

Hunt Museum
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Letting recent visitors speak for us: “We only had very little time to spend in Limerick and I am so glad we found this gem of a museum”; “The collection is marvelous and fascinating, and the building itself is worth a visit”; “ A very nice coffee shop with wonderful cakes! Don't miss it!!”; “This museum just blew me away. Artifacts from thousand years BC to medieval Europe. It is unbelievable that all of them were collected by just 2 people, Mr and Mrs Hunt”; “A must do in Limerick”; “Kids are free!” The ticket gets you entry to the Hunt Museum's permanent collection. Volunteer Guides are in the museum at all times and are able to answer most of your questions. Learn from experts about our diverse and fascinating collection of antiquities or our fine art pieces. Themes include Medieval, Early Christian, Celtic Period and art by Picasso, Renoir, Gauguin, Giacometti and Yeats.

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Reviewed By Paul G

I have ben to the museum on a number of occasions. They are warm and friendly and welcome the art lover together with casual visitor. There's always an interesting exhibition to see as well as the more permanent exhibits. And when you have finished you can have a coffee or a tasty lunch in the museum's café - with views over the River Shannon.

6. Skip the Line: King John's Castle Admission Ticket

Knappogue Castle
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You will find a visit to King John’s Castle both inspiring and exciting. This remarkably intact Castle with its imposing walls and towers dominate the landscape of Limerick city as much today, as it did centuries ago. Visit the new visitor centre, enjoy the exhibition and relax in the Café afterwards.

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Reviewed By bethoI4132XJ

Went here during the summer. Was not too busy and everyone adhered to covid restrictions. Loads of different things to see and have a walk around and the leaflet is full of information.

7. Cliffs of Moher Day Tour from Cork: Including The Wild Altanic Way

Paddywagon Tours Cork, 9 Bridge St, Centre, Cork, T23 KW89, Ireland Paddywagon Day Tours
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Depart Cork for a day trip to the Cliffs of Moher, one of Ireland's most popular natural attractions. This guided tour also includes a visit to the city of Limerick, checking out the lunar-style landscape of the Burren, and stopping by medieval Bunratty Castle.

Inclusions: All taxes, fees and handling charges, Driver/guide, Live commentary on board, Admission into the Cliffs of Moher, Air-conditioned vehicle, WiFi on board

Exclusions: Food and drinks, Gratuities, Hotel pickup and drop-off

Reviewed By Gary E

We did the half day tour starting at Dingle. Picked up at Heatons excellent guest house, drove the headlands in driving rain and wind, but still a fantastic trip. Tour of beehive huts, famed beaches, and Oratory. Spring would be grand with LOTS of fuschias.

8. Cliffs of Moher Day Tour from Limerick: Including The Wild Altanic Way

Arthurs Quay, stop 605571, Limerick, Co. Limerick, Ireland Paddywagon Tours
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This day tour departs daily from Limerick City and heads to the scenic West Coast of Ireland! Start the day with a scenic drive through County Clare and continue to the Cliffs of Moher where you'll stop for 1.5 hours. Visitor charges at the Cliffs are included in the tour price and you will receive a complimentary ticket to the award winning Atlantic Edge exhibition, which examines different elements of the mighty Cliffs of Moher. The tour continues along the Atlantic Coast and you will experience striking views of Galway Bay and the Aran Islands. Travel through the Burren region, and marvel at this unusual rocky landscape! Enjoy a short photo and rest stop at Bunratty Castle, before your return to Limerick! This one day tour offers superb value for money, and operates 364 days a year! All of your professional guides are highly trained, proudly patriotic and among the best trained and highly respected in the world of travel.

Inclusions: All taxes, fees and handling charges, Driver/guide, Live commentary on board, Air-conditioned vehicle, WiFi on board, USB Charging Points at every Seat

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Reviewed By jamesjoyceforever

I did the Ring of Kerry with them. It was great because we have seen so many beautiful places although the weather wasn't very suitable, to put it mildly. We had lunch in Waterville, the place which Charlie Chaplin chose for his holidays over 10 years. The sea was rough but you don't expect hot sunny days in Ireland in November. You can just walk along the beach, gazing how waves roll over and remember Dylan Thomas's poem which is so true ... 'Especially when the October wind with frosty fingers punishes my hair... ' the only exception is that it was November. Afterwards, there were some breath-taking scenery, but it's impossible to describe nature. You should go and see. One more thing, the guide is very helpful. Told us a lot about the life in Ireland and the places which we visited. Ireland! I'm missing you so much!

9. Ring of Kerry Day Tour from Limerick: Including Killarney National Park

Arthurs Quay, Limerick, Ireland Paddywagon Tours
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From rugged cliffs to golden beaches, small villages and pastures green to peat bogs and picturesque mountain ranges, it is easy to see why the Ring of Kerry is considered one of the most beautiful drives in the world. This peninsula captures everything that is beautiful in Ireland. From ancient stone forts to landscapes carved out of rock by the Ice Age, from sparkling lakes to winding mountain passes, this day-trip of the Ring of Kerry will ensure that you leave with memories to last you a lifetime.

Inclusions: All taxes, fees and handling charges, Live commentary on board, Air-conditioned vehicle, WiFi on board, USB Ports at every Seat

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Reviewed By jamesjoyceforever

I did the Ring of Kerry with them. It was great because we have seen so many beautiful places although the weather wasn't very suitable, to put it mildly. We had lunch in Waterville, the place which Charlie Chaplin chose for his holidays over 10 years. The sea was rough but you don't expect hot sunny days in Ireland in November. You can just walk along the beach, gazing how waves roll over and remember Dylan Thomas's poem which is so true ... 'Especially when the October wind with frosty fingers punishes my hair... ' the only exception is that it was November. Afterwards, there were some breath-taking scenery, but it's impossible to describe nature. You should go and see. One more thing, the guide is very helpful. Told us a lot about the life in Ireland and the places which we visited. Ireland! I'm missing you so much!

10. Private Market Tour and In-Home Vegan Cooking Demo with a Limerick Local

The Milk Market, Cornmarket Row, Limerick, V94 R602, Ireland Traveling Spoon

Meet your local host Ciara at the entrance to the local Milk market in Limerick city, a busy and lively canopy-covered market. As you walk around and discover local and regional produce sold by Ciara's favored vendors (many of whom she knows very well), you'll purchase a few ingredients for your vegan cooking demo. In Ciara's charming kitchen, you will learn to cook a global vegan meal from recipes she has created on her own. Your meal may include dishes such as a smoked carrot pate served on black cabbage with a dill dressing, an aubergine and wild mushroom pie topped with sweet potato and crunchy radishes, and a dessert of chocolate and coconut cake or chocolate mint mousse. Your cooking demonstration will last about two hours, during which you will watch Ciara make three different dishes from scratch, while chatting, eating and helping her prepare a few of the ingredients for the meal. Once the food is ready, you will sit down together to enjoy the meal.

Inclusions: Private market tour and cooking demo with your host Ciara, homecooked vegan meal, Local alcohol (1-2 glasses), Non-alcoholic beverages, All taxes, fees and handling charges, Gratuities, Lunch, Alcoholic Beverages

Exclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off

Reviewed By lilyconsuelos

Elena was a star! She prepared a lot and in advance. My daughter loved cooking a long side her. She took me and my daughter for a tour around town and really hosted us well! The food was delicious I will definitely recommend to friends and family .

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