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Kilkenny: Guided City Boat Tour with Kilkenny Castle Views

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Kilkenny: Guided City Boat Tour with Kilkenny Castle Views
Top rated
4.8682632 out of 5 stars
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4.8682632 out of 5 stars
167 reviews

Take a guided boat tour on the historical River Nore from Canal Square in Kilkenny. Admire the scenery as you drift past the Kilkenny Castle and float under bridges while capturing great photos.

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Duration 45 minutes
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M
Maxine – United Kingdom

Guide was fabulous - informative, interesting and fun

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Liz – Canada

We went on a boat tour and it ended up being one of the absolute highlights of our trip! The scenery was beautiful, the water was calm, and the pace was just right, but what really made it unforgettable was our guide, Cliff. He was knowledgeable, funny, and full of great stories that brought the whole experience to life. You could tell he genuinely loves what he does, and it made such a difference. If you’re in the area, don’t miss this tour and definitely hope you get Cliff as your guide!

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    Guided tour (45 minutes)

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Highlights

  • Bring your camera and capture some very unique view of Kilkenny Castle and City
  • Learn of the often unspoken local history that the city and river holds
  • Witness the wildlife that have shared the river with man for 1000's of years

Full description

Boats depart from Canal Square and head upstream on the river Nore. Along the route, passengers will view the medieval architecture of Kilkenny, hear of the local history and take in sites such as the WW1 Memorial, St Canice’s Catheral and Kilkenny’s Round Tower. Turning at Greens Bridge, boats then travels back down stream, under Lady Desert bridge and St Johns Bridge, pass the boarding point, and beneath the shadow of the ever imposing, Kilkenny Castle. Continuing south, boats travels along the crest of Castle Weir through lush greenery to the ruins of Ormonde Woollen Mill. Here, boats turn once more and return passengers to the boarding pontoon at Canal Square. This Guided Boat Tours takes approximately 40 to 45 minutes.
For private trips or for groups larger than 12 people, see www.boattrips.ie
Upon boarding, all passengers will need to sign our Terms & Conditions of participation which is available on our website at https://boattrips.ie/terms-and-conditions/

Includes

  • Life Jackets are included and must be worn by all passengers.
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Food and drinks

Not suitable for

  • Wheelchair users

Meeting point

Meet at Canal Square, John's Bridge, Gardens, Kilkenny, Ireland. Look for a large feather flag on the riverbank with a floating pontoon below. Boats will arrive and depart from here. Behind you will be Canal Square (Restaurant), Blaa Blaa Blaa (Coffee shop) and Kitty's Cabin (Sweet shop). Also a large statue to the sport of Hurling.

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  • For groups larger than 12 people, please see www.boattrips.ie
  • All infants must wear a lifejacket. (Legal requirement)
  • A ticket must be booked all infants & those under 1 year old. (Licencing requirement)

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4.9 /5

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Maxine – United KingdomJune 6, 2025 – Verified booking
Guide was fabulous - informative, interesting and fun
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Liz – CanadaMay 29, 2025 – Verified booking
We went on a boat tour and it ended up being one of the absolute highlights of our trip! The scenery was beautiful, the water was calm, and the pace was just right, but what really made it unforgettable was our guide, Cliff. He was knowledgeable, funny, and full of great stories that brought the whole experience to life. You could tell he genuinely loves what he does, and it made such a difference. If you’re in the area, don’t miss this tour and definitely hope you get Cliff as your guide!
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Karen – United KingdomMay 13, 2025 – Verified booking
Lovely experience, with lots of fun facts and information. I would highly recommend doing this, you won't be disappointed 😉

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