Butlers Bus Tours

Ever had a guide who was a cultural treasure? John O’Donovan sang Irish songs, explained history, Irish sports, took us to the best sites and gave us an all around grand experience in Ireland and Scotland. He educated us from the famine and migration to the current economic situation. His beyond the call attitude took us to a tiny white cottage with live music for lunch and a gorgeous national park after we tired of the urban bustle. He’s a gem at sensing what his flock wanted and providing just that. Heartily recommended.

We were on a private tour of Cork City, The English Market, and Kinsale from the port at Cobh with a 16 passenger van and our driver was Michael. We were traveling on a cruise ship and this is our second time we have used Butlers bus tours.
* First the van, it was unbelievable, new (2013) and in perfect condition very nice van. I loved the seating arrangement great vehicle.
* Next our driver, Michael. He was great, very informative, very nice and on time. As we pulled into port I saw him pull in about 30 minutes before we were scheduled. He was waiting at the bottom of the gangway with a sign with my name on it and off we went right on time. Very impressive.
* The tour was great. We made all the stops plus one extra that was requested and Michael’s recommendations on places to go and eat in Kinsale were very welcome.
I would give the trip a 5 on a scale of 1 to 5 because the price was very fair and the quality excellent.

Took a tour in May of 2014 and must say I had never had a as good a tour or experienced more considerate and caring tour personnel as I experienced with Butlers Tours… and as a bonus… for a extremely reasonable price.