Bus Éireann launches Great Island Cork Harbour Experience Open Top Tour

Explore Cork City, Foto Wildlife and Cobh with Bus Éireann’s open top hop-on hop-off summer service

 Bus Éireann launches Great Island Cork Harbour Experience Open Top Tour

 Bus Éireann is pleased to announce the introduction of a new hop-on hop- off bus tour of Cork City, Fota Wildlife Park and Cobh.

Commencing this Sunday 5th July until Monday 31st August, the tour is a great way for both domestic and international visitors to explore the attractions Cork has to offer on Bus Éireann’s new service.

 Hop on the Great Island Cork Harbour Experience Open Top Tour from several locations in Cork City, Fota and Cobh. The tour will bring you on a journey through the heart of Cork City, along Cork’s famous Saint Patrick Street and Grand Parade to University College, Cork where you can explore the Lewis Glucksman Gallery.

 Appreciate the vista and history of Cork Harbour, the second largest natural harbour in the world, from the heights of an open top double decker bus as it travels to Fota Island, home to Fota Wildlife Park, Fota House, Gardens and Arboretum and Fota Island Resort.

The tour follows the Harbour Trail into Cobh, Great Island, home of many attractions including the Cobh Heritage Centre, Titanic Experience and the towering Cobh Cathedral.

Cobh Pier is also a prime location to further explore the waters of the harbour with Ocean Escapes Harbour Tours, trips to the beautiful Spike Island and Cork Harbour Boat Self Hire.

 Adults can avail of this great service for €10, children can travel for €5, and students and senior citizen tickets are priced at €8; family tickets can be bought for €24.

 For timetables or to buy tickets online, where you can avail of a 5% discount, see: https://ecommerce.buseireann.ie/asp/TourList.asp#3

Ends

Wednesday, 1st July, 2015