Historic Cork Delicious Donut Adventure by Underground Donut Tour
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Cork, Ireland
- 2 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Combine Cork’s sweetest treats with its richest stories on this family-friendly historical walking tour with stops to sample a variety of donuts. Separating the foodie gems from the tourist traps can be tricky for first-time visitors, but this guided adventure takes you straight to the best spots. Sample mini donuts, crispy churros, and more, while wandering Cork’s historical heart.
- Navigate Cork’s center with a guide who knows its best bits
- Visit the English Market, one of the oldest covered markets in Europe
- Watch donuts made fresh before your eyes
- Keep kids engaged on a tour that balances cultural insight with lots of treats
What's Included
- Sample delicious donuts and sweet treats from Cork favorites.
- Explore Cork's historic streets with a knowledgeable local guide.
- Learn about Cork's rich history and unique local culture.
- Visit iconic landmarks throughout the city center.
- Discover hidden gems and beloved local businesses.
- Hear stories about Cork's past, present, and traditions.
- Stroll through vibrant neighborhoods filled with character.
- Capture photos of Cork's historic architecture and city views.
- Receive insider recommendations for food, pubs, and attractions.
- Create sweet memories with friends and fellow travelers.
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Cameron Bakery25 Parnell Pl, Centre, Cork, T12 VH29, Ireland
You'll meet your guide here to begin the tour. Make yourself at home!
End point
- Cafe MexicanaCarey's Ln, Centre, Cork, Ireland
We'll finish the tour here.
Itinerary
1
Merchants Quay Shopping Centre
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
Cork Opera House
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Rory Gallagher Memorial Sculpture
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
Coal Quay Market
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
5
Washington Street
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
6
St Patrick Street
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- Not recommended for travelers with significant mobility issues
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Michelle_M
Mary was a lovely host sharing knowledge of donuts, Cork, and Ireland. I love that to go bags were encouraged vs having to eat it all at each stop. Mary did prepare us properly to save room for the last stop best eaten there.
If you are doing this with kids know that it’s more of a sweets vs just donut tour. All are lovely and yummy but set expectations that it’s not all donuts all the time.
Reviews
5.0
based on 292 reviews
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Jessica_O, Jul 2026
This was such a fun and delicious way to get to know the city of Cork. Paddy was our tour guide and he was AMAZING. He is so knowledgeable and friendly and his passion for what these tours is evident. I highly recommend this tour and am so grateful to Paddy!
Response from Host, Jul 2026
So glad you chose to spend your time with us in Cork! Paddy says 👋 Thank you for making us part of your visit to the Rebel County. We’re so happy his love for the city came through and truly appreciate the recommendation. We hope to host you again in Cork or any of our donut holes around the world!
Elena_M, Jul 2026
Our tour guide Mary was so friendly and went above and beyond to accommodate our dietary restrictions. The tour was fun and informative on Cork history and also on modern day information. And most importantly it was delicious! We Loved how the donuts were not all traditional donuts and each stop was very different! Our fave was the Japanese donut followed by the Mexican one!
A great way to eat your way thru the city!
Response from Host, Jul 2026
So glad you chose to spend your time with us in Cork! Mary says 👋 Thank you for making us part of your visit to the Rebel County. We're thrilled you chose to spend part of your day with us, and we're especially happy to hear we could accommodate your dietary needs. We truly appreciate the recommendation and hope to host you again in Cork or any of our donut holes around the world! 🍩
Carol_G, Jun 2026
Chloe was outstanding. We had such an amazing time learning about the city and trying some delicious desserts. Chloe was incredibly informative, personable, and make our experience in Cork one to remember! Excellent job, Chloe!
Response from Host, Jul 2026
So glad you chose to spend your time with us in Cork! Chloe says 👋 Your "Best Tour Ever!" title absolutely made us smile! Thank you for making us part of your visit to the Rebel County. We hope to host you again in Cork or any of our donut holes around the world!
Catherine_K, May 2026
This is an amazing walking tour!
MarySol was very knowledgeable about the history of Cork and the 4 donut stops were an added and yummy bonus and SO good. Don’t worry, if you are unable to eat all of them, you can get them to go! 😉
Response from Host, Jun 2026
So glad you chose to spend your time with us in Cork! Mary Sol says 👋 It truly means a lot you picked our tour to explore the sweeter side of the Rebel City. We’re so happy you enjoyed learning about Cork’s history while sampling some delicious treats along the way. And yes, there’s absolutely no shame in taking a few donuts to go—we like to think of that as planning ahead 😄 We’d love to welcome you back to Cork or any of our donut holes around the world!
Gracie_I, May 2026
Rachel was a fantastic tour guide who was so knowledgable about the city! I did this tour on my first day in cork and feel like it really helped orient me to the city.. Rachel was able to give me great recs for food and shopping too. All the of the donuts and other treats were also delicious :)
Response from Host, May 2026
So glad you chose to spend your first day with us in Cork! Rachel says 👋 It truly means a lot you picked our tour to get acquainted with the Rebel County. We’re so happy the experience helped you get oriented while also discovering some delicious treats, local shopping, and food recommendations along the way! We’d love to welcome you back to Cork or any of our donut holes around the world!
Margaret_G, May 2026
I was contacted by the tour guide the day before to confirm. He was so friendly! I was unable to make the tour on the day I booked, so he changed it for me without hesitation!
Response from Host, May 2026
So glad we could help make things work for you in Cork! 🍩 It truly means a lot you chose our tour, and we’re always happy to help when travel plans get a little glazed over 😄 We’re so happy you still got to enjoy the experience, and we’d love to welcome you back to the Rebel County or any of our donut holes around the world!
Karyn_H, May 2026
Our guide Mary was terrific. Personable knowledgeable and lovely. The history of Cork was less engaging than expected.
Response from Host, May 2026
So glad you chose to spend your time with us in Cork! 🍩 Mary says 👋 It truly means a lot you picked our tour while visiting the city. We appreciate the thoughtful feedback and hope to earn that final star on a future visit—whether back in the Rebel County or at any of our donut holes around the world!
Maureen_E, May 2026
Guides ( Mary & Esther) were very knowledgeable, friendly and customer service focused. Very good restaurant recommendations. Learned tge history of Ccotk as we were eating our donuts!!!
Response from Host, May 2026
So glad you chose to spend your time with us in Cork! 🍩 Mary & Esther say 👋 It truly means a lot you picked our tour while exploring the city. We’re so happy you enjoyed the mix of local history, sweet treats, and recommendations along the way, and would love to welcome you back to the Rebel City or any of our donut holes around the world!
Carrie_W, May 2026
Mary was a great guide. It was really fun! Great information about Cork. Loved it. Would recommend it as a tour.
Response from Host, May 2026
So glad you chose to spend your time with us in Cork! 🍩 Mary says 👋 It truly means a lot you picked our tour while exploring the city. We’re so happy you joined us for some sweet treats and Cork history, and would love to welcome you back to the Rebel County or any of our donut holes around the world!
Michelle_M, Apr 2026
Mary was a lovely host sharing knowledge of donuts, Cork, and Ireland. I love that to go bags were encouraged vs having to eat it all at each stop. Mary did prepare us properly to save room for the last stop best eaten there.
If you are doing this with kids know that it’s more of a sweets vs just donut tour. All are lovely and yummy but set expectations that it’s not all donuts all the time.
Response from Host, Apr 2026
We’re so grateful you chose to spend your time with us in Cork! 🍩 Mary says 👋 It truly means a lot that you joined us and trusted us with part of your day. We appreciate you sharing your experience as well, and we’d love to host you again in the Rebel County or any of our donut holes around the world!
Janet_H, Apr 2026
We had a wonderful time walking Cork with Maryna! She was a delightful guide who introduced us to some delicious pastries.
Response from Host, Apr 2026
We’re so grateful you joined us in Cork! 🍩 Maryna says 👋 We’re so glad you had a wonderful time exploring the city and enjoying those delicious pastries along the way. Thanks for rolling with us — we’d love to host you again in the Rebel County or any of our donut holes around the world!
Jairo_C, Oct 2025
This was a very expensive walking tour (one of the most expensive activities we did while traveling Ireland for 2 weeks). We (family of five with kids ages 9, 11 and 15) had hoped for a fun historical walking tour. The content of the historical tour could have included more varied facts and stories. However, we heard the same factoids several times. When we asked our tour guide about the structure of the tour, she shared that she doesn’t have much control over it and she’s told what to cover. Our tour guide did her best given the constraints (we’d give her high marks!! She was great.) On top of that, donuts were just ok. Even for the kids, it was just too much sweets and towards the end of the tour, no one wanted to eat any more.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your feedback. ☘️ We’re truly sorry to hear that your experience in Cork didn’t live up to expectations—especially since Cork is typically one of our top-rated tours. It sounds like we missed the mark with your group, and we never like to leave our guests feeling that way.
We’re glad to hear your guide made a positive impression and did their best within the tour structure, but we’d really love the opportunity to make this right for you and your family. Please reach out to us directly at info@undergrounddonuttour.com
, and our team will be happy to assist.
Your feedback helps us improve, and we donut take it lightly. We hope we can turn this around and give you the sweet experience our guests usually rave about.
Andrea_G, Sep 2025
Donuts were tasty. We went to areas we probably wouldn’t have discovered on our own. Our guides were very knowledgeable.
Response from Host, Sep 2025
Thanks a glazed million for sprinkling us with such a sweet review! 🍩 We’re thrilled you had a hole lot of fun with us. We’d love to host you again—whether in The Rebel County or at one of our other delicious donut holes around the world. Until then, keep life sugar-coated! ✨
Brendan_B, Sep 2025
Great food and excellent guide. Really knowledgeable and interesting mix of food and history. The walk helps burn off the donuts!
Response from Host, Sep 2025
Thank you so much for your time with us in the Rebel County! We hope to host you again!
Augusta_M, Jul 2025
We had a wonderful experience exploring Cork and tasting a variety of baked goods. Would definitely recommend the experience for those looking for a guided tour with the added bonus of yummy treats. Our tour guides were both entertaining, knowledgeable, and enthusiastic.
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Thank you so much for spending some time with us in the Rebel County! We hope to host you again, on either side of the ocean!
Jennifer_A, Jun 2025
Mary Sol was great! She was very knowledgeable and fun. One of our stops was not available (not the guide's fault) and she was ready with an alternate location so everything went smoothly. Would recommend!
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Thank you so much for spending some time with us in the Rebel County! We hope to host you again!
Chelbi_s, Apr 2025
Our guide Marinna was great! She's very easy to listen to and showed us many neat things about cork! We had a great time and enjoyed some sweets!
Response from Host, Apr 2025
Thank you for the great review! Great to hear you enjoyed the Cork highlights along with the donuts.
We'd love to see you on another one of our tours around the globe soon.
Cheers!
Liz_G, Jan 2025
Really nice way to see and snack your way across the heart of Cork. Julian was a terrific guide — personable and kind.
Response from Host, Jan 2025
Thank you for the great review! We sure enjoyed hosting you.
We'd love to see you on another one of tours soon.
Cheers!
Erica_R, Oct 2024
Amazing guides. Rachel did a fantastic job and provided lots of bonus Easter eggs along the way. Great your to take on Halloween!
triciamcglynn, Sep 2024
The knowledgeable, experienced and personable guide. Highly recommend this tour. It made Cork come alive. The donuts were outstanding.
Colt_S, Jul 2024
This was a great tour! Chloe and Patty were very knowledgeable with great local history and personable. They made the tour interesting and fun. The donuts were also very good! Would highly recommend this tour to anyone.
Response from Host, Jul 2024
Thank you for for the great review! We have the best guests. Your guides said to pass on a hello.
We hope to see you again soon on another one of our tours. Cheers
Brian_G, Jul 2024
Paddy and Chloe made this excursion one of the best of our entire trip. The food stops were delicious and plentiful. Very knowledgeable and personable. Highly recommend.
Response from Host, Jul 2024
Thank you for the awesome review! Paddy & Chloe enjoyed hosting you.
We hope to see you again soon on another one of our tours. Cheers
David_B, Jul 2024
Paddy was a very knowledgeable guide who brought to life the world of Old Cork (and the donuts were pretty delicious also). He told us stories about the town that we could not have learned from the more typical bus tour and did it with a genuine enthusiasm. He was nice enough to walk us back to the train station (20 minutes away) to make sure we got off on time. I would strongly recommend this tour and Paddy to anyone interested in learning the inside story of Cork.
Response from Host, Jul 2024
Thank you for the great review! We aim to please and great to hear Paddy was able to accompany you back to catch your train. We hope to see you again soon on another one of our tours. Cheers!
sueann_d, Jun 2024
Chloe was a delightful and knowledgeable guide. We enjoyed the combination of history and local bakeries. Lovely way to walk around the heart of the city and learn about its history. All delicious stops, the French bakery croissants were to die for!
Response from Host, Jul 2024
We just love our guests! Thank you for the great review! We enjoyed having you.
Hope to see you again soon on another tour. Cheers
Bill_J, Jun 2024
The amount of “donuts” was over the top, and we had enough left overs for breakfast the next day.
It would have been nice if we would the guide would have been local as opposed to a Houston, Texas transplant. Her knowledge of Cork was good, but she did not have a historical perspective Ireland
Response from Host, Jul 2024
Thank you for the review! Great to hear your donuts kept going and going! We certainly aim to please. Hope to see you again on another one of our tours. Cheers!
Lacey_S, Jun 2024
I’ve been on this tour twice now, and loved it both times. A perfect combination of local history and stops for treats along the way. Highly recommend!
Response from Host, Jul 2024
We love and always welcome our repeat offenders back. They say...3's a charm so see you soon!
Josh_O, May 2024
Our tour guide Rachel was very knowledgeable about the history of Cork, and we had a great time eating donuts while exploring the area. Would highly recommend.
Response from Host, Jul 2024
Thanks for the great review! Rachel says hello
Hope to see you again soon on another one of our donut adventures Cheers!
JenS, May 2024
Chloe was WONDERFUL. She was kind and patient with all our questions, passionate and informative. She took time with my handicapped parents and made sure all felt welcomed and included. Will definitely recommend this tour to anyone and hope they get Chloe!
Cameron_J, May 2024
What a great and unique experience for downtown Cork Ireland. Not only did we get to eat way too many donuts, but we also got to learn a ton about the city and Irish history !
Marysol, our guide, couldn't have been nicer! A transplant from Venezuela, living in Ireland for 12 years, she couldn't be more knowledgeable of Irish history, and history of the town of Cork, and all the buildings that we got to see. Found it especially interesting, learning more about the Irish revolution and in much more recent times, the Fighting of the IRA and the British government .
Recommend that you arrive hungry, as we got to stop at four different donut shops, always with wonderful offerings. First donut shop was Dolce bun, a vegan bakery / coffee shop that I am pretty sure represented traditional Irish creations. Next was Cameron's, where we had wonderful French croissants, with the owners being from France. Donut shop number 3 was called offbeat, where we picked up a Homer Simpson donut, and a pistachio donut. I'd characterize these tastes as somewhat more of a conventional American style donut. Our final stop was a Brazilian bakery, where we got a few different mini churros that were filled with very good flavors.
Sprinkled throughout the tour (pun somewhat intended) were several stops at buildings and monuments and various streets, where Marysol educated us on all things of interest!
We came for donuts, we left with donut full tummies, and brains cram packed with interesting new information about cork and Ireland.
Would strongly recommend the tour!
Millisa_G, Apr 2024
Chloe was our tour on this funny little donut tour that we booked last minute. She was fun, knowledgeable and quick witted. We enjoyed our time with her and the tour overall was full of fun historical facts about cork.
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