About Us

I’m Maurice a born and bred Cork Man who has been guiding around the Cork and Kerry area for almost 15 years. I am a full-time driver and tour guide so my knowledge of Cork city is second to none .

I will bring you to places the tour buses dont make it to, as you would have the advantage of a private tour in a large modern car.

I have developed a huge passion for local history and I currently am studying local history at U. C. C. which is a well renowned Irish College.

My aim is to show you the sights of our wonderful island and especially the piece I love best, Cork.

Cork people are renowned for their natural friendliness and my aim is to make you feel right at home. Going the extra mile is what I do best and what I am very proud of. I am always very flexible in my itineraries and aim to make your visit a memorable one.

I drive a very comfortable spacious Car and I warn you that I may break into a song now and then so you have been forewarned

Thanks again for taking the time to look at my tour page and I hope our paths cross in the future.

I can customize the tour, please enquire for a quote.
Maurice K.

What People say about our tours!

See what our customers have had to say about their experience!

A fantastic experience with a very knowledgeable and funny guide. He knows the country like the back of his hand and has a story to go with every landmark. Worth visiting Cork just for the tour. Highly recommended- will definitely use Maurice’ tour service next time I’m in Cork

Paul Daly

Would highly recommended Cork Private Tours. Maurice is an excellent guide. He took us to out of the way places that we would not have visited which had a great history and were also naturally beautiful. Maurice’s knowledge of the history of Cork and points of interest is second to none. Highlight for me from our tour was going to the embarkation point for the 40000 female convicts who left Cobh Harbour to go to Australia.

Liz Pearce

We had a fantastic day with Cork Private Tours. They really came through for us at the last minute when our other plans had fallen through. Our guide Liam saved the day! He was incredibly knowledgeable and so fun to spend the day with. We were very impressed!! We saw all the best parts of the Cork and Kerry area. We learned lots and made many memories! I would highly recommend Liam and Cork Private Tours!! Worth every penny :)

Sophie Angleton

We cannot say enough about our tour with Maurice! We highly recommend him to anyone wanting to see the area around Cork. He is very knowledgeable- we learned so much from him and he made our day a wonderful experience! He was a perfect fit for our family!

Besty Caffrey

Maurice and Cork Private Tours was the best decision we made!!! He was friendly knowledgeable patient and kind. He took us on an extended tour of Cork
City following an old family map and we were able to locate the area where my grandmother lived and worked.
In addition he was able to entertain and keep the attention of a 20&22 year old!!
I will recommend him to everyone I know!

Maura McGovern

What an awesome day! Two friends and I hired Maurice for a day trip to see the surrounding area outside of Cork. So wonderful to let an expert drive in a very comfortable car and to have a knowledgeable, charming guide to tell us all the history and local information. He tailored the trip to what we wanted to see and adjusted our time through out the day, which is something you won’t get with the big tours! Thanks Mausy!