Historic Cork Delicious Donut Adventure by Underground Donut Tour
Overview
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2 hours
Mobile ticket
Discover Cork on a family-friendly walking tour that blends sweet treats, rich history, and local charm. We begin at Cameron Bakery with fresh, buttery pastries before strolling along Merchant’s Quay beside the winding River Lee. At Emmet Place, we’ll highlight some of Cork’s most iconic landmarks.
A short walk brings us to one of our partner shops on historic Frenchchurch Street, where you’ll enjoy donuts made fresh that morning. We’ll then treat you to colorful, creative varieties that showcase Cork’s modern flair and flavor.
As we head to our final stop at Cafe Mexicana, we’ll pass the historic Coal Quay, a trading site for centuries. In this cozy café tucked in the Huguenot Quarter, you’ll choose between Alfajores or Grandma’s Mexican cake for a sweet finale.
This tour is perfect for families, food lovers, and anyone eager to explore Cork’s flavors, stories, and soul in a fun, relaxed way.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Not recommended for travelers with significant mobility issues
What To Expect
Merchants Quay Shopping Centre
Here we will explore this part of Cork city, which would have been a hive of activity down through the centuries, as boats sailed in and out of the city with various cargos one of the most famous being casks of Premium Quality Cork butter. 15 mins.
Located in Emmet Place is one of the most famous opera houses in Ireland. Standing outside the front doors, we will explain to you the wonderful history of this iconic building, as well as pointing out to you, the famous Shandon Bells, and two beautiful Queen Anne houses, one of which is operated by the International coffee chain, Starbucks.
What‘s Included
Donuts
Gratuities
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Historic Cork Delicious Donut Adventure by Underground Donut Tour
Reviews
273 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
History and sweets are awesome!
Connector09577485175,May 31, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Rachel was awesome! She walked through the history of Cork with delightful sweets and neat stories. She had a lot of great knowledge and was easy to understand. I recommend this tour!
Cork History Tour with Donuts! 🍩 🇮🇪💚
Catherine K,May 31, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This 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! 😉
Amazing Cork Donut Tour
Sightseer17996018246,May 27, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our guide Mary Sol was very knowledgeable about the history of Cork city center and the donut stops were delicious! What a great way to see the city and enjoy amazing treats. Thank you Mary Sol 🍩🍀🇮🇪❤️☀️
Mary is a delight
Seaside26283240720,May 26, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Mary was wonderful, told great stories, gave excellent recommendations for things to do.
Great breakfast tour
robertmD6847DG,May 25, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent tour of bakery shops. And a very nice historical narrative of the sights as we walked along.
Rachel was a fantastic...
Gracie I,May 24, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Rachel 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 :)
Highly recommended
Margaret G,May 23, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00I 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!
Amazing donut experience!!
L9168VQcathyb,May 22, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had an amazing time, Mary was very informative about the history of Cork. Showed us all the fun places for shopping and eating!! She is very flexible and entertaining. I am looking at taking more donut tours!!!
The Underground Donught Tour with Mary in Corke Ireland was not only informative but delicious. Request Mary to guide!
Maxipad22,May 22, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We went on a wonderful tour with our guide Mary! She was engaging and knowledgeable! We learned so much about Corke and the history of Ireland. The stops we made were delicious 😋! Mary made this experience something to rave about! We will definitely look for Underground Donught tours in other areas! Thank you for making our trip to Ireland even more memorable Mary!!
Cork Underground Donut Tour
GlobeTrotting763251,May 18, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00It was OK, but to be honest, a bit over-priced for what it was (a walking tour with stops for donuts), especially considering (for us) the round trip taxi fare of 85+ Euros to and from our cruise ship terminal. For this reason I would not recommend it to cruisers.
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