Dublin city game: Fun, history and sightseeing

About This Tour

Curious about the lesser-known stories of Dublin? Starting with the very first steps of this playful walk, you’ll experience the thrill and beauty of discovery. Location-based riddles will show you the way to our favourite local places, including quiet courtyards, forgotten stories and cute hidden spots we’ll keep secret… for now! Fun fact: this trail was created by our local creator.

• Explore Dublin during this interactive and fun discovery walk
• Learn about the history and local stories of the city centre in a playful way
• Solve 11 location-based riddles to unlock directions to your next stop along the route
• See popular sights like Trinity colleage, Dublin Castle and the Guinness brewery from a different angle and discover hidden local spots

This discovery walk is an educational and fun activity for friends, couples, families with kids, curious locals, visitors, and team building.

What’s Included

• A link to the web app game (received via email). The game is played in the browser of your phone.
• You need a little bit of data, max 2MB. No downloads.

What’s Not Included

• Phone data

Itinerary

1. An iconic simbol of the faith of the Irish people (5 min)
2. Originally opened in 1818, the building holds a very important role in Irish history. (5 min)
3. Learn about the live of this Irish writer (5 min)
4. Founded in 1759 and still an institute. (5 min)
5. A.k.a. the Wellington bridge. But how did this name change come into existence? (5 min)
6. One of the liveliest areas in Dublin. (5 min)
7. Built in the early 13th century and housed the British administrative activities (5 min)
8. The oldest and most renowned university in Ireland. (5 min)

Meeting point: Start your activity at The Spire of Dublin. When you arrive, click on the link you’ve received from Secret City Trails and start the self-guided discovery game. You can start and pause the trail anytime you want, and pick-up later to finish.

Good to Know

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

This is a private tour. Available in: en.