About This Tour
Experience all the highlights of Dublin in just one tour, from historical landmarks to the story of the most famous and Ireland’s No. 1 attraction, the Guinness Storehouse, where tour guests will enjoy the best pint ever at the world-famous Gravity Bar. Packed full of incredible insights and up-close historical visits including a visit to the must-see St Patrick’s Cathedral & Garden Park as well as the 13th century Dublin Castle. Guests will also enjoy an extraordinary visit to the 16th-century Trinity College to view the spectacular 9th-century Celtic icon, the Book of Kell’s, and visit Europe’s longest vaulted historical library. Packed with essential highlights and led by an expert local friendly guide, this tour offers visitors to Dublin the opportunity to see, do, learn, and experience so much more for a day of authentic Irish experiences.
What’s Included
- First-class expert local friendly guide and a pint of Guinness in Gravity Bar
- Easy Access Timed Entry to Book of Kells & Valuted Library
- Skip-the-Line Entrance to Guinness Storehouse and St Patrick’s Cathedral
- See an original copy of the Declaration of Irish independence
- Visit the famous Molly Malone Statue - the mascot of Dublin city
What’s Not Included
- Hotel Pick Up & Drop Off / Transportation / Food and soft Drinks / Gratiude
Itinerary
- Enjoy Skip the Line access and avoid the long lines for a fully comprehensive tour of Ireland’s most famous Cathedral and Gardens where you will learn about the works of Johnathan Swift, Dean of St. Patrick’s Cathedral as well as Bram Stoker, author of Dracula and student of the 16th century Trinity College. (60 min)
- Continue on this fascinating fully guided tour to Dublin Castle. Originally built in the 13th century on a site previously settled by the Vikings it functioned as a military fortress, a prison, treasury, courts of law and the seat of English Administration in Ireland for 700 years.
Rebuilt in the 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th centuries, Dublin Castle awaits to enthrall all who enter her gates. On this fully guided exterior tour, see the original 13th century Record & Octagonal Towers, the Upper & Lower State Yards and their architectural highlights. Led by an expert local English-speaking guide who will unveil incredible secrets including tales of intrigue and mystery, this tour is a “must do” for anyone interested in the history of Ireland. Enjoy and added bonus on this magnificent tour of the 13th century Castle to visit the Castle Gardens, which is the very location where the first Vikings landed in Dublin in 795 AD. Today it is a magnificent Celtic inspired landscaped lawn.
(40 min)
- Visit Dublin’s mascot ‘Molly Malone Statue’ where your local guide will introduce you to Dublin’s heroine and her famous song. The song’s tragic heroine and her barrow have come to stand as one of the most familiar symbols of the capital. As well as being known and sung internationally, the popular song ‘Cockles and Mussels’ has become a sort of unofficial anthem of Dublin city. (15 min)
- View the exterior of Dublin’s beautiful Trinity College, established by Queen Elizabeth 1 in 1592. Your expert local guide will introduce to the College’s history throughout the centuries and to the famous legends and myths associated with this most historic of Colleges in Europe. (75 min)
- After your visit to the Book of Kells and Library enjoy 10 minutes at the venues souvenir shop. (10 min)
- Visit Ireland’s No 1 cultural attraction and home to the world-famous Guinness Stout. Admission is included (90 min)
Meeting point: Meeting Time: 15 minutes before the scheduled start time
Meeting Place: St Patrick’s Garden, Bull Alley St, Dublin, Ireland
Meeting Point: Meet your guide at the fountain in the middle of St Patrick’s Garden
Good to Know
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Please wear comfortable shoes as this tour involves a fair amount of walking, including over uneven surfaces, cobblestones, hills, inclines, declines and stairs.
- Participants should be in good health - consult first with your doctor if you have any medical condition or are not used to regular exercise.
Maximum group size: 30 travelers.
Available in: en.
