Private Walking Tour in Dublin

About This Tour

Through this guided tour you will have a complete overview of Dublin’s most important sites. After this tour you will completely appreciate Dublin’s past and present. The guide will also point you out interesting things to do, best restaurant where to appreciate modern and traditional Irish food; best pubs where to drink and dance at the rhythm of traditional Irish music.

What’s Included

• All Fees and Taxes

Itinerary

1. Trinity College is Ireland’s most prestigious university. It was founded in 1592 from Queen Elizabeth I. With more than 20,000 people working and studying here, it’s a city within the city. The university boasts world famous graduates like Oscar Wilde, Bram Stoker and Jonathan Swift. (20 min)
2. This elegant Georgian building is the symbol of freedom from the British Empire. The famous 1916 Easter Rising happened here when the member of Irish Volunteers and Irish Citizen Army seized the building on Easter Monday. The bullet marks from this battle can still be seen in the front pillars today. (15 min)
3. Officially named “The Monument of Light” the Spire is the tallest modern art monument in the world. It is 120 metres tall and 3 metresin diameter at the base. It was originallyconstructed to celebrate the new millennium. (5 min)
4. Officially named the Liffey Bridge, but most famously known as the Ha’Penny Bridge.This iconic landmark was the first pedestrian bridge in Dublin. It was built in 1816 and for more than 100 years it was a tall bridge, hence the name Ha’Penny that means half a penny. (5 min)
5. Temple bar area is Dublin’s most famous cultural and nightlife district. We’ll explore this old neighbourhood with its secrets, we will view the most famous pubs where traditional Irish music is played every night and the best restaurants where to sample the most delicious traditional Irish food. (15 min)
6. At the feet of the hill culminating with Christchurch,archaeologists, further the building of the “new city hall”, discovered the biggest Viking settlements outside Scandinavia. The Vikings were marauders and trader at first to permanently settle in Dublin in 841 AD. (15 min)
7. Located in the heart of Dublin medieval district, Christ Church was originally a Viking church and has been welcoming pilgrims and visitors for almost 1,000 years. The cathedral is an architectural masterpiece, with hidden treasures in every corner, from Strongbow’s tomb to a copy of the Magna Carta. (15 min)
8. Located in the heart of the Liberties. The actual building was completed between 1225 and 1270 in honour of Ireland’s patron saint, St. Patrick. This site is where St. Patrick’s baptised the Irish Gaelic people converting them to christianism. This Gothic Jewel boasts Jonathan’s Swift tomb along with many other treasures. (15 min)
9. The Castle was the seat of the viceroy (representative in Ireland of the English monarch) from which the English ruled Ireland for more than 700 years. The Record tower is the only remaining piece of the original medieval castle, all the others pieces of architecture are State Apartments built in the 18th century. (20 min)
10. At the heart of Dublin’s creative quarter, George’s street Arcade is Dublin oldest shopping centre. And it’s perhaps one of the city’s finest examples of Victorian era architecture. The arcade has been opened for almost 140 years as part of South city market buildings and boasts many different types shops and stalls. (5 min)
11. The Molly Malone statue was unveiled in 1988 to celebrate Dublin city’s first millennium. This popular character inspired the famous song “Molly Malone” which has become the unofficial Dublin’s anthem. We don’t know if she ever existed one theory suggested that Molly Malone was based on a real woman who died in Dublin in 1699. (5 min)

Meeting point: Meeting at Henry Grattan Statue

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
• Specialized infant seats are available

This is a private tour. Available in: en, it, fr.