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Discover Dublin on a private guided walking tour with local guide David, a Fáilte Ireland qualified and experienced guide. Visit iconic landmarks, uncover hidden gems, the city’s best-kept secrets, and the many layers of rich history that have shaped Dublin from its ancient past up to the present day. Tailored entirely to your pace, this tour provides a personal and authentic way to discover Dublin.
• This tour is exclusive to you/your family/group.
• Best local tips & tricks.
• Recommendations for the best traditional music venues, cafés, restaurants & local pubs.
• Opportunities to pause for refreshments, photo stops, & restroom breaks.
• Recommendations for additional activities & excursions in Dublin & beyond.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
The meeting & starting point for our tour is at Barnardo Square on Dame Street. This is the public square and primary meeting point located directly next to the left side of Dublin City Hall..
College Green is a three-sided plaza in the center of Dublin, directly in front of Trinity College adjacent to the historic old Parliament Building now the Bank of Ireland building.
Itinerary
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1City Hall
Welcome: I'm David, Local & Irish, and I look forward to providing you with an authentic and enjoyable tour experience here in Dublin. This Private Guided Walking Tour is exclusively for you/your family/ group. We meet and begin the tour at Bernardo Square 3 Dame Street (The main meeting square located right next to Dublin City Hall)
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2Trinity College Dublin
Stroll through the grounds of Dublin’s most prestigious & oldest college since 1592. Learn about the history, events and famous alumni who have graced this magnificent campus. External Visit. Book of Kells & Old Library are not included
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3Temple Bar
We’ll visit Temple Bar, -not just a pub – but a quarter steeped in rich history, cobblestone streets, lane-ways & hidden gems, mighty music and those infamous pubs.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
4Monument to Oscar Wilde
Discover the life and legacy of Oscar Wilde, as we visit Danny Osbourne's wonderful monument dedicated to one of Ireland's most celebrated writers. Learn about his Dublin childhood, literary career, remarkable life and unfortunate demise.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
5Ha'penny Bridge
Stand on the Ha'penny Bridge and take in the views of Dublin over the River Liffey. Once the city's bustling trade route, the Liffey carried goods, gossip, and the rhythm of daily life. Traders' voices and the creak of wooden boats have given way to footsteps and laughter on the quays and Dublin’s most famous walkway that links the north and south side of the city.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
6Molly Malone Statue
The Molly Malone Statue, one of Dublin's legendary and iconic figures who is believed to have been a street trader in 18th century Dublin. Derived from the song of the same name, this is Dublin's unofficial anthem and has been sung down through the ages to this very day. Yes I will sing it if I'm asked :-)
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
7Christ Church Cathedral
Full of ancient history, we’ll visit Dublin’s Medieval and Viking past: exploring landmarks, ancient streets and buildings, discovering the people and events of Dublin’s oldest quarter, and stand upon one of the city’s most controversial medieval sites. External visit of Christchurch
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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We will visit Dublin's oldest street from where once the voices of Angels sang from. Discover one of the city's most ancient viking sites, which still causes huge controversy today.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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A homage to Ireland's greatest musicians, some still rocking on while some have sadly departed, far too soon. This site also hosts one of the most important buildings in relation to the revival of Ireland's most influential traditional music talent.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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Full of ancient history, we’ll visit Dublin’s Medieval and Viking past: exploring landmarks, ancient streets and buildings, discovering the people and events of Dublin’s oldest quarter, and also stand upon one of the city’s most controversial medieval sites.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
11St Stephens Green
We’ll visit Stephen’s Green. Discover one of the city’s most popular hidden oasis, Magnificent Architecture, Famous legends, Lives of Opulence and Grandeur, social scandals and some secret stories.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
12Edward Delaney's Famine Memorial
Learn about An Gorta Mór The Great Hunger of 1845 - 1852. Taught to us in school and from the many stories told to us by our parents of the great suffering and hardship that devastated the people and landscape of Ireland.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
13Theobald Wolfe Tone Statue
Learn about the events and people who fought for Irish independence from the 1798 Rebellion and the 1916 Easter Rising to the Irish Free State as we visit some of the key sites and locations throughout the tour.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
14Grafton Street
We will traverse Grafton street taking in Dublin’s most vibrant and busiest bustling shopping quarter, alive with street musicians, boutique shops & Georgian architecture, a beloved street full of stories and lane-ways leading to some of Dublin's most famous cafes, restaurants and pubs.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free
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
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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