Private Ultimate Day in Dublin (Walking Tour)

About this experience

Do you enjoy Food, Pub, Museums, Culture tours and learning how the locals live? This tour comprises elements from all those tours to give you the most varied, comprehensive and enjoyable tour of Dublin possible! After 10yrs tour guiding private tours, and over 500 5-star reviews, Garvan has designed a tour to deliver an outstanding full day in Dublin. By the end of the tour, you’ll have visited all the essential attractions, experiencing only the best of the National Gallery and National Museum, eaten lunch where the locals go, shopped for Irish artisanal foods & cheeses, paired them with Irish beer/whiskey in a locals’ pub, visited a jeweller (or similar) and learned the methods & inspiration behind their art. As if that wasn’t enough, you will have also gained not only an understanding but a powerful feeling for Irish history & culture.

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What you actually do

Of 7 listed stops, you get out at 6 and see 1 from the vehicle. Admission is not included at The Book of Kells Experience.

1. 1

   Monument to Oscar Wilde

   A salute to Oscar Wilde. We’ll start with a salute to our of Ireland’s most famous and, in his time, controversial sons - Oscar Wilde.

   You get out here10 min

2. 2

   National Gallery of Ireland

   Next, we’ll pop into the National Gallery to learn about Irish history through some fascinating works of art: the Marriage of Strongbow and Aoife which signalled the end of the old Gaelic order in Ireland; beautiful stained glass windows and a hugely symbolic painting about the Irish Civil War.

   You get out here50 min

3. 3

   National Museum of Ireland - Archaeology

   Then we’ll go to arguably Dublin’s best museum - the National Museum of Archaeology & History. We’ll visit The Treasury which hosts the greatest treasures that Ireland has produced including the Tara Brooch and Ardagh Chalice.

   You get out here50 min

4. 4

   St Stephens Green

   St Stephen's Green and Grafton street

   Seen from the vehicle

5. 5

   Trinity College Dublin

   Trinity College and the Old Library which hosts the famous Book of Kells (tickets required)

   You get out here30 min

6. 6

   The Book of Kells Experience

   Trinity College and the Old Library which hosts the famous Book of Kells. Admission tickets are not included in the tour price. Guests wishing to visit the Book of Kells must purchase their own tickets in advance, or another site can be visited.

   You get out here45 minAdmission not included

7. 7

   Temple Bar

   Stroll the cobbled streets of the famous Temple Bar area. Your guide will show you the real local spots (street art, bohemian shops) and hidden gems of what is a overty touristy area.

   You get out here15 min

Where the day happens

≈ 1.2 km from the city centre. 7 stops shown in visit order.

What is and is not included

The advertised price does not cover coffee and/or tea, alcoholic beverages, other — budget for those separately.

Before you book

The operator’s own practical notes — the things people usually discover at checkout.