VIP Tour to Malahide Castle & Howth with Coastal Highlights

About this experience

If you fancy getting out of the busy city and seeing some of the lovely harbour villages along the coast, then this is the tour for you! This tour has a bit of everything - village life, cliff top views, markets, fish and chips, manicured gardens, butterfly houses and even medieval history. During this tour we will take in the villages of Howth and Malahide, and will see how they have changed over the years as well as what has remained unchanged. One of my favourite spots that I'll take you to is Malahide Castle. I have many fond memories of playing football on the grounds of the castle lands as the owners of this estate where very open to visitors. I'm sure not many people except royalty can say they got to play football around a castle! For more anecdotes and a taste of life outside the city, look no further than this tour!

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What you actually do

Of 5 listed stops, you get out at 4 and see 1 from the vehicle. Admission is not included at Malahide Castle & Gardens.

1. 1

   Clontarf

   Coastal drive from city to howth 1 hour

   Seen from the vehicle

2. 2

   Howth Head

   Howth Cliff walk ranges from 30 minutes to 2 hours of hiking around the cliffs of Howth from the summit of the mountain to the Village below

   You get out here60 min

3. 3

   Malahide Castle & Gardens

   We will step back in time to the Malahide Castle estateand get a local tour of the interior and history of the castle and the visit the walled gardens and butterfly conservatory and stop for lunch here at the Avoca cafe.

   You get out here120 minAdmission not included

4. 4

   Howth

   We will take a stroll along the Pier and drop into the local fish shops to see the local catch of the day and her you can see an array of different species from the shores of Ireland

   You get out here60 min

5. 5

   Howth Castle And Estate

   We will drive into the estate and take a walk around the outside of this Castle currently closed due to renovations but its a great back drop for some fantastic photos and you can get up close to its structure

   You get out here60 min

Where the day happens

≈ 4.1 km from the city centre. 5 stops shown in visit order.

What is and is not included

The advertised price does not cover other, malahide castle & gardens — budget for those separately.

Before you book

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