Private Ultimate Day in Dublin (Walking Tour)

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About this activity

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. Most importantly of all, you’ll have connected with an authentic Irish guide who wants to share a fantastically memorable & personal day with you.

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At a glance

Duration: 8 hours
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English
Operated by: Dublin Tour Guide

Ages: Children (0–17 years) · Adults (18–100 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Tour Guide: experienced, qualified and Irish!
Included: Hotel meet-up (for central location)
Included: Private tour - tailored just for your group

Not included

Not included: Tea and coffee: Coffee and/or Tea
Not included: Alcoholic Beverages
Not included: Entry tickets
Not included: Gratuities

Itinerary

Monument to Oscar Wilde

10 min

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.
National Gallery of Ireland

50 min

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.
National Museum of Ireland - Archaeology

50 min

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.
St Stephens Green

Passing by

St Stephen's Green and Grafton street
Trinity College Dublin

30 min

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

45 min Admission not included

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.
Temple Bar

15 min

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.
Dublin Castle

50 min

A brief intermission to be a tourist again - an Epic end to our tour at Dublin Castle - the centre of British occupation in Ireland for over 700yrs.
Christ Church Cathedral

30 min Admission included

A visit to one of the best sights in Dublin - Christchurch Cathedral. Admission tickets are not included in the tour price. Guests wishing to visit the cathedral must purchase their own tickets.
George's Street Arcade

one hour

Local shopping at George’s St. Arcade. Now we’ll take a break from being a tourist and start to be a local. We’ll amble through the charming areas of Grafton st and George’s St. Arcade.

Here we will pay a visit to a local Irish jeweller - see him working on a piece (maybe have a go yourself!) and learn about the Ireland-inspired necklaces, rings etc. A great opportunity to obtain an authentic gift from Ireland.
Ha'penny Bridge

5 min

Cross the famous Ha'Penny Bridge, one of Dublin's icons. Take look up the river towards the Guinness Brewery (maybe you'll detect the aroma of hops boiling) or down the river towards the Custom House and the modern Docklands area. Or simply stop to observe the lovers' locks.
Leinster House

5 min

Irish Parliament Building
Bank of Ireland

5 min

The beautiful Old Parliament Building used in the 18th century by the British at the height of Dublin's golden age
O'Connell Street

25 min

See Ireland's main thoroughfare and one of the widest streets in Europe. Admire The Spire, the GPO (where the 1916 Rising began), and learn about Ireland's Marthin Luther King Jnr, Daniel O'Connell