Dublin: House of Guinness Walking Tour & Pint

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Duration2h

GroupUp to 30

LanguagesEN

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Walk the Guinness Quarter with the stories Netflix brought to life

You walk Dublin's Guinness Quarter for two hours with a local guide who connects the real history to the Netflix series. You see St. James's Gate, Arthur Guinness's home, and The Liberties neighborhood where the brewery began. The tour ends with a pint in a traditional pub. Wear comfortable shoes—the route includes cobblestones, hills, and stairs.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Guinness heritage and Dublin pubs

Photo stop at The Brazen Head pub
Guided walk through The Liberties district
Visit Arthur Guinness’s home and brewery gates
Enjoy a pint and stories at a traditional pub

The Experience

You start at The Brazen Head, Dublin's oldest pub, dating back to the 11th century. Your guide meets you there and walks you straight into the weight of it—centuries of merchants, rebels, and brewers have sat in rooms like this one. From there, the two-hour House of Guinness walking tour traces Arthur Guinness and his family across the city, moving through The Liberties, the neighborhood where the brewery took root in 1759 and shaped everything that came after.

The route takes you past Arthur Guinness's historic home, then to St. James's Gate—those black gates you've probably seen in photos. Your guide brings the real stories alongside the Netflix drama, so you're not just standing in front of landmarks; you're learning how one family didn't just build a brewing empire but reshaped Irish culture, politics, and society. The cobblestones are uneven in places, and there are hills and stairs, so comfortable shoes matter. The tour moves at a steady pace and covers a fair amount of ground.

It ends in a traditional pub where you raise a glass of Guinness—the pint is included. If you want to add the Guinness Storehouse to your day, that's an optional upgrade, but the core tour keeps you moving through the actual streets and spaces where the family's story unfolded, not behind museum glass.

What’s included

Your two hours include a local guide leading you through The Liberties and the Guinness Quarter, stops at historic landmarks like St.
James's Gate and Arthur Guinness's home, stories connecting the real family history to the Netflix series, and a pint of Guinness in a traditional Irish pub at the end.
Public transportation is available nearby if you need it before or after.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearbyNot for back problems

Operated by LetzGo City Tours

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to understand the Guinness family story beyond the brewery—the politics, the culture, the real people behind the Netflix drama—without arranging your own walking route through Dublin's oldest neighborhoods. The fixed two-hour pace and included guide mean you move through the city with context instead of stopping to figure out where to go next.