Things to do in Dublin
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Howth Cliffs & Forest Hike from Dublin: Legends, Seals & PicnicYou’ll join a small group for a full-day hike from Dublin to Howth, following secret forest trails with a local guide who shares legends (and laughs). Expect salty air at the fishing port, possible seal sightings, stories of pirates by ancient stones, forest picnics beside fairy houses, and sweeping views from Muck Rock down to Baily Lighthouse. It’s less about rushing and more about noticing things you’d miss alone.
Dublin Private Car Tour: Whiskey, Music & Dubliner Guide ÉamonYou’ll ride through Dublin with a true local who knows every shortcut and story. Taste Irish chocolates and whiskey onboard, try your hand at hurling sticks, walk historic streets from famine ships to cathedrals, and finish with live music or a proper pint if you fancy it. It feels less like a tour—more like being shown around by an old friend.
Irish Cooking Class & Dinner in Dublin: Make Traditional DishesAn Irish cooking class in central Dublin where you make traditional soda bread, soup, Beef and Guinness casserole with Colcannon, and Irish coffee in your host Ann's home, then sit down to dinner together. The evening runs three hours and includes all drinks; Ann is a certified national tour guide with decades in catering and hospitality. A recipe booklet goes home with you.Is it for me?The evening asks for three hours of hands-on cooking and conversation in a home kitchen—no rushing, no performance, just the pace of making food and eating it together. If you want to learn Irish cooking by doing it rather than watching, and you're comfortable with a small group of strangers who become friends over dinner, this is the real thing.
Dublin City Centre: Walking Tour of Landmarks & StoriesYou’ll wander Dublin’s city centre with an engaging guide who brings landmarks like Trinity College, Temple Bar, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, and Stephen’s Green to life through stories and laughter. Expect small surprises—like local smells or snippets of conversation—and leave feeling like you’ve seen more than just buildings.
Dublin: Private Guinness Storehouse & Whiskey Distillery TourYou’ll get picked up right from your hotel for a private tour through Dublin’s legendary Guinness Storehouse and Pearse Lyons Distillery. Sip fresh-poured Guinness above the city skyline, taste small-batch Irish whiskeys (plus an unexpectedly good gin), and hear local stories from your guide along the way. If you want to feel Dublin instead of just seeing it, this one leaves a mark.
Dublin: Premium Irish Whiskey Tasting in Traditional PubYou’ll taste six premium Irish whiskeys in an old Dublin pub with a local guide who knows every story behind each bottle. Expect laughter, real conversation, and time to savor every sip — plus a welcome cocktail to start things off right. If you want to feel part of Dublin for an afternoon, this is it.
Dublin: Merry Ploughboys Irish Night Dinner & Live ShowYou’ll step into Dublin’s Merry Ploughboys Pub for an evening thick with laughter, music, and quick-stepping dancers. With dinner included if you choose, you’ll taste classic Irish dishes while local musicians fill the room with stories and songs. The show feels personal — sometimes rowdy, sometimes hushed — and leaves you walking out feeling like you’ve actually been part of something real.
Dun Laoghaire Coastal Walking Tour: Dublin with Local GuideA private half-day walking tour of Dublin's coast starting in Dun Laoghaire and finishing in a seaside village, led by a local guide who customizes the route for your group. You walk past working harbours, climb the spiral staircase inside James Joyce Tower to its rooftop viewing point, enter Dalkey Castle & Heritage Centre to hear how the village once held seven castles, and explore the Metals laneway where the railway history of Dun Laoghaire still lives in the street names. The tour runs three hours and includes all entry fees; you choose the pace and stop for photos and stories as you go.Is it for me?Three hours leaves room for a meal or a second activity later in the day, which makes this a natural fit for a morning departure or a shore excursion from a ship. If you want to see the coast and the villages without building the route yourself, the private guide handles the timing and the stops.
Dublin: House of Guinness Walking Tour & PintYou 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.Is it for me?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.
Boyne Valley: Private Newgrange & Hill of Tara Day TripYou’ll walk ancient ground at Newgrange and Hill of Tara with a local guide who brings legends to life, ride comfortably from Dublin with private transfers included, and maybe share chips by the sea in Howth if time allows. Expect moments of awe mixed with laughter and real Irish weather — it’s a day trip that lingers long after you’re back.
Dublin Airport Transfer: Mercedes Car & Van, Meet & GreetYou’ll step off your flight into Dublin and find your driver waiting at arrivals for a private transfer in a Mercedes car or van. Relax as you’re helped with luggage, enjoy local tips along the way, and never worry about timing thanks to included flight tracking and free waiting time. It’s a welcome that feels personal — not just practical.
Wicklow Day Tour: Private Guide, Powerscourt & GlendaloughA private guided day tour from Dublin to Wicklow takes you through the Wicklow Mountains, Powerscourt Estate, Lough Tay and Glendalough with a local guide and hotel pickup included. You design the itinerary—spend longer at the sites that matter to you, choose lunch at a pub or café that suits your diet, and decide whether to walk to the upper lake at Glendalough. The tour runs eight hours and accommodates all fitness levels.Is it for me?Book this tour if you want to design your own day rather than follow a fixed itinerary—you choose which sites to visit, how long to stay at each one, and where to eat lunch. The private format and flexible schedule work well if you travel with family, have specific interests, or want to move at your own pace without waiting for a group.
Dublin: Private Medieval Walking Tour with Chester Beatty EntryYou’ll walk Dublin’s medieval heart with a local guide who knows every quirky story and shortcut. See ancient cathedrals from outside, step inside Chester Beatty Library to marvel at rare manuscripts, wander through lively neighborhoods like the Liberties, and pause where Viking history lingers in stone and rain-soaked air. It’s part history lesson, part street adventure — you’ll feel it in your bones.
Private Dublin Pub Tour: Local Craft Beer & Literary HauntsA private walking pub tour of Dublin led by an Irish guide who steers you away from Temple Bar's tourist crowds to authentic neighborhood pubs where locals drink. You'll learn how to pour and savour a Guinness, sample craft beers and rare world brews, and walk the routes that Patrick Kavanagh, Flann O'Brien and Brendan Behan once knew. The guide meets you at your hotel, the group stays private, and the tour runs four hours.Is it for me?If your guide speaks English and you're comfortable following a conversation in a pub setting, this tour works for anyone. The four-hour pace means you're not rushing between stops, and the private group format means the guide can adjust if someone wants to linger or move on—it's built around your group's rhythm, not a fixed schedule.
Dublin Food and Drink Walking Tour: Jameson Irish Coffee DemoA three-hour guided food and drink tour of Dublin led by a local expert, moving through historic neighbourhoods and landmark pubs to taste traditional Irish dishes, sample premium beers and spirits, and watch a live demonstration of Irish Coffee-making at Jameson Distillery Bow St. The small group stays under a dozen, and the route covers cobblestones, hills and uneven surfaces, so wear shoes built for walking.Is it for me?You're walking the whole route — three hours on cobblestones and uneven ground — so this suits travellers comfortable with steady movement and comfortable shoes. The guide leads and chooses the stops, so there's no planning required; you show up and follow the food and drink as the guide presents it. If you prefer a private experience or need mobility assistance, this shared small-group tour on foot is not the right fit.
Dublin: 1916 Easter Rising Private Tour & GPO StoriesYou’ll walk Dublin’s streets with a local guide, tracing real stories from the 1916 Easter Rising at places like the GPO and Garden of Remembrance. Hear laughter, feel history under your feet, maybe even pick up some Irish along the way. This is more than dates—it’s memory, weather, voices all wrapped together.
Make a Hammered Silver Ring in Dublin: 2-Hour Jewellery ClassA 2-hour jewellery class in Dublin where you make a hammered silver ring from scratch, cutting and shaping sterling silver, soldering it yourself under expert guidance, and choosing your own finish before taking it home. The workshop runs in the city center and welcomes ages 10 and up, with children under 16 accompanied by a paying adult. You'll work with hand tools—saw, mallet, files, planishing hammer—and decide on the texture and polish that make the ring yours.Is it for me?Book this if you're coming with friends or family and want to make something together that you'll actually wear and remember the trip by—the small group size and hands-on setup mean everyone gets real attention from the tutor, and you walk out with a ring you made yourself, not a souvenir you bought.
Dublin walking tour: Small groups, local guide, 2.5 hoursA small-group walking tour of Dublin with a maximum of eight people and a local guide who speaks Italian. You'll spend 2.5 hours on foot, starting at the Molly Malone statue and moving through Christ Church Cathedral, Temple Bar, Trinity College Dublin, Ha'penny Bridge and St. Patrick's Cathedral, hearing the history and legends behind each stop. Groups stay under eight, so the pace stays conversational and you can ask questions as you go.Is it for me?The tour moves at a walking pace for 2.5 hours across Dublin's center, so you're on your feet the whole time — choose this one if you want to cover the main sites without renting a car or hopping between buses, and if you prefer a small group where you can actually hear the guide and ask questions.
Dublin: Private Walking Tour with Pubs & City SightsYou’ll walk Dublin’s winding streets with a local guide who knows every shortcut and story. Cross iconic bridges, explore historic courtyards, and share laughter over creamy pints in real pubs—not just tourist spots. Expect spontaneous moments (and maybe some rain), plus plenty of time to soak up both city legends and small surprises along the way.
Dublin Street Art Walking Tour: Over a dozen spotsA street art walking tour of Dublin that covers over a dozen spots around Temple Bar, led by a guide who explains the history of graffiti, the work of local artists like Maser and EDSK, and how the city's legal murals sit alongside the tags and pieces that define the scene. Children from age 8 are welcome; the tour involves substantial walking and lasts one to two hours.Is it for me?The tour involves substantial walking between a dozen stops, so it suits travelers who are comfortable on their feet for an hour or two and want to move at the pace the guide sets rather than linger at any single spot.
