Dublin · WALKING TOURS
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A walking tour is still the best first move in Dublin, and the city is small enough to cover the highlights on foot in a couple of hours. Below are the best walking tours: highlights and hidden gems, 1916 history, literary Dublin and more, with prices and how long each one takes.
A 2-hour guided walk through Temple Bar, Dublin Castle, Christ Church, bridges, and Trinity College with stories and free stops.
“Helena was very knowledgeable, friendly and such fun!! We’d have happily spent all day in one of the local hostelries with her just chatting. Highly recommended.”
A 2-hour Dublin city-center walk that traces Vikings to Georgian and Victorian eras, hitting top sights plus local food and music tips.
“This is an excellent tour to give you a summary of Irish history and culture in an interesting and entertaining hour and a half. James was an excellent guide. He is very knowledgeable and kept us spellbound for the entire tour. Highly recommended!”
Walk Dublin’s 1916 trail from the International Bar to the GPO, with a passionate guide and major sights for about $28.
“Lots of history. Very informative Guide was extremely knowledgeable, articulate, and spoke clearly and loudly.”
A fast, funny 90-minute Dublin walk linking Viking-era Dublin to Trinity, Temple Bar, Dublin Castle, and Christ Church with sharp local tips.
“Alex captivated me and the group with his in-depth knowledge. We had à tailor-made tour. Alex made us discovered several nice places in Dublin city centre. He has plenty of anecdotes and details.”
A 2-hour Dublin historical walking tour with history-postgraduate guides. Small group, free stops, and a clear route from Trinity to Christ Church.
“If you love history, you’ll like this tour. However I thought it was way too in-depth into history and politics. It was honestly hard to comprehend and very boring. I could tell the rest of the folks in our tour group felt the same way. I’ve done around 20+ different historical walking tours throughout Europe and this one was way more political and dense than any others I’ve done. I guess I thought it would have been us walking around and learning about the different sites and buildings around Dublin - more focused around the culture. This was more around the history of Ireland. Again if you love history this…”
Award-winning 2-hour Dublin walking tour with Trinity history graduates, key landmarks, and stories from the 1916 Rising to the Peace Process.
“Excellent guide, very knowledgeable, fascinating stories and good understanding of the material reality of history”
Dublin 3-course Irish food and beer walking tour with a local guide, Temple Bar sights, and an Irish coffee lesson.
“Excellent tour, excellent guide, excellent food. This is a great way to taste various Irish dishes in a range of settings during a tour of just the right amount of time. They're also considerate of food allergies and have food and beverage options at every stop so that you are never choiceless.”
A 2-hour Dublin walking tour that connects Temple Bar, banshees, and the Georgian Quarter to the Gaelic revival, led by top folklore storytellers.
“Helena was an excellent tour guide. Very charismatic and entertaining. The content of the tour was also fascinating, and we got to see some Dublin sights we otherwise might not have seen on our trip.”
A 3-hour private walk through Dublin’s music haunts, historic bridges, Trinity College, and Georgian streets, with guide tips and photo stops.
“We had a fantastic half-day walking tour in Dublin with Pasquale! He was incredibly knowledgeable about the city’s history and culture but kept things light and engaging by focusing on the highlights and tailoring the tour to our interests. Pasquale’s sense of humor and easygoing personality made the experience even better — it felt like exploring Dublin with a very funny, well-informed friend. Highly recommend this tour!”
Spanish-guided 3-hour Dublin city-center walk linking Temple Bar, castles, cathedrals, Trinity, and Molly Malone with lively local stories.
“I did this tour with Alvaro this morning. I was glad he got to be my guide because it was clear how much he knew about the place and his passion to teach about it. I would definitely recommend it and I’ll probably do another Dublin tour with him during this trip.”
Haunted Dublin at night with a nationally accredited guide. 10 landmark stops from Temple Bar to St Stephen’s Green for $29.02.
“if you like to learn a little about the “dark side” of dublin - book this tour!! it was a great way to see the city and learn more about notorious figures in ireland. Our guide was personable and knowledgeable and added a little humor into the evening as well.”
105-minute guided Dublin City Centre walk with live stories from Vikings to Trinity, plus Irish whiskey tips. Starts at Ashton Quay.
“Maker was a great guide and gave us a great insight into Dublin and the history of the city, would definitely recommend for anyone visiting”
A 3-hour Italian walking tour of Dublin’s top sights, from Trinity and Molly Malone to Dublin Castle, cathedrals, Temple Bar, and the Spire.
“Melania, our guide, has been very effective and her storytelling fun and interesting! Furthermore, she had been wonderful with my 8 years old daughter, keeping her engaged all the time. Not a simple one 😊❤️”
A 45-minute Trinity College campus walk led by student guides, with special Museum Building access and alumni stories in English.
“Katy was enthusiastic and offered 46 mins of great information . Historical facts and interesting stories . Loved her tour !!”
Walk Dublin’s cobblestones with PSI Ireland guides, hearing real characters and famous ghost tales in a 1.5-hour tour.
“Caleb was a great storyteller. The tour moved along at a good pace and was very entertaining”
