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Dublin in 3 days, planned by the clock

One day for the city and its two big tickets, one for Wicklow and Glendalough, one for the coast at Howth and a whiskey evening, with the Storehouse slot and the sunset boat already in the plan.

Three days is right for Dublin: one for the city and its two big tickets, one for Wicklow, one for the coast and a distillery. The plan below is timed from a nine o'clock start on foot, by DART and by tour, and the planner on the main page moves the stops if your slots differ.

Day one · the city

start 09:00 · on foot, by DART and tour
  1. 09:00
    Dublin: Fast-Track Book of Kells Ticket & Dublin Castle Tour · from €79 · ★ 4.6 · Check dates on GetYourGuideTrinity first, before the coach groups. The castle is ten minutes on foot.
  2. 12:30
    Dublin: Highlights and Hidden Gems Walking Tour · from €24 · ★ 4.8 · Check dates on GetYourGuideTwo hours from the centre; lunch after, around South William Street.
  3. 15:30
    Dublin: Guinness Storehouse Entry Ticket · from €37 · ★ 4.7 · Check dates on GetYourGuideBook the slot when you book the flights. The pint at the top is the view.
  4. 19:30
    Dublin: Generation Pub Crawl · from €14 · ★ 4.6 · Check dates on GetYourGuideTemple Bar and the pubs behind it, with the music.

Day two · Wicklow and Glendalough

start 09:00 · on foot, by DART and tour
  1. 08:45
    Wild Wicklow Tour: Wicklow Mountains, Glendalough & Guinness Lake · from €55 · ★ 4.8 · Check dates on ViatorPickup in the centre; the Sally Gap road, the lakes, back by six.
  2. 19:00
    Dublin: Irish Whiskey Museum Guided Tour & Tasting · from €25 · ★ 4.6 · Check dates on GetYourGuideOpposite Trinity, an hour, three or four whiskeys. Eat afterwards on Dame Street.

Day three · the coast and a distillery

start 09:00 · on foot, by DART and tour
  1. 09:30
    Dublin: Howth Coastal Boat Tour · from €25 · ★ 4.7 · Check dates on GetYourGuideDART to Howth, thirty minutes. The cliffs from the water, then the cliff path on foot.
  2. 14:00
    Dublin: EPIC Museum Entrance Ticket · from €22 · ★ 4.6 · Check dates on GetYourGuideBack on the DART to the docklands; ninety minutes indoors.
  3. 16:30
    Dublin: Jameson Whiskey Distillery Tour with Tastings · from €31 · ★ 4.7 · Check dates on GetYourGuideSmithfield, ten minutes by Luas. The last tours go at seven.
  4. 19:00
    Dublin: Sunset Cruise in Howth · from €25 · ★ 4.7 · Check dates on GetYourGuideOnly if the evening is clear: back out on the DART for the light off the Baily lighthouse.

Total from €337 per person for 10 bookings. Open the plan in the planner to move stops, change the start time or switch to car: day one in the planner.

Good to know

Do I need to book in advance?

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