Dublin Highlights and Hidden Gems Guided Walking Tour
The Highlights and Hidden Gems walk, two hours from the centre, the most reviewed walking tour in the city and rated accordingly. Trinity, the castle, the cathedrals from outside, the stories in between. Do it on the first morning.
We love Dublin and we love showing people around Dublin; the city who's long and illustrious story we are proud to be part of. Each of us is an actor, a writer, a musician or an artist of some description, offering a unique account of our beloved city, its people, its history and its stories. We will show you some of the absolute ‘must sees’ in Dublin, like Dublin Castle, Christchurch Cathedral and Trinity College, and also some of the city’s forgotten corners and hidden gems; always from our own unique perspective, with an insight and knowledge we feel we’re uniquely placed to give you.
- Duration
- 2 h
- Group
- Up to 30
- Guide
- EN
- Cancellation
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- Confirmation
- Instant
- Driving time
- 16 min from O'Connell Bridge
- Time on site
- 2 h
What is included
- A comprehensive introduction to Dublin & Irish History with a fully accredited guide
- Expert Guide
Not included
- Gratuities
Itinerary
- We start off in the centre of Temple Bar and also loop back through another part, a bit later on in the tour. We'll give you a bit of history about one of Dublin's famous cultural centres, as well as a few of our favouri15 min · admission included
- From Viking origins, through conquest and occupation, all the way to Ireland's hard-fought for independence, Dublin Castle has always been close to the centre of it all. We'll explore the grounds of this famous old compl20 min · admission included
- Right at the heart of Dublin for 1,000 years, Christ Church Cathedral is teeming with history and wonder. The tomb of Strongbow, the heart of Lorcan O'Toole, The Cat & The Rat, we'll tell you all about this famous old bu10 min · admission included
- Ireland's oldest theatre has stood in Temple Bar since 1662, its long and storied life has seen it go from Theatre Royal to Catholic Church and back to theatre again. Great patron of some of Irelands finest writers, dire10 min · admission included
- Ireland's most famous and photographed pub, an instagram must. We'll walk you past Dublin's most widely-known watering hole and who knows, we might even give you the names of a few other places to check out while you're 5 min · admission included
- Star of a million postcards (and instagram posts, for that matter), Dublin's famous Georgian gem of a footbridge has been straddling the River Liffey since 1816. We'll tell you all about its history, from its connection 10 min · admission included
- A bridge wider than it is long, we'll cover some of the historic things that it has bore witness to, some of the nation-defining events that happen only yards away, as well as the great man that it was named after10 min · admission included
- The old centre of Georgian Dublin, flanked on either side by beautiful buildings, we'll point out some of the lesser-mentioned oddities of this famous old thoroughfare.10 min · admission included
- Ireland's oldest and most famous college, renowned for its beautiful library which houses (amongst other things) the Book Of Kells and the Brian Boru Harp. We'll finish up directly outside this revered and storied old ca10 min · admission included
Meeting point
We meet outside The Old Storehouse Pub on Crown Alley, which is on Crown Alley, in the heart of Temple Bar: between the Ha'Penny Bridge and Central Plaza
What travellers say
★★★★★ Superb walking tour! This is an excellent walking tour; very informative, superbly paced and presented. Keith has made our visit to Dublin so much more meaningful and a lot of fun.Adrienne · 2026-09-23 · via Viator
★★★★★ Dublin tour Kieran was great! Knowledgeable, funny, engaging. He was A great storyteller and guide. I would highly recommend it.Mary C · 2026-09-23 · via Viator
★★★★★ Introduction to Irish history through places around Temple Bar Dublin James did an amazing job distilling a large part of Irish history and incorporating it into this two hour stroll of the Temple Bar. Loud and clear enough to be heard over the bustle, he was an excellent guide, a humorous teller of stories and a gentle man. Highly recommend this $28 tour.Seaside21313237498 · 2026-09-23 · via Viator
★★★★★ Very good tour/Excellent guide Helena was fabulous. Smart, funny, and fast moving. Only one quibble: she (and everyone I met in Dublin) talks very fast and I was sometimes struggling to understand. On the other hand, I got a lot out of what I understood. Would strongly recommend as a great introduction/overview of a lovely city.MVirginiaW1 · 2026-09-22 · via Viator
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