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The 15 Best Dublin Walking Tours

47 tours  ·  from $17

The centre is under two miles across, so the guide is what you are paying for. These 15 cover the Georgian squares, the Liberties and the literary pubs, with prices, walking distances and which ones run in the rain.

Dublin Highlights and Hidden Gems Guided Walking Tour - Temple Bar gives you the lively opening
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Dublin Highlights and Hidden Gems Guided Walking Tour

1.Dublin Highlights and Hidden Gems Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6,020 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $29Our pick

Walk from Temple Bar to Trinity College with guides such as Helena, Dan, Barry, Keith, Karl, and Dave. Expect Dublin Castle, Christ Church, Viking and medieval stories, the Ha’penny Bridge, the GPO area, and practical pub and restaurant tips. The tour is in English and capped at 30 people.

“Great experience. Guide (Emily) was very accommodating. Weather was classic but ambiance was great. Lots of local history tidbits”

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Dublin: Highlights and Hidden Gems Walking Tour - Temple Bar, where Dublin’s public life gets noisy
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Dublin: Highlights and Hidden Gems Walking Tour

2.Highlights and Hidden Gems Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 2,140 reviews · from $27

Follow an accredited English-speaking guide through central Dublin, from Temple Bar and Viking Dublin to Christchurch Cathedral, Dublin Castle, the GPO, and Trinity College. Guides such as Ian, Keith, Alan, Kieran, and Emily combine history, humor, and practical tips in a two-hour walk.

“Helena was an awesome guide, very knowledgeable, friendly and funny!”

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1916 Rebellion Walking Tour - The Four Courts and the road to civil war
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1916 Rebellion Walking Tour

3.1916 Rebellion Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,605 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $27

Start at the International Bar with an introduction to Ireland’s road to revolution, then walk to City Hall, Dublin Castle, the Four Courts, the GPO, and other key sites. Guides such as Lorcan Collins, Liz, Phelim, and Donal add stories, songs, and clear historical context.

“The parallels and connections to the United States -- thanks to immigration from Ireland to the US -- is really intriguing.”

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90 Minute Dublin Walking tour and Sightseeing tips - O’Connell Street and the General Post Office
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90 Minute Dublin Walking tour and Sightseeing tips

4.90 Minute Dublin Walking tour and Sightseeing tips

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 916 reviews · 1 hour 45 minutes (approx.) · from $21

Start at 12 Aston Quay and walk through Dublin’s major sights with a local guide. Expect Irish history, Viking stories, political tales, pub tips, and room for questions. Alex and Sam have led especially engaging tours, though your guide may vary.

“Alex was a great guide. He tuned his tour (just the 2 of us) to cover places we'd previously not visited. He provided exceptional historical insight and was a great story teller.”

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2-Hour Historical Walking Tour from Dublin - Meeting at Trinity College’s Grattan statue
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2-Hour Historical Walking Tour from Dublin

5.2-Hour Historical Walking Tour from Dublin

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 875 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $22

Walk central Dublin with a history postgraduate guide such as Jody or Eoin, tracing the city from Viking roots to modern Ireland. This English-language group tour lasts about two hours, covers eight major sites, and begins at the Grattan statue opposite Trinity College. Book separately for the Book of Kells.

“Our tour guide was an amazing source of history about Dublin. I would take his tour again— highly recommend!”

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Historical 2-Hour Guided Walking Tour of Dublin - Why this Dublin history walk works
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Historical 2-Hour Guided Walking Tour of Dublin

6.Historical 2-Hour Guided Walking Tour of Dublin

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 865 reviews · from $22

Follow a Trinity or UCD history graduate through Dublin’s old center, from the Henry Grattan Statue to Dublin Castle, Temple Bar, City Hall, and the Medieval City. Expect a brisk, story-led walk covering revolutions, famine, the 1916 Rising, independence, and the Northern Ireland Peace Process.

“The tour was very interesting, entertaining, engaging, educational, insightful, and exciting. I learned a lot about the Irish history. I thank the tour guide for the very good experience.”

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Dublin Traditional Irish 3 Course Meal Walking Tour with Local - Walking through the Temple Bar district
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Dublin Traditional Irish 3 Course Meal Walking Tour with Local

7.Dublin Traditional Irish 3 Course Meal Walking Tour with Local

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 755 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $107

Walk from Powerscourt Townhouse Centre through central Dublin with a local guide such as Lara, Ray, Grainne, or Deirdre. Enjoy food and drink at three venues, hear stories about Irish culture, and finish by learning to make an Irish coffee. Small groups cap at 16 people.

“Highly recommend the 3 course Traditional Irish tasting tour. Highlight was learning to correctly mix a "proper" Irish coffee. Guide was knowledgeable and quite entertaining.”

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Dublin: Mythology, Folklore and Legends Walking Tour - Starting in Temple Bar with Ireland’s oldest stories
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Dublin: Mythology, Folklore and Legends Walking Tour

8.Mythology, Folklore and Legends Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 703 reviews · from $27

Walk from Temple Bar to O’Connell Street with an English-speaking folklore guide such as Helena, Emily, or Dave. Hear about banshees, púca, leprechauns, ancient warriors, grave robbing, the Abbey Theatre, and Dublin’s modern street characters.

“Helena was amazing. She is so knowledgeable, exciting and she has a fantastic sense of humor. We can strongly recommend this tour.”

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The Dublin Private Walking Tour - Crossing the Liffey at Ha’penny Bridge
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The Dublin Private Walking Tour

9.The Dublin Private Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 701 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $163

Walk from Temple Bar to Merrion Square with a private guide such as Pasquale, Conor, Sharon, or Seamus. See Trinity College, Grafton Street, St. Stephen’s Green, famine memorials, parliament buildings, and Oscar Wilde’s statue while picking up tips for food, pubs, and later sightseeing.

“This was a wonderful three-hour private tour around Dublin. Our guide, Sharon, was absolutely lovely and went above and beyond to give us extra historical tidbits and even explain Irish politics today. We would highly recommend this personalized experience!”

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Dublin City Center Walking Tour - Temple Bar: pubs, music, and useful Dublin advice
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Dublin City Center Walking Tour

10.Dublin City Center Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 552 reviews

Spend about three hours walking through central Dublin with a Spanish-speaking guide such as Álvaro, Bea, or Mark. Hear stories at Temple Bar, Dublin Castle, the Viking quarter, both cathedrals, Trinity College, and Molly Malone, with practical food, music, and pub tips along the way.

“Álvaro is an example of passionate person that enjoys his work sharing all his strong knowledge about the incredible history of Dublin and also touristic advice which he has collected over the years living here. We could neither have a better tour or guide, thanks a million to Alvaro. We will always recomend you. Best of luck 🍀”

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Haunted Dublin Walking Tour - Old theatres and the ghosts of performance
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Haunted Dublin Walking Tour

11.Haunted Dublin Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 550 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $29

Join guides such as Ciarán, Deirdre, Lee, or Ross for a two-hour evening walk from Temple Bar to St Stephen’s Green. Expect Dublin history, alleged hauntings, true crime, folklore, Bram Stoker, old theatres, and plenty of walking rather than theatrical scares.

“Dierdre was a great host and you get a lot of spooky history and a spattering of folklore/mythology mixed in. Do bring your walking shoes cause you cover a good bit of ground!”

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Walking Tour of Dublin - Beginning at Ashton Quay
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Walking Tour of Dublin

12.Walking Tour of Dublin

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 491 reviews · from $21

Walk central Dublin with guides such as Alex, Connor, Conor, or Tony on a lively 90-minute route from Ashton Quay to O’Connell Street, Trinity College, Temple Bar, and Christchurch Cathedral. Expect Irish history, local advice, jokes, and plenty of weather.

“Connor Magahy was very knowledgeable, interesting, and funny, he kept our attention throughout the whole tour...highly recomend 👍”

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Dublin Highlights: 2.45-Hour Walking Tour in Italian - Dublin Castle and the years of British rule
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Dublin Highlights: 2.45-Hour Walking Tour in Italian

13.Dublin Highlights: 2.45-Hour Walking Tour in Italian

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 460 reviews · from $28

Spend about three hours walking central Dublin with an Italian-speaking guide such as Melania or Michela V. See Trinity College, Dublin Castle, both cathedrals, Temple Bar, the Ha'penny Bridge, the GPO, and the Spire, with practical food and pub tips along the way.

“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 😊❤️”

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Dublin: Trinity College Campus Guided Walking Tour - A student guide changes the tone
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Dublin: Trinity College Campus Guided Walking Tour

14.Trinity College Campus Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 392 reviews · from $18Best value

Join a Trinity student guide such as Sinead, Harry, Ethan, or Tess for a 45-minute English walking tour from the Bell Tower. See Front Square, the Museum Building, Dining Hall, student societies, historic alumni links, and campus wildlife. The Book of Kells and Old Library are not included.

“The history was very interesting and our guide very knowledgeable”

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Dublin's Haunted History Walking Tour - Darkey Kelly and the grim side of Dublin
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Dublin’s Haunted History Walking Tour

15.Dublin’s Haunted History Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 345 reviews · from $31

Meet at Bernardo Square for a 1.5-hour English walking tour led by guides such as Darragh, Lydia, Finn, Kate, or Caleb. Hear grim tales of Darkey Kelly, the Green Lady, Dublin’s Hell district, the Dolocher, and the Hellfire Club while walking old streets and churchyards.

“Amazing guide, Dara was fantastic and incredibly knowledgeable about many centuries of Dublin's history. Loved all the stories and really brought the city to life from across time. Very detailed tales and impressive and valuable that he's done so much additional research to verify stories and add more authentic colour to the tales. Thank you for everything, we won't forget it! :) -Erin & Kalyna”

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