Top 6 Shore Excursions in Dublin

1.Shore Excursion from Dublin: Including Dublin highlights and Glendalough

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 111 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $94Our pick

Travel from Dublin Port to Glendalough’s sixth-century monastery, then return for a driving tour and free time near Dublin’s main sights. Guides such as Connor, JJ, Ian, John, and Alex have led this route. Expect a large air-conditioned coach, live commentary, and a flexible schedule tied to your ship.

“The tour provided two different perspectives of Dublin - the serene and luscious countryside and the metropolitan busy city. Our guide had a very strong Irish accent in addition to issues with the microphone so we were not able to capture and appreciate the information he was trying to provide, which was dispensed in a rather incoherent form. Unlike other tour groups, he did not accompany us to tour the lake so we followed other guides and listened to their descriptions.”

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2.Cruise Excursion Hop-On Hop-Off Tour & Rail Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 101 reviews · from $36

Start at Dun Laoghaire Harbour, collect your rail tickets, and ride to Pearse Station, beside DoDublin Stop 8. A live-guided bus then links Trinity College, Dublin Castle, Guinness Storehouse, Phoenix Park, and other sights. Guides such as Damien, Mary, Davey, and Tyrone are praised for lively commentary.

“I love HoHo busses in a place I have never been and don't have much time. Take time to stop and see the Titanic Museum.”

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3.Dublin Cruise Ship Shore Excursion|Hop-on Hop-off & Rail Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 90 reviews · 1 hour 45 minutes (approx.) · from $46

Start at Dun Laoghaire with a guided DART transfer into Dublin, then use a 24-hour DoDublin bus ticket to reach Trinity College, Temple Bar, Guinness, Dublin Castle, Kilmainham, and more. Live driver commentary, a city map, WiFi, and a Little Museum visit are included.

“Too many people booked. Hard time finding the bus and then it was packed to the doors. No seats available.”

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4.Dublin Shore Excursion: City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 89 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $32Best value

Use a 24 or 48-hour mobile ticket to circle Dublin by open-top sightseeing bus, with 24 active stops, multilingual audio, live English commentary, and a walking tour. You can hop off for Guinness, Trinity College, Dublin Castle, Jameson, Phoenix Park, and the city’s museums.

“Bus was ok, but the traffic was terrible so it really made it hard to enjoy.”

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5.Dublin Shore Excursion, Live Guided Open-top, Hop-on Hop-off Sightseeing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 21 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $40

Ride Big Bus Dublin’s open-top route past Trinity College, Temple Bar, Guinness Storehouse, Phoenix Park, and 25 stops. Choose live English commentary or recorded commentary in eight languages. Select 48 hours for a walking tour, and one child rides free with each paying adult.

“I had a sudden unexpected day in Dublin and wanted to see as much as possible in my limited time. This was perfect. I rode the entire loop with driver David, who was fun and informative, and then rode around again to hop off at the stops which I decided to explore more. Thanks for the fun introduction to your city!”

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6.Boyne Valley, Meath – Private Shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 7 to 9 hours (approx.) Top rated

Travel from Dublin in a private, air-conditioned vehicle with a driver-guide such as Aidan, Tommy, or Liam. Walk through ancient sites, visit Newgrange if tickets allow, see Trim Castle and Monasterboice, and add Slane Whiskey Distillery if open.

“Amazing!! Thank you Liam! We really enjoyed our day with you. We would definitely hire you again. Thank you!”

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