Tours and Tickets to Experience Dublin Castle

This small-group walking tour is a time-saving way to see Dublin’s highlights without researching routes or attractions. Follow a guide to discover key architecture, historic landmarks, and lesser-known spots you might miss if exploring alone. Visit the grounds of Dublin Castle, Trinity College, and St. Patrick’s Cathedral, and the Book of Kells exhibition, with admission included to save time in ticket lines.

Explore amazing Dublin at your own pace with audioguide on your smartphone! The TouringBee app offers a self-guided audio tour. The map guides your route, and engaging audio commentary acts as your personal guide. You'll experience the best: The Temple Bar neighborhood, Grafton Street, Saint Patrick Cathedral and more. With 23 points, a historian's narrative provides accessible and rich history and legends of Ireland. If you're lucky, you'll catch a leprechaun. Enjoy the tour at your own pace without a tour group. Be free to pause the audio guide at any point to rest in a café or buy souvenirs. You can turn down any pretty alley and get back on the route, skip something you're not personally interested in or listen to the recording again. The walk ends near the oldest pub in Dublin. Relax in it or continue your walk around the city, visit one of its museums or take a river cruise (not included in the tour).

Avoid the crowds and explore Irish history in peace on this Book of Kells and Dublin Castle exterior tour. Visit the Trinity College Library, home to the famous Book of Kells—widely considered among the most important of all Ireland’s ancient treasures. Listen as your guide brings medieval Ireland to life, shedding light on the Book of Kells’ profound historical significance. Afterward, enjoy a guided walking tour around Dublin Castle’s mighty exterior. Visit the gardens and yards, and learn of the castle’s role as court, fortress, treasury, and jail.

Maximize your time in Ireland’s capital with a 24- or 48-hour hop-on hop-off sightseeing bus ticket. Discover Dublin’s most notable sights, and listen to in-depth commentary as you cruise around the capital. Whenever a landmark captures your attention, simply disembark to explore further; see attractions like the Guinness Storehouse, Trinity College, and St. Stephen’s Green and then simply rejoin your bus tour at a time and stop that suits your schedule.

This tour is a great pick for visitors looking for an overview of Dublin’s best bits. Rather than spending hours researching and planning an itinerary, enjoy having a full route planned out for you. Stops include the Dublin Castle grounds, Trinity College Dublin, The Book of Kells, the Molly Malone Statue, and optional exclusive access to St Patricks Cathedral—with entry fees included along the way.

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.

Learn all about Dublin’s medieval history and Viking culture on this interactive tour, where you hold swords, shields, and Viking axes to help take you back in time to that period. Hear stories from your costumed guides who may have had parts in shows like Valhalla and Vikings. Have a fun time learning and playing with a group of like-minded Viking enthusiasts.

Learn about historic Dublin hauntings and the city’s spooky supernatural lore during this walking ghost tour around town. A local guide helps you safely navigate Dublin with ease, from Temple Bar to Dublin Castle to Christ Church Cathedral and more. Hear about a side of the city most tourists never see, while listening to some of the area’s best ghost stories.

Check out St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Trinity College, and more of the most famous sights in Dublin, plus find some you’d never see on your own with this small-group walking tour. Your guide is a storyteller, so be ready to hear all kinds of tales about Dublin’s history and modern life. Cover a lot of ground in just a few hours, plus get tips and recommendations for further exploring on your own.

Discover the best of Dublin in just one day with this tour that takes you to top Dublin attractions and provides time-saving skip-the-line admission. Visit St. Patrick’s Cathedral and Gardens, as well as Trinity College, home to the Book of Kells, and enjoy a pint at the city's number one attraction, the Guinness Storehouse.

Join this group walking tour that will tell you all about Irish history through the eyes of a history postgraduate. You’ll keep costs down by booking this group tour, while your guide takes you to some of the most historic sites in Dublin. You’ll travel in time from the English conquest to present day, learning all along from your knowledgeable guide.

Immerse yourself in the period of Ireland's revolutionary history on this guided walking tour. At the start of the tour, visitors receive a copy of the 1916 Proclamation and explanatory information before setting out to visit the sites of this period, including City Hall and Dublin Castle. The tour also covers the War of Independence, as well as the Irish Civil War.

The story of Dublin has taken many centuries to write, but that doesn’t mean it should take ages to see all the city has to offer. In roughly 90 minutes, walk through the cobbled streets of Dublin’s past and present and learn about the colorful events and characters that illustrate and give spirit to its long, proud heritage - from playwrights and whiskeys, to invasions, wars and world economic crises.

Discover a morbid side to Dublin with this macabre history tour. Step away from the bustling pubs and hear stories from your guide that rarely feature in guidebooks, as you tour the city on foot. Listen to gruesome tales about serial killers, restless ghosts, hangings, torture, and executions as you walk past Dublin Castle, Saint Patrick's Cathedral, the 40 Steps, and more. Perfect for travelers looking for a unique take on a typical city tour.

Explore Dublin at your own pace with a hop-on, hop-off bus tour offering access to 25 major stops, including the Guinness Storehouse, Trinity College, and St. Stephen’s Green. Choose from 24-, 48-, or 72-hour passes, with live or audio commentary to enrich your experience. Enjoy added perks like a walking tour and a panoramic night tour with select ticket options.

Make the most of your time in Dublin by joining this group tour, where you’ll learn about the city’s history, visit its landmarks, and follow your local guide to make sure you don’t miss anything. Plus, you hear stories of the places you visit from your guide, which is much more lively than if you were on a self-guided tour. Make sure your cameras are charged for chances to photograph famous sights along the way.

Even those with little time can enjoy a slice of Dublin life on this night tour. Taking in the city from an open-top bus, you’ll catch the Irish capital as night falls, exploring from Temple Bar to Christ Church Cathedral, Trinity College, and beyond. Your guide turns the sightseeing adventure into a cultural dive, filling your trip with tips, local insight, and fun.

Experience Dublin through the eyes of a local on this walking tour through the heart of the city. Get your bearings as you learn about Dublin's ancient beginnings and local legends, and hear tales that only the locals know about. From characterful streets to castles, cathedrals, and gardens, get valuable insider insight into the city—with plenty of classic Irish "craic" thrown in. Plus, a visit to a traditional Irish pub, and plenty of recommendations from your guide, ensure you leave the tour feeling right at home.

Have your shore excursions arranged in advance when you arrive in Dublin's port; you'll save time scrambling for activities once you step off the ship. This tour includes a 24-hour pass for a hop-on hop-off bus, which covers more than 30 stops around the city. You can hop off to explore at your leisure at locations such as St. Patrick's Cathedral, Jameson Distillery Bow Street, Kilmainham Gaol, and the Guinness Storehouse. You'll also have access to a highlights of Dublin walking tour.

Enjoy an active way to explore Dublin on this bike tour. In the morning, meet your guide in the city center; grab your bike, helmet, and a reflective vest; and set off on two wheels. You’ll see local landmarks ranging from the Samuel Beckett Bridge and the Oscar Wilde Memorial to Dublin Castle, and will learn about Dublin's history through the ages from your guide’s commentary.

Maximize a short stay in Dublin with easy and efficient hop-on hop-off bus transport and fast-track access to the Guinness Storehouse. See as much of the city as possible, and get familiar with key sights as you listen to live commentary on board the open-top bus, then avoid lines at one of the capital’s most popular, and therefore busy, attractions.

Take an award-winning tour of the world famous Jameson Distillery Bow St. Experience and then discover Dublin on-board an open-top, hop-on, hop-off sightseeing bus tour. Discover the history of an iconic Irish whiskey brand on a 45-minute tour of Jameson Distillery Bow St. Experience. A Jameson ambassador will show you around and entertain you with stories, laughs, and a whiskey tasting. Learn about the unique ‘Grain to Glass’ process which goes into creating Jameson whiskey. Finish your tour with a complimentary drink in the distillery bar. Then explore the city of Dublin on a 24-hour hop-on, hop-off sightseeing bus tour taking in unmissable sights such as Trinity College, Kilmainham Gaol, Dublin Castle and St Patrick's Cathedral. Hop on and off as often as you like to discover the city at your own pace. Enjoy a free guided walking tour with your ticket. Tours include live English-speaking local guides and pre-recorded audio commentary in 7 languages.

Experience the beauty, history, and culture of Dublin during this popular hop-on hop-off sightseeing tour. Choose from 1-, 2-, or 3-day tickets and follow the route that highlights the best of the Emerald Isle's capital city. Discover historic buildings, iconic sites, ancient landmarks, and vibrant nightlife at your own pace and enjoy free extras. With multiple stops along the way—including the Guinness Storehouse, St. Patrick's Cathedral, Temple Bar, and the Irish Whiskey Museum—this popular option ensures you don't miss a thing.