Top Dublin Bus Tours

Be prepared for a fair amount of walking, but every step is worth it. The scenery throughout the tour was absolutely spectacular. A huge shout-out to our bus driver, Thomas, who did an outstanding job keeping everyone safe throughout the day. And congratulations to him on being "two years sober"—or was it two hours? Our guide's sense of humor made the journey even more enjoyable. Our guide, Quiggs, was exceptional. Having grown up in an Irish-speaking family, he spoke fluent Irish and shared an incredible depth of knowledge about Ireland's history, particularly The Troubles—the nearly 30-year conflict in Northern Ireland. His passion for his Irish heritage was evident, and he didn't shy away from sharing his perspective. He gave me a deeper understanding of the history and complexities of Northern Ireland that I hadn't appreciated before. The Giant's Causeway was absolutely breathtaking and was the highlight of an unforgettable day. I highly, highly recommend this tour. If you're visiting Ireland, don't miss it—GO ON THIS TOUR!

What a great day spent with our guide, David - apparently there are several guides with that name - this is the one who plays the ukulele and has a beautiful voice - he was also very informative, friendly and eager to make our day perfect! Our bus driver, Michael was equally as friendly and a great driver as well. We loved each stop on our tour of Northern Ireland. We did the black taxi tour with a guide who lived through the Troubles. It was such a unique way to see Belfast and quite heart wrenching to hear about those terrible times. Very moving. We also loved seeing Dunluce Castle and the Giant Causeway. There is a comfort stop before you get to Belfast which was nice since there is not a restroom on the bus. You could also pick up lunch and snacks where we stopped. It is a long day but David's commentary helped make the long ride feel shorter.

The Black Cab tour was the most educational tour I had, to learn about the “Troubles” in Northern Ireland between 1969 and 1998 at a personal level. I am glad that peace eventually prevailed and in two years a referendum will decide the future political affiliation of Northern Ireland. After the visit to Belfast, we were treated to the spectacular landscape of the northern coast and the Giant Causeway. Our guide Maurice is very knowledgeable and helped tourists connect their own countries’ past history with Ireland. He was unusually well researched. Donna, the lady driver, was very careful and delivered us safely from a very long journey.

Our tour was fantastic from start to finish! Rory, our bus driver, was incredibly knowledgeable, and his commentary was absolutely hilarious—the first highlight of the day. Glendalough National Park was breathtaking and well worth the trip. Be sure to wear your most comfortable walking shoes! The sheepdog demonstration was another highlight. Jonah, the owner’s son, was friendly, entertaining, and made the experience so much fun. We even got to feed a baby lamb a bottle and hold the sheep, which was such a memorable experience. I would absolutely recommend this tour to anyone visiting Ireland!

Eat before you go, the only realistic stops for food are a gas station or a restaurant near Blarney. Our tour guide (Richard O’Brien) was ABSOLUTELY THE BEST!!! Hands down, the best guide/host/local personality during our entire trip. Tip him well with all the money you have and then more that you can find because hems worth every coin! I wish there had been more time at Blarney, but three awesome castles in one day is a great deal for the price of this package. Also super kudos to the hustle of the bus company - the air quit working on the leg to Blarney, so it was REALLY HOT by the time I e got there. Amazingly, the issue was fixed within the 2 hour time frame we were there and we enjoyed a nice cool ride back to Dublin. Seriously, any tour guide that starts an 8am Sunday morning tour with “Good morning!” - met with silence and a few grumbles and responds with “Jesus Christ…I said GOOD MORNING!” deserves every bit of flattery, accolades a outright respect from us. Castles were awesome, timing (except for Blarney) was perfect, but it truly, truly was Richard that made our day most excellent.

I always love a hop on hop off bus and have had great experiences with Big Bus tours in other cities. Robbie was our driver and he was the best! He even sang a song g to us on the first part of our bus trip. He did live commentary which other drivers did not. The Guiness tour was also a fun experience. You didn’t really skip the line though. You just scanned in and were herded with the rest of the crowd.

Oli was an amazing tour guide! He was funny, kind, very knowledgeable, and incredibly personable. Oli was a wealth of information about Ireland’s history, culture, music, language, etc. and even our kids were enthralled listening to him! We had a great time and would highly recommend taking this tour with him!

After a bit of a difficult start as the driver was delayed due to traffic and we had to make up time, we had a fun day exploring Ireland. The driver Brian was so knowledgeable about each of our stops and telling us about Ireland. He was even witty with a dry sense of humor.