Top Dublin Hop on Hop Off Buses

This was a very informative tour and included many of the things we wanted to be sure and see. The bus was great - we got to sit on the top of the double-decker and the view was better from there. We didn't need the headphones, which I liked too. I highly recommend.

We thoroughly enjoyed our guided tour of Glendalough, Wicklow and Kilkenny from Dublin, Ireland. The full-day tour was well worth the time and expense. A big thank you to Elisa, our tour guide, who was extremely informative every step of the way and made the journey all the more memorable. She was wonderful. Egis, the bus driver, also deserves a big assist. It was very enjoyable sitting back and taking in the beautiful countryside out and back. And there was enough time to fully enjoy -- take in the sights and sounds -- at every stop. We never felt rushed.

This was such a fun introduction to Dublin! My flight from the US landed at 8 am, and I decided to book this to help stay awake/adjust to the new time zone, while simultaneously having an educational and enjoyable way to explore the city. I was pretty exhausted from the travel, so I only hopped off/on once, but my hop off lasted several hours so altogether it wound up using up my whole morning and afternoon until it was time to check into my hostel. I chose to hop off at St. Stephens Park, where I walked through the park, caught some buskers on Grafton Street, found a spot to get lunch, and visited the literary museum (I took a whole semester on Irish Literature in college, so I completely nerded out on this!). Hopping back on to learn more about the city was super easy, and the bus ride itself was smooth and comfortable. Even though I didn't hop off again until the end, it gave me ideas of other things I wanted to see, and I wound up checking out a lot of the other sights throughout my week while walking around Dublin. This was a great way to spend almost a full day on my first day in Dublin and learn about the city, and all for a great price. Definitely recommend!