Dublin Christ Church Cathedral Admission Ticket
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Dublin, Ireland
- 45 minutes to 1 hour (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Experience the beauty and history of Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin in your own time by pre-purchasing your entrance ticket. Make your own way to the 1,000-year-old cathedral and explore independently at a time that suits you. Admire the neo-Gothic nave and roam the medieval crypt to see its historical treasures and artefacts, including a mummified cat and rat, and the country’s first copy of Magna Carta.
- Entrance ticket to Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin
- Explore the 11th-century cathedral, Dublin’s oldest working building, at leisure
- Admire the neo-Gothic nave and medieval crypt, the biggest in Ireland
- Crypt exhibition includes the church’s history and treasures such as a copy of the Magna Carta
- See the mummified cat and rat found in the organ pipe in the 1850s
- Self-guided tour lets you choose the time and length of your visit
What's Included
- Admission ticket.
- Audio Guide (subject to availability)
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
Meeting and Pickup
Operating hours
- 04/01/2026 - 04/30/2026
Monday - Saturday : 9:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Tuesday : 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Wednesday : 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday : 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Friday : 9:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Sunday : 12:30 PM - 3:00 PM, 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
- 05/01/2026 - 06/30/2026
Monday - Saturday : 9:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Tuesday : 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Wednesday - Friday : 9:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Thursday : 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Sunday : 12:30 PM - 3:00 PM, 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
- 07/01/2026 - 08/31/2026
Monday - Saturday : 9:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Sunday : 12:30 PM - 6:30 PM
- 09/01/2026 - 09/30/2026
Monday - Saturday : 9:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Tuesday : 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Wednesday - Friday : 9:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Thursday : 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Sunday : 12:30 PM - 3:00 PM, 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
- 10/01/2026 - 10/31/2026
Monday - Saturday : 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday : 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Wednesday - Friday : 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday : 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Sunday : 12:30 PM - 3:00 PM, 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
- 11/01/2026 - 12/31/2026
Monday - Saturday : 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday : 12:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Departure Point
- Christ Church Cathedral, Christchurch Place, Dublin D08 TF98 Ireland
What To Expect
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Christ Church Cathedral
Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- Christ Church is a working cathedral and a sacred space. No eating or drinking, or the wearing of baseball caps or any type of hat is permitted inside the cathedral.
- As a working cathedral, in exceptional circumstances, Christ Church will sometimes close at short notice. Please check the cathedral website and social media for updates. In these instances, visitor tickets will be honored the next day or a full refund offered.
- Last admission is 45 minutes before closing. Our opening hours on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays work around services times. Please see our website for more information on service times.
- Bring your own earphones/headphones to download our audio guide to your own device.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.6
based on 353 reviews
Liliya_V, Feb 2026
Tour was incredible! Martin was knowledgeable and very entertaining. He answered on all my questions with patience and humor
Linda_S, Oct 2025
A really beautiful cathedral. Worth visiting while in Dublin!! Easy to self-guide. The crypt was interesting too with lots of artifacts from Irish history.
Stacy_L, Oct 2025
It’s a must see while in Dublin! The architecture and the significance of this holy place is beautiful! I wish I could have been a fly on the walls from the beginning of its existence! It’s very well preserved!
Ricky_P, Sep 2025
Dublin has a lot of beautiful old churches and this one was very special. The beauty is unmatched in the city. The history and well maintained appearance was worth the visit. So if you visit Dublin then this is worth the visit,
Missy_M, Sep 2025
We had other activities planned throughout the day. We headed over around 215 to visit the church. They informed us it was closed and I would have to come back at 4:30. That was impossible as I said we had other activities planned for the day. So that was a waste of my money.
Response from Host, Sep 2025
Hi Missy. I'm sorry you were unable to visit as planned on Sunday. Our opening hours on Sundays operate around service times, and we endeavour for this to be listed in the 'Know before You Go' section pre-purchase and in a confirmation email. Hope to welcome you to the cathedral on another occasion in the near future.
Claudia_Z, Sep 2025
Beautiful cathedral with an interesting crypt. The self guided tour makes easy peazzy allow you to play dress up as a Tudor.
Tonya_A, Sep 2025
Gorgeous. Doesn’t matter what religion you practice, this structure is amazing and very historic. There is something for everyone here. I would highly recommend.
Michael_N, Aug 2025
Reverse ticket. Great info and the recording were clear. There are places for you to set and lesson. No one rushes you thru.
laulaashley, Aug 2025
We purchased tickets to tour the cathedral knowing that on the Sunday we were scheduled to tour we would need to arrive after 11:30 when services were over. We arrived at 2:50 and were told that the cathedral was closed for Evensong at 4:00 PM. As far as I can see, this was never mentioned. Because the cathedral would close at 4:30 that day it was obvious that we wouldn't be able to use these tickets that we paid for. Viator should have given us a warning about this issue.
Response from Host, Aug 2025
Hi laulaashley. Thanks for your review although I'm sorry to read that you were unable to visit the cathedral. On the cathedral's listing on Viator it outlines our opening hours for each month, I'm unsure which month you visited. During our choir's term time (Sept-June inclusive) on Sundays we're open for visiting between services. Services are at 11:00 and 15:30. Under additional information on our listing, the same is advised and that last admission is 45 minutes before closing. It further advises visitors to check the cathedral website for service times. Sorry if this information was not clear, we'll look into working with Viator to make this more prominent.
Lisa_R, Aug 2025
Lovely afternoon, beautiful location
Kids loved the crypt, and the stained glass windows. Definitely worth the visit
Rob_S, Jun 2025
Such a wonderful and reverent spot. Extremely friendly staff. Please visit and support this historically significant church.
Kelly_S, May 2025
Interesting place with a lot of history. Heard some about it while on a walking tour and our guide recommended seeing the inside and reading about some of the lore of the church
Paul_W, Feb 2025
i visited before but disnt visit he crypt due to time constraints. Visited the crypt this time. Would highly recommend it.
Millie_H, Jan 2025
The Roman and Gothic architecture would pass you by if you didn’t listen to the audio guide…. Look out for the mummified cat and rat
Margaret_O, Nov 2024
The church is beautiful inside. Is a great opportunity to take pictures. The underground crypt has so much history and is amazing to see. It has a wonderful gift shop.
Allie_C, Sep 2024
The church is amazing to see in person. We were fortunate to attend morning prayer which was beautiful (and I am not religious).
Na_Y, Sep 2024
Great place to visit! I really liked the crypt. The crypt is very special and larger than other cathedral
ALETHA_D, Aug 2024
Audio was very informative and allowed me to move at my own pace. Staff were helpful and friendly.
Beautiful church.
Jean_O, Jul 2024
It was so beautiful and we really loved participating in the peace prayer.
We were able to walk here easily from St Patrick’s and then walk to Guinness
Julia_N, Jun 2024
Everything was beautiful. No favorites. The employees were very friendly and helpful. An inspiring experience!
005, May 2024
We enjoyed Christ Church Cathedral and also Dublina. We learned a lot about Dublin and its Viking Heritage.
Michael_M, May 2024
Easy access. Beautiful church. Staff isn’t familiar with online tickets but it was worked out. Most accessible church I’ve seen
Brenda_P, Apr 2024
I love the beautiful tile floors throughout the church amazing. We love the tour of the crypt. The petrified cat and mouse were outstanding. It was just a very interesting place.
Deirdre_T, Aug 2023
Loved the church the best part was the crypt very evocative and timeless.
The choir was practicing at the end of the tour which was so beautiful
Paul_M, Jul 2023
Beautiful and interesting cathedral, but it was a little hard to find a few of the sites in the crypt as we listened to the audio tour. Do take advantage of the audio tour as it makes the visit more meaningful. If you only have time for one, Christ Church was a narrow win over St. Patrick's for us.
Response from Host, Jul 2023
Thanks Paul for your feedback, we really appreciate it.
Regina_A, Jun 2023
Beautiful church, the grounds had beautiful flowers. Then we went to the Viking museum across the street that’s also in the church. Must see
Kerry_T, May 2023
The choir that was singing in the chapel. The crypt was very interesting. How ever they almost would not let us in because we booked through a third party
Agnieszka_W, May 2023
Everything was excellent! We were very happy to admire the Christ Church. I hope we will return soon.
Lindsey_F, Apr 2023
Absolutely beautiful! The architecture is breathtaking. The walkthrough doesn’t take long at all. We went through it in about 30-40 minutes. There is a gift shop downstairs along with some of the outfits from the Tutors!
Sean_M, Jan 2023
Beautiful church and take the short free tour if you have time. You will learn alot of the history of the church.
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