Dublin Your Way: Private & Personalized Experience with a Local
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Dublin, Ireland
- 2 to 4 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
It’s easy to explore Dublin’s top attractions on your own, but only a local guide can give you the inside scoop on life in the city. This private 2- to 4-hour tour can be completely customized to your preferences, so you can benefit from your guide’s expertise and learn more about Irish culture as you hit the shops; pick up tips for where to eat, drink, or party; and experience the city like a true Dubliner.
- Meet a like-minded local who loves showing visitors around the city and personalizes an itinerary
- Get lots of valuable advice from a local about other things to do in the city
- See the hidden gems of the city and places only locals know about
- Explore Dublin's main attractions and off the beaten path spots
What's Included
- Private and personalized walking experience with insider tips from a passionate local
- Online questionnaire link sent after booking to tailor your experience and match you to a local host
- Get picked up (on foot) at your accommodation if it's central!
- Flexible durations and start times - Pick your preferred duration when you book
- Direct communication with your host for itinerary planning and local recommendations
- Food, drinks and tickets to any attractions
- Transportation (primarily a walking experience, public transport may be used at an additional cost)
- Gratuities (optional)
Meeting and Pickup
You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup
Itinerary
Temple Bar (Pass By)
The Book of Kells Experience (Pass By)
Phoenix Park (Pass By)
Ha'penny Bridge (Pass By)
O'Donoghue's Bar (Pass By)
St Stephens Green (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private City Unscripted experience: real people, real connections
- After booking, you'll receive a short online questionnaire to share your interests, preferences, and must-sees. Your City Unscripted guide will personally reach out to craft a fully customized itinerary that suits your style—whether you love history, food, hidden gems, or cultural experiences.
- This private tour is a walking experience. A private vehicle is not included.
- Public transportation or local taxis maybe used to transfer between sites. Exact transportation costs can be discussed with your host after your reservation is finalized.
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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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
4.4
based on 40 reviews
HERNAN_G, Sep 2025
great tour, Derek our tour guide was excellent, good knowledge of the topics, he took his time to answer questions, I highly recommend this tour.
Response from Host, Sep 2025
We’re so pleased to hear you enjoyed the tour with Derek and appreciated his knowledge and attentiveness. Your recommendation means a lot, and we look forward to welcoming you on another City Unscripted experience!
Douglas_C, Jul 2025
Customizable, helpful tour that gave us a very good sense of Irish history and Dublin‘s role in it. The guide was very friendly and great.
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Thanks so much for your kind words — we're glad the experience gave you a deeper sense of Irish history and that you enjoyed the friendly, flexible approach!
David_G, May 2025
Dara was a great host and tour guide. I loved that it was a personal tour. We packed everything in but at a good pace and he not only had all the historical knowledge but provided great info for my stay.
Response from Host, May 2025
Thank you for sharing your experience! We’re so glad Dara made your tour feel personal and perfectly paced. It’s wonderful to hear he balanced rich historical insights with helpful tips for your stay, making the day both informative and comfortable.
KELLI_S, Nov 2024
We thoroughly enjoyed Ian and our tour. We had a lovely time and he was a knowledgeable guide who tailored the tour for us.
Response from Host, Nov 2024
Thanks for the awesome review there, Kelli! We're thrilled that your host impressed with his knowledge and personal touch! We can't wait to host your next adventure!
Kevin_M, Oct 2024
Tour guide Nicole was very good. Super warm and welcoming. Excellent knowledge and terrific tips on other sites to visit outside the tour.
Response from Host, Oct 2024
Thanks for the awesome review! Knowing the best spots makes the difference and we hope you enjoyed the rest of your time in Dublin! We can't wait to host you again!
Dolly_A, Sep 2024
Best tour guide ever , after a while I felt like a local because we experience many experiences ie , the bus , the tram , places the locals go no tourist traps. What wonderfoul hours!!!!
Response from Host, Sep 2024
We’re thrilled you had such wonderful hours discovering the city in a genuine way. If you ever want to dive deeper into new destinations, we’d love to be part of your next adventure.
Steve_E, Aug 2024
Paddy, our guide was great. He presented some of the history of Dublin and Ireland, along with Dublin popular sites. Having a good tour guide makes all the difference!
Response from Host, Aug 2024
Thank you for sharing your experience! We’ll make sure to pass along your kind words to Paddy. Safe travels and we hope to see you again soon!
grace_z, Apr 2024
Great way to start our vacation! Aurora gave us great tips for the rest of our trip. We walked to many historical sites and stopped at a few famous pubs.
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Your positive review is incredibly valuable to us and Aurora. Thank you sincerely!
Mark_G, Feb 2024
The tour was very disappointing. I thought for a special private tour the guide would be engaging. Our guide was very hard to hear and didn't give much information at all. We took a different tour the following day and learned so much more while walking the same route.
Response from Host, Feb 2024
Hi Mark,
I'm sorry to hear about your disappointing experience on the tour. It's disheartening to learn that the host's engagement and the amount of information provided fell short of your expectations. Your feedback is valuable to us, and we'll use it to provide training for the host network. We're eagerly looking forward to your next visit, where we'll strive to match you with the perfect host and exceed your expectations.
Warm regards,
Ruslan and the City Unscripted Team.
Sulolit_M, Sep 2023
Nicole was flexible and amazing during the tour. She was patient with my being late (fell asleep bc of jet lag) and still we had a good 90 mins of walking around and seeing sites of Dublin. She is really great. And I enjoyed it very much.
Duane_C, Sep 2023
Our tour guide individualized our tour based on our time frame and interests. He was very passionate about Dublin and provided us with a wealth of information.
Anja_L, Jul 2023
We had an amazing tour, Dominick is highly knowledgeable, super flexible and adapted the tour perfectly to our interests. We had a fun time and learned a lot about Dublin, thanks!
Jared_S, Jul 2023
Conor was awesome. He made the tour fun for everyone. Great experience! Would highly recommend for sure.
Ken_G, Jun 2023
My wife and I had already spent a day and a half touring in Dublin, doing most of the recommended site. Our request was a walking tour of historic Dublin that concentrated on the history and architecture not covered by others. We had an outstanding guide, Connor Haggerty, who crafted a morning walk that exceeded our expectations. We appreciated his flexibility
Leon_R, Oct 2022
John Fitzgerald was an incredibly knowledgeable and professional tour guide. His grasp of language and history made for a great experience.
LaRuth_M, Jul 2022
Our guide, Paul was excellent. After a splendid tour of Dublin, he made recommendations for a pub to listen to music. The pub was an emotional experience of the music of my childhood.
Mark_L, Jul 2022
Devanshu was an informative, interesting and delightful guide! We recommend him highly and miss him already😃
LAURA_W, Jun 2022
You must take this tour!!! We all loved it and Euowen the tour guide. Would definitely recommend so you get to know Dublin and the history.
Laurie
Lee_W, May 2022
Knowledgeable, friendly, flexible guide. We thoroughly enjoyed our time on the tour. Recommended! Thank you!!
Buthaina_M, Nov 2021
Dublin is a beautiful city with a wealth of history, culture and art.
My guide was very knowledgeable and showed me the hidden gems of Dublin that I wouldn't have found if I had gone sightseeing alone.
Response from Host, Dec 2021
Hello Buthain
I am glad to hear that you had a lovely experience in Dublin with one of our local host who could share not only their love of the city but knowledge with you as well.
Kindest
Liezel
Henrik_H, Oct 2021
Very dedicated guide with good understanding of our preferences.
Eoghan had put together a good tour, with a lot of interesting information on the history of Ireland and Dublin
Response from Host, Oct 2021
Hello Henrik_H
Nice to hear you had such a nice experience in Dublin with Eoghan and that he put together an experience based on your preferences.
If you are back in Dublin be sure to request him for another 5 star experience.
Regards
Liezel
Joern_B, Aug 2019
Our great guide, was well prepared, had his tour thought through based on given insights and expectations. Flexible to change and adjust on the spot and always could compliment a given story with more personal insights. Absolutely worthwhile the time.
Gregory_G, Jun 2019
Our guide was a college student which surprised us. Wondered how much knowledge she could share? However she was great! Very personable, born and raised in Dublin, so she was quite informative. We had an engaging 4 hours of history and fun. But to be clear this is a walking tour not a car ride tour and does not include any tour time at Dublin attractions. If you want to walk the streets of Dublin- about 4 miles- and get to see the culture, buildings and beauty of the city then this is time well spent. If you are seeking in depth information on castles and churches then buy a ticket for an actual tour.
jameyandjaime, May 2019
I would fist like to say, we have done private tours in Paris, Amsterdam, London and Hamburg. So we knew what to expect. What we expected and what we got were no where close to the same. Our tour guide Ross, had emailed me a few days before the tour with what he thought we would like to do. No where on that list was, Temple Bar area, St. Patricks, Ha'Penny bridge... he spoke of where someone was executed, the Liberties, Dublin Castle and a couple of museums. In my return email I told him the places we would like to go (listed above) and that we were not interested in going into museums during our tour, that we would return on our own time if we wanted. The day of the tour, we received a phone call in our hotel saying that Ross' train had broken down and he would be 45 minutes to an hour late. No problem, things happen. Our group were down in the lobby waiting and saw him arrive by taxi. We start the tour and right away he changes directions on us and we go back the way we came because he realized St. Patricks was near our hotel. Once there is asked us a couple of puzzling questions and told us a little history. He never offered us to go inside. We then walked an hour to see where someone was executed. Then we walked down the other direction, just to turn around and walk back the direction we came. We did go to Christ Church and the Dublin wall where he sat down while we walked around. Any questions we asked it seemed like he had to look up on his phone. We ended up going to one of the museums and he highly suggested we go thru it. It seemed to us that he needed a break. After this time, we had all come to the conclusion that we no longer needed him as a tour guide. We had spent 3 hours walking in circles without learning a lot, besides where someone died. It seemed like he was struggling to keep the tour going, and that he would rather be somewhere else. Maybe he was hungover, we are not sure. We ended up letting him go an hour early. I truly hate to give a bad review but after having such great guides in previous cities, this one was highly disappointing.
Companion87238, Mar 2019
The host was friendly and was willing to meet us at our hotel outside of old city and escort us in. She asked us for our input into what we would like to see and attempted to accommodate us. What she was truly lacking was experience as a host. While being a local her expressed knowledge of the area and history was not that good. We received a lot more information about the city from local experience cab drivers.
Richard_L, Mar 2019
The tour guide did not show. I called him after waiting 15 minutes and he said he had informed the company that he was not available. I sent a message to the company and have heard nothing so far.....
Michael_L, Jul 2018
We met the guide in central Dublin. We were previously told that she was not a professional tour guide but that she was a knowledgeable local. As it turned out, she had lived in the area for only about a year or so and did not have a historical perspective on the city. Her knowledge was somewhat limited to the typical tourist spots and not so much about life in Dublin. She was very sweet and tried to be helpful but the
Stephanie F, Jul 2018
Conor was awesome and really worked with me on planning a great day in Dublin.
Diane B, Feb 2018
Conor was an amazing guide for my tour. He met me right on time, listened to what I wanted to see and made excellent suggestions on other things that were very interesting. It is the only way to go when you have a short amount of time to see a lot of sites! Thanks and hats off to Conor
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