Dublin Private Walking Tour with a Local

Dublin, Ireland

2 to 6 hours (approx.)
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Explore Dublin, Ireland with the help of a local guide on this private, customizable walking tour. Let your leader fill out the itinerary, or list your preferences ahead of time to make sure you sightsee exactly where you want to. Perfect for anyone looking to get their bearings in Dublin for the very first time. If your hotel is in the city center, enquire about starting the tour there.

A private, local-led walking tour of Dublin
An itinerary customized to your interests
Ask about convenient city center hotel pickup
Great for tourists looking to get their bearings in the city

What's Included

Private walking tour with a Lokafyer (local host)
Customized private walking tour
Personalized itinerary tailored to your interests

Personal expenses
Tips and gratuities (optional)
Optional activity costs
Food and drinks
Local transportation (this is a walking tour, no transport provided)
Entrance fees (if you choose to visit paid attractions)

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Hugh Lane Gallery
Charlemont House, Parnell Square N, Rotunda, Dublin 1, D01 F2X9, Ireland
Travelers can request the tour to start from any centrally located hotel. If your hotel is outside the city center, we’ll suggest a convenient meeting point.

End point

Dublin, Ireland
Flexible- tours may end at a different location in the city unless requested otherwise.

Itinerary

Hugh Lane Gallery (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate

Lokafy tours provide a general overview of the city with practical information from a local’s perspective, not detailed historical facts
In case travellers would like to include a visit to an attraction, they would need to cover the cost of entrance for themselves and also the Lokafyer (local guide)
Tours are entirely personalized, please provide the start time, meeting place and information about you so that we can organize the tour
This is a walking tour. We recommend wearing comfortable shoes
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Children below 3 years old are free of charge
Children must be accompanied by an adult
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

3.9

based on 17 reviews

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Waste of Time

Joanna_P, Dec 2025

Lokafy advertises this is as a tour given by a local- we received neither a local, nor an actual tour. They were upfront to say that if we were interested in deep history or architectural info to book a professional tour guide, we didn’t feel the need to learn the year every important building was built and we love getting to know about places from locals so we thought it would be a good fit. Our initial tour guide canceled a few hrs before, (not a big deal, people get sick, it happens) Lokafy was very communicative and quickly found us a new guide. Unfortunately the guide they found wasn’t from Dublin. She was very nice, we learned she lived about 1.5hrs away from Dublin and initially we were grateful that she traveled into the city to give us a tour, but quickly realized she couldn’t tell us anything about the famous places we wanted to visit. There was a lot of silence walking between sights, she struggled with english, we would ask Q’s and she would smile and nod. We had given her a handful of sights we wanted to see and asked her to introduce us to any hidden gems or places we could buy local Irish made gifts- she took us to a huge mall. At the sights, she couldn’t tell us much beyond the obvious: Ha’Penny Bridge “here it is, Dublin has many bridges” Trinity College “it’s a college, a university, it has a nursing home” Dublin Castle “here it is, there are gardens on the other side. When we got to the Temple Bar area she took us to The Auld Dubliner and said it was THE Temple Bar, we asked why it was famous and she said “it’s very famous, famous people came here.” Any follow up Q’s we had she responded with a different variation of the same one liner. When messaging before the tour about the itinerary, we made it clear we didn’t want to pay extra to purchase tickets to be taken inside sights unless it was an area of expertise for her, that we’d be perfectly happy with an exterior tour… She took us to St Patrick’s Cathedral, walked us right in and a staff member had to stop her with a firm, “you have to purchase tickets to enter.” Embarrassing for her, and for us. We felt like it was a huge waste of time for everyone. We learned way more about Dublin from actual locals we met at pubs/shops who weren’t getting paid to spend time with us. While Lokafy was initially very communicative, we’ve contacted them expressing the “tour” was a disappointment, now it appears they’re ignoring our attempt to give feedback. It was an expensive 2 hrs wasted on our one day to explore Dublin. Hopefully Viator can help us get our money back.

Response from Host, Jan 2026

Thank you for taking the time to provide such detailed feedback. We sincerely apologize that your tour didn’t live up to the 'local' experience we promise. It’s clear that despite our team's efforts to find a last-minute replacement, the guide provided was not the right fit for your interests or the city of Dublin. We hear your concerns regarding the lack of local insight and the confusion at St. Patrick’s Cathedral; this is certainly not the level of service we strive for. We are currently reviewing our communication and our vetting process for replacement guides to prevent this from happening again.

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Beatrice_E, May 2025

Paula was super sweet and very informative She is a local so she had personal experience with the culture We enjoyed our tour with her

Good tour

Doug_S, Jan 2023

Nice time, too many places were closed at the later hour. Tour guide was good guy, interesting to hear

Response from Host, Feb 2023

Hello Doug, Thank you for the amazing review! I am overjoyed to hear that you had such a wonderful experience with our Lokafyer in Dublin. Our mission at Lokafy is to help travelers connect with locals, creating an unforgettable memory and a lasting experience just like having a friend, and it is delightful to hear you had that experience! It's really great to hear you recommend the experience so highly. Your review is greatly appreciated by the entire Lokafy team. We are active in more than 300+ cities around the world and Our global community of Lokafyers speaks many languages, so please get in touch with us next time you travel - we look forward to organizing your next adventure! Safe Travels! Regards, Marnelly Lokafy.com

Great introduction to Dublin

Connie_J, Sep 2022

This tour was the perfect introduction to Dublin. My Lokafy tour guide was Brian who helped me put together a great itinerary based on what I wanted to see plus showed me some other treasures around the city. He lives in Dublin but is originally from my state California. We had some great conversation and the whole experience was like a friend showing me around the city. He also helped me snap some great photos, which is so appreciated as I am a solo traveler. Overall, I liked this tour and the whole Lokafy concept.

Response from Host, Oct 2022

Hello Connie, Thank you for the amazing review! I am overjoyed to hear that you had such a wonderful experience with our lokafyer, Brian in Dublin. Our mission at Lokafy is to help travelers connect with locals, creating an unforgettable memory and a lasting experience just like having a friend, and it is delightful to hear you experienced that. Brian will be delighted to hear you recommend the experience so highly. Your review is greatly appreciated by the entire Lokafy team. We are active in more than 300+ cities around the world and Our global community of Lokafyers speaks many languages, so please get in touch with us next time you travel - we look forward to organizing your next adventure! Safe Travels! Regards, Marnelly Lokafy.com

Amazing

Kim, Jun 2022

Brian was an excellent guide and really tailored it to our needs. My daughter will be a freshman at Trinity in the fall and he made the tour perfect to get her comfortable with Dublin for a student. He also sent us all the recommendations via WhatsApp. Very highly recommend

Response from Host, Jun 2022

Hello Kim, Thank you for the amazing review! I am overjoyed to hear that you had such a wonderful experience with Brian in Dublin. Our mission at Lokafy is to help travelers connect with locals, creating an unforgettable memory and a lasting experience just like having a friend, and it is delightful to hear you experienced that. Brian will be delighted to hear you recommend the experience so highly. Your review is greatly appreciated by the entire Lokafy team. We are active in more than 300+ cities around the world and Our global community of Lokafyers speaks many languages, so please get in touch with us next time you travel - we look forward to organizing your next adventure! Safe Travels! Regards, Marnelly Lokafy Team

History, local culture, a pint, lots of steps logged!

pamjaffee, May 2022

Brian was a fun tour guide - we weren’t expecting a fellow American!! He treated us to a pint while we plotted out our tour of the city - really gave us good history and a comprehensive lay of the land (and explained the two tram lines that conduit the city, which was super helpful). Highly recommend- such a great way to start the trip.

Response from Host, Jul 2022

Hello, We're so glad to hear you had a wonderful experience with your Lokafyer Brian. The aim behind Lokafy is to connect travelers with locals for an authentic experience where they can not only know the city from their perspective but can also connect on a personal level. Just like having a friend showing you around the city. The uniqueness of our tours is that you can customize the itinerary according to your preference and schedule. It's great that Brian was able to show you different places in the city and it also made your stay in the city memorable. We appreciate you recommending our tours highly. Lokafy tours are offered in more than 300+ cities around the world and Our global community of Lokafyers speaks many languages, so please get in touch with us next time you travel - we look forward to organizing your next adventure! Safe Travels! Regards, Marnelly Lokafy.com

Very nice day

Rene_M, Feb 2022

Our Guide Emelina was so fun and took in perspectives of all my family members and suggested things for all if us to do while in Ireland. She also met us at our hotel and was very accommodating.

Response from Host, Jun 2022

Hello Rene, We apologize for taking so long to respond, but we appreciate you sharing this wonderful review with us here. Thank you for the amazing review! I am overjoyed to hear that you had such a wonderful experience with Emelina in Dublin. Our mission at Lokafy is to help travelers connect with locals, creating an unforgettable memory and a lasting experience just like having a friend, and it is delightful to hear you experienced that. Emelina will be delighted to hear you recommend the experience so highly. Your review is greatly appreciated by the entire Lokafy team. We are active in more than 300+ cities around the world and Our global community of Lokafyers speaks many languages, so please get in touch with us next time you travel - we look forward to organizing your next adventure! Safe Travels! Regards, Marnelly Lokafy Team

Worth every penny!

Andrew_M, Feb 2020

Elisabeth, studying to be an official tour guide, was our "local" and she was amazing! She worked very responsively with me ahead of our tour to help us plan some activities even ahead of our official 5-hour walking tour with her and we, of course, corresponded on what our specific interests were for our 5-hours together. This was a great way to get a very solid introduction to the city, its history, people, culture and a good chunk of its main attractions. I would make this investment again for sure!

Response from Host, Feb 2022

Hello Andrew, Hope you are well. We apologize for the delay in responding to your review. We do not get automatic notifications for reviews on Trip Advisor. We appreciate you sharing this wonderful review with us here. We're so glad to hear you had a wonderful experience with our Lokafyer. The aim behind Lokafy is to connect travelers with locals for an authentic experience where they can not only know the city from their perspective but can also connect on a personal level. Just like having a friend showing you around the city. Although our Lokafyers are not professional tour guides, some of them are passionate about history.The uniqueness of our tours is that you can customize the itinerary according to your preference and schedule. It's great that our Lokafyer was able to show you different places in the city and it also made your stay in the city memorable. We appreciate you recommending our tours highly. Lokafy tours are offered in more than 300+ cities around the world and Our global community of Lokafyers speaks many languages, so please get in touch with us next time you travel - we look forward to organizing your next adventure! Safe travels, Regards, Vinita Lokafy.com

It was very lengthy....

Hartmut_M, Jul 2025

It's been a long time. Luke is a nice person but not a good guide. He has a very negative attitude towards the very nice Temple Bar entertainment district, which is a highlight in Dublin. Dusseldorf without an old town is also not..

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Dublin con una amiga

Fernando_P, Apr 2025

Hicimos el tour con Raquel. Esa chica es un ángel, tiene una pasión y un amor por la ciudad que te la impregna en cuanto se presenta. Tiene mucho conocimiento de la ciudad y nos hizo sentir que ganamos una amiga en Dublin