Dublin Shore Excursion: City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

Dublin, Ireland

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Offered in: English

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Overview

When your cruise ship docks, hit the streets on this sightseeing shore excursion that's perfect for everyone. Experience the beauty, history and culture of Dublin during a popular hop-on, hop-off bus sighting tour. Discover the best of the Emerald Isle, including historic buildings, iconic sites, ancient landmarks and vibrant nightlife at your own pace. With 28 stops along the way--including the Old Jameson Distillery, the National Art Gallery, St Patrick's Cathedral and the Guinness Storehouse--this popular option ensures you don't miss a thing!

Dublin City Sightseeing hop-on hop-off shore excursion
See top Dublin attractions, including Dublin Castle, Phoenix Park, Guinness Storehouse and Old Jameson Distillery
Hop-on and hop-off at any of the 20 stops around the city
Enjoy the informative onboard audio guide in six languages

What's Included

Unlimited hop-on hop-off bus tour for 24 or 48 hours
Live commentary in English or multilingual audio tour commentary
Walking Tour
1 child (aged 3-12) travels for free with every 2 paying adults
10% discount at Irish Day Tours
15% discount at The Gravedigger
Complimentary drink at Thunder Road Cafe - Temple Bar
Various meal deals
Entry to either Irish Whiskey Museum or World of Illusions Museum (included in 48-hour tickets only)

Gratuities
Port pickup and drop-off
This excursion is not covered by our worry-free policy

Meeting and Pickup

Operating hours

Select your preferred tour option to see hours.

Departure Point

You may start this tour at any of the stops listed.

Itinerary

Red Route

31 Stops

10 Points of Interest

Duration: 2 hours

Operating Schedule: First departure from Stop 1 at 9:15am. Last departure from Stop 1 at 5:00pm. Frequency - every 20 - 25 minutes. Days of operation may vary, check calendar for the days the tour is operating. Please note, there are only 24 stops in operation on this tour.

Irish Whiskey Museum

Dublin Castle

Christ Church Cathedral

St Patrick's Cathedral

Teeling Whiskey Distillery

Dublin

Guinness Storehouse

Pearse Lyons Whiskey Distillery

IMMA. Irish Museum of Modern Art

Dublin

Heuston Station

Dublin Zoo

Tipperary House Dublin | Luggage Storage Heuston Station & Accommodation

Collins Barracks

7 Smithfield

Temple Bar

18 Parnell Square N

O'Connell Street Upper

An Post, General Post Office

EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum

Samuel Beckett Bridge

Dublin Cardiff Lane

Dublin

704 Merrion Square W

32 Merrion St Upper

Stephen's Green Nth, stop 790

40 Dawson St

Points of interest passed by on this route

Irish Whiskey Museum

Temple Bar

Trinity College Dublin

Christ Church Cathedral

Saint Patrick's Cathedral

Dublin Zoo

Phoenix Park

Teeling Whiskey Distillery

Guinness Storehouse

Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
Tour operates All year round (except on Christmas Day), and runs daily.
First departure from Stop 1 at 9:15am. Last departure from Stop 1 at 5pm. Duration - 2 hours. Frequency - every 20 - 25 minutes.
Tour begins at the Irish Whiskey Museum, however passengers can hop on to the tour at any bus stop along the route.
You must bring a mobile or printed voucher for this tour.

Mobile vouchers can be redeemed at any of stops along the route. Paper vouchers must be redeemed at one of the following tourist offices: 37 College Green, Dublin 2. 69 Upper O'Connell Street, Dublin 1.
With your voucher, enjoy flexible access for up to 12 months from the travel date you select at check-out.
1 child (aged 3-12) travels for free with every 2 paying adults. No ticket required for the child
Walking Tour: Departs every day at 10am, 11am and 2pm. Starting point is The Spire, O'Connell Street. Duration of the tour: 3 hour approximately. Customers will need to show their ticket to the guide. Once you receive your travel ticket on site, you can use the QR code on it to reserve your spot on the walking tour for free, saving 3€ on the booking fee as a City Sightseeing customer
Please note, there are only 24 stops in operation on this tour
The tour starts at Stop 1 located in College Green, outside H&M
Complimentary drink at Thunder Road Cafe - Temple Bar: With a valid City Sightseeing Dublin ticket, enjoy 1 complimentary drink at Thunder Road Cafe, redeemable in a single visit on presentation of your ticket
Meal deals: Murrays Pub (Stop 18): 2 for the price of 1. You must show your ticket at the time of purchase. Only between 12pm and 4pm. 2 meals for the price of 1 at J.R Mahon's (Stop 19), Kennedy's, and Quinn's (Stop 17)
48-hour ticket only: entry to either Irish Whiskey Museum or World of Illusion Museum is included in your ticket. Pre-booking is essential. Walk-ins are not accepted. A link to book your place will be provided after purchase

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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

3.7

based on 89 reviews

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Great way to see Ireland

lori_L, Oct 2025

A great , cheap way to see Dublin We enjoyed this very much as we had full control on when and wherec

Response from Host, Oct 2025

Thank you for your review, Lori! We’re thrilled to hear you enjoyed the hop-on hop-off tour in Dublin and appreciated having the flexibility to explore the city at your own pace. We hope to welcome you back on another City Sightseeing adventure soon!

Dublin tour

Chris_M, Aug 2025

We loved our Dublin tour- wish it ran more often than every 40 minutes - but still think it’s a great option when need quick overview of the city!

Response from Host, Aug 2025

Dear Customer, We sincerely appreciate you sharing your opinion with us. We are glad to hear that you were able to experience the fun of discovering a new city aboard our service. We are pleased to hear that you found our service excellent and that you enjoyed your visit to the city. We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you again very soon in one of our more than 100 destinations. Thank you for choosing City Sightseeing! Best regards, Quality Department

Great way to see Dublin

rosaliedzubina, Jun 2025

Great way to see Dublin! Buses were always available and the stops were at all the highlights of Dublin.

Response from Host, Jun 2025

Irrelevant

damusnikverizonnet, May 2025

Don't. Not on time, poor signage, limited pickup points, driver bad attitude, couldn't hear speaker about Dublin, and i didn't or couldn't use it at all!!

Dublin with no ticket access.

Stacy_B, Sep 2024

The directions on where to find the stops were almost nonexistent. Tickets in my booking disappeared, tried the chat with no response. Called and were given wrong directions. Finally found a local to assist us. Found a stop after 45 minutes of walking. Driver was very helpful.

Response from Host, Sep 2024

Dear customer, Thank you very much for sharing your comments with the Tripadvisor community. We are sorry to hear that this was your view of your experience with us. Please note that all information regarding our tours can be found on our website, in addition to the free app available at many destinations, where you can check the frequency of the buses and the location of the stops. In addition, our staff at the bus stops will be happy to help you whenever you need it. We look forward to seeing you at another City Sightseeing destination. Best regards, Customer Service Agent.

So so

Maureen_K, Sep 2024

The bus pick up time was too far apart. Also, our bus broke down and we were not offered a refund of any kind. We ended up getting a taxi. In addition the tour company should let us know the exact stops and include information that most stops need tickets in advance and the cost would be nice to know!

Response from Host, Sep 2024

Get on the bus!!!!

John_R, Jul 2024

Easy way to get around to the top spots in Dublin. Many stops and easy access. Very effective for tourists

This bus tour was not a good way to spend our time or our money. I do not recommend it.

KATHY_S, Jul 2024

The route was modified (cut in half) because of an event in Dublin. We were not made aware of this when we purchased our tickets. We found out after we boarded the bus. The stops we wanted to see were all eliminated. It was a rainy day and the bus was leaking badly. You could tell that the leaks were not new because of the condition of the seats and walls near the leaks.

Response from Host, Jul 2024

Dear customer, Thank you for sharing your experience with us. At City Sightseeing, we strive to offer a service that allows our passengers to enjoy a comfortable and enjoyable sightseeing experience. We apologize for any inconvenience you may have experienced. We are constantly working so that all our passengers can fully enjoy our panoramic views and audio guides while exploring the city. We welcome your feedback as it will help us improve our services and provide an even better experience in the future. We look forward to the opportunity to welcome you back on board so that you can enjoy a fulfilling sightseeing experience with City Sightseeing on your next trip. Thank you for choosing City Sightseeing and for sharing your impressions with us. Kind regards Quality Department

Not great

Marissa_C, Mar 2023

The buses rarely came by. The other hop on busses were a lot more regular. We ended up walking the route more than riding .

It was great to take it...

Billiejo_K, Oct 2022

It was great to take it around so that we could go around again and hop off to see what we wanted and easy to hop back on.

Dublin On Off Tour

Robert_W, Aug 2022

Very nice tour approximately 1.5 hrs round trip. Had a pick up delay at the Guinness Storehouse around an hour. On one occasion we sat at pick up point 1 for over 30 minutes before beginning the tour. Both only happened once during our 3 uses of the service. Very informative tour over all.

Go ending

George_F, Sep 2019

Hop on hop off was great, the directions and info to the place to turn in the voucher was very lacking, the location to the ticket office should have said 1 hr and 20 min walk from the port. When we finally got on the bus we found the guides excellent.

Fantastic helpful staff for a lovely city

Philip_F, Sep 2019

We found the most helpful drivers and staff. Very helpful with lots of tips of must-see places. We also wanted to go somewhere called "Beggars Bush" and we were given helpful instructions of how to get there and the next day we got the same bus driver and he asked us if we found it ok and what our plans were next. I wish I could remember his name to say thanks again!

no bus

Fearless304395, Aug 2019

There seemed to be 3 companies that provide hop-on hop-off service in Dublin. I bought the one Viator offered and we never saw a bus from that company the entire day. I had bought 4 passes for my friends and I and I had to buy 4 more for the big red bus since the company Viator sold me the tickets for seemed not to exist. I bought many side trips from Viator and everywhere else they worked well. So it was around $80.00 wasted.

Disappointed

Pauline_W, Aug 2019

We ended up using "Do Dublin" Hop on Hop off which was very present. When we got to Dublin, we could not find the location for City Sightseeing to change our vouchers to tickets. "Do Dublin" was right there, rather than waste time trying to find the location, we bought tickets right on the bus - and used that extra time to take in the area. As we got around the area, we did not see many City Sightseeing buses and someone mentioned they were just getting into the area. I wish we would have known this ahead of time and naturally we could not "cancel" however would be interested to know if there was a way to get a refund due to the disappointment where we felt we could not use the vouchers.

Great way to explore Dublin

Pieter_H, Jul 2019

Great way to explore Dublin. But not that much busses as other company’s that offers the H-O-H-O possibility’s

Not Enough Buses

Patricia_L, Jun 2019

Buses were taking more than 20 minutes to arrive and often 2 of the "other" buses would stop before one City Seeing bus.I asked the driver how many buses were on the streets and was told 6.

Forget it

Mary_E, May 2019

Address given was wrong, spent two hours trying to find Viator. Very poor tour. Very disappointed and would not recommend taking. Another hop off tour was much more available and better.

Very good value. Went to all the stops...

Linda_C, Sep 2017

Very good value. Went to all the stops we wanted to see, especially Guinness and Jameson!

I have always had a great experience...

Suzanne M, Aug 2017

I have always had a great experience with hop on and off buses both in the US and Europe but this was not the case in Dublin. I made the BIG MISTAKE of turning in my voucher to the Red hop on and off bus instead of the Green hop on and off Bus. My husband and I are active mid 60's but even at that it is nice to be able to get a seat to enjoy the adventure and sites when riding on the bus. Out of the many times that we hopped on and off in 2 days, we were actually able to sit twice the entire time while others were standing in the aisle everywhere. This is on top off having to stand in lines and not actually get on the bus because it was standing room only while we watched the Green buses and Yellow buses both hop on and off stop multiple times in front of us with seats available. It seems their answer on when will there be another bus is 5 minutes when actually we waited 20-45 minutes at the stops. Since this was our way of getting around to see the city the two days we were there, it was very irritating and not acceptable. So my advice - CHOOSE THE GREEN HOP ON HOP OFF BUS AND DO NOT GIVE YOUR VOUCHER TO THE RED HOP ON AND OFF. Inquire with Viator if your voucher is for any hop on off or just one color. Once the driver takes your voucher, you can not use the other buses like in cities such as Edinburgh where we found the hop on and off wonderful but I did use only Green although I could have interchanged. I hate giving one star but in this case, it is deserved.

Bus was ok, but the traffic was...

Marilyn_C, Sep 2016

Bus was ok, but the traffic was terrible so it really made it hard to enjoy.

The bus doesn't run after about 4pm...

Kim_M, Aug 2016

The bus doesn't run after about 4pm. So you must start early to really get in all the sights.

A little difficult to find the tour...

Sandra_D, Aug 2016

A little difficult to find the tour office but we did after asking several people. Be sure and bring ear buds if you want to hear any of the commentary as it is very loud and hard to hear if you are on the top bus deck.

The hop-on hop-off bus in Dublin was...

Heidi_R, Aug 2016

The hop-on hop-off bus in Dublin was excellent. Even though traffic was congested, it seemed to keep moving pretty quickly and we never had to wait long to get back on. We were always able to find a spot on the top of the bus and it went to all the places we wanted to see.

We really enjoy this tour! Would...

Myriam R, Jul 2016

We really enjoy this tour! Would recommend it to anyone who wants to get to know the city.

Excellent tour, the buses were...

Nelson_M, Jun 2016

Excellent tour, the buses were plentiful and on time. I highly recommend this tour.

Took the bus and seen the whole...

Maria_A, Jun 2016

Took the bus and seen the whole city. If you have walking problem...this is the tour for you. The bus provided us with ear buds so you could hear the points of interests ahead of time I case you want to get off.

Lots of construction going on in the...

Robert_R, Jun 2016

Lots of construction going on in the city of Dublin, so hop-on hop-off bus took forever. We finally had to get off before circuit was completed in order to make our assigned time to visit the Book of Kells at Trinity College. Only used the bus again twice -- to get from Trinity College to Guinness Storehouse and then back again to main part of city, where we took a taxi back to our cruise ship.