Why choose this Dublin tour ?
All of our guides are native Dubliners with a wealth of experience in history, culture, architecture and entertainment.
Your tour will be delivered in a compelling and engaging fashion, allowing for interactions, questions and fun.
You will learn a lot more than you will read in any guide book or tourist website.
Tours are updated as more of our history is uncovered through archaeological and Genealogy.
We shall endeavor to dispel some of the stereotyping, myths and lies surrounding or city, people and our country.
Make the most of your Dublin adventure
What makes 3-Hour Dublin History and Culture Small Group Walking Tour a unique experience ?
Wood Quay is the site of the old Viking settlement of Dublin.
Excavations in the 1970’s produced the discovery of hundreds of medieval dwellings and thousands of ancient objects, including pottery, weapons, coins and leatherwork.
The cathedral was founded in the early 11th century under the Viking king Sitric Silkenbeard. It was rebuilt in stone in the late 12th century under the Norman, Richard DeClaire, known to the Irish as Strongbow.
Though a modern, thriving centre of tourism and bars, Temple Bar has a rich cultural history dating back to medieval times.
Originally built in the 13th Century by King John of England, the gardens contain the place where Dublin got its’ name. The castle was also the seat of British rule in Ireland for 700 years.
Founded in 1592 on the site of the old Viking parliament (the Ting), Trinity College is the home of the Book Of kells. It’s past students include Oscar Wilde and W.B Yeats.
Dedicated to the first ruler of the Kingdom of Dublin, the infamous danish Viking, Ivarr The Boneless. The Steine is a replica of the original longstone, place on the same spot in the 800’s.
Dublin’s widest bridge, dedicated to the ‘Great Liberator’, Daniel O’Connell.
The General Post Office building on O’Connell Street was the starting point of the 1916 Irish Rebellion.
Built in 1781, Customs House is one of the most beautiful buildings in Dublin. It bears the scars of the bloody Irish Civil War of 1922, in the form of bullet holes and shell markings.
Though usually called the ‘Great Hunger’ in Ireland, the Irish famine of the 1840’s is known the world over. Here you will learn about the reasons it happened and the long lasting effects it had on the people of Ireland.
Jeanie Johnston is a replica of a three masted barque ship used to take the starving from Ireland to Canada and North America, during the worst years of the Great Hunger.
Tour Description & Additional Info:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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- 3-Hour Dublin History and Culture Small Group Walking Tour
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Special Instructions:
- This Tour is Provided by Dublin History and Culture Tours.
- Tour Timezone & Starts at Europe/Dublin.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- This Tour is Rated 5 Stars based on 55 valid reviews on VIATOR.
- Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
- Maximum 10 Travelers is accepted for booking.
