Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
TOURS
Dublin isn't that big, so a straightforward sightseeing tour is only really necessary if you're looking to cram in the sights
or avoid blistered feet. What is worth considering, however, is a specialised guided tour, especially for those of a musical,
historical or literary bent.
Boat
Liffey River Cruises
( 01-473 4082;
www.liffeyrivercruises.com
; Bachelor's Walk; adult/student/child €14/10/8;
9am-5.30pm Mar-Oct) Dublin's history as seen from the river, from the Viking raids to the recent dockland development.
Sea Safaris
MAP
GOOGLE MAP
( 01-668 9802;
www.seasafari.ie
; National Convention Centre; adult/child
€20/12.50) Historical tour of the River Liffey and Dublin Port, departing from outside the Convention Centre.
Viking Splash Tours
MAP
GOOGLE MAP
(
www.vikingsplash.com
; adult/child €20/12) A 75-minute tour of the
city in an amphibian vehicle, complete with Viking helmets and splash down in the Grand Canal Basin.
Bus
Dublin Bus Tours
Dublin Bus
( 01-872 0000;
www.dublinbus.ie
; adult/child €28/14; 11am), the city's bus company, runs a variety
of tours, all of which can be booked at its office, or at the Bus Éireann counter at
Dublin Discover Ireland Centre
(
www.visitdublin.com
; St Andrew's Church, 2 Suffolk St;
9am-5.30pm Mon-Sat, 10.30am-3pm Sun). Tours include
the following:
Dublin Tour
(adult/child/student €18/8/16; every 15min 9am-5pm) A 90-minute hop-on, hop-off tour you can join at
any of the 24 designated stops covering the city centre's major attractions; admission to the sights isn't included.
Ghost Bus Tour
(adult €28; 8pm Mon-Thu, 8pm & 8.30pm Fri, 7pm & 9.30pm Sat & Sun) Popular two-hour tour of
graveyards and 'haunted' places (not suitable for under-14s).
North Coast & Castle
(adult/child €24/12; tours 10am & 2pm) Takes in the Botanic Gardens in Glasnevin, the
Casino at Marino, Malahide Castle and Howth, all in about three hours.
South Coast & Gardens Tour
(adult/child €24/12; 11am) A 4½-hour tour running along the stretch of coastline
between Dun Laoghaire and Killiney before turning inland into Wicklow and on to Powerscourt Estate (admission in-
cluded).
Other Bus Tours
City Sightseeing
MAP
GOOGLE MAP
(
www.citysightseeingdublin.ie
;
14 Upper O'Connell St; adult/child €18/
free; every 8-15min 9am-6pm) A typical tour should last around 1½ hours and lead you up and down O'Connell St,
past Trinity College and St Stephen's Green, before heading up to the Guinness Storehouse and back around the north
quays, via the main entrance to Phoenix Park.
