The 4 Best Dublin Shore Excursions

1.Shore Excursion from Dublin: Including Dublin highlights and Glendalough

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 111 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $94Our pick

Travel from Dublin Port through Wicklow to Glendalough’s sixth-century monastery, then see Dublin sights including Trinity College, Temple Bar, and Grafton Street. Expect an English-speaking driver-guide, about eight hours on the road, and a flexible schedule tied to your ship’s arrival.

“Guide (John) seemed disinterested; was accustomed to doing 8 day tours of Ireland and was worried about not having enough time to get everything in. The result was he shortened our time at Glendalough to a little over an hour - (there was an occasional very light rain which was not a hinderance to many.). This was not sufficient time to walk to the lake and back, which many wanted to do. John gave no information about Glendalough on the drive down, no suggestions on what to see. After Glendalough he drove back to Dublin and showed us some sights from the van. He then dropped us off in town…”

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2.Cruise Excursion Hop-On Hop-Off Tour & Rail Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 101 reviews · from $36

Start at Dun Laoghaire Harbour, collect your rail tickets, and ride to Pearse Station in central Dublin. From Stop 8, use a one-day hop-on hop-off pass with live English commentary or multilingual audio. Guides such as Damien, Mary, Davey, and Tyrone are known for lively stories and helpful service.

“Uf you are in Dublin by cruise ship, you will definitely want to take the Cruise Excursion Hop-On Hop-Off Tour & Rail Ticket through www.getyourguide.com. They are very professional, easy to deal with and their app is user friendly. We will definitely be using them on our next trip.”

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3.Dublin Cruise Ship Shore Excursion|Hop-on Hop-off & Rail Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 90 reviews · 1 hour 45 minutes (approx.) · from $46

Connect with DoDublin staff at Dun Laoghaire, take the DART into central Dublin, then use a live-guided hop-on hop-off bus for 24 hours. You’ll get a city map, walking tour, Little Museum visit, and a 2-for-1 lunch offer at Murrays Bar. Driver guides such as Gary, Gareth, Mary, and Mark add local humor.

“Despite being assured there would be a Dart representative at the station wearing appropriate uniform, there was not. We went from one queue to another seeking advice. Finally a supervisor gave in and just let us through the gate to the platform. The hop on hop off part was ok but I continually worried the same thing would happen on the return train journey…..and it did As a result we missed one train and had to was 20 minutes for the next one. Not a good experience.”

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4.City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 89 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $32Best value

Use a 24 or 48-hour Dublin hop-on hop-off ticket to reach Trinity College, Dublin Castle, Guinness Storehouse, Phoenix Park, Temple Bar, and the city’s whiskey stops. The route includes English live commentary, multilingual audio, and a guided walking tour, but port transfer is not provided.

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

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