Private Ultimate Day in Dublin (Walking Tour)
Overview
Available languages
8 hours
Mobile ticket
Do you enjoy Food, Pub, Museums, Culture tours and learning how the locals live?
This tour comprises elements from all those tours to give you the most varied, comprehensive and enjoyable tour of Dublin possible! After 10yrs tour guiding private tours, and over 500 5-star reviews, Garvan has designed a tour to deliver an outstanding full day in Dublin.
By the end of the tour, you’ll have visited all the essential attractions, experiencing only the best of the National Gallery and National Museum, eaten lunch where the locals go, shopped for Irish artisanal foods & cheeses, paired them with Irish beer/whiskey in a locals’ pub, visited a jeweller (or similar) and learned the methods & inspiration behind their art.
As if that wasn’t enough, you will have also gained not only an understanding but a powerful feeling for Irish history & culture. Most importantly of all, you’ll have connected with an authentic Irish guide who wants to share a fantastically memorable & personal day with you.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What To Expect
Monument to Oscar Wilde
A salute to Oscar Wilde. We’ll start with a salute to our of Ireland’s most famous and, in his time, controversial sons - Oscar Wilde.
National Gallery of Ireland
Next, we’ll pop into the National Gallery to learn about Irish history through some fascinating works of art: the Marriage of Strongbow and Aoife which signalled the end of the old Gaelic order in Ireland; beautiful stained glass windows and a hugely symbolic painting about the Irish Civil War.
Options
Private Ultimate Day in Dublin (Walking Tour)
Pickup included
What‘s Included
Tour Guide: experienced, qualified and Irish!
Hotel meet-up (for central location)
Private tour - tailored just for your group
Coffee and/or Tea
Alcoholic Beverages
Gratuities
Entry tickets
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
33 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Austin carries the rock!
JCSFL,Jun 1, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Having Austin Rock as our Dublin Tour Guide was about the best thing that we could do in terms of touring Dublin. He has almost infinite history knowledge of the area and continually sprinkles good humor in with his factual information. We enjoyed Austin so much that I told my wife we should have invited him to dinner with us during our conversation later that night eating dinner. Just a wonderful human who knows his stuff and enjoys what he is doing. He takes a genuine interest in making your tour the best experience that he can. I highly, highly, recommend Austin.
A perfect day in Dublin
S4063ZKsusannem,May 29, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Together with my group of 12 we had a fantastic day with John Caffrey! John is such a nice person and fun to be with, and his knowledge of everything related to Dublin and Ireland was just outstanding. We saw so many wonderful places and learned a lot of interesting facts about Irish history and culture. John also made sure that everyone in our group was at ease and adapted the schedule to our needs. There was also enough time for breaks, which is really important when booking a full day. Thank you, John for this amazing day!
Fun as well as knowledgeable
Adventurer792547,May 20, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00John was a well-planned, knowledgeable, and FUN tour guide. We thoroughly enjoyed our 4-hour tour with him through Dublin. Book your tour with him - you will have a great time as well as learn lots about Dublin and Ireland!
Fantastic
AmyloMoore,Oct 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Fantastic day in Dublin with John Caffery. He was so entertaining and knowledgeable and focused on city highlights we showed interest in. Highly recommend!
Great day in Dublin!
andriap109,Jun 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had an amazing day in Dublin with Eamon! He met us at our hotel and we were off! We saw it all, with lots of historical tidbits along the way. Highly recommend!
Great day with John Caffrey
Trek591754,Jun 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00John Caffrey was an excellent guide. He was extremely knowledgeable and entertaining. We learned a great deal and had a lot of fun. He planned a thoughtful route for us covering a wide variety of sites. I can’t believe how much we covered. He had interesting facts and stories about all of the places we passed. When it started raining, he quickly figured out a useful way to get us inside and adapt the tour. John took great care of us.
Full Dublin Experience
TravelingPoosley,Jun 1, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our tour guide John was fantastic. From start to finish we learned so much about Dublin and Ireland. John is very personable and relayed much information as we completed the planned itinerary, and he also had thorough answers to all of our questions, no matter how random. He made sure to include our two college-age sons and each of us individually as we walked and talked about various aspects of the city in an objective way, its history and its place in the wider world. We learned to pour a Guinness which was also a fun, special stop. We highly recommend John—the visual experience, along with being able to mine John’s breadth and depth of knowledge was worth every penny.
There’s no better tour of Dublin!
CoorsGuy,Apr 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We booked this tour and it was well worth the money! Austin was an excellent guide and was a wealth of information on the sites and history of Dublin. His stories were both educational and amusing. We had sent him some ideas of what sites we wanted to see and he put together a tour specifically for us! We walked roughly 8km in total, but it was at a nice pace and over about 8 hours! Well worth the time and money! We highly recommend this tour!
5 stars for John Caffrey! An excellent tour!
Z7796AFsharonh,Oct 17, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My husband and I came to Ireland to celebrate our 9 year wedding anniversary and kicked it off with this tour. Our guide, John Caffrey, was incredible! He had a deep well of knowledge regarding history and culture and his delivery felt like story-telling that was often punctuated with a lovely relatable anecdote. He was very friendly and easy to chat with. He encouraged questions and always had an answer for them. It’s also worth noting that he was punctual for our start time, and never made us feel rushed to get to the next thing. He always offered to take pictures of us at the different stops, and didn’t mind if we wanted to linger at one thing or another. We learned so much about Ireland and would definitely encourage others to book this tour, but we especially want to recommend John! He was incredible. Just lovely! He made our first day in Ireland a very memorable one!
A must do!
Roam29884778715,Sep 12, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a wonderful time with our guide John Caffrey. He was well versed in the history of Dublin, and eloquently told us all the stories he could fit into 8 hours.
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