6 Hour Private Tour of Dublin

About This Tour

Six hours in Dublin with a professional guide who speaks Spanish and is there entirely for your group - not split between fifteen strangers, not feeding you a canned script. This is a private tour, which means the pace is yours, the questions are welcome, and there’s room to actually absorb what you’re looking at rather than rushing to the next stop.

You’ll cover the places that make Dublin worth visiting: Trinity College with its centuries of history, the two great Gothic cathedrals, the streets of Temple Bar, and the Ha’penny Bridge over the Liffey. Your guide brings context to each stop - the kind of stories and background that turn a building into something you’ll remember. Starting from City Hall, you’ll work through Dublin’s most storied streets at a pace that suits you.

What’s Included

• Professional guide in Spanish, exclusively for your group

What’s Not Included

• Drinks and meals during the tour
• Monument entrance tickets - approximately €27 per person

Itinerary

1. City Hall area - One of Dublin’s most representative and visited buildings. Approximately 60 minutes.
2. Barnardo Square and Dublin City Hall - A short walk through the square where the Tourist Office is located and past City Hall. Approximately 30 minutes.
3. Trinity College - Ireland’s oldest university, founded by Queen Elizabeth I. You’ll walk the campus, take in the architecture of its various buildings, and hear the history and some of the better anecdotes along the way. Approximately 60 minutes.
4. First cathedral - One of Dublin’s two most important Catholic cathedrals, with 900 years of history in a beautiful Gothic-style building. Approximately 60 minutes.
5. Second cathedral - Founded almost a millennium ago, this cathedral is the seat of Dublin’s archdiocese. The Gothic architecture makes a strong impression, and your guide goes through its history, its architecture, and what it’s meant to the city over the centuries. Approximately 60 minutes.
6. Temple Bar - Dublin’s most famous neighbourhood. You’ll walk its streets, hear about the role of beer in Irish culture, and spend a few minutes in a traditional pub. Approximately 60 minutes.
7. Ha’penny Bridge - One of Dublin’s main bridges, built in the mid-18th century, and one of the city’s best-known sights. Approximately 30 minutes.

Meeting point: Next to City Hall

Good to Know

• Wheelchair accessible, with wheelchair-accessible transport options nearby
• Infants and small children can travel in a pram or stroller
• Service animals are welcome
• Public transport options are available nearby
• This is a private tour conducted in Spanish

Local Tips

Budget around €27 per person for monument entrance fees. This covers the sites along the route where entry charges apply - it’s worth knowing in advance so you’re not caught out on the day. Your guide can tell you which stops are included in the price and which aren’t before you set off.

Trinity College is genuinely worth slowing down for. The campus is beautiful and the architecture spans several centuries, so there’s a lot to take in beyond the famous entrance. If you’re planning to visit the Book of Kells in the Old Library, that’s a separate entrance fee and worth booking ahead - queues can be long in summer.

The two cathedrals are different in character as well as denomination. One is Catholic, one is Church of Ireland, and each has a distinct feel. Your guide will explain the significance of both and how they’ve shaped the city’s religious and cultural history - it’s one of those things that seems dry on paper and turns out to be genuinely fascinating in person.

Temple Bar is busiest in the evening, but the afternoon stop gives you a chance to see it at a more human pace. The side streets around the main cobblestoned square have some of Dublin’s better independent galleries and bookshops. The pub stop your guide includes gives you a feel for the real thing before the evening crowd arrives.

The Ha’penny Bridge was built in 1816 and is one of the oldest iron pedestrian bridges in the world. Standing on it mid-afternoon with a knowledgeable guide pointing out the city skyline in both directions is one of those Dublin moments that tends to stay with people. Worth stopping properly rather than just crossing.

Nearby on IrelandMe

• Dublin Castle guided tour
• Chester Beatty Library visits
• Grafton Street and St Stephen’s Green walk