e-Scavenger hunt Dublin: Explore the city at your own pace

About This Tour

This self-guided e-scavenger hunt is one of the more flexible ways to get to know Dublin. You run the whole thing from your phone - start when you’re ready, pause for lunch whenever you like, pick it up again on your own schedule. It covers 2 to 3 hours of ground across the city centre and works for groups of up to 6 people on a single booking.

As you move through 12 of Dublin’s most iconic spots, you’ll work through a series of assignments and compete for the top score. Instructions for getting started are sent through after you book, so you can kick things off as soon as you arrive or save it for when the moment suits.

What’s Included

• e-Scavenger Hunt app on your phone for up to 6 people
• A tailor-made activity built around Dublin’s history and landmarks
• Free access to Europe’s most played city game

What’s Not Included

• Use of a smartphone and mobile data (you’ll need to bring your own)

Itinerary

The hunt takes you through 12 Dublin landmarks, starting at the Spire on O’Connell Street and working across the city centre:

1. The Spire of Dublin - also known as the Monument of Light (An Túr Solais), this 120-metre-high landmark on O’Connell Street is your starting point (20 min)
2. Molly Malone statue - the song tells the fictional tale of a fishwife who plied her trade on Dublin’s streets and died young of a fever (15 min)
3. The Temple Bar Pub - a legendary venue known for live Irish music, Ireland’s largest whiskey collection, and a serious selection of Irish beers (pass by)
4. Christ Church Cathedral - a place where history is alive and tradition breathes, and all are welcome to explore (20 min)
5. St. Audoen’s Church - 1,000 years ago, Viking king Sigtrygg Silkbeard built a wooden church on this site. The stone version came later (20 min)
6. The Campanile of Trinity College - a bell tower donated by the Archbishop of Armagh and designed by Sir Charles Lanyon; finished in 1853 (pass by)
7. Bank of Ireland, College Green - formerly Parliament House, Ireland’s parliament met here until 1803, when it became the Bank of Ireland (pass by)
8. St. Stephen’s Green - a historic park in the centre of the city, cared for by the Office of Public Works and one of Dublin’s great public spaces (30 min)
9. Luke Kelly statue - a tribute to the Irish singer best known as a member of The Dubliners (15 min)
10. Dublin Castle - a Norman castle built in the 13th century by the English, now one of the most visited sites in the city (pass by)
11. Ha’penny Bridge - this pedestrian bridge over the Liffey, built in 1816 from cast iron, was once known as the Penny Ha’penny Bridge (15 min)
12. Henry Street - when it comes to shopping on the Northside, there’s nowhere that springs to mind faster (20 min)

Meeting point: Start at The Spire on O’Connell Street. Open the app and go.

Good to Know

All areas on the route are wheelchair accessible. Service animals are welcome. Prams and strollers are fine. Public transport is available nearby.

This is a private, self-guided experience. Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health.

Available in German, English, Italian, French, and Dutch.

Local Tips

The best time to start is late morning, around 10 or 11am. The city is alive but not yet at peak lunchtime crowd levels, and you’ll have the key spots like St. Stephen’s Green and Dublin Castle in relatively good light for photos. Starting too early means some of the cafes and pubs along the route won’t be open if you want to duck in.

Dublin’s city centre is very walkable, but the route does take you across the River Liffey and back. The Ha’penny Bridge is the most direct crossing and one of the nicest walks on the route - it’s narrow, so take your time and let faster pedestrians pass. If anyone in your group has mobility considerations, the O’Connell Bridge is a wider and flatter alternative a short distance away.

The Luke Kelly statue on North King Street is one of the most genuinely moving pieces of public art in Dublin. Kelly was a founding member of The Dubliners and one of the most distinctive Irish voices of the 20th century. If any member of your group knows the song “The Rare Ould Times” or “Raglan Road”, stopping here will hit differently.

St. Audoen’s is one of Dublin’s least-visited historic churches and that’s a shame. It’s the only surviving medieval parish church in the city, and the area around it - the old city walls, the High Street gateway - is one of the few places in Dublin where you can still get a sense of the Viking and Norman city that preceded what you see today.

Henry Street on the Northside and Grafton Street on the Southside are Dublin’s two main shopping streets. Henry Street tends to be slightly less crowded and has more of a local feel. The Jervis Shopping Centre is right there if anyone needs a warm-up or a phone charge midway through the hunt.

Nearby on IrelandMe

• Dublin Ghost Bus Tour
• Ha’penny Bridge and the Liffey Boardwalk
• Kilmainham Gaol Guided Tour