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Dublin: Guinness Storehouse Ticket & Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour
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Two Dublin classics in one package: the Guinness Storehouse and a Big Bus hop-on hop-off tour of the city. You can do them in any order over one or two days, depending on the ticket option you choose.
At the Guinness Storehouse, you get a self-guided tour through seven floors of interactive exhibits covering the history and craft behind the world’s most famous stout. The story behind the legendary 9,000-year lease, the four ingredients, the brewing process - it’s all covered. The tour finishes at the Gravity Bar, where you exchange your ticket for a complimentary pint of Guinness or, if you’d rather, Guinness 0.0 or a soft drink. The views across Dublin from up there are genuinely worth seeing.
The Big Bus hop-on hop-off tour gives you the flexibility to cover the city at your own pace on an open-top bus. You’ll pass St Stephen’s Green, Trinity College, and the rest of Dublin’s key landmarks with live commentary along the way. If you go for the 48-hour ticket, you also get a one-hour panoramic night tour - Dublin’s streets look great illuminated from the top deck after dark.
Go to the Guinness Storehouse earlier in the day if you can. It gets very busy by mid-morning, particularly on weekends and through the summer. If you book a timed entry slot for 9am or 10am, you’ll have the lower floors to yourself and the Gravity Bar is much more relaxed - you can actually stand at the window and take in the view properly instead of jostling for space.
The Gravity Bar pint is included, but the Storehouse has a second bar on the lower floors called the Tasting Rooms. If you’re curious about tasting Guinness at different stages and temperatures, it’s worth stopping there on the way up. It costs extra, but it’s a more detailed experience than the complimentary pint at the top.
Use the hop-on hop-off bus strategically rather than sitting through the full loop. The full route takes roughly 90 minutes if you don’t get off. A smarter approach is to identify the three or four stops you actually want to visit - Kilmainham Gaol, the Jameson Distillery, Phoenix Park - and plan your day around those. The bus runs frequently, so you won’t be waiting long between hops.
The 48-hour ticket night tour is a nice way to see a different side of the city. Dublin at night, lit up, from an open-top bus is a genuinely enjoyable way to spend an hour - and it’s included in the price, so there’s no reason to skip it. Go on a dry evening if you can choose.