8 Shore Excursions Tours from Dublin to Book Before You Fly

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 111 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $94.91Our pick

Cruise day tour from Dublin to Glendalough monastery and Wicklow scenery, then Dublin highlights and Grafton Street shopping by coach.

“The tour provided two different perspectives of Dublin - the serene and luscious countryside and the metropolitan busy city. Our guide had a very strong Irish accent in addition to issues with the microphone so we were not able to capture and appreciate the information he was trying to provide, which was dispensed in a rather incoherent form. Unlike other tour groups, he did not accompany us to tour the lake so we followed other guides and listened to their descriptions.”

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

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

Coastal rail to Dublin, then 24-hour hop-on hop-off bus with live English guides and audio. Visit Trinity College and the Book of Kells.

“The guides (there were two) were knowledgeable, lively and fun. They had plenty of anecdotes and fun facts to offer when the bus was stopped at a light, for example, and was never boring.”

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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 $46.86

DART rail transfer plus a 24-hour Dublin hop-on hop-off pass, live onboard commentary, and a highlights walk with Little Museum of Dublin entry.

“Really helpfulandfriendly staff from the first contact at the quayside to the last train staffer. Made the experience a real taste of enjoyable Dublin. Gareth the first bus driver was soi nformative, amusing and had us all answering questions and singing. Such fun.”

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4.Dublin Shore Excursion: City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 89 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $32.77Best value

Hop on and off Dublin’s top sights from the Irish Whiskey Museum. Flexible 24 or 48-hour pass with audio and a free walking tour.

“Excellent tour, the buses were plentiful and on time. I highly recommend this tour.”

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5.Dublin Shore Excursion, Live Guided Open-top, Hop-on Hop-off Sightseeing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 21 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $40.81

Dublin’s open-top hop-on hop-off loop hits major sights plus cathedrals and whiskey stops, with live and multilingual audio for easy touring.

“MICHEL the BEST driver and the sweetest person and the greatest storyteller in the whole world!!! The experience was wonderful”

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6.Boyne Valley, Meath – Private Shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 7 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $1,251.7Top rated

Private shore trip from Dublin to Tara, Newgrange, Slane, Monasterboice, and Trim Castle, with pickup and optional whiskey.

“Tommy M. Made for an amazing day seeing the gorgeous sites of Ireland within 90 minutes of Dublin. We had the most fantastic time with him as he told so many stories of the country. I couldn’t recommend this tour more. Cheers to Tommy! Best. Day.ever!”

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7.Cliffs of Moher, Galway – Private Shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 11 to 12 hours (approx.) · from $1,587.82

Private day trip from your Dublin cruise dock to the Cliffs of Moher and Galway, with Burren National Park and Wild Atlantic Way drives.

“Tommy was fantastic. He was very accommodating and asked us what we wanted to do and tailored the tour accordingly. The Cliffs of Moher trip was a once in a lifetime must see, and although we were caught in a short microburst rain and wind while up there, the whole experience will be remembered for many years. The drive back too was very picturesque. We even saw two beautiful rainbows at one point. For those who are thinking that it’s too far a drive from Dublin, go ahead and make the trip. It’s worth it!”

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8.Liberty Irish Tours Dublin City & Wicklow Mountains Luxury Car Shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1 reviews · from $1,105.39

Private luxury car day from Dublin to Wicklow with Trinity College, expert guide photo tips, and Glendalough lakes and deer.

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