Dublin Historical Walking Tour including Trinity College

Dublin, Ireland

Few cities wear history on its sleeve like Dublin does! The Historical Walking Tour has been acclaimed as a must-do tour for any visitor to Dublin and starts at Trinity College main gates. It takes in the grounds of Trinity College, Old Irish Parliament, Dublin Castle, City Hall, the Medieval and Viking quarter centered around Christ Church Cathedral and finishes in the old port of Temple Bar on the banks of the River Liffey.

Your guide has a passion for all aspects of history and will be delighted to discuss anything which might be of interest to you. Dublin combines a medieval city with the most stately of eighteenth century architecture and a thriving contemporary cultural scene. Behind the doorways, at every street corner there are reminders of the characters - revolutionary, literary and others - who imagined the city.

In just 2 hours, this entertaining 'seminar on the street' conducted by history graduates of Trinity College Dublin, explores the main features of Irish history - Dublin's development, the influence of the American and French Revolutions, the Potato Famine 1845 - 1849, the 1916 Rising, the War of Independence and concludes with the Northern Ireland peace process.

USD $15.27

Traveler Reviews

Review by: AMY W	April 2012
Great introduction to Dublin. Our tour guide was so knowledgeable and friendly. There is so much history. This tour is great for adults and teenagers. We were with our 12 year old son and it was a little too long for him, but his admission was free. My only complaint is that the group was too big- around 24 people.

Review by: Carl	January 2012
The walking tour was fabulous! The guide fun and extremely informed. Well done.

Review by: Nicole F	November 2011
My sister and I recently visited Dublin and booked this walking tour for our first morning. We couldn't have made a better choice! Galvin was our tour guide and he was amazing. This is the perfect way to get some background on the rich history of Dublin and all of Ireland before you begin to explore on your own. Book this tour!

Review by: Robyn H	October 2011
This tour started well, and the guide was very knowledgeable (a postgraduate of Trinity College, in history and gaelic). However, the tour was too long, and the steady rain that developed over the afternoon (and the guide's unwillingness to seek shelter), resulted in boredom and discomfort.

Review by: Allison C	October 2011
Wonderful, well worth doing as the guides give you a wonderful insight into the history of Dublin, but Ireland as well.

Review by: Patricia C	October 2011
This was an excellent walking tour. We covered a lot in a couple of hours. Our guide was well spoken and very knowledgeable. It was very interesting and well worth the time we spent on the tour.

Review by: William E	October 2011
Great tour and great guide. Outstanding value.

Review by: Julie S	September 2011
Awesome walking trip. The guide was very interesting and knew every detail of Irish history. A must do .

Review by: Valerie M	September 2011
Don't miss out on the opportunity to walk with a gifted historian. In two hours, we learned about the entire history of Ireland from an engaging, experienced tour guide. It was a really highlight of our visit to Dublin.

Review by: Davi H	September 2011
Too much talking and not enough walking!! I have taken many walking tours throughout the world. This was the worst. The guide kept stopping in remote corners on the street or in a building and talked way too much. We barely got to see Dublin. I would NOT recommend this tour if you would like to see any of the sites in Dublin.

Review by: Leonie L	September 2011
Very informative interesting guide, but perhaps a little too politacal.

Review by: Beryl S	August 2011
Very knowledgeable guide and good overview of Irish history. A lot to take in!

Review by: James M	August 2011
Very informative and entertaining but a little slow a times. We were also very tired by then. I would suggest the morning tour. A very good way to orient yourself for further exploration on your own.

Review by: Edward G	July 2011
Really enjoyable tour, with a little walking and really interesting history story. My wife, said she was tired and going to find a place to sit and I could meet her at the end. She was so wrapped up in the narrative by our guide that, tired as she was, she was there at the end. A very good investment in our time and money.

Review by: Diane L	July 2011
Terrific guide. Animated and knowledgeable. Kept our interest for almost 2-1/2 hours.

Review by: Vicki W	June 2011
Our guide was very interesting. A casual, active way to see some important sights.

Review by: Scott K	June 2011
Knowledgable guide with a good sense of humor. I would do this again.

Review by: Miranda K	June 2011
We enjoyed the tour - if you're a history buff you will love it. Our guide was really helpful and friendly.

Review by: William K	June 2011
I guess it was bad timing but some highlights were closed, like Trinity College, because of the "Queen's" visit. The tour was fine, but the tour guide spent a lot of time talking about Irish politics and not so much about the features we were visiting.

Review by: Ian C	May 2011
The tour was not as expected as the Queen was visiting the next day and both Trinity College and Dublin Castle were closed for security reasons. Our tour guide more than made up for these problems by amending the tour contents and provided a very entertaining and informative tour which was enjoyed by all of us.

Review by: A C M	May 2011
This tour deservres a high rating thanks to the engaging guide Peter. His information was sharp, interesting and well paced through out the 2 and a bit hours walk. You may have confidence in his knowledge. Well done! Alex Murray

Review by: Charles B	October 2010
Great. Very Knowledgeable. However walking trip did not include Book of Kells, even though advertised as such.

Review by: David H	October 2010
The historical information shared by the guide was fascinating, but I'd like to have had more stops that were relevant to the conversation. Most were, but one stop in particular reeked of urine and we were there for about 20 minutes.

Review by: Robert G	October 2010
A good walking tour of central Dublin with a thorough history of Ireland provided during the tour.

Review by: John G	October 2010
We thoroughly enjoyed our walking tour around Dublin. Our guide was very knowledgeable, he kept us interested and amused. We would highly recommend this trip. Thank you, John and Jayne Grayson

Review by: Paul M	August 2010
good detailed guidance

Review by: Anonymous	August 2010
Very good, the tour guide had excellent knowledge and a good sense of humour. I would highly recommend this tour although it went a little over 2 hours but still really good!

Review by: Anonymous	August 2010
The most informative and interesting tour I've been on in a long time. Having a PhD with a sense of humor as the guide made the history more alive. Being introduced to the best cup of coffee in Dublin topped it off for me!

Review by: Sara T	July 2010
You have to really like history in order to appreciate this tour. We were hoping to take a tour to get an introduction to the city and see some of the bigger sites. We did see them about 4 places total including the college, Christchurch, and Dublin Castle and at each place we were given about 20 minutes of history. If you like history then that's great, but if you tend to be bored by history then this probably is not the tour for you. I thought it went on a little long at times, and the tourguide was not terribly entertaining. Obviously the tour is called a "historical walking tour" - just be warned that that's what it is, more so than a way to get to know the city.

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	June 2010
This was very interesting. It is a good way to get some of the history and walk around the city.

Review by: Michael G, United States of America	May 2010
Highly Recommended

Review by: Francis R, United States of America	May 2010
Wonderful guide, got the entire Irish history in 2.5 hours. Very interesting.

Review by: Joseph B, United States of America	December 2009
Very informative and well thought out.

Review by: Krishnan V, Australia	October 2009
Wonderful orientation of this fascinating city with all its history knowledgeable guide from Trinity College. Do this as soon as you get to Dublin adds great value to your visit.

Review by: Nancy W, United States of America	September 2009
This was a great tour - and our tour guide told a great story and was a fabulous comedian. She was the best!

Review by: Chrystal V, United States of America	September 2009
Our guide was VERY knowledgable about Irish history. She gave a great overview of the political climate throughout Ireland's history. I thoroughly enjoyed it!

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	August 2009
I enjoyed this tour! The Guide was very knowledgeable and interesting. I learned a lot about Irish political history.

Review by: Roger D, United Kingdom	July 2009
Very informative. The history of Ireland in 2 hours, told in splendid surroundings.

Review by: Elise K, United States of America	June 2009
We met our tour guide outside the door at Trinity College, and had a fun paced walking tour with a good bit of Irish history from a lovely informed young lady . She had been a student for years at Trinity and was very knowlegable and well spoken for all to hear. We got good insight into the forming and history of Dublin and Ireland. We were glad that we did it on our first full day . Midway through the tour, we stopped for bathroom breaks and to settle the tour bill. The Viator printed voucher made this quick and easy. We're so glad that the four of us took this tour!

Review by: Pamela L, United States of America	May 2009
By far the best and most informative of all the tours we took.

Review by: Kate O, United Kingdom	April 2009
Excellent guide who really interacted with all the persons on the tour and was professional and knowledgeable. Really recommend it.

Review by: Michael E, United States of America	August 2008
The tour was very informative.

Review by: Michael T, United States of America	August 2008
My guide was a wealth of knowledge and information who also possessed a wicked sense of humor. The tour was informative, fast-moving and definitely recommended.

Review by: Yve S, United Kingdom	April 2008
Excellent. The guide was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about her subject. A brilliant overview of Irish history. Highly recommended.

Review by: Kerry B, United States of America	February 2008
I loved the tour, but it was too cold. I wished I had dressed warmer.