Castles Travel

Castles · Tour

Swift's Own Cathedral First, and an Upgrade That Ends at Guinness

4.7 1,619 reviews 4.7 stars out of 5, 1,619 reviews

Ratings collected by Viator and Tripadvisor

Dublin
Skip the line
Swift's Own Cathedral First, and an Upgrade That Ends at Guinness (1/12)
Swift's Own Cathedral First, and an Upgrade That Ends at Guinness (2/12)
Swift's Own Cathedral First, and an Upgrade That Ends at Guinness (3/12)
Swift's Own Cathedral First, and an Upgrade That Ends at Guinness (4/12)
Swift's Own Cathedral First, and an Upgrade That Ends at Guinness (5/12)
Swift's Own Cathedral First, and an Upgrade That Ends at Guinness (6/12)
Swift's Own Cathedral First, and an Upgrade That Ends at Guinness (7/12)
Swift's Own Cathedral First, and an Upgrade That Ends at Guinness (8/12)
Swift's Own Cathedral First, and an Upgrade That Ends at Guinness (9/12)
Swift's Own Cathedral First, and an Upgrade That Ends at Guinness (10/12)
Swift's Own Cathedral First, and an Upgrade That Ends at Guinness (11/12)
Swift's Own Cathedral First, and an Upgrade That Ends at Guinness (12/12)

A walking tour of central Dublin with timed priority entry at each stop, which is what keeps the day moving through three buildings that all queue badly.

It begins at St Patrick's Cathedral and its garden, with the life of Ireland's patron saint and the writers attached to the place.

Then Trinity College, founded in 1592 by Elizabeth I, and priority timed entry to the Book of Kells.

The walk finishes at Dublin Castle, 13th century, and its gardens.

One option worth knowing about: on the six-hour Ultimate Full Day version, the tour ends inside the Guinness Storehouse.

What's included

  • Entry to the Oldest Vaulted Library in Europe - Book of Kells 360 & Long Room reimagined Experience
  • Skip-the-Line Guinness Storehouse entrance and a pint of Guinness is included on the Full Day Option
  • Skip the Line Entry to St Patrick's Cathedral & Timed Easy Access to Book of Kells
  • Exterior tour of the13th Century Dublin Castle
Show 1 more
  • Optional Upgrade: Add Guinness Storehouse to your experience & see Dublin`s most iconic landmarks

Itinerary

The map could not be loaded. Please try again in a moment.

Trinity College Dublin, College St, Dublin

Trinity College Dublin, College St, Dublin, 2, Ireland

Meeting Time: 15 minutes before the scheduled start time Meeting Place: Edmund Burke Statue, Trinity College, Dublin 2, D02 E620 Meeting Point: Meet your guide at the Main Front Entrance of Trinity College, facing on to College Green, between the big wooden doors, and iron railings.

  1. Saint Patrick's Cathedral

    Skip-the-line access to the cathedral and its gardens, and a full tour of both. The guide covers Jonathan Swift, who was Dean of St Patrick's, and Bram Stoker, who wrote Dracula and studied at Trinity.

  2. Dublin Castle

    Then Dublin Castle. It was built in the 13th century on ground the Vikings had settled, and it worked as a fortress, a prison, a treasury, a court and the seat of English administration in Ireland for 700 years. It was rebuilt in the 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th centuries, which is why it reads as several buildings at once. This is a guided tour of the exterior: the original 13th-century Record and Octagonal Towers, the Upper and Lower State Yards and the architecture around them. The Castle Gardens are included, and they are the place where the first Vikings landed in Dublin in 795 AD. The lawn there now is landscaped on Celtic lines.

  3. Molly Malone Statue

    The Molly Malone statue, where the guide introduces Dublin's own heroine and her song. Molly and her barrow have become one of the standing images of the city, and Cockles and Mussels is close to an unofficial anthem for it.

  4. The Book of Kells Experience

    The Book of Kells, made in the 9th century and called in the Annals of Ulster in 1007 the most precious object in the western world. Twelve hundred years later it is still the standard against which medieval illumination is measured. The guide works through the ornament, the symbolism packed into it, and the case for it as a work of art.

  5. Trinity College Dublin

    After the Book of Kells and the library, 10 minutes in the shop.

St Patrick's Close, Dublin

St Patrick's Close, Dublin, D08 H6X3, Ireland

Not included

  • Hotel Pick Up & Drop Off / Transportation / Food and Drink / Gratitude
  • Interior visit to Dublin Castle
  • Guinness Storehouse entrance is included for guests, who booked the upgrade option
  • Full Day Tour guests will need a single public transportation ticket (Luas)

Good to know

  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Please wear comfortable shoes as this tour involves a fair amount of walking, including over uneven surfaces, cobblestones, hills, inclines, declines and stairs.
Show 7 more
  • Participants should be in good health - consult first with your doctor if you have any medical condition or are not used to regular exercise.
  • Wheelchairs, motorised scooters or any other device to assist mobility are not recommended, as we cannot guarantee: that all footpaths/sidewalks/curbs will have suitable ramps.
  • Anybody under the age of 18 years must be accompanied by somebody aged 18 years or older.
  • Not recommended for travellers with limited mobility
  • Up to 8 travelers per booking.
  • Mobile or paper ticket accepted
  • Guiding available in: de, en, it, fr, es.

Meeting point

  • Meeting Time: 15 minutes before the scheduled start time Meeting Place: St Patrick's Garden, Bull Alley St, Dublin, Ireland Meeting Point: Meet your guide at the fountain in the middle of St Patrick's Garden

Reviews

Loading reviews…

    Keep exploring

    More experiences in Dublin

    Ratings collected by Viator and Tripadvisor

    From

    € 119.00

    Book now