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• Carbon Neutral

Discover Dublin in a day with a passionate local host by your side! From the legendary Book of Kells to majestic St. Patrick’s Cathedral and historic Dublin Castle, you’ll uncover the city’s highlights and hidden gems — with entrance tickets included. Along the way, enjoy authentic local stories, flavors, and surprises that make Dublin truly unforgettable.

Destination

Dublin, Ireland

Category

City Highlight Tours

Duration

8 horas

Transport mode

Walking tour

Available languages

English, Français

Included

• Private guide
• Entrance ticket St. Patrick's Cathedral
• Entrance ticket Book of Kells
• All Withlocals tours are carbon neutral

Excluded

• Meals

What you can expect

Choose your local

Get to know these 3 passionate locals, each bringing unique perspectives and talents. Choose your favorite, check their availability, and book to create an unforgettable adventure tailored to you.

This is the plan

Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with the host of your choice.

1. Meeting point

   Meet at In front of Costa Coffee - Dublin to start your journey

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2. Itinerary

   This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.

3. Lo más destacado de la ciudad

   ¡Descubre el Libro de Kells, el Castillo de Dublín, la Catedral de San Patricio y otros lugares emblemáticos e imprescindibles de la ciudad en un solo día! Tu guía local te llevará a los principales lugares de interés para que puedas disfrutar de una visión general perfecta de lo que hace de Dublín un lugar único.

4. Narración mágica

   Detrás de cada punto de referencia y cada parada, hay una historia, y tu guía local está listo para contártela. ¡Prepárate para escuchar historias increíbles, perspectivas únicas y datos curiosos que solo un local conocedor sabría!

5. Make it yours

   Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.

   Book risk-free: Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.

   Need something special? Personalize your experience for more time, alternative locations or a completely tailored plan.

Flexible cancellation policy

• Feel confident booking

  Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund. Even up to 7 days before your experience, you’ll receive a refund, minus the service fee.

• Change of plans?

  Reschedule your experience to a date and time that works best for you.

• Loved by travelers worldwide

  Simple and flexible – your plans, your way.

Reviews from guests

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(About local Ruairi)

12 septiembre 2025

Ruairi has historical and engaging stories of Ireland from potato chips to the small Kerry cows of Dingle. We were laughing and learning for almost three hours. We experienced local restaurants and local stories. Thank you Ruariri, we are ever so grateful for our introduction to Ireland food and fun. Highly recommend! Food and more!

Michel🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Ruairi)

9 septiembre 2025

Ruairi is a great tour guide. He is personable, knowledgeable and passionate about Dubiln and Ireland. We truly enjoyed the few hours we spent with Ruairi. Michel & Joanne A very pleasant experience!

sami

(About local Derek)

8 septiembre 2025

Derek created unique tour and experience to us. Atmosphere was warm, friendly and relaxed. Derek's knowledge of Dudlin & Ireland was great and wide and stories were interesting. Big thanks! SamiWarm and friendly tour

Jeff 🇺🇸 United States

(About local Ruairi)

7 septiembre 2025

Ruari was great. We learned a lot , enjoyed ourselves and left sated Great afternoon introduction to dublin

denalda🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Ruairi)

5 septiembre 2025

First, let me start by saying that Ruairi was so accommodating for us. We had had some travel challenges and ended up arriving in the city 14 hours late. He changed his schedule to accommodate us and then shifted the tour to start at our hotel and then gave us a truly marvellous tour of all of Dublin’s hidden gems. Superbly knowledgable about Dublin‘s history, Irish history and available attractions within the city. all this while being charming and funny. We had a great day.Ruairi , A true Dubliner

Lynn🇺🇸 United States

(About local Ruairi)

4 septiembre 2025

My sister and I took the Kickstarter tour on our first night in Dublin. Even before our tour, Ruairi communicated with me and gave me great recommendations to maximize our time. We told him we wanted stories, not just pointing out buildings, and he delivered! We had a lovely tour ending at a proper Irish pub, where Ruairi shared a pint of Guinness and an extra hour of conversation with us. He remained available to us even days later, giving us tips for the next leg of our journey. I just wish we’d had time for the hidden gems tour. Ruairi is the best!

Alexandra🇺🇸 United States

(About local Derek)

4 septiembre 2025

Derek was very knowledgeable on everything that we were wondering about in terms of Irish literature and Dublin! He was also very conversational, and also got us into a couple of different places due to connections and his overall familiarity with the subject. So lovely - we thoroughly enjoyed and recommended to a friend of ours. Thanks again, Derek!Wonderful and Informtive!

Steven🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Ruairi)

4 septiembre 2025

Had a great time with Ruairi. He is a great storyteller and historian and we thoroughly enjoyed all the food!Great food tour of Dublin.

Leslie🇺🇸 United States

(About local Ruairi)

1 septiembre 2025

Ruairi was fantastic. We had a larger group with both adults and children and he was able to engage everyone the entire tour. It was an amazing mixture of local food with storytelling and history. Can’t recommend Ruairi enough !!Dublin Highlights

Christine

(About local Ruairi)

1 septiembre 2025

Ruairi is an awesome tour guide. He is knowledgeable and delivers historical information in a ln interesting and fun manner. He knows lots of inside stories that provide additional fun facts and laughs. He also is timely and a good communicator, and adjusts your touring experience to meet your needs. We highly recommend him! Awesome tour guide

Jane🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Derek)

29 agosto 2025

We were delighted by Derek’s comprehensive and engaging review of Dublin’s history. We appreciated his suggestions on places to shop and eat. Enjoyable & informative!

Pauline🇫🇷 France

(About local Derek)

27 agosto 2025

Nous avons fait un tour de Dublin avec Derek, qui était un guide sympathique et accessible. Il connaît bien l’histoire de la ville et du pays, en particulier les aspects religieux et politiques de l’Irlande. En tant qu’adultes, nous avons apprécié ses explications, même si certains passages étaient un peu complexes à suivre. En revanche, ce tour n’était pas vraiment adapté à nos enfants de 10 et 4 ans. L’approche très centrée sur l’histoire et la religion ne les a pas captivés. Ce serait peut-être mieux pour des ados. Cela dit, Derek est resté très aimable avec eux tout au long du parcours.

Cat🇺🇸 United States

(About local Ruairi)

26 agosto 2025

Terrific tour and great food. Highly recommended!He’s great!

Francis🇺🇸 United States

(About local Derek)

26 agosto 2025

Derek hosted us for a 3 hour Dublin walking tour focused on the 1916 uprising. Very personable, great knowledge of the subject as well as other questions we had about Irish history and current affairs. Highly recommend himExcellent guide, very knowledgeable

Daniella🇺🇸 United States

(About local Ruairi)

24 agosto 2025

It was an absolute pleasure to meet Ruairi, he is funny, and the history and stories shared were priceless. The area selected for the tour was great, and filled with amazing shops and restaurants, you could sense the local vibe. The reason for my rating was the food, I thought that for the price and number of stops (10 locations) only two were true meal samples: a falafel and a tiny beef stew. The rest were pubs, nuts, cheese sample, a couple pieces of chocolate, and ice cream. At the end, I was still a bit hungry. Great guide, great area, food was average

Adam🇺🇸 United States

(About local Ruairi)

22 agosto 2025

Had a wonderful experience with Ruairi! Ruairi intertwined the history of Dublin/Ireland with his personal and historical stories that you would not necessarily find in the history books. Very evident that Ruairi has a unique and behind the scenes perspective of Dublin and it’s people. History and Story Telling

Shannon 🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Derek)

20 agosto 2025

My family spent an enjoyable morning on a walking tour with Derek to help us get to know the city of Dublin. We had many questions about Dublin's history and culture and Derek answered them all with patience and good humour. He is knowledgeable and kind and helpfully gave us recommendations for places and activities we might want to visit during our stay. A wonderful way to begin to explore a new to us city. An enjoyable and informative tour

Josh🇺🇸 United States

(About local Ruairi)

18 agosto 2025

Ruairi is incredibly knowledgable, friendly & fun! He took our family of four (including a 16 yo & 11yo) on a fun & very tasty tour of Dublin. It is the BEST way to see and taste the very best of Dublin. It was our first time in Dublin and we cannot recommend doing this tour (and doing it with Ruairi) enough! It was the highlight of our time in Dublin.Incredible food tour in Dublin

Geetha🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Ruairi)

12 agosto 2025

Highly recommend Ruairi to anyone looking for a fun and engaging private tour! Tour was excellent!Suoerb tour of Dublin with Ruairi

David🇺🇸 United States

(About local Ruairi)

12 agosto 2025

Tasty and Entertaining

Carol &Brendan🇺🇸 United States

(About local Ben)

10 agosto 2025

Ben was our first choice to walk with a few hours after we arrived from Chicago. We desired someone interesting that could keep us awake . We had a memorable few hours together and loved every minute . Ben is a good listener, knowledgeable and interesting. We highly recommend Ben Walking Tour on Artivwl Day!

mg2rcrrs6q🇨🇭 Switzerland

(About local Ruairi)

10 agosto 2025

Ruairi was fantastic! The tour was full of great stories, hidden gems, and authentic Dublin charm. He made the city come alive and gave us brilliant tips for the rest of our stay. Absolutely unforgettable!The Best Way to Experience Dublin

Anne🇺🇸 United States

(About local Ben)

10 agosto 2025

Very knowledgeable and interesting. Nice bikes as well and enjoyed the ride. Anne ratcliffe

Ashley🇺🇸 United States

(About local Ruairi)

3 agosto 2025

We had a fabulous food tour in Dublin with Ruairi! We had a big family group with children and grandparents and he was absolutely wonderful. We started the tour in a local pub like friends listening to his great stories and we left full of food, laughs and great memories. It really doesn’t get any better than Ruairi! Do not hesitate! Book him now! Thank you Ruairi!Ruairi was the BEST!

Lisa🇺🇸 United States

(About local Derek)

30 julio 2025

Derek was a wonderful guide and we loved our walking tour with him. Very informative, friendly and customized to your interests and starting location. Great walking tour! Highly recommend.

Charles🇺🇸 United States

(About local Derek)

25 julio 2025

Derek has an amazing command of the history and the culture of Dublin. This was exactly what we had hoped for and we had an excellent time. We stopped for tea and a delicious scone as well. We highly recommend Derek for your Dublin tour!Very Thorough Tour!

Michael🇺🇸 United States

(About local Derek)

22 julio 2025

Derek was knowledgeable and personable. And patient since the rain and the traffic made us about 20 minutes late to our meeting point. The tour was a perfect intro to this magical and historic city, especially for folks like us who had only a short layover. I like that he talked about architecture as well as history: in a place like Ireland the two are very much connected. Enjoyable all around and very much recommended!Dublin in the Rain!

Cassie

(About local Ruairi)

20 julio 2025

Ruari exceeded my expectations!! Such a knowledgeable, friendly guide. He really tailored the 10 Tastings to those in the group. We learned history and context for each location we visited. Had a delightful time feeling like a local with Ruari !!Ruari Knows Dublin!

John🇮🇪 Ireland

(About local Ben)

20 julio 2025

We did th Dublin City centre tour with Ben yesterday. We were a group of three retirees. My self John (Irish) and my two friends of 40 years Brett and Penney originally from South Africa but now living in Australia. The three of us have traveled extensively and have been on numerous tours but as Brett said “this tour was right up there at the top” Ben was patient, very knowledgeable, organised, humorous and had lots of interesting facts and funny little stories about the various places we visited. Thank you Ben.Dublin with Ben.

tom🇳🇿 New Zealand

(About local Ruairi)

16 julio 2025

We did the sights and hidden gems tour. Ruairi is a great storyteller and has excellent insider’s knowledge of Dublin. From the little known stories of events to the characters that make up the city. Great historical notes along with a locals knowledge of contemporary history made this a great tour of the inner city on a changeable blustery day. Great insights into Dublin

Ted🇺🇸 United States

(About local Ruairi)

13 julio 2025

Our family of five (three teenagers) booked Ruairi after reading his reviews, and the tour did not disappoint. Ruairi is a lifelong Dubliner and has extensive contextual knowledge of Dublin’s ancient and recent history. Not only did we visit and learn about major landmarks and events, Ruairi also shared stories and history that you’ll never read in any textbook. He has an excellent sense of humor and we laughed a lot. Ruairi also shared stories that kept our teenagers interested and even pointed out several shops/restaurants frequently by the rich and famous. Many of the shop keepers along the tour know Ruairi and it gave the tour an authentic personal touch. I can’t share all the highlights because we promised Ruairi we wouldn’t share any spoilers, but you will get a unique and special experience in Dublin on his tour. 10/10. Thank you, Ruairi!Excellent experience

Elizabeth, Christian, Caroline and Nicholas🇺🇸 United States

(About local Derek)

8 julio 2025

Derek walked us around Dublin’s city centre, sharing historical facts and cultural insights. It was the perfect start to our vacation in Ireland. We appreciated his suggestions of restaurants and pubs. Fantastic family walking tour of Dublin

Emily

(About local Ruairi)

8 julio 2025

Our food tour with Ruari with wonderful and a perfect introduction to the city and its food. We made 10 stops and sampled a variety of food, from chocolate, Guinness, fish and chips, stew, ice cream, cider, and more. Definitely come very hungry to this tour. Ruari was so knowledge and hilarious, with lots of great stories of the places we went and the city. His personality truly made this tour unique. I definitely recommend to anyone visiting in the city!Unique and delicious tour

Saurabh🇺🇸 United States

(About local Derek)

6 julio 2025

Had a great day introduction to Dublin with Derek. He was flexible to start the tour near our hotel which meant less walking for us. He was extremely knowledgeable about history and was interesting to talk to. We saw a few places we would never have seen on a regular tour. All in all a great choice.Nice day in dublin

Maureen🇺🇸 United States

(About local Ruairi)

3 julio 2025

Ruairi was great! Very informative and an absolutely phenomenal story teller. He has lots of knowledge about the history of Dublin and had some funny stories about his former tours. He also introduced us to some great local characters and greatly lessened a lot of my biases to boot. Great tour.

Steve & Jodi🇺🇸 United States

(About local Ruairi)

30 junio 2025

So happy we booked this food tour with Ruari! We enjoy doing a food tour to literally get a taste of the city and Ruari delivered an exceptional experience. We had some must see places on our list that I doubt we would have had time to find on our own and thanks to Ruari we actually got to visit them. We really enjoyed all of our tastings and Ruari’s stories. If you are looking for a great food tour, I’d highly recommend this one with Ruari. He also went above and beyond when our flight in was delayed and met us at our hotel which we REALLY appreciated because we almost always get lost in new cities. He also took us on our first luas ride which gave us the confidence to use it on our own. Saved us so much time over the course of our visit. Thank you, Ruari!Fabulous!

Daniela🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Derek)

24 junio 2025

Unser Spaziergang durch Dublin mit Derek war eine Reise in die Vergangenheit. Derek wusste so viel und lebendig aus der Geschichte zu berichten - wir hatten oft das Gefühl mitten im Geschehen zu sein. Wir haben den Nachmittag sehr genossen und sagen nochmals herzlich Danke. Zeitreise in Dublin

James🇺🇸 United States

(About local Derek)

23 junio 2025

Derek was fantastic. He's very knowledgeable, personable and a great sense of humor. We have visited Dublin several time and wanted a bit more of the history and to see some out of the way places. Derek did not disappoint - his knowledge of Irish history and ability to explain it was spot on. We also visited a few hidden gems. Our time with him was the one of the highlights of our visit to Dublin. Great tour

Pernilla

(About local Ruairi)

18 junio 2025

A true Dubliner showing his home city with knowledge and a sense of humor. Great sights, behind the scenes, and a door opener to the places and the people you would never find on your own. /Gus Enquist, Gustav's Europe & BeyondRuairi is Dublin incarnate

Alison🇺🇸 United States

(About local Derek)

15 junio 2025

Derek was highly knowledgeable of many aspects of Irish culture and politics. Curated the tour to focus on things we had mentioned when we first met. Highly recommend.Very knowledgeable and friendly

Jason🇺🇸 United States

(About local Ruairi)

11 junio 2025

Seeing what and where locals eat is a great glimpse into the real lives of residents. Ruairi took me though a wonderful variety of food experience and places as we walked around Dublin for the afternoon. Based on my preferences he created a bespoke tour that gave me great food and drinks while avoiding the tourist traps that are too easy to find. A glimpse into a real view of Dublin

Barbara and Michael🇺🇸 United States

(About local Ruairi)

9 junio 2025

Ruairi really went above and beyond with his tour. The food selections were excellent and his local knowledge and personal experience with the local food scene made for an unforgettable Dublin experience. Additionally, he was able to provide great recommendations that made the rest of our trip that much more special. Would recommend booking with him if you get the chance.Fantastic experience

Carolyn

(About local Ruairi)

9 junio 2025

We wanted to see some key highlights and also hidden gems. We got them both. So many unknown stories of the city and its people that makes this worth the value. Great stories of Dublin

Stacy🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Ruairi)

9 junio 2025

A few too many stories about his past tours. He was knowledgeable about the sites we saw. Meh

Kaitlin

(About local Ruairi)

8 junio 2025

Ruairi was an absolutely fantastic tour guide! We loved hearing the history, cultural significance and personal anecdotes about each place we visited! And every bite of food he brought us to was phenomenal! We adored the variety we got to try and he was really attentive to adapting things if he found out one of us wasn’t a fan of a certain flavor (I’m not a coffee person and he remembered that when he gave us some guinness since it’s also bitter and turned it into a cocktail for me so I’d enjoy it more!). Not to mention his wit and sense of humor! We were laughing the whole way! We really felt like we knew the real Dublin a lot better because of his tour and highly recommend him!!Wonderful tour!

Hank🇺🇸 United States

(About local Ruairi)

6 junio 2025

Ruairi is an entertaining guide. He has lots of colorful tidbits and facts on the local culture and its history. We had plenty to eat and drink and even bypassed the last stop in favor of the most delicious ice cream at Murphy’s. The stop at Sweny’s Pharmacy was an add on and he was kind enough to pick us up at the train station rather than the originally scheduled meet up. It was a beautiful day in Dublin and a refreshing tour. Thanks, Ruairi Entertaining Afternoon

Keith🇺🇸 United States

(About local Ruairi)

2 junio 2025

Ruairi was such a pleasure to have lead us on a food tour through Dublin. He came with waters and Tayto chips for the large amount of kids with us, and all of the places were prepared for our large group. The cherry on top was taking us to a Pub where we learned the proper way on how to pour a Guiness. Truly a wonderful experience, would highly recommend to anybody else visiting Dublin!!Great kickoff to an amazing Ireland Trip

Joanne🇺🇸 United States

(About local Ruairi)

31 mayo 2025

We had an absolutely fabulous time with Ruairi!! He was very flexible with the start time which made these tired travelers very happy!!! If you want a fun and hilarious tour book with Ruairi!! We let him plan our Dublin tour and he did not disappoint!!! I felt like we hit most of the major tourist attractions with a lot of hidden gems thrown into the tour. Personally, I love the hidden gems and personal stories the most during a guided tour!! Ruining had us laughing the entire time!!! If we are ever back in Dublin (and we will be), we would definitely book him again ... maybe for a food tour next time!!!!

Marianne🇨🇭 Switzerland

(About local Derek)

29 mayo 2025

Cesare🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Derek)

28 mayo 2025

Derek was knowledgeable, thorough interesting to talk to. He was flexible in our and adjusted our itinerary so we could make better use of our time in Dublin.Dunlin