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• Carbon Neutral

Step into the heart of Dublin with a private tour that brings history and legend to life. Explore the iconic Book of Kells, the grandeur of Dublin Castle, and the charm of the Molly Malone statue, all through the eyes of a passionate local host. Discover the culture, stories, and spirit that make Dublin truly unforgettable!

Destination

Dublin, Ireland

Category

City Highlight Tours

Duration

4 hours

Transport mode

Walking tour

Available languages

English

Included

• Private guide
• 1 Local snack or drink
• Entrance ticket Book of Kells
• Entrance ticket Dublin Castle
• All Withlocals tours are carbon neutral

Excluded

• During high season there might be a waiting time to enter the Book of Kells due to increased visitor numbers

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 Keoghs Cafe - 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. Culture of the City

   On this private tour, you’ll experience and discover Dublin through its culture. Whether it’s focused on a tradition, a special part of town with a story to tell, cultural beliefs, or around a cultural activity that shaped the city into what it is - this tour will be a cultural awakening you can’t miss!

4. Book of Kells

   Thanks to your local host, you’ll learn and see how Book of Kells made an impact in Dublin, making you experience the city from a different perspective.

5. Cultural Highlights

   As you deep dive into the subject of your tour, you’ll make stops to visit unique spots that will give you a full picture of the city. Visit Book of Kells, Dublin Castle, Statue of Molly Malone, and more and see how these cultural highlights are part of the local life but have so much history behind them!

6. Storytelling Journey

   As you discover the cultural side of Dublin, you’ll be able to embrace it thanks to the amazing stories and storytelling skills of your local host. Feel free to ask any questions and feel as if you are reliving history in the present time.

7. 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

Josh

(About local Mydie)

21 April 2025

This was a great experience. Mydie was friendly and knowledgable. Come hungry though, we've been on food tours in other cities and this tour provided the most food-by far!Come Hungry

Ron🇺🇸 United States

(About local Derek)

17 April 2025

Derek, was local, gave us insights into not only the history of Dublin but what it is like living in Dublin today. Great guide, would recommend. Cheers

Jess🇺🇸 United States

(About local Derek)

14 April 2025

Derek gave us a wonderful and thorough tour of Dublin and surprised us my making sure we saw some of the a once a year performance of Hansel’s Messiah performed outside Christ Church. Highly recommend!Wonderful Tour!

Andrew🇺🇸 United States

(About local Mydie)

12 April 2025

My family and I had a fantastic time with Mydie! Delicious food, exciting stories, and wonderful company!Fantastic Time!

Ken🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Mydie)

31 March 2025

Mydie did such a great job of personalizing our Dublin walking tour. She is fun, energetic and informative. Her personality is perfect for this industry. Mydie seemed very knowledgeable and eager to share her vast experience and many humorous anecdotes about the city. Sign me up again with this host the next time I'm back! Ken CDublin with Mydie - 10 hearts!

Unknown

(About local Mydie)

23 March 2025

Had a wonderful time with Mydie. Lots of stories and fun with the tastings! My 2 favorites were the potato cake factory and the pub!Great!!

Dean🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Derek)

20 March 2025

Derek knows all relevant places and a lot about Dublins history. Highly recommended. Our group enjoyed the tour!Perfect kick-start of Dublin!

Virginia

(About local Mydie)

17 January 2025

Mydie, your energy and enthusiasm as you took us on our tour was truly infectious. You were so personable which put everyone in the group at ease from the very start. Your insights and knowledge of each establishment and landmark you took us too was fantastic. We individually and collectively all learned so much. Your passion for continuous learning was also very evident through all your questions to us based on our backgrounds. Thanks so much again, we had a great time. We would highly recommend Mydie as your tour guide.Thank You Mydie

Richard

(About local Derek)

17 January 2025

Derek was a very friendly and informative guide on Dublin and Irish history.Dublin history

Perrine🇮🇪 Ireland

(About local Mydie)

6 January 2025

We had a great visit with Mydie. It was a great tour which gave a pretty good idea of what’s to see in the city. We learned a lot and truly enjoyed it. I highly recommend it. Mydie is very nice and warm and she clearly loves her city.Great experience

Hannah

(About local Ben)

5 January 2025

Ben was absolutely amazing, he is super knowledgeable about the area and a really nice guy. We learnt so much on our tour and would definitely recommend going on a tour with Ben 😊Amazing Experience

Beth

(About local Ben)

28 December 2024

Vanessa🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Ben)

24 December 2024

Our group of 3 had a great tour with Ben in the afternoon. Lots of great stories and interesting history. Lots of suggestions and recommendations shared by Ben which were much appreciated. Loved the video Ben emailed after our tour of us toting around Dublin and information sheet was also great! Would thoroughly recommend touring Dublin with Ben! Thank you so much Dublin with Ben

Andrew🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Derek)

14 December 2024

Amazing tour with our guide Derek which i would highly reccomnd; Derek was really knowledgeable and he pointed out some hidden landmarks as well as giving an inciteful insight into the uprising and the key players with in. 1916 with Derek

Barbara🇺🇸 United States

(About local Derek)

10 December 2024

Derek is a walking history book. He can also answer any questions about Ireland. Very knowledgeable. We warmed up in a very nice coffee/chocolate boutique coffee restaurant. I only had the morning in Dublin and Derek walked with me everywhere. It was a good experience. Clear and Cold!

Kei🇺🇸 United States

(About local Derek)

4 December 2024

Gena🇺🇸 United States

(About local Mydie)

12 November 2024

Mydie gave us an excellent tour. She was lively and friendly, and she shared a lot of great information with us. She was able to give us historic background and current information as well as personal connections and perspective. I think you’ll enjoy any tour with Mydie.Friendly and Knowledgable

Carmen🇨🇭 Switzerland

(About local Derek)

9 November 2024

apellerito🇺🇸 United States

(About local Mydie)

5 November 2024

although the appointment was cancelled by the guide, she acted promptly and professionally to have a refund issued to mepromptly and professionally

Kathleen🇺🇸 United States

(About local Mydie)

1 November 2024

Mydie was a wonderful local host! Despite it being a non-traditional booking with just me traveling solo, Mydie was fun, engaging, and knowledgeable about Dublin and the history of Ireland. She has a delightful personality and I truly enjoyed our entire three hours together! Highly recommend for anyone who wants to tour Dublin and the great eating spots for a fun few hours! One on One with a Local

Florestan 🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Mydie)

29 October 2024

Mydie took us along on an exiting and highly informative trip across the Center of Dublin. With her as Tourguide we really got a great view not only of the interesting places of Dublin, but also got some insight into everyday life. She herself is an interesting person - who cares for the opinion and perspective of her group. What an informative day!

Ian🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Mydie)

28 October 2024

Mydie is an excellent guide and took great pride in showing us her city and telling us of its history. The tour was well paced and we went to interesting locations important to Irish history. Mydie provided a great commentary and gave us insights into places to go to further our Irish experience such as good pubs with Irish music. We recommend this tourWell paced and interesting tour

Laura🇺🇸 United States

(About local Mydie)

24 October 2024

We had a great tour with Mydie. We got to learn all sorts of history of Ireland and Dublin and eat delicious food. We were so full by the end! And Mydie was amazingly fun and informative. We can't think of a better way to have spent an afternoon.Perfect tour in Dublin

Peter

(About local Mydie)

15 October 2024

We had a wonderful day and that was most delightful also very good weather in Dublin. In these circumstances really nothing could go wrong. Mydie showed us the town and parts of the seaside and told us a lot about history of the 20th century in Irland. We enjoyed that a lot and departed after several drinks in a pub in a very good mood. We thank her a lot. Peter and family A nice day in Dublin

Celeste

(About local Mydie)

14 October 2024

Great tour! Just our party of 4 with our tour guide Mydie who was wonderful! We did a leisurely tour for 3 hours with lots of great food and lots of great history. A wonderful way to see the sights of Dublin and all the history behind it. We ended at a pub for a pint which was the perfect finish. Would highly recommend, thank you Mydie!Great private tour!!

Jill🇺🇸 United States

(About local Derek)

10 October 2024

We had a wonderful experience with Derek! After sharing that we’d been to the city before and were really interested in seeing some truly unique locations, we gave Derek a free pass to take us anywhere he’d like. He did not disappoint. We saw some really interesting spots and learned lots of fun facts that we didn’t know…even about some of the Dublin icons we had visited already. Art, history, food, music, whatever! You name it and he seemed to know a lot of obscure but super interesting trivia! We had a really fun time seeing Derek’s side of Dublin and appreciated the time he spent with us. We definitely recommend spending some time with Derek taking in this lovely, diverse city!Dublin in an Afternoon!

Josh🇺🇸 United States

(About local Derek)

3 October 2024

Derek is a knowledgeable and accommodating guide. He built a walking tour around our particular interests and offered an enormous amount of historical and social context. We managed to see everything on our list that was within walking distance and much more that we weren't aware of. It was a pleasure to discover Dublin with Derek.

Eric🇺🇸 United States

(About local Derek)

30 September 2024

We had a great time touring Dublin with Derek as our guide. We only had a time slot open on Sunday which limited some of what we could do, but Derek made it very entertaining regardless with his extensive knowledge of the city and it's history.Very informative!

Hayley🇺🇸 United States

(About local Mydie)

29 September 2024

Highly recommend this tour! My husband and I almost always do the 10 Tastings Tour when we first get to a new city, as we find it's a great way to get acclimated to the city. This was exactly the case here. Mydie did such a great job guiding us around her home and showing us some excellent bites along the way. Amazing intro to Dublin!

Erroll🇺🇸 United States

(About local Derek)

25 September 2024

Derek did a superb job. Kind, courteous, informative and delightful. I would highly recommend him for anyone who wants to get to know Dublin. Doing Dublin With Derek

Debra🇺🇸 United States

(About local Derek)

23 September 2024

Yesterday’s excursion thru Dublin was educational and filled with great stories. Recommend everyone take Derek’s tour as their initial guide to Dublin. He showed us everything we wanted, was receptive to our pace and requests of places to see including a fabulous tea roomWalking thru Dublin

Hannah🇺🇸 United States

(About local Mydie)

21 September 2024

Mydie was absolutely lovely! We had the best time walking around Dublin and trying typical Irish dishes. We had been traveling around Ireland with Dublin as our last stop. She catered the tour to what we hadn’t seen before and we tried things we hadn’t had yet as well! Would highly recommend Mydie for anyone looking for a great tour and fun! One of the best tour guides in Ireland!

Steven🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Derek)

16 September 2024

Derek was a wealth of knowledge. Pace of tour was excellent with lots of time for questions. Private tours are the way to go. He hit all the high points. Fantastic and informative Dublin tour

Stuart🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Derek)

6 September 2024

We really enjoyed our afternoon with Derek taking in the 10 Highlights of Dublin. He is very engaging, enthusiastic and informative and most importantly we learned what makes a perfect pour of Guinness. Very Informative Afternoon

Jari🇺🇸 United States

(About local Mydie)

2 September 2024

Our private food tour with Mydie was wonderful. She is personable and fun, and we felt like we were with an old friend. Walking around the city and going to several different food places on both the North and South sides of Dublin, was very interesting. We got to sample meat pies and cider, fish and chips, some very yummy fudge and chocolates and of course, to top it all off, delicious ice cream. It was a great day and we hated for it to end. Definitely recommend this tour and ask for Mydie to guide you. You won't be disappointed.DUBLIN DELIGHTS

Jane🇮🇪 Ireland

(About local Keelan)

31 August 2024

Keelan took our family of three generations on a fabulous walking tour of Dublin. Informative and entertaining. Keelan was keen to tailor a tour that suited our family. Highly recommend Keelan as a tour guide, he did a great job. We did feel that the tour itself was expensively priced.Fabulous tour with Keelan

Dorothy🇺🇸 United States

(About local Derek)

31 August 2024

Derek is wise and thoughtful and kind--he was very responsive to our needs and our many questions. He knew a lot about Irish history and entertained us with many stories--highly recommended as much time as you can. Towo days with Derek were awesome!!

Julia

(About local Mydie)

28 August 2024

This is extremely disappointing as I reserved this food walking tour in April and I arrived this morning in Ireland for the first time looking forward to this experience. Had I known this was a scam, I would have booked something through TripAdvisor but was hoping to support local. What a horrible let down. Waited for over 45 mins for an individual that never showed up and never communicated any alternatives. So far this company has been has been inattentive with regards to any follow through with a refund or explanation. What a scam and a horrible first day experience in Ireland. Scam

Alison🇺🇸 United States

(About local Keelan)

23 August 2024

Keenan was a fantastic tour guide and history buff. We learned so much about the rebellion and the general history of the Irish. I particularly liked the fact the he could speak with very differing accents from different parts of the country. This was so much better and more interesting than simply wandering around the city on our own, which is what we have done in the past.Enjoyable and Informative

Robert🇺🇸 United States

(About local Derek)

17 August 2024

Derek was knowledgeable engaging and very accommodating. Really enjoyed our tour and learned much history. He adapted the tour to our special interests. Highly Recommended! Delightful

Riley🇺🇸 United States

(About local Derek)

28 July 2024

We learned a lot. Great knowledge. 4 adults, 2 children. Derek did a good job for all. Well worth the cost. Dublin with kids

Natalia🇺🇸 United States

(About local Derek)

21 July 2024

Derek was a great guide and during our three hour walk with him around Dublin we learned so much about this wonderful city. He is very knowledgeable about the history of Dublin and Ireland and a really nice guy. Learned so much about Dublin

Austin🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Derek)

21 July 2024

Derek was very knowledgeable about the city and crafted a great tour even for such a short amount of time. Highly recommended! Great tour around Dublin!

melanie🇺🇸 United States

(About local Keelan)

20 July 2024

Keelan was phenomenal. We spoke not just about local sights and landmarks, which he was well-versed in, but a far-reaching variety of topics about Ireland, Irish history and culture. He led us all around town effortlessly, and shared facts and tidbits about the various spots wherever we ended up. We appreciated hearing about his family history that he related to our questions about life in Ireland. Additionally, his knowledge of history from ancient to modern, was thorough and compelling. Keelan - you have made my trip! This experience was 100% what I was hoping for. Thank you. Magnificent!

Robyn🇺🇸 United States

(About local Mydie)

15 July 2024

If you are in Dublin, do a tour with Mydie! She is warm, knowledgeable, and a genuinely lovely person. She took us to some tasty spots we wouldn’t have known otherwise and shared an interesting historical and modern take on Irish culture. Sláinte!Highly Recommend!

Tracy🇺🇸 United States

(About local Mydie)

11 July 2024

We met Mydie on our first full day in Ireland. What a perfect welcome. We wish she could travel with us the rest of the trip! She felt like a super-knowledgeable best friend taking us around the sites and eats of Dublin. We are so grateful that fate lead us to Mydie!Our New Friend Mydie

thomas.e.howell

(About local Keelan)

23 June 2024

If Keelan was Virgil to our Dante, then our tour was Paradiso. I cannot say enough good things about our experience: Keelan balanced prodigious erudition—customized to our (literary and historical) interests—with warmth, humor, personal connection, and an impressive talent with language and storytelling. His tour was a highlight among highlights during our stay in Dublin. Highly, highly recommended.Thank you Keelan!

Nadine

(About local Mydie)

22 June 2024

There are two sides to this story. First, Mydie was a delight! As you will read below, she made this tour happen for us and we are grateful. She was knowledgeable about the general history of the country, that tied beautifully to the stories about the food. She made it feel like we were sharing food among friends. Thank you, Mydie for a great day with full bellies!!!! The first thing we look for when we travel is taking a food tour….highly recommend! We were very excited to add Dublin to our list. Booking months in advance, we were very disappointed that the tour was cancelled a few days in prior with no explanation. We had planned a lot of the trip around this. I went back to the website to see if anyone else was available. They were not. I decided to reach out directly to Mydie. She sowed she was available an hour earlier than our preferred time, but not our time. Being this was our arrival day, I did not have the flexibility to start earlier. She immediately responded to me and said she could make it happen! I was hesitant to try again, but we are so grateful we did. The experience with the tour company was bumpy, but Mydie (who had nothing to do with the scheduling issue) came through with a wonderful tour! Mydie made the tour happen and gave us wonderful memories of Dublin!Mydie Made it Happen

Beate🇺🇸 United States

(About local Derek)

21 June 2024

Derek was very knowledgeable and showed us all important sights of Dublin center. He didn’t rush us when we had more questions and took the time to explain the history of Ireland and the city. We really enjoyed the afternoon walking around and to gain more insight into Dublin. Great walking tour od Dublin

Elizabeth

(About local Derek)

9 June 2024

Derek was a knowledgeable and friendly guide. He adapted our tour as we asked questions but also had things he wanted us to learn. His knowledge of Dublin history was never overwhelming but very complete. Liz