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Traditional Dublin Pub Tour: Explore Local Bars and Enjoy Irish Craft Beers and Whiskey

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The Spire

Immerse yourself in Dublin's pub culture on this traditional pub tour. Explore local bars, taste Irish craft beers and whiskey, and enjoy live Irish music.

Duration: 3 hours, 45 minutes

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

The Spire - We meet beside the Spire (the big needle) in the middle of O’Connell street.\n\nAfter being introduced to your local guide and your fellow travellers we move off to the first stop on our Pub Tour.\n- Capel Street - Recently pedestrianised, Capel street has become a hub at nighttime for Dubliners and visitors alike to enjoy Dublin’s famous Pub Culture.\n\nAt our first stop, we experience a craft beer bar serving locally produced Irish beer.\n\nEnjoy tasters of three distinct styles of beer from an Irish microbrewery as your guide explains how the beer is made and how you get the wonderful different flavours.\n- Strand Street Great - On our second stop, we visit a beautiful old Victorian close to the river for a glass of Guinness.\n\nListen as your guide explains why Guinness tastes different and is so much creamier in Ireland compares to other places.\n\n\n- Mary Street - Our third stop is an iconic Dublin pub called Slatterys where we will have time to sit down and enjoy some of the finest traditional Irish food (optional) in the city.\n\nIn this location, you will also have a taster of a superb Single Malt Irish whiskey as your guide describes the resurgence in the whiskey distilling industry in Ireland.\n\nTo finish, we will have a taster of a delicious craft Irish gin and tonic from a micro-distillery in County Cork.\n- Marlborough Street - Our last stop is at a cosy Dublin pub to enjoy a traditional Irish music session.\n\nStay as long as you like while you chat away with the locals and your fellow traditional as you enjoy this authentic Dublin Pub experience.

What's Included

Taste of 3 Irish craft beers and a glass of Guinness.
Savor a taster of Single Malt Irish whiskey and craft Irish gin with tonic.
Guided tour led by a local expert.
Immersive experience with live entertainment.
All local taxes included.

What's Not Included

Food is available to purchase at one location but is not included in the price of the tour.
Additional drinks are available to purchase

Additional Information

Tour of Classical Dublin Pubs

Join us every day at 6PM from the Spire (Known as The Big Needle) on O’Connell St. Running Late? You can catch up with us till 6:30PM at The Black Sheep pub on Capel St.

Join us as we dive into the renowned Dublin pub life! On this tour that lasts around 3.5 hours, we’ll guide you away from the touristic hustle and into some authentic local taverns bustling with locals!

We’ll drop by four distinct pubs situated on the northern part of the river, where we present you with a taste of some of Ireland’s most innovative craft beers along with Irish Gin and Craft Whiskey. Enjoy mouthwatering traditional Irish cuisine (cost not covered in tour price) at the third stop, and we wrap up with an engaging traditional Irish music session.

Minimum age is 18 years

Location

The Spire

O'Connell Street Upper

Look for the Yellow Umbrella!

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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(158 Ratings)

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Eileen_s

Apr 21, 2024

Great Way To Kick Off Our Trip ! - Our guide, Martin, was outstanding from start to finish! He was engaging, informative, kind, and fun! We learned a lot, had lots of laughs, enjoyed delicious beer, and participated in wonderful conversations! This was our first tour in Ireland and it was a tremendous and memorable introduction! Great way to kick off our trip. Thank you Martin!!

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Marie_r

Apr 19, 2024

Highly Recommend - Fun experience! Sam was a fantastic guide and provided great information that only enhanced the overall experience. It’s also a great way to experience Dublin.

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Andrew_s

Apr 16, 2024

Great evening and fantastic value - Great tour and great value. This was thoroughly enjoyable evening of stories, interesting facts and local details. The journey around 4 pubs was fabulous. We tasted many beers, a whisky and a gin. All locally produced and well received by our group. Our guide was a delight and after a great meal several drink finally left us at 10.30 in a pub playing local music. Both me and my son thoroughly enjoyed our night. Thank you Dan

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Roar_s

Apr 8, 2024

Great way to see great pubs we'd probably never visited on our own. - This was a very fun and interesting tour. The pickup was very easy. And our our fantastic guide, James, was full of knowledge and good stories. He brought us to a range of very nice pubs which we probably would never have visited if we hadn't joined this tour. The value for money is good as drinks are served along the way for tasting experiences. And the long stop on one pub allows you to not worry about dinner that evening. Food is not included in the price, but I still highly reccommend having a bite to eat at that stop. The food was really good. Joining tours like this is also an excellent way to meet new people. This was the best experience on our trip to Dublin this time. And I would surely do it again should I return to Dublin.

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Gailin_h

Apr 2, 2024

Highly recommend - Connor is an excellent tour guide, he keeps the group engaged. Throughout the tour, he provided information on the history of the drinks and the venues. Special touch was that his friend performed for us.

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Lauract1967bc

Mar 25, 2024

Great solo experience in Dublin - Really great experience! Rob was fantastic at describing the stories behind the drinks we were tasting. I asked for a non-alcoholic version at the first stop as I'm not the best with alcohol and they were more than happy to oblige. The food was okay... wouldn't recommend the fish and chips but others said the stew was fantastic. That's not a bad thing about the tour but more a review of the pub. The best place to have Guiness was definitely on this tour! Met some lovely people travelling solo and would recommend if you want to 'live like a local' in this fantastic city!

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Lisacisko

Mar 24, 2024

Drinks, fun, and conversation! - Peter was personable and knowledgeable. Shared lots of information about beer and whiskey. Loved visiting local pubs and learning a little about the background of each location. Great tour!

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Freedom06517637628

Feb 29, 2024

Dublin pub tour highly recommend! - Jack was an excellent tour guide with a great way of telling irish stories, history and explaining the best spots for a good Guiness. He was the craic! We enjoyed this tour and the tasting was excellent. I would advise you to eat something small before heading out on this tour as the main supper meal wasn't until after 8pm and the last official stop.

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Tatyana_b

Feb 29, 2024

A unique bit of Irish fun! - Loved the history of all the places we went and the interesting stories. My favorite part was the last bar - and the bartender there! He's amazing. Our tour guide Sam was so fun and very knowledgeable and considerate. Loved the tour- highly recommend 🎉🎉

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