Dublin Cruise Sightseeing: Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour with Guinness Storehouse, Dublin Zoo and More
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Experience the best of Dublin on a hop-on hop-off bus tour! Visit iconic landmarks like the Guinness Storehouse and Dublin Zoo, and enjoy discounted entry at the Irish Whiskey Museum. With 24 or 48 hours of unlimited access, explore the city at your own pace!
Duration: 1 hour, 45 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Red Route (Route)

Operating Schedule: First departure from Stop 1 at 9:15am. Last departure from Stop 1 at 5:00pm. Duration - 105 minutes. Frequency - every 30 minutes.
Days of operation may vary, check calendar for the days the tour is operating.
Please note, there are only 24 stops in operation on this tour.
The walking tour runs at 11am every day and starts at Barnardo Square next to City Hall

1. Irish Whiskey Museum
Irish Whiskey Museum, Trinity College, Book of Kells

2. Dublin Castle
Dublin Castle, City Hall

3. Christ Church Cathedral
Christ Church Cathedral, Dublinia Viking Visitor Centre

4. St Patrick’s Cathedral
St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Marsh’s Library

5. Teeling Whiskey Distillery
Teeling Whiskey Distillery, The Dublin Liberties Distillery

6. Dublin
Stop 6 - Not in use

7. Guinness Storehouse
Guinness Storehouse

8. Pearse Lyons Whiskey Distillery
Pearse Lyons Distillery

9. Irish Museum of Modern Art
Irish Museum of Modern Art

10. Dublin
Stop 10 - Not in use

11. Heuston Station
Heuston Station

12. Dublin Zoo
Phoenix Park, Dublin Zoo

13. Tipperary House Dublin/ Luggage Storage Heuston Station
Parkgate Street, Heuston Station

14. Collins Barracks
Collins Barracks, National Museum for Decorative Art & History

15. Smithfield Square
Smithfield Square, Old Jameson Distillery

16. Temple Bar
Temple Bar, The Irish Rock & Roll Museum

17. 18 Parnell Square N
Dublin Writers Museum, The Hugh Lane Gallery, Garden of Remembrance

18. O’Connell Street Upper
O’Connell Street

19. An Post, General Post Office
The GPO, Abbey Theatre

20. EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum
EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum, Jeanie Johnston

21. Samuel Beckett Bridge
Samuel Beckett Bridge, The Convention Centre Dublin, 3Arena

22. Clayton Hotel
Bord Gais Energy Theatre, Grand Canal Dock, U2 Studios, Shelbourne Park

23. Dublin
Stop 23 - Not in use

24. Dublin
Stop 24 - Not in use

25. Dublin
Stop 25 - Not in use

26. Dublin
Stop 26 - Not in use

27. Dublin
Stop 27 - Not in use

28. 704 Merrion Square W
Merrion Square, National History Museum, The National Gallery of Ireland

29. 32 Merrion St Upper
National Gallery - Merrion Street Upper

30. Stephen’s Green Nth, stop 790
St. Stephen’s Green, The Little Museum of Dublin, MoLI

31. 40 Dawson St
Mansion House and St Ann’s Church - Dawson Street

Points of Interest

  • Irish Whiskey Museum

  • Temple Bar

  • Trinity College Dublin

  • Christ Church Cathedral

  • Saint Patrick’s Cathedral

  • Dublin Zoo

  • Phoenix Park

  • Teeling Whiskey Distillery

  • Guinness Storehouse

  • Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA)

What's Included
  • Unlimited hop-on hop-off bus tour for 24 or 48 hours
  • Live commentary in English or multilingual audio tour commentary
  • 2 children (aged 4-12) travel for free with every full paying adult ticket
  • 10% discount at Irish Whiskey Museum
  • 10% discount at Lazy Bike Tours
  • 5% discount at Irish Day Tours
  • Walking Tour
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Port pickup and drop-off
  • This excursion is not covered by our worry-free policy
Additional Information

When your cruise ship arrives in Dublin, take the opportunity to explore the city at your own pace with a 24 or 48 hour unlimited hop-on hop-off bus tour! You’ll get the chance to see everything that makes this destination so special, including the Guinness Storehouse, Ha’penny Bridge, Dublin Zoo, Christchurch Cathedral, The Irish Whiskey Museum, City Hall and many more outstanding landmarks! You’ll be able to see all these places from the open upper deck of the bus, providing you with a comprehensive 360 degree view of the city. You’re also free to leave the double-decker bus at any stop to explore more closely. The bus is equipped with an audio guide available in 8 languages, so you can delve into the history of Dublin as you travel the city. Additionally, this tour comes with a number of benefits, such as discounted admission to the Irish Whiskey Museum, and a complimentary walking tour, to enhance your sightseeing adventure! Plus every adult ticket allows for 2 Free Kids (aged 4-12)!

  • Tour operates All year round (except on Christmas Day), and runs daily.
  • First departure from Stop 1 at 9:15am. Last departure from Stop 1 at 5:00pm. Duration - 105 minutes. Frequency - every 30 minutes.
  • Tour begins at the Irish Whiskey Museum, however passengers can hop on to the tour at any bus stop along the route.
  • You must bring a mobile or printed voucher for this tour.
  • Mobile vouchers can be redeemed at any of stops along the route. Paper vouchers must be redeemed at one of the following tourist offices: 37 College Green, Dublin 2. 69 Upper O’Connell Street, Dublin 1.
  • With your voucher, enjoy flexible access for up to 12 months from the travel date you select at check-out.
  • 1 child (aged 4-12) travels for free with every 2 paying adults. No ticket required for the child
  • The walking departs every day at 10am, 11am and 2pm. Starting point is beside the Spire Monument. Customers will need to show their ticket to the guide. The tour lasts approximately 3 hours
  • Please note, there are only 24 stops in operation on this tour
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Joe
Feb 21, 2024
Great Start! - We started our 17 days trip in Dublin and our tour driver was awesome and was a great start to our trip. Would do in again if in Dublin!
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A6404lpmichaeld
Jan 15, 2024
Hop On for a Great Orientation to Dublin, You Will Learn a Lot - It was so cold that being on the upper deck did not work, but the view from the lower deck was great. I love Hop On Hop Off bus tours great. A host of languages to choose from. It's a great way to see where things are and sort of get oriented when you visit a new city. And watching the sights with the map, made it so easy to come back and see more in detail. Always a great way to start a visit. LOVED IT!
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Climber19261634008
Oct 12, 2022
Great tour of you want to learn a bit about the outskirts of the city. - They didn't tell us the route before we started, but in talking to others at the hotel, it was highly recommended. We added it to our day tour ticket and are glad we did. The tour took us to several excellent stops and our guide, Ross, was hilarious. We saw various parts of the city along with a few coastal stops. Enough bathroom stops and the right duration to get back at a reasonable time for dinner. You won't be sorry.
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George_f
Sep 27, 2019
Go ending - Hop on hop off was great, the directions and info to the place to turn in the voucher was very lacking, the location to the ticket office should have said 1 hr and 20 min walk from the port. When we finally got on the bus we found the guides excellent.
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Billiejo_k
Oct 6, 2022
It was great to take it... - It was great to take it around so that we could go around again and hop off to see what we wanted and easy to hop back on.
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Robert_w
Aug 15, 2022
Dublin On Off Tour - Very nice tour approximately 1.5 hrs round trip. Had a pick up delay at the Guinness Storehouse around an hour. On one occasion we sat at pick up point 1 for over 30 minutes before beginning the tour. Both only happened once during our 3 uses of the service. Very informative tour over all.
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Patto9941
Mar 13, 2020
Great tour - Took the bus tour around the sites of Dublin on a very quiet day , easy to follow map of the route to pick out the highlights of the city , 24 or 48 hour tickets with a free walking tour included, with all the fears of the conovirus there was only 2 of us on the bus ! As soon as we started the tour audio description failed 😟 Jim our driver took up the challenge and provided us with his own brilliant commentary with added bonuses all the way round, he’s only a part time driver but what a star , made our day, thanks Jim 👍
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Marissa_c
Mar 29, 2023
Not great - The buses rarely came by. The other hop on busses were a lot more regular. We ended up walking the route more than riding .
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Rosligo
Jul 23, 2023
Disappointed - All contact numbers found on line could not give us specific directions for pickup at Merrion Square. So we paid again to ride a Lally bus which was perfect !
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Rubyremy
Sep 4, 2020
Disappointed - We bought tickets for this tour, went to the ticket redemption point it was closed,very disappointed
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