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Plan Dublin well

Practical answers about tours, distances, tickets and meeting points.

Guide gesturing to a group in raincoats on wet cobblestones in front of the Campanile and Georgian facade of Trinity College

Book of Kells, Dublin Castle and Christ Church: Ticket or Guided Tour?

Five guided combinations from €22 to €124, set against what is actually open: the Long Room with most of its books removed, Dublin Castle closed to the public, and two cathedrals you can enter alone for €12.

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Dark layered sea cliffs dropping to turquoise water, with a small tower on the grassy clifftop

Cliffs of Moher Day Trip from Dublin: Which Tour, and Is the Long Day Worth It?

Five coach tours from Dublin to the Cliffs of Moher, Burren and Galway compared: €68.25 to €89, 12 to 13 hours, and how much of the day is actually spent on the road.

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Two women laughing and taking a selfie while one holds a pint of stout in a dimly lit pub

Dublin Pub Crawl or an Irish Music Night: Which Evening Suits You?

A €14 pub crawl with five venues and club entry, a €25 four-pub crawl, a €42 tasting walk and two music evenings at €25 and €35: what each includes and who it is for.

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Man in a dark sweater seated on a replica of the Iron Throne in a misty ice-blue set with golden light behind

Game of Thrones Studio Tour from Dublin: How the Day Works and What It Costs

The studio is in Northern Ireland, not Dublin. What the €58 coach-and-ticket day includes, the €70 afternoon-tea option, the 11.5-hour locations trip, and what to check before you go.

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Hexagonal basalt columns in the foreground leading to the sea, with the sun low on the horizon

Giant's Causeway from Dublin: Which Day Tour, and Do You Want Belfast or the Titanic?

Six coach tours from Dublin to the Giant's Causeway, Dark Hedges and Belfast compared: €63.75 to €95, 12 to 14 hours, and which ones include the Titanic ticket.

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A still mountain lake reflecting steep green slopes and a pine-covered hillside under a clear sky

Glendalough and the Wicklow Mountains from Dublin: Half Day, Full Day or With Kilkenny?

Six Glendalough day trips from Dublin compared, from a €33 half day to a €65 garden-and-valley day: how long you really get at the monastery, and what is not included.

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Red-brick brewery building at dusk with a circular glass bar sitting on top of the roof

Guinness Storehouse: Which Ticket to Book, and What Is Included?

The €37 entry ticket against a €95 tasting, a €64.40 bus combination and two guided whiskey tours at €109 and €138: what each includes, and who needs more than the standard visit.

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Yellow gorse and purple heather on a clifftop above a lighthouse and calm sea under a pink and blue dusk sky

Howth from Dublin: Guided Half-Day Tour or Go on Your Own?

A €42 coach tour, a €39 guided cliff hike, a five-hour hiking day and a beer-and-seafood walk compared, and when the DART or the H3 bus does the job without a tour.

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Red and cream river cruise boat passing a three-masted tall ship moored at a Dublin quay with cranes behind

Is the River Liffey Cruise in Dublin Worth It?

A 45-minute, €21 cruise with 5,417 reviews and 4.4 stars, set against Dublin Bay boat trips from Dún Laoghaire and three ways to get on the river yourself: what each offers, who it is not for.

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Green and copper distillery entrance on Bow Street with two figures carrying barrels painted on the doors

Whiskey in Dublin: Jameson, Teeling or Another Distillery?

Six Dublin whiskey experiences compared, from a €22 distillery tour to a €37 blending session: what each one includes, how long it lasts and who it is not for.

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