Dublin Explore: 48hr Hop-On Hop-Off Bus with Coastal Trip, Night Tour & Walking Tour

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Highlights

  • See the best views of Dublin on a live-guided hop-on, hop-off open-top bus tour

  • Marvel at top sights including Trinity College, Dublin Castle and Guinness Storehouse

  • Discover Dublin's hidden gems by foot on a two-hour walking tour

  • Take a half-day Coastal Tour to discover the charming seaside village of Howth

  • See Dublin lit up at night on a one-hour panoramic Night Tour

Summary

Explore Dublin's landmarks at your own pace with a live-guided Big Bus hop-on, hop-off sightseeing tour. This ticket includes a guided walking tour, a panoramic night tour and a half-day coastal tour to the charming seaside village of Howth.  

Tour info

Duration
3 days
Group Size
Pricing (From)
Commentary
German, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Chinese Cantonese
Meeting Point

Stop 2: Nassau Street / Book of Kells (24–25 Nassau Street (Opposite Eason))

Stop 13: Teeling Whiskey Distillery (Brabazon Place, 32 Newmarket)

Stop 15: Guinness Storehouse (St. James' Gate (outside Guinness Storehouse))

Stop 16: Pearse Lyons Distillery (121/122 James' Street (opposite Pearse Lyons Distillery))

Stop 17: Royal Hospital Kilmainham / IMMA (Heuston South Quarter, Saint Johns Road West)

Stop 18: Heuston Station (Heuston Station, St. John's Road West)

Stop 22: National Museum of Decorative Arts & History (Sarsfield Quay Apartments, Liffey Street West (opposite Rory O'More Bridge))

Stop 24: Big Bus Tours Visitor Centre (23-25 Bachelors Walk (outside Arlington Hotel))

Stop 25: Parnell Square North (Charlemont House, Parnell Square North (outside the Hugh Lane Gallery))

Stop 3: Kilkenny Design Store (10-11 Leinster Street South (opposite Trinity Point))

Stop 4: National Art Gallery (Merrion Square West (opposite the National Gallery of Ireland))

Stop 8: College Green (30–33 College Green (outside Ulster Bank))

Stop 9: Dame Street / Temple Bar (7–12 Dame Street (outside AIB))

Stop 10: Dame Street / Dublin Castle (Lord Edward Street (outside Carnegie Centre))

Stop 5: Merrion Square (Merrion Square West (opposite the Plunkett House))

Stop 6: Pembroke Street Lower (Opposite FX Buckley Steakhouse)

Stop 7: St. Stephen's Green (St. Stephen's Green North (opposite the Little Museum of Dublin))

Stop 11: Christ Church Cathedral (Nicholas Street (opposite Back Lane))

Stop 12: St. Patrick's Cathedral (Patrick Street (outside St. Patricks Cathedral))

Stop 14: High Street (Christchurch Hall, High St, The Liberties, Dublin 8 (outside Cornmarket))

Stop 19: Parkgate Street (Parkgate House, Parkgate Street (opposite Westbrooke Motors))

Stop 20: Pheonix Park (Chesterfield Avenue, Phoenix Park (opposite Wellington Monument))

Stop 21: Nancy Hands (Parkgate House, Parkgate Street (opposite Westbrooke Motors))

Stop 23: Jameson Distillery (24/25 Arran Quay, Dublin 7 (outside Ocean House)

Dropoff location

Why take this tour?

Explore the best sights of Dublin on a Big Bus hop-on, hop-off sightseeing tour. With entertaining live guides and digital audio commentary in 7 languages, you can discover all there is to know about Dublin’s rich culture and colourful history. Enjoy the flexibility to hop on and off at your own pace, with 25 stops conveniently located next to the city's top landmarks and attractions. See iconic sights including St Stephen’s Green, Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin Castle, Merrion Square, Kilmainham Gaol and Guinness Storehouse. Hop-off at Nassau Street to explore historic Trinity College and the Book of Kells or venture out to Phoenix Park, one of the world's largest city-based public parks. Enhance your experience with a Yellow Umbrella 2-hour Walking Tour. It's a perfect complement to your trip, taking you to hidden gems often inaccessible by bus. Engaging guides add humour and depth as you unravel the mysteries of Dublin, exploring Trinity College and the bustling city centre. 

Wrap up your day with a live-guided, one-hour panoramic Night Tour. Visit Dublin's floodlit Docklands and atmospheric Georgian Quarter. See the bustling nightlife of Temple Bar and admire Christ Church Cathedral lit up at night.

Discover the charming seaside village of Howth with a half-day Coastal Tour to scenic Howth Summit and its famous fishing village. This 4-hour tour includes a return transfer from Dublin, a walking tour of the Howth cliffs, and free time to explore the charming Howth Village

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What’s included?

  • Unlimited Hop-On Hop-Off throughout ticket validity (48hr)

  • Guided Walking Tour and Live Guides on Buses

  • 1-Hour Panoramic Night Tour

  • Half-Day Coastal Tour to Howth

  • Pre-recorded Bus Audio Commentary in 7 languages

  • Hotel Pickup/Dropoff

Things to know

Before you book

  • Big Bus Dublin operates daily between 9am to 5pm with a 20-30 min frequency

  • Flexible ticket: we will accept your ticket up to 14 days from the date booked

  • Strollers and pushchairs must be folded and stowed on the lower deck

  • Fleet 100% wheelchair accessible on lower deck

  • Buses are not equipped with toilets or lifts/elevators

  • Tickets of multiple days must be used consecutively.

Before you go

  • Redeem voucher with a Big Bus staff member at any stop

  • Stops directions, Bus live-tracking and more: Download Big Bus App, it's free!

  • Free Headphones Available on Every Bus

Cancellation Policy

    Up to 24 hours before the beginning of the activity: full refund Less than 24 hours before the beginning of the activity or no-show: no refund

Redemption information

    Tickets are valid from the first date of redemption.

    Redeem your voucher at Stop #1 - 13 Upper O'Connell Street or join at any of the stops along the Big Bus stops highlighted in your ticket route.

    Coastal Tours depart from Big Bus Tours Stop #1 (13 Upper O'Connell Street) at 14:00. The total Coastal Tour time is 4 hours (60 minutes to Howth, 60-minute walking tour, 75 minutes free time, 60 minutes back to Dublin).

    Download the Big Bus Tours app ahead of your trip to see all stops you can hop on and enjoy the convenience the live bus tracking offers.
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Big Bus Tours is the world’s largest operator of open-top sightseeing tours, inspiring the spirit of adventure in 26 world-famous cities across four continents. Beginning its journey 28 years’ ago, with a fleet of only three buses, Big Bus Tours has swiftly expanded to a global fleet of hundreds of open-top buses, turning 6 million tourists into explorers, every year. Big Bus Tours operates in Prague, Boston, Madrid, Munich, Los Angeles, Singapore, Dublin, London, Dubai, Hong Kong, New York, Las Vegas, Chicago, Abu Dhabi, Budapest, Miami, Muscat, Rome, Paris, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Darwin, Sydney, Vienna, Washington DC and Berlin, with a sightseeing concept designed to provide a flexible approach to city discovery. Each open-top bus tour provides a hop-on, hop-off facility at a
variety of interesting locations, with complimentary additions to enhance the visitor sightseeing experience.

We envision to be the number 1 thing to do in every world-famous city. Our vision is to be the #1 thing to do in every world famous city. In doing so, we are dedicated to providing the highest quality Hop on Hop off service in the industry. Our tours are enriched with state-of-the-art digital audio-guides that are not only informative, but also entertaining for individuals of all ages. Covering all major landmarks and points of interest in each city, our buses offer the flexibility for customers to hop on and off at their convenience throughout the duration of their ticket. We pride ourselves in offering a wide variety of products tailored to meet the needs of every traveller, with many tickets even including additional exciting activities such as boat tours, walking tours, and attraction tickets.

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