Dublin City & Dublin Bay Tour

This private one-day Dublin City tour offers a relaxed and time-efficient way to experience the capital, enhanced by a scenic drive along the coastline that defines Dublin Bay. Designed around your interests, the day unfolds naturally through historic streets, cultural districts, coastal roads, and scenic viewpoints, offering a broad yet unhurried view of Dublin and its surroundings.

With your own driver guide, you benefit from expert local knowledge and a flexible itinerary throughout the day. Time is spent where it matters most to you, whether that is exploring key city landmarks, enjoying neighbourhoods and museums, or taking in coastal scenery along Dublin Bay.

Duration: Approximately 8 to 9 hours
Tour type: Private and fully guided
Best suited for: Couples, families, small private groups

Why Choose Our City and Dublin Bay Tour?

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This tour is designed for guests who want to experience Dublin City in depth without feeling rushed or tightly scheduled. By combining the city’s historic and cultural highlights with a coastal drive, the day feels varied and engaging rather than packed with fixed stops.

With your own private driver guide, you benefit from local knowledge, efficient routing, and the flexibility to choose where to spend more or less time. Whether your interest lies in history, culture, architecture, or coastal scenery, this Dublin City tour adapts around you, not the other way around.

What You Will See On Your Private Tour

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This Dublin City and Dublin Bay experience is designed to feel balanced rather than rushed. Instead of following a fixed route, the day unfolds naturally as you move through Dublin City and out along the coastline, allowing each area to complement the other.

As part of a private Dublin City tour, the experience focuses on flow and variety. You may begin in the heart of the city, exploring historic streets, cultural districts, and key landmarks, before transitioning towards the coast, where the pace slows, and the scenery opens up along Dublin Bay.

Along the way, the tour typically includes a combination of:

• Central Dublin locations that highlight the city’s history and character
• Historic and cultural landmarks across the city centre
• Scenic coastal driving routes with wide views across Dublin Bay
• Time in coastal villages such as Howth, Dalkey, or Killiney
• Elevated viewpoints offering panoramic city and sea views
• Opportunities to stop for coffee, lunch, or a relaxed walk

Our itinerary remains flexible; no two Dublin City tours are the same. The route is shaped around your interests, local conditions, and how much time you wish to spend in each location.

Your Private Tour Itinerary

Usual pick up time
Between 9 and 10am from your accommodation or another agreed location in Dublin

Morning stops commonly focus on
Christ Church Cathedral, St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin Castle, and Trinity College, including the Book of Kells. Morning routing is adjusted based on traffic, ticket timings, and guest interests.

Lunch recommendations
Lunch is flexible, with popular options including The Halfway House, The Bank on College Green, or Gibney’s in Malahide. Your driver guide will tailor the lunch stop based on timing and preferences on the day.

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Afternoon stops may include
The Guinness Storehouse and Brewery, Georgian Dublin, St Stephen’s Green, Leinster House, O’Connell Street and the historic General Post Office, EPIC Museum, The Custom House, Phoenix Park, Howth Village, or Malahide Village.

Typical return time
Between 5 and 6pm

Flexibility
The Dublin City and Dublin Bay Tour is highly flexible. With many attractions to choose from, the itinerary can be adapted throughout the day to suit guest interests, pacing, and energy levels.

Who This Tour Is Ideal For

The Dublin City and Dublin Bay Tour is well suited to guests who want to experience both the character of the city and the beauty of the coastline in a single, well paced day.

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This tour is particularly popular with:

  • First time visitors who want a broad introduction to Dublin

  • Guests with limited time who want city and coastal highlights combined

  • Couples and families looking for a relaxed private experience

  • Cruise passengers or short stay visitors based in Dublin
    Travellers who prefer comfort, flexibility, and local insight over group tours

Because the itinerary is private and adaptable, the tour works equally well for active travellers and those who prefer a gentler pace.

Relax & Travel in Style

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All tours are operated in a Mercedes V Class, offering comfort, space, and complete privacy for your group. The vehicle is unbranded and fully licensed by the Irish authorities to operate as a luxury limousine.

.Vehicle features include:

  • Mercedes V Class, suitable for 1 to 6 passengers

  • Private use only, never shared with other groups

  • Cream leather reclining seats with generous legroom

  • Climate control throughout the cabin

  • Fold-down table for comfort during longer drives

  • Complimentary bottled water

  • WiFi and phone charging points

  • Spotify music requests welcomed

  • Umbrellas and blankets provided when needed

  • Child seats available on request.

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What’s Included In Your Private Tour

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Inclusive:

Each private tour is designed to be straightforward and fully taken care of from the moment you set off.

Included as standard:

  • Private driver guide for the duration of your touring day

  • Exclusive use of a luxury Mercedes vehicle

  • All fuel, tolls, parking, and road charges

  • Fully licensed and insured transport

  • Bottled water provided on board

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Additional Costs:

To allow full flexibility, the following are not included unless arranged in advance:

Not Included:

  • Entrance or admission fees

  • Meals, drinks, or personal purchases

  • Overnight accommodation

  • Gratuities, at your discretion

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Book Our Dublin City & Dublin Bay Tour

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Each Dublin City and Dublin Bay Tour is private and tailored to your group. Once your enquiry is received, the day is refined around your interests, timing, and travel plans, ensuring the experience feels personal from start to finish.

From the moment you set off, everything is taken care of, allowing you to relax and enjoy the journey through Dublin City and along the coastline at your own pace..

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