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Dunmore East Sea Safari to Hook Lighthouse

★ 5.0 (111)

🐠 Water Activities

Ireland

Dunmore East Sea Safari to Hook Lighthouse

When Tom from our team took the RIB out from Dunmore East, we were after dolphins and history — and got both. This 90-minute sea safari skims the Waterford and Wexford coast at speed, passing the iconic Hook Lighthouse while a skipper spins stories of Vikings, smugglers, and a 1645 naval wreck still buried offshore. We spotted seals, seabirds, and a sea cave where ancient bones were left as passage rites. It's part marine-life hunt, part local legend, and finishes with proper throttle — the kind of tour that leaves you genuinely soaked and buzzing.

Dublin LGBTQ Pride Historical and Cultural Walking Tour

When Alex from our Global Hobo crew did this two-hour walking tour through Dublin's city centre, we traced the lives and legacies that shaped Ireland's LGBTQ+ movement—from revolutionaries at the General Post Office to the marriage equality win at Dublin Castle. The tour threads together real people and pivotal moments across familiar Dublin streets: the Abbey Theatre, Trinity College, Liberty Hall, and neighbourhood spots like The George pub. It's a mix of architectural landmarks and cultural touchstones, led by a nationally accredited guide who knows the stories behind each stop. Dublin's fairly walkable here, the pacing is steady, and you're moving through both tourist zones and local haunts.

The Irish Dance Experience in Galway, Ireland

When Ben from our team pitched up to this Galway workshop, we found ourselves in a proper lively session with ex-Riverdance dancers teaching the fundamentals of Irish dancing. It's held in the heart of Galway city — a place that hums with creative energy — and attracts a mixed crowd keen to have a go. You'll spend 90 minutes learning the footwork and rhythm that makes Irish dancing tick, moving through different styles in a relaxed, non-judgmental room. No experience needed; the vibe is genuinely welcoming whether you're flying solo or with mates.

1h 30mfrom AUD $52

Dublin City & Bay top rated private tour with a true Dubliner!

★ 5.0 (94)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Ireland

Dublin City & Bay top rated private tour with a true Dubliner!

When Em from our Global Hobo crew booked this private Dublin tour, we got the full local rundown: seven hours with Éamonn, a Dubliner steering the conversation and the van through the city and out along the bay. You're covering the usual spots—Georgian architecture, literary landmarks, coastal scenery—but the angle here is personal. The whiskey tastings, hurling sticks in the car, Irish sweets, and running commentary on famine, emigration, revolution, and what it actually feels like to grow up here make it feel less like a guided tick-off and more like a mate showing you around. Private car, so no bus-tour crowds, and you set the pace.

7 hoursfrom AUD $786

Private Tour of Ring of Kerry & Valentia Island

★ 5.0 (87)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Ireland

Private Tour of Ring of Kerry & Valentia Island

When Ben from our team ran this private Ring of Kerry loop, we covered serious ground in five to seven hours—starting from Killarney, swinging through Killorglin, Glenbeig, Cahersiveen, and out to Valentia Island to see where the transatlantic cable hit the water back in 1866. The scenery shifts from mountain passes to coastal cliffs, and you get a real sense of how tucked-away villages sit in some of Ireland's most dramatic landscape. It's the kind of drive where you understand why people talk about this route; the views genuinely stack up, and having a local guide meant we weren't just ticking boxes—we were getting the actual stories behind the bends.

Private family sea safari

When Ben from our team took his family out on this private RIB safari along the Irish coast, it was just the five of them and a skipper tearing across the water at a proper pace. You're not locked into a fixed itinerary — the boat goes where your crew wants to look, whether that's spotting seals, weaving between sea stacks, or chasing whatever wildlife's active that day. It's 2.5 hours of open-water thrills on a rigid inflatable boat, so expect spray, speed, and the kind of scenery you can't get from shore. The whole thing feels less like a tour and more like having a local mate with a fast boat show you his favourite spots.

Private Driver Guide Chauffeur Tours of Ireland

When Ben from our team booked a private driver-guide tour across Ireland, it felt less like sightseeing and more like being shown around by a knowledgeable local who'd actually lived the stories. These tours run 3–8 days and let you chart your own course—whether that's chasing family history, hunting down the best food spots, or wandering into villages most tourists skip. You're picked up from your hotel, driven in a proper air-conditioned car, and the guide handles navigation while you actually look out the window. It's the antidote to herded group tours, though it does hinge on having a driver you click with.

3 days – 8 daysfrom AUD $1652

Boat Tour of Kinsale Harbour and Bandon River

★ 5.0 (81)

🐠 Water Activities

Ireland

Boat Tour of Kinsale Harbour and Bandon River

When Sarah from our team took this boat tour out of Kinsale, County Cork, we got a proper sense of why locals are protective of this harbour. The skipper—a former merchant navy navigator with four decades at sea—steers you past old fortifications, coves, and islands while his dog keeps watch from the wheelhouse. It's three to four hours of pottering about the Bandon River and Kinsale Harbour, narrated by someone who actually knows the place. Families pile on, prams and all, and the vibe is relaxed rather than rushed. You'll spot wildlife, learn the geography, and hear stories that feel earned rather than rehearsed.

3 hours – 4 hoursfrom AUD $910

★ 5.0 (81)

✈️ Transfers

Ireland

Dublin Airport Transfers: Luxury Transfer To/From DUB Per Vehicle

When Noah from our Global Hobo crew arranged a transfer from Dublin Airport to the city centre, the driver was waiting with a name board before we'd cleared baggage claim. It's a straightforward private transfer service using Mercedes sedans or vans that handles the airport run for up to six passengers. The service covers your tolls and parking, tracks your flight so they're ready when you land, and gives you a free hour to grab a coffee if your luggage takes its time. It's the no-fuss alternative to hunting for a taxi rank or wrestling with luggage on public transport.

20 min – 1 hourfrom AUD $248

★ 5.0 (80)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Ireland

4 Hours Dingle Peninsula Private Tour

When Sarah from our Global Hobo crew took this private tour, she wound through some genuinely stunning coastline on the Dingle Peninsula—the kind of place where you understand why photographers never leave. The 4-hour option covers roughly 6,000 years' worth of archaeological sites and historical spots with a knowledgeable guide steering you through winding roads and past dramatic cliffs. The peninsula feels remote but accessible, and you're moving at your own pace rather than herding with a coach full of others. It's very much a slower, storytelling kind of day in County Kerry.

1 hour – 4 hoursfrom AUD $645

★ 5.0 (80)

🍹 Nightlife

Ireland

Private Dublin Pub Tour (Walking Tour)

When Charlie from our team ran this Dublin pub tour, we skipped the tourist-clogged Temple Bar circuit and wound up in proper neighbourhood spots where locals actually drink. A qualified Irish guide steered us through four hours of pint etiquette, craft beer tastings, and the literary haunts of Kavanagh, Behan and O'Brien — the writers who made Dublin's pub culture legendary. It's a walking tour, so you're moving between venues, soaking up the real rhythm of the city rather than sitting in one spot.

Placenames & Their Amazing Stories: with a West Cork Picnic

When Noah from our team ran this West Cork walking tour, we discovered why placenames matter—and why locals still speak Irish here. You're walking the Wild Atlantic Way coastline around Castlehaven with a guide who translates the landscape: Carrig na Saighneoirí (the pilchard fishermen's headland), Beann tSídháin (peak of the faeries), each name a thread back to Viking traders, medieval wealth, and older ways of life. It's intimate—max 8 of you—and the three-to-four-hour loop lands you at a picnic of West Cork cheese, Union Hall smoked fish, and home baking. History isn't abstract here; it's embedded in the hills.

3 hours – 4 hoursfrom AUD $207

Discover Connemara Tour by Electric Fat Tyre Bike

★ 5.0 (74)

🏔 Adventure & Sports

Ireland

Discover Connemara Tour by Electric Fat Tyre Bike

When Ben from our team took this full-day jaunt from Galway, it ticked a genuinely different box. You're picked up from your accommodation for a 3-hour electric fat bike ride through proper Connemara backcountry—terrain that opens up differently on an e-bike than a regular one. The route avoids the main tourist drag, the scenery hits hard (mountains, bogs, coastal glints), and there's a working sheepdog demo thrown in that's both entertaining and legitimately fascinating if you care how the landscape actually functions. It suits anyone 12 and up who can ride a bike competently; the electric assist means fitness matters less than you'd think.

8h 30mfrom AUD $323

Private Dublin Sights and Pints (Walking Tour)

★ 5.0 (72)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Ireland

Private Dublin Sights and Pints (Walking Tour)

When Jake from our Global Hobo crew ran this tour, we found it a clever move for groups that can't agree on priorities—some want the sights, others want the craic. You get both over four hours: Dublin's key attractions woven between stops at proper local pubs where you're buying your own rounds (€6–8 a drink). The guide's Irish and knows the city well, meets you at a central spot, and will shape the route to what your crew's after. It's less 'tourist trap pub crawl' and more 'walkabout with scheduled breaks'.

Cocktail Masterclass & Distillery Tour Combo

When Tom from our team booked this combo in Ireland, we got the full picture: a guided spin through the distillery floor, then into their Drink Studio to learn how to actually make a cocktail that doesn't taste like regret. You'll handle two drinks from start to finish under the Head Mixologist's eye, armed with shaking and stirring technique that actually sticks. The space is small and boutique — feels more craft workshop than tourist cattle pen — and the whole thing runs 1.5 hours Friday and Saturday evenings. Arrive thirsty; a gin and tonic greets you at the door.

1h 45mfrom AUD $83

Top Rated private Cliffs of Moher from Dublin Admission included

★ 5.0 (69)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Ireland

Top Rated private Cliffs of Moher from Dublin Admission included

When Em from our Global Hobo crew took this private tour from Dublin to the Cliffs of Moher, we clocked a proper West of Ireland day—10-plus hours through County Clare's rugged landscape. Your driver doubles as a local storyteller, threading history through the drive: pre-Famine homesteads, dry stone walls, Gaelic roots. The cliffs themselves deliver the goods—dramatic sea-facing rock face, sweeping views toward Galway Bay. The route loops back via the coastal drive, with Irish whiskey and traditional music woven into the patter. It's a day built around what the region actually is, not a highlight reel.

10 hours – 11 hoursfrom AUD $2316

Private Tour Blarney Kinsale & Cobh Awarded Badge of Excellence

★ 5.0 (69)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Ireland

Private Tour Blarney Kinsale & Cobh Awarded Badge of Excellence

When Tom from our team ran this private tour, we saw why the Badge of Excellence rating sticks. You're getting a driver-guide who knows County Cork's quieter corners—the kind of spots coach tours miss. The route strings together three stunners: Blarney Castle with its famous stone and manicured gardens, then Kinsale's pastel-lined harbour town and clifftop views, finishing at Cobh Cathedral overlooking the water. Six to seven hours, flexible pace, just your group in an air-con taxi. It's the anti-crowded-attraction formula.

6 hours – 7 hoursfrom AUD $926

Walk the Walls of Medieval Dublin - Private Group Tour

★ 5.0 (66)

🛕 Culture & History

Ireland

Walk the Walls of Medieval Dublin - Private Group Tour

When Sarah from our team walked Dublin's medieval walls, we got the real layered story of the city—Viking foundations, medieval trade routes, the lot—delivered by a proper local who knew every corner. The tour threads through the old city centre for just over two hours, hitting a church that's hosted continuous services for eight centuries. You'll clock the landmarks that shaped Dublin's guts, and here's the kicker: your guide sends you a video map afterward with captioned stills and clips, so you're not relying on dodgy phone photos to remember it all. It's the kind of tour that makes you see a city differently once you know what actually happened where you're standing.

2h 20m – 3h 30mfrom AUD $289

The Classic Ring of Kerry & Skellig Ring Tour

★ 5.0 (66)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Ireland

The Classic Ring of Kerry & Skellig Ring Tour

When Tom from our Global Hobo crew did this private motor tour out of Killarney, he spent a full day looping the Ring of Kerry and the quieter Skellig Ring—two coastal driving routes that pack proper drama. You're talking sheer cliffs, moody Atlantic light, and scenery that shifts with every bend. The operator runs small groups (or solo if you book it that way) in an air-conditioned vehicle, which matters when you're chasing weather across seven to eight hours of winding Irish roads. It's less about hiking boots and more about window seats, stops at viewpoints, and letting the landscape do the talking.

7 hours – 8 hoursfrom AUD $1141

From Dublin: Wicklow Mountains & Glendalough Guided Tour

★ 5.0 (62)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Ireland

From Dublin: Wicklow Mountains & Glendalough Guided Tour

When Lily from our Global Hobo crew ran this Wicklow loop, it delivered proper value: seven-and-a-half hours hitting the Wicklow Mountains, the monastic ruins at Glendalough, and that famous dark-water lake everyone photographs, then circling back to Dublin for landmarks from a tour bus and a pint pulled at your own hand in a proper pub. It's a solid all-rounder for first-timers wanting landscape, history, and Dublin in one hit—though you're managing your own transport to the start and the walking's genuine enough that you'll feel it in your legs.

7h 30mfrom AUD $58

★ 5.0 (62)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Ireland

Full Day Private Tour to Ireland

When Alex from our team ran this full-day private tour through Connemara and The Burren, we got a proper taste of rural Ireland — the kind with actual stone walls, working farms, and Atlantic views that don't need filtering. Your guide (trained by Fáilte Ireland) drives a small group through six to seven hours of countryside, stopping at landmarks, coastal spots, and places to grab fresh seafood. It's a realistic way to see the landscape and hear genuine local history without the coach-tour crowds. The vehicle is air-con'd, there's water on tap, and your driver's genuinely keen to show you why they love this part of the country.

6 hours – 7 hoursfrom AUD $1075

Private Tour Blarney Castle Kinsale Cobh Award Winning

★ 5.0 (61)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Ireland

Private Tour Blarney Castle Kinsale Cobh Award Winning

When Tom from our team booked this private tour, we got a relaxed 7-hour loop through Cork's biggest hits: Blarney Castle, the harbour town of Kinsale, and the clifftop village of Cobh. It's just your group in a spacious vehicle with a driver who knows the area—no herding between stops, no cramped minibus energy. The fixed price covers up to seven people, so if you're travelling as a family or small crew, the value stacks up. Our read: this works best if you want breathing room between sights and don't mind paying for the flexibility.

7 hoursfrom AUD $1075

Private tour of Dingle and Slea Head with accredited guide

★ 5.0 (58)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Ireland

Private tour of Dingle and Slea Head with accredited guide

When Tom from our team booked this private Dingle and Slea Head tour, we got exactly what we needed: a guide who knows the peninsula inside out, the flexibility to linger where it mattered, and a full 7–8 hours to cover the scenic coastal loop without clock-watching. Up to four people travel in one vehicle with an accredited local who's been doing this for 15+ years, which means you're not following a script—stops, pace, and detours bend to what interests you. It's the antidote to a cattle-truck tour bus, and Dingle's dramatic headlands and quiet villages deserve that kind of attention.

7 hours – 8 hoursfrom AUD $1075

Medieval Dublin Walking Private Guided Tour

★ 5.0 (55)

🛕 Culture & History

Ireland

Medieval Dublin Walking Private Guided Tour

When Noah from our team did this Medieval Dublin walk, we traced the old city walls and hunted for fragments of 13th-century life tucked into modern streets. The tour weaves through narrow laneways where ancient towers, gates, and church ruins still stand — remnants of Viking and Norman influence that shaped the capital. You'll decode old street names, pick out medieval architecture hiding in plain sight, and get a real sense of how small and fortified the city was back then. It's a solid 2.5 hours, and you'll leave with a souvenir postcard and a sharper read on Dublin's layered history.

2h 30mfrom AUD $265

Chauffeur Giants Causeway & Belfast Private Day Tour From Dublin

★ 5.0 (54)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Ireland

Chauffeur Giants Causeway & Belfast Private Day Tour From Dublin

When Charlie from our Global Hobo crew booked this private drive from Dublin to Northern Ireland's Giant's Causeway and Belfast, it was a straightforward 12-hour round trip in a comfortable car rather than a crowded tour bus. You get the driver to yourself (or your group), which means stops happen on your schedule—no waiting for stragglers at gift shops. The route covers dramatic coastal scenery, the peculiar hexagonal basalt columns that are the main event, and a pass through Belfast. It's the kind of tour that works best if you're after flexibility and don't mind that the driver isn't a trained historian.

12 hoursfrom AUD $2241

Tour Wicklow Mountains National Park in a limo with private guide

★ 5.0 (53)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Ireland

Tour Wicklow Mountains National Park in a limo with private guide

When Sarah from our team booked this private limo tour through Wicklow Mountains National Park, we got a genuinely flexible day shaped around what we actually wanted to see. Your guide—a local with 14 years under their belt—drives you through dramatic mountain scenery, past monastic ruins and round towers in Glendalough, and can swing by Powerscourt Gardens, Russborough House, or quiet villages depending on your mood. It's just you, the guide, and an air-conditioned car for eight hours, which means no rushing between coach stops and no waiting for stragglers. The mix of history, lakes, forests, and pub stops feels less like a tick-box tour and more like a mate showing you around.

8 hoursfrom AUD $984

Dingle: Hour Slea Head Drive Tour 4hr - Personal Chauffeur Guide

★ 5.0 (48)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Ireland

Dingle: Hour Slea Head Drive Tour 4hr - Personal Chauffeur Guide

When Alex from our Global Hobo crew booked this private Slea Head Drive tour, we got a proper luxury spin around one of Ireland's most scenic coastal loops. You're collected in a Mercedes S-Class and driven by an accredited guide who actually knows the Dingle Peninsula — the winding headland roads, the Irish-speaking villages, the clifftop views that make your phone camera feel inadequate. Four hours gives you time to stop, breathe, and absorb the landscape without feeling rushed. It's the kind of tour that trades the tour-bus crowd for a quieter, more personal take on one of the country's prettiest corners.

Leap into a West Cork eBike Adventure

When Alex from our team took this West Cork eBike loop, we rolled out from Union Hall fishing village on electric bikes built to handle genuinely hilly terrain. The 40km circuit threads through narrow country lanes—the boithríní that define rural Ireland—looping past Myross, Leap, Rosscarbery, and Glandore. It's 4 hours and 15 minutes of pedalling through genuine West Cork landscape: rolling hills, working villages, and the kind of quiet green you don't see on main roads. The e-assist makes the climbs manageable, though this isn't a flat cruise.

1-Hour Cocktail Masterclass Experience in Dublin

When Noah from our team booked the 1-Hour Cocktail Masterclass in Dublin 8, we got a proper crash course in how a local distillery builds their modern Irish spirits from the ground up. The neighbourhood itself is buzzy—Timeout rated it one of Dublin's most liveable areas—and the venue's got that creative edge: they're using some genuinely inventive production methods to land flavours you won't find in your local pub. It's a tight hour, but you'll leave knowing how to make a cocktail that actually tastes like something.

Taste of Connemara Tour by Electric Fat Tyre Bike

When Sarah from our team tried this Connemara tour, we pedalled through quiet Irish countryside on electric fat bikes before landing in the village of Spiddal for a dose of local culture at the Craft Village. It's a 4-hour half-day loop that kicks off with a luxury pick-up from your Galway accommodation, then swaps the car for e-bikes for the scenic 1.5-hour ride. The terrain is manageable and the electric motor does the heavy lifting, so it suits riders across the fitness spectrum — though you do need to be a confident road cyclist and at least 12 years old.

Driver Guide for up to 10 days (per day )

When Mia from our team booked a driver-guide through this outfit, we got a full day navigating Ireland's roads at our own pace—no fixed itinerary, no rushing between ticked-off spots. You pick the route, they handle the driving and commentary. It's the kind of setup that works well if you've got a loose plan but want local knowledge and the comfort of someone else at the wheel. Eight to nine hours on the road means you can cover serious ground, whether that's coastal loops, inland countryside, or a mix. Mostly solo travellers, small groups, and families who value flexibility over a set schedule turn up.

8 hours – 9 hoursfrom AUD $1571

Dublin Private Whiskey Tour with Three Unique Distillery Visits

★ 5.0 (44)

🍜 Food & Cooking

Ireland

Dublin Private Whiskey Tour with Three Unique Distillery Visits

When Lily from our team ran this Dublin whiskey tour, we spent three-and-a-half hours threading through the Liberties—once the whiskey and beer beating heart of Ireland—hitting three working distilleries on the same afternoon. The setup's clever: each stop has a different angle, so you're not stuck hearing the same production spiel three times over. We travelled between spots in a decent car with a whiskey specialist who actually knew Dublin, and tasted bottles you won't find in every bottle shop back home. It's a city tour that happens to be about whiskey, not the other way around.

3h 30mfrom AUD $478

Explore Dingle Slea Head Open Top Bus Tour

★ 5.0 (44)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Ireland

Explore Dingle Slea Head Open Top Bus Tour

When Ben from our team jumped on the Slea Head Drive open-top bus tour, we got a proper taste of West Kerry's coastal drama in three hours. The route winds past the Blasket Islands with the Atlantic crashing below, stopping at the Dingle Fairy Fort and a working pet farm, plus a handful of local spots for food and a drink. It's the kind of tour that works for families and history types alike — you're seeing genuine landmarks, not tourist tat — and the open-top setup means you're actually feeling the Irish wind rather than watching it through a window.

3 hoursfrom AUD $66

Private Cliffs of Moher Tour Small Group from Galway, Ireland

★ 5.0 (43)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Ireland

Private Cliffs of Moher Tour Small Group from Galway, Ireland

When Noah from our team ran this private tour out of Galway, we had the Cliffs of Moher pretty much to ourselves — no tour bus queues, no fighting for photo spots. The five-to-six-hour loop takes in the dramatic sea cliffs, the lunar landscape of The Burren, a few quieter villages, and your choice of either a chocolate factory or perfumery stop. You pick the departure time (8am to 1pm) from your Galway hotel, and the driver can pivot to whatever catches your eye along the way. It's just you and up to three others in a comfortable saloon, which means flexibility most group tours won't touch.

5 hours – 6 hoursfrom AUD $1117

★ 5.0 (40)

🍜 Food & Cooking

Ireland

Tribe Gin School Experience in Galway

When Alex from our team did the Tribe Gin School Experience in Salthill, Galway, we walked into a proper apothecary setup where 22 of us got to build and distil our own 70cl bottle of gin over two-and-a-half hours. The vibe is relaxed and hands-on — you're not just watching someone talk about botanicals, you're picking your own flavour combos from their pick 'n' mix shelves, then actually running your spirit through a still. Complimentary gin cocktails and cheese boards keep things social, and you leave with a personalised bottle and the smug satisfaction of something you've literally made yourself.

Surf Lesson Experience in Strandhill

When Charlie from our team headed out to Strandhill for a surf lesson, we found a tight operation that keeps class sizes small so you're not lost in a crowd. The Irish coast here has that raw, windswept appeal—patches of golden sand, consistent swells, and the kind of weather that changes every ten minutes. The crew are fully certified through the Irish Surfing Association and vetted for safety, so you know you're in capable hands. The two-and-a-half-hour session covers fundamentals through to catching actual waves, with hot showers and gear provided so you just show up in swimmers and a towel.

Full Day Private Cultural Tour in Dingle Peninsula

When Ben from our team did this full-day private tour of the Dingle Peninsula, we got the real read on the place — not just the postcard views, but the stories woven into them. A local guide walks you through rugged coastline, historical spots, and tiny villages while filling in the layers of Irish culture and history that make the landscape mean something. Six and a half hours in a comfortable vehicle with someone who actually knows the area, collected over generations. You're covering ground at a pace that lets you linger, ask questions, and soak it in rather than tick boxes.

Newgrange & Boyne Valley Private Tour: Travel Through 5,000 Years

When Ben from our team ran this private tour through Ireland's Boyne Valley, we traced 5,000 years of Irish history in a single day—older relics than Stonehenge, proper ancient stuff. You're collected from your hotel and driven through rolling countryside to Newgrange and Knowth, two massive passage tombs built by Neolithic peoples, then up to the Hill of Slane where St Patrick supposedly kicked off Christianity on the island, and finished at Monasterboice's monastic ruins with their famous Celtic high crosses. It's eight hours door-to-door in an air-conditioned car with a guide who actually knows the stories behind the stones. Solo traveller, couple, or small group—the private setup means you move at your own pace.

8 hoursfrom AUD $1308

Private Ultimate Day in Dublin (Walking Tour)

★ 5.0 (37)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Ireland

Private Ultimate Day in Dublin (Walking Tour)

When Ben from our team did this eight-hour walk through Dublin, he got the full-day sweep: National Gallery and Museum stops, a proper locals' lunch spot, artisanal food and drink pairing in a neighbourhood pub, a crafts studio visit, and a crash course in Irish history filtered through a guide who's logged over 500 five-star tours. It's a private gig, so you move at your pace and the route bends to your interests. Dublin's compact enough that you'll cover serious ground without feeling rushed, and the mix—culture, food, craft, pub life—means there's something to hook everyone.

Self Drive Boat Tours of Cork Harbour. Be your own captain!

When Mia from our team took the helm at Cork Harbour Boat Hire, she steered a small motorboat solo around one of Ireland's most scenic harbours. The one-hour self-drive tour puts you in control—no captain's licence needed—while a safety guide trails behind pointing out landmarks, old forts, and the working bits of the harbour. It's a proper hands-on experience for families and groups keen to feel like they're navigating, not just sitting passively. Cork Harbour itself is compact, sheltered, and dotted with character: you'll spot fishing boats, heritage sites, and waterside villages.

1 hourfrom AUD $139

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