Best Ireland History Tours — Our Top 13

1.Dublin Historical Centre Food Tour with 8 Food Tastings & Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,718 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $125Our pick

Taste Dublin through Irish coffee, sausage rolls, oysters, stew, cheese, beer, and ice cream on a friendly three-hour food walk.

“Recommend this experience to all coming to Dublin. The food was wonderful but the personalised touch by Ann, telling about Ireland's history , pointing us in all the right directions of places to visit and where to eat and drink the best Dublin has to offer has been splendid. Absolutely recommend this.”

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2.2-Hour Historical Walking Tour from Dublin

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 875 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $22

Explore Dublin’s story in two hours, from Trinity College and Viking Wood Quay to Dublin Castle, with a history postgraduate guide.

“Eoin was extremely entertaining and informative. His grasp of the history was wonderful. It was a rainy, windy morning but Eoin made it all worthwhile.”

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3.Historical 2-Hour Guided Walking Tour of Dublin

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 865 reviews · from $22

Explore Dublin Castle, Temple Bar, and Ireland’s past on a lively two-hour walking tour led by history graduates for $22.

“Very nice guide, who was very well informed and enthusiastic about the Irish history. We were very happy with the tour and the small group. Good English skills are needed to follow all the information. Thanks to Jodie for the nice tour!”

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4.Celtic Boyne Valley & Ancient Sites Day Tour From Dublin

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 865 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $84

Review of Dublin’s Celtic Boyne Valley day tour, with Hill of Tara, Trim Castle, Loughcrew Cairns, Fore Abbey, whiskey, tips, and value advice.

“Matthew was our driver and we had a great day! He was so knowledgeable about Irish history and folklore. Would highly recommend this trip!”

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5.Celtic Boyne Valley and Ancient Sites Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 618 reviews · from $74

Review of Dublin’s Celtic Boyne Valley tour, with Tara, Trim Castle, Loughcrew, Fore Abbey, distillery tasting, tips, and value advice.

“our travel could not be to celtic boyne so we travel to cork and Blarney castle. It was a wonderful travel, our guide was a magnificent person, so nice a friendly. We recommend this tour and our kind guide”

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6.Dublin to Cork, Blarney Castle & Cóbh Heritage Centre by train

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 510 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $195

Review of Dublin to Blarney Castle and Cobh by train, with practical advice on timing, value, sights, meals, crowds, and delays.

“It was very interesting tour with plenty of beautiful spots. Blarney castle was amazing and majestic 😍”

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7.Jeanie Johnston Tall Ship Irish Famine History Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 431 reviews · from $16Best value

Step aboard Dublin’s Jeanie Johnston for a moving 50-minute tour of famine voyages, cramped quarters, and Irish emigrant stories.

“i highly recommend you the tour !! it was really an interesting experience, the guide (klee- i’m probably butchering your name so sorry) explained everything very clearly”

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8.Dublin’s Haunted History Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 345 reviews · from $31

Explore Dublin’s haunted streets, Darkey Kelly, the Hellfire Club, and eerie legends on this lively 1.5-hour walking tour.

“The tour was great. The guide was insanely knowledgeable and had really great references to modern day characters to help lighten the conversation. The tour went over by 30 mins which normally I wouldn’t be mad about but it was cold that night so you could tell people wanted to be done to go get warm. The stories though were amazing and I wouldn’t 100% do this tour again.”

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9.Deliciously Dublin: The Artisan Donut Walking & History Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 329 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $70

Explore Dublin’s history through four donut stops, local stories, and a relaxed two-hour walk for $70 per person.

“My mom and I loved this tour. Angelica, our tour guide, was so sweet and funny. She made us feel so comfortable while we walked around Dublin trying donuts. We even got little keychains and stickers afterward. It was one of our favorite tours on our trip. I highly recommend her and this tour!”

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10.Dublin Private Highlights & History of 1916 Easter Rising Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 154 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $135

Explore Dublin privately in three hours, from Dublin Castle to Christ Church, with local history, 1916 context, and personal recommendations.

“This insiders tour of Dublin was great! Our tour guide was intelligent, interesting and funny. Highly recommended”

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11.Dublin Historical Centre Private Food Tour with 8 Food Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 152 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $429

Taste Dublin through coffee, oysters, cheese, stew, and ice cream on a private 3.5-hour food walk with local insight.

“Fun tour with good food. Our tour guide Karen made the whole experience! She is fantastic, knowledgeable and fun, providing lots of regional insight having grown up in Dublin … including at spots along the tour!”

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12.The History of Dublin With Locals: 1916 Easter Rising PRIVATE Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 73 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $135

Walk Dublin’s 1916 Easter Rising sites with a private local guide, flexible pacing, and personal stories from the GPO to Collins Barracks.

“Fantastic experience. Keelan's extensive knowledge of Dublin and Irish history really made the city come to life. Most of our group had read a fair amount about 1916 already but we still managed to learn so much more. He kept all of us engaged throughout the entire tour. Highly recommend!”

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13.Semi-Private (8people max) 2.5 Hr Dublin Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 69 reviews · from $71

Review of Dublin’s small-group walking tour, covering Vikings, Trinity, Temple Bar, Dublin Castle, local tips, and value.

“Dermot was a great guide and very interesting. I appreciate asking us throughout the tour if there's anything we wanted to do or know. I also loved the extra little stops to get most out of the experience, you can really tell he cares to make this good experience for guests and loves his home city. If I could give you an extra star for singing I would, no matter how much time you have in dublin, a couple of hours with Dermot is time well spent.”

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