The 15 Best Full-Day Tours in Dublin

1.Dublin to Glendalough, Wicklow and Kilkenny Full Day Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,895 reviews · 9 hours 15 minutes (approx.) · from $48Our pick

A full day from Dublin to **Glendalough** and medieval **Kilkenny**, with coach comfort, live narration, and guided walking plus free time.

“This was absolutely amazing! By far the best day of my trip. Our guide Phillip was a wonderful guide and singer. Not to mention the amazing driving by Alec (and singing). I was glad to not drive the narrow and foggy roads. Highly recommend!”

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2.Cliffs of Moher Full-Day Tour from Dublin

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,565 reviews · from $85

Full-day Cliffs of Moher tour from Dublin with Galway Bay scenery, the Burren, Kinvara photos, Bunratty Castle stops, and an included cliff visit.

“The journey was great, on a very comfortable coach, going to some wonderful scenery. In general, the times given for eating and looking around were enough. The tour guide comments were complete and clear to understand. Fully recommended!”

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3.Blarney Castle Full-Day Tour from Dublin

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 469 reviews · from $90

Full-day Blarney Castle tour from Dublin with Blarney Stone kiss, Cork city time, Rock of Cashel, and County Cork views.

“Wonderful day ! Beautiful stops. Brian was excellent and it ran very smoothly.”

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4.Connemara and Galway Full-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 446 reviews · from $85

Dublin to Connemara and Galway by coach, with Glengowla farm and silver mines, scenic Ma’am Valley views, and time to explore Galway City.

“It was a very interesting journey the bus driver, an irish man, he knew a lot about Irish Culture and although It was a rainy and windy day he made our day talking without stopping....”

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5.Dublin Full Day Bike Rental

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 361 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $48

Rent a bike for 7 hours at Phoenix Park in Dublin, with helmet and map included. Cover fort and castle sights, spot deer, and ride safely.

“A great way to see a majority of the park… walking will be better for the interior trails. The deer herds were bigger than I expected”

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6.Full-Day Tour to Cork, Cobh and Blarney Castle

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 155 reviews · from $158

Train from Dublin to Cork for the Blarney Stone kiss, plus Cobh’s Irish emigration story and a scenic Cork Harbour ride, back by evening.

“Fantastic trip. Was a small group so got to know the fun loving, singing guide! Only problem was the Blaney Stone was at the top of the castle and I don't do heights to well. Yet the people there were helpful and encouraging!”

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7.Kerry: Full-Day Tour from Dublin

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 150 reviews · from $101

Dublin to County Kerry in 14 hours for the Ring of Kerry views, Killarney lakes, Torc Waterfall, and Inch Beach with a guide.

“The sites were amazing and so was the weather. Guide was super knowledgeable and pleasant :)”

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8.Full-day Award Winning Private Dublin City Highlights Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 62 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $748

Private Dublin highlights in 8 hours with hotel pickup, free Wi-Fi, and taxi-lane routing for a flexible day from Trinity to Howth.

“Our tour guide Miriam was outstanding and shared her enthusiasm for the city of Dublin. Got an excellent review of what the city had to offer plus many cultural insights made it a truly memorable day”

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9.Full-Day Howth and Malahide Castle Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 55 reviews · from $56

Coast views, Malahide Castle, and Howth’s harbor life on a full day tour from Dublin with transport and castle entry included.

“Very friendly Italian tour guide. The tour was done with an audio guide (which was a little slow to download). The visit to the castle was very interesting. The walk along the coast to Howth was very beautiful and fairly easy (45 minutes).”

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10.Full-Day Wicklow Mountains Tour w/ Glendalough Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 41 reviews · from $67

A full-day coach tour from Dublin to Glendalough and Powerscourt, with a guided St. Kevin visit, garden time, and easy roundtrip logistics.

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11.Full-Day Irelands Ancient Boyne Valley Private Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 36 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $898

Private guided tour from Dublin to Tara, Loughcrew, Dowth and Fourknocks, with free sites and air-conditioned transport.

“We were initially looking at seeing New Grange, but were told it was a tourist nightmare. I found the tour with Michael Foxx, and we were able to see several other passage tombs privately instead. Michael is very knowledgeable and professional and defiantly made it worth it.”

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12.Full-Day Private Tour to Cliffs of Moher, Galway & More

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 30 reviews · 12 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $1,080

Private Dublin day trip to Cliffs of Moher, Burren and Galway with hotel pickup, admissions included, and a full 12.5-hour route.

“My Brother and I visited Dublin for the first time on 15th August 2023 for two nights. Having never visited before, we did not know where to go for drinks on the evening. We searched through Viator and found this Epic Pub Crawl Experience. It sounded great. We purchased our tickets on 12th August 2023. On 15th August 2023, we looked forward to the event all day. We arrived at the first bar promptly at 8pm (The Wool Shed, The Parnell Centre, 198-200, Parnell St, Centre, Dublin, D01 K5N8, Ireland). We waited outside patiently for 15 minutes. However, Ricardo Machado (the tour operator) never turned up. We tried ringing him…”

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13.Private Full Day Whiskey Tour from Dublin with Tullamore D.E.W.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $589

Private full-day whiskey tour from Dublin with Kilbeggan, Sean’s Bar in Athlone and Tullamore D.E.W., tastings and transport.

“We had the perfect day touring Kilbeggan Distillery, Sean’s Bar, and Tullamore DEW, and it was all thanks to John. He was the best guide - knowledgeable, kind, and genuinely fun to be around. His stories and insights made the experience even more special. Highly recommend if you’re looking for a fantastic, stress-free tour with great company!”

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14.Cliffs of Moher from Dublin Full Day – Private Driver

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $1,435

Private Dublin to Cliffs of Moher day trip with sheepdog demo, chocolate stop, Kinvara photos, and an easy paved cliff walk.

“This was by far our best experience with a personal tour guide! Words can't describe what a beautiful day my family and I had on this tour. Even our teens that are hard to please were having about the tour and especially how fun and wonderful our guide Keith was! It was fun from the starf of the day to the very end. No dull moment seeing the picturesque country and especially the Cliffs of Moher. No one should give any second thoughts booking this company! We found Keith Mooney to be a very authentic, kind and knowledgeable guide!”

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15.Malahide castle and Howth MULTILINGUAL full day tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 11 reviews · from $67

Malahide Castle and Howth full day tour from Dublin Bay. Medieval castle, coastal views, optional summit walk, free time in Howth.

“There were so many sights to see and the staff was so helpful.”

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