(Small Group) Shore Tour from Dublin:Dublin Highlights and Glendalough Day Trip
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Dublin
Explore Dublin's iconic landmarks and the serene Wicklow Mountains on a luxury minivan tour. Book early to secure your spot!
Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Dublin - We will collect you in style in a small group tour van. Your guide shall be waiting with a sign (Elegant Irish Tours) ready to take you off on your marvelous journey. We shall greet and meet and then inform you of the highlights of the day, the various options for lunch and some of the greatshops where you can purchase Irish arts and crafts as we drive off on this tripthat shall provide memories to last a lifetime.
  • Glendalough Monastic Settlement - We begin our tour by taking the lovely little drive through county Wicklow knows also as the garden of Ireland. With its rolling hills, babbling brooks and romantic glens one can easily understand how this landscape was a highlight and feature of both Hollywood blockbusters P.S. I love you and Braveheart.

Then it’s onward to Glendalough known as the valley of two lakes, famed by St. Kevin’s monastery dating back to the 6th century. The monastic site has Ireland’s finest round tower and you can even try and touch your hands around St. Kevin’s cross, as legend has it you shall then be married within a year. A truly wonderful place to visit!

stoppage time depends on the schedule of your liners arrival/departure

  • Wicklow Mountains National Park - As we return from Glendalough to the city we will pass by some of Wicklow’s finest mountains. With magnificent lakes and rolling turf hills, commonly used as a source of energy in historic Ireland. This area is every photographer’s dream and symbolizes the picture postcard images that make Ireland unique.

stoppage time depends on the schedule of your liners arrival/departure

  • Temple Bar - After lunch or a refreshment stop, if our departure has been later, we shall inspire you with the sites of Dublin’s fair City. Highlights shall include O’Connell Street, the H’Penny bridge, the Temple Bar, Molly Malone statue, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Christchurch Cathedral, Trinity College and of course time to enjoy some shopping on Grafton Street - home to all our finest traditional luxury stores.

stoppage time depends on the schedule of your liners arrival/departure

  • Dublin - We structure each tour to make sure you are back at least 1 hour before departure. The service ends back at the dockside after approximately 8 hours on tour. If the boat is leaving earlier we will amend the itinerary as necessary.
What's Included
  • Professional Friendly Guide
  • Small Group Tour
  • Collection to and from the port
  • Complimentary wireless internet
  • Transport by luxury Mercedes van
  • Full air-conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Lunch
Additional Information

You will be collected in style by a luxury minivan from Dublin cruise ship terminal to join this small-group shore excursion. Your guide will begin the day with a panoramic tour of Dublin City, pointing out highlights such as Trinity College, O’Connell Street, the GPO, Molly Malone, River Liffey, Ha’Penny Bridge, Christchurch Cathedral, and St Patrick’s Cathedral. You shall then continue south of Dublin to the nearby Wicklow Mountains. Here you will visit Glendalough. Your guides are considered Ireland’s finest to inspire you on your journey.

GUEST ADVICE:

During peak- season (May 1st - September 30th) multiple cruise ships are expected at the major ports on a daily basis. This small group tour tends to sell- out well ahead of departure for most dates within this period. Accordingly, we recommend advance reservation where possible, to avoid disappointment.

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • At time of booking, cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
  • Our tour starting time is 8:00am, or 30 minutes after your scheduled arrival.
  • It is very important to leave a number which will be contactable during the tour.
Location
Dublin Port
Your van will highly likely be a Black Mercedes- Benz Sprinter with "Elegant Irish Tours" written on the side in silver. The tour representative will also have the passenger name(s) supplied above on a clipboard along with the corresponding BID code.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Anthony_s
May 20, 2024
Great tour. Loved it all! - This tour was really great. Our tour guide Kevin was fantastic and such a joy to go sightseeing with. We seen some great areas and had some really great conversations. Hands down a great tour. Loved it!
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Pam_m
May 16, 2024
Glendalough and Dublin tour - Our tour guide Peter was amazing! He took us to so many wonderful and beautiful places in the mountains and in Glendalough! I would recommend this tour 100%!
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Karen_l
Apr 27, 2024
Ireland countryside - Wayne was an excellent guide who started out by asking us “what do you want to see?” We were able to tell him what we liked and he adjusted the tour to fit us! The countryside was beautiful, we ate at a non touristy restaurant and really got the true local experience. Wayne was informative and funny would highly recommend.
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Andreapm2775te
Jul 9, 2023
Kilkenny and Wicklow - fantastic tour - A spectacular tour - 10 out of 10 would recommend! First our tour guide (Kevin, excellent excellent driver, would suggest you request him!) picked us up on time inside our hotel. Got us on the road to Kilkenny Castle and provided just the right amount of Irish facts, history, and lore for the drive. Once in Kilkenny, he squared away with our tickets for entry to the castle and provided us more than enough time to do some exploring on our own. The truly amazing part of the tour was our trip to the Wicklow Mountains and Glendalough, with a special stop to view Guinness Lake. Kevin pointed out many details we would have never uncovered on our own and he also gave us plenty of time to check out the area on our own. During the drive back, he provided some extra tips for us regarding our next day's adventure in Dublin as well.
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Manjaco
Jun 3, 2019
Wonderful tour - We hired a tour of 8 people visiting Blarney Castle, Glendalough and the city of Dublin and the experience was wonderful thanks to our guide Kieran L. who was absolutely very friendly and fun.The tour itself would have been very nice but Kieran made our tour fantastic.Anyway, we had a perfect day in Ireland. Contratamos um tour para 8 pessoas visitando o Castelo Blarney, Glendalough e a cidade de Dublin e a experiencia foi maravilhosa graças ao nosso guia Kieran L. que foi absolutamente muito cordial e divertido. O passeio em si teria sido muito bom mas o Kieran tornou nosso passeio fantástico. Enfim, nós tivemos um dia perfeito na Irlanda.
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Connie
Jul 12, 2017
Great driver in this small group... - <p>Great driver in this small group tour. The driver was very friendly and great tour guide. We saw many things that we never would have seen on our own. I would recommend this tour.</p>
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Marye_p
Dec 27, 2019
Tour change but still good. - Our luxury tour was cancelled and we joined a full bus tour of the same sites. The guide was good and tour very good. would recommend it so one can see more the the countryside and city.
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Mark
Jul 22, 2017
Our guide met us directly off the... - <p>Our guide met us directly off the cruise ship in a beautifully appointed Mercedes mini-coach, complete with free onboard WiFi. This was a very small group tour, just one other family. We were whisked off to County Wicklow and Glendalough, with a brief stop at one of the most idyllic points I have ever seen. He dropped us off at Glendalough, the tour was not 'guided' at the sites but he did brief us well before we started our walk. Some of the other tour guides actually escorted their groups and provided more in-depth discussions, this tour seemed more of an 'overview' briefing along the way with 'time on your own' at each stop. If you are looking for more of a true guide, probably look elsewhere. No complaints, we were well accommodated, with no-stress drop offs and pick ups. We finished with a drive past the 'major' sights of Dublin, and drop off at the University. Pick up was prompt, and dropped us right back at the ship.</p>
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