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The 12 Best Self-Guided Tours in Dublin

12 tours  ·  from $7 a head

The 12 best self-guided tours you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.

St Patrick's Cathedral: Self-Guided Cathedral Admission - Entering the cathedral and getting oriented
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St Patrick’s Cathedral: Self-Guided Cathedral Admission

Christ Church Cathedral Entrance Ticket & Self-Guided Tour - The nave, where the church makes its first impression
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Christ Church Cathedral Entrance Ticket & Self-Guided Tour

Dublin Ghost Hunt Exploration Game and Tour - St. Ann’s Church and Dublin’s literary connections
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Dublin Ghost Hunt Exploration Game and Tour

3.Dublin Ghost Hunt Exploration Game and Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 34 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $6Best value

Solve ghostly clues across Dublin, from the National Museum to the River Liffey, on a flexible self-guided walking game for about $6.01.

“The tour was a good way to guide us around the city however once we got the answer to the clue we would get frustrated with the exactness the game required for the answer to be taken as correct. If one letter wasn’t capitalized or it wasn’t written in the format the game wanted it would be incorrect. We didn’t even get to finish the tour because at one point we used two hints to ensure we were right about the clue and we copied the sign verbatim and it still would not accept our answer.”

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Private Dublin Treasure Hunt Self Guided Tour - Kevin Street, police clues, and less polished corners
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Private Dublin Treasure Hunt Self Guided Tour

4.Private Dublin Treasure Hunt Self Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 14 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $30

Solve clues across Dublin’s city center, pass traditional pubs, and explore on a private self-guided treasure hunt for about two hours.

“This was my husband’s 60th birthday treat. Had a wonderful time at Trinity College and a lovely lunch. This was booked for the afternoon. I was so disappointed.”

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Dublin Self-Guided Murder Mystery Tour by Temple Bar - Trinity College gives the walk a strong opening
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Dublin Self-Guided Murder Mystery Tour by Temple Bar

5.Dublin Self-Guided Murder Mystery Tour by Temple Bar

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 12 reviews · from $21

Solve an 1899 murder while walking from Trinity College through Temple Bar to Dublin’s Parliament House in this flexible self-guided tour.

“This was a unique way to discover different parts of Dublin, but it could be better. It rains constantly in Dublin, making the paper guide impractical. A digital guide, perhaps one with GPS guidance to the different spots would have been helpful. Read more”

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Dublin Old Town: Famous Pubs Exploration Game and Tour - Why the $8.97 price can be good value
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Dublin Old Town: Famous Pubs Exploration Game and Tour

6.Dublin Old Town: Famous Pubs Exploration Game and Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 7 reviews · from $8

Explore 12 Dublin pubs through a phone-based mystery game, with puzzles, local history, flexible pub stops, and a low $8.97 price.

“We had great fun and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves, many of the pubs included wouldn't have been found without playing and we enjoyed a pint in 10 of the pubs! We also enjoyed the interesting facts and the story too ☺”

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A Self-Guided Stroll Along Dún Laoghaire's East Pier - The Pavilion Theatre and Dún Laoghaire’s modern side
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A Self-Guided Stroll Along Dún Laoghaire’s East Pier

Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt: Dublin Adventure - Trinity College and a question about Queen Elizabeth
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Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt: Dublin Adventure

8.Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt: Dublin Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 6 reviews · from $12

Explore Dublin’s Trinity College, Ha’Penny Bridge, and Spire with a flexible app-led scavenger hunt built for curious groups.

“We enjoyed seeing Ocean City this way. It was fun trying to solve the different parts by finding the locations and answering the questions. We did have some trouble with the app; not sure if it was our connection or the app itself.”

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The Dublin Incident: Alien, Whiskey & Clues Exploration Game - Why the offline format matters in Dublin
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The Dublin Incident: Alien, Whiskey & Clues Exploration Game

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The Mystical Hill of Tara: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

10.The Mystical Hill of Tara: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 6 reviews · from $9

Explore the Hill of Tara with a flexible GPS audio tour covering Celtic legends, High Kings, St Patrick’s Church, and a Stone Age tomb.

“If you enjoy spending time and absorbing history within a beautiful landscape, all at your own pace … then this is for you! A very well presented audio, that was not only easy to follow and engaging, but enlightening.”

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A Self Guided Walking Tour of Dublin's Docklands - The IFSC and Dublin’s new business district
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A Self Guided Walking Tour of Dublin’s Docklands

11.A Self Guided Walking Tour of Dublin’s Docklands

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · 50 minutes to 1 hour 10 minutes (approx.) · from $11

Explore Dublin’s Docklands on a flexible audio walk from the Custom House to Grand Canal Square, with offline maps and local history.

“It was fun!! learned a lot, and I took note of points that otherwise I would have missed. The guide was easy to understand and the pace was manageable.”

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Turtle Bunbury's Dublin: A Self-Guided Audio Tour from a Celebrated Author - From O’Donoghue’s to Merrion Square
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Turtle Bunbury’s Dublin: A Self-Guided Audio Tour from a Celebrated Author

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