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Dublin Shore Excursion: City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

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Dublin, Ireland
Dublin Shore Excursion: City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour
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Dublin Shore Excursion: City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour
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icon1 hour 45 minutes  (approx.)
iconOffered in: English and 7 more

Overview

When your cruise ship docks, hit the streets on this sightseeing shore excursion that's perfect for everyone. Experience the beauty, history and culture of Dublin during a popular hop-on, hop-off bus sighting tour. Discover the best of the Emerald Isle, including historic buildings, iconic sites, ancient landmarks and vibrant nightlife at your own pace. With 28 stops along the way--including the Old Jameson Distillery, the National Art Gallery, St Patrick's Cathedral and the Guinness Storehouse--this popular option ensures you don't miss a thing!
  • Dublin City Sightseeing hop-on hop-off shore excursion
  • See top Dublin attractions, including Dublin Castle, Phoenix Park, Guinness Storehouse and Old Jameson Distillery
  • Hop-on and hop-off at any of the 20 stops around the city
  • Enjoy the informative onboard audio guide in six languages
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Unlimited hop-on hop-off bus tour for 24 or 48 hours
Live commentary in English or multilingual audio tour commentary
10% discount at Irish Whiskey Museum
10% discount at Irish Day Tours
10% discount at Lazy Bike Tours
2 Free Walking Tours Included
2 children travel for free with every full paying adult ticket
Gratuities
Port pickup and drop-off
This excursion is not covered by our worry-free policy

Departure Point

You may start this tour at any of the stops listed.
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Return Details

You may disembark at any of the available stops.
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Tour operates All year round (except on Christmas Day), and runs daily.
  • Bus runs on Friday & Saturdays from 10:00am - 4:00pm. Sundays from 11:00am - 4:00pm, Duration - 105 minutes. Frequency - every 60 minutes.
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Tour begins at the Irish Whiskey Museum, however passengers can hop on to the tour at any bus stop along the route.
  • You must bring a mobile or printed voucher for this tour.
  • Mobile vouchers can be redeemed at any of stops along the route. Paper vouchers must be redeemed at one of the following tourist offices: 37 College Green, Dublin 2. 69 Upper O'Connell Street, Dublin 1.
  • Live commentary is provided in English on half of the buses. Buses without a live tour guide provide a multilingual audio tour commentary.
  • 2 Walking Tours Included: Daily departures at 10:30am from 37 College Green
  • With your voucher, enjoy flexible access for up to 12 months from the travel date you select at check-out.
  • 2 children travel for free with every full paying adult ticket. No ticket required for the children
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 2 travelers
  • OPERATED BY City Sightseeing Ltd - Europe
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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The answers provided below are based on answers previously given by the tour provider to customers’ questions.
Q:
What is the policy on sanitization during Dublin Shore Excursion: City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour?
A:The policies on sanitization are:

  • Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
  • Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
See all safety measures taken by Dublin Shore Excursion: City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour.
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What is the social distancing policy during Dublin Shore Excursion: City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour?
A:The policy on social distancing is:

  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience
See all safety measures taken by Dublin Shore Excursion: City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour.

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Traveler Tips

  • "Buses were taking more than 20 minutes to arrive and often 2 of the "other" buses would stop before one City Seeing bus.I asked the driver how many buses were on the streets and was told 6." See review

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Reviews by Viator travelers

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George_F
, Sep 2019
Hop on hop off was great, the directions and info to the place to turn in the voucher was very lacking, the location to the ticket office should have said 1 hr and 20 min walk from the port. When we finally got on the bus we found the guides excellent.
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star-5
Fantastic helpful staff for a lovely city
Philip_F
, Sep 2019
We found the most helpful drivers and staff. Very helpful with lots of tips of must-see places. We also wanted to go somewhere called "Beggars Bush" and we were given helpful instructions of how to get there and the next day we got the same bus driver and he asked us if we found it ok and what our plans were next. I wish I could remember his name to say thanks again!
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no bus
Fearless304395
, Aug 2019
There seemed to be 3 companies that provide hop-on hop-off service in Dublin. I bought the one Viator offered and we never saw a bus from that company the entire day. I had bought 4 passes for my friends and I and I had to buy 4 more for the big red bus since the company Viator sold me the tickets for seemed not to exist. I bought many side trips from Viator and everywhere else they worked well. So it was around $80.00 wasted.
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Disappointed
Pauline_W
, Aug 2019
We ended up using "Do Dublin" Hop on Hop off which was very present. When we got to Dublin, we could not find the location for City Sightseeing to change our vouchers to tickets. "Do Dublin" was right there, rather than waste time trying to find the location, we bought tickets right on the bus - and used that extra time to take in the area. As we got around the area, we did not see many City Sightseeing buses and someone mentioned they were just getting into the area. I wish we would have known this ahead of time and naturally we could not "cancel" however would be interested to know if there was a way to get a refund due to the disappointment where we felt we could not use the vouchers.
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star-3
Great way to explore Dublin
Pieter_H
, Jul 2019
Great way to explore Dublin. But not that much busses as other company’s that offers the H-O-H-O possibility’s
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Not Enough Buses
Patricia_L
, Jun 2019
Buses were taking more than 20 minutes to arrive and often 2 of the "other" buses would stop before one City Seeing bus.I asked the driver how many buses were on the streets and was told 6.
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Forget it
Mary_E
, May 2019
Address given was wrong, spent two hours trying to find Viator. Very poor tour. Very disappointed and would not recommend taking. Another hop off tour was much more available and better.
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star-5
Very good value. Went to all the stops...
Linda_C
, Sep 2017
Very good value. Went to all the stops we wanted to see, especially Guinness and Jameson!
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I have always had a great experience...
Suzanne M
, Aug 2017
I have always had a great experience with hop on and off buses both in the US and Europe but this was not the case in Dublin. I made the BIG MISTAKE of turning in my voucher to the Red hop on and off bus instead of the Green hop on and off Bus. My husband and I are active mid 60's but even at that it is nice to be able to get a seat to enjoy the adventure and sites when riding on the bus. Out of the many times that we hopped on and off in 2 days, we were actually able to sit twice the entire time while others were standing in the aisle everywhere. This is on top off having to stand in lines and not actually get on the bus because it was standing room only while we watched the Green buses and Yellow buses both hop on and off stop multiple times in front of us with seats available. It seems their answer on when will there be another bus is 5 minutes when actually we waited 20-45 minutes at the stops. Since this was our way of getting around to see the city the two days we were there, it was very irritating and not acceptable. So my advice - CHOOSE THE GREEN HOP ON HOP OFF BUS AND DO NOT GIVE YOUR VOUCHER TO THE RED HOP ON AND OFF. Inquire with Viator if your voucher is for any hop on off or just one color. Once the driver takes your voucher, you can not use the other buses like in cities such as Edinburgh where we found the hop on and off wonderful but I did use only Green although I could have interchanged. I hate giving one star but in this case, it is deserved.
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star-3
Bus was ok, but the traffic was...
Marilyn_C
, Sep 2016
Bus was ok, but the traffic was terrible so it really made it hard to enjoy.
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The bus doesn't run after about 4pm...
Kim_M
, Aug 2016
The bus doesn't run after about 4pm. So you must start early to really get in all the sights.
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star-4
A little difficult to find the tour...
Sandra_D
, Aug 2016
A little difficult to find the tour office but we did after asking several people. Be sure and bring ear buds if you want to hear any of the commentary as it is very loud and hard to hear if you are on the top bus deck.
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star-4
The hop-on hop-off bus in Dublin was...
Heidi_R
, Aug 2016
The hop-on hop-off bus in Dublin was excellent. Even though traffic was congested, it seemed to keep moving pretty quickly and we never had to wait long to get back on. We were always able to find a spot on the top of the bus and it went to all the places we wanted to see.
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star-5
We really enjoy this tour! Would...
Myriam R
, Jul 2016
We really enjoy this tour! Would recommend it to anyone who wants to get to know the city.
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star-5
Excellent tour, the buses were...
Nelson_M
, Jun 2016
Excellent tour, the buses were plentiful and on time. I highly recommend this tour.
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star-4
Took the bus and seen the whole...
Maria_A
, Jun 2016
Took the bus and seen the whole city. If you have walking problem...this is the tour for you. The bus provided us with ear buds so you could hear the points of interests ahead of time I case you want to get off.
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Lots of construction going on in the...
Robert_R
, Jun 2016
Lots of construction going on in the city of Dublin, so hop-on hop-off bus took forever. We finally had to get off before circuit was completed in order to make our assigned time to visit the Book of Kells at Trinity College. Only used the bus again twice -- to get from Trinity College to Guinness Storehouse and then back again to main part of city, where we took a taxi back to our cruise ship.
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star-4
This tour makes getting around this...
Helen M
, Aug 2015
This tour makes getting around this big busy city easy as it stops at all the interesting places giving you an overview and saves lots of walking!
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star-5
One of the driver was very good...
Michelle L
, Jul 2015
One of the driver was very good. Provided live information.
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star-3
The buses worked as they were...
Allyn B
, Oct 2014
The buses worked as they were supposed to, but we were disappointed to realize that the "easy 20 min. walk from the cruise line pier" for a stop toted on the Viator website was really 40 mins. Thankfully there was a free shuttle bus from either the cruise line or the city, not sure which. Turns out there's multiple piers in Dublin and we were not docked at the main terminal. This was a NCL cruise. It was pouring down rain that day, after a month of no rain, so traffic was bad and the buses were crowded, even tho' it was Oct. At the end of the day, we got a little messed up when we got on the bus to go back to Kildare St. where the shuttle bus to the docks left us, we were going the wrong way on the loop and realized we weren't going to make it back for the 4:30 pick-up. It's quite a long loop. We ended up getting off at stop 17 and having to get a taxi back to the docks, which was about 20 euros. And folks, taxis in Dublin do not take credit cards! So be sure you have some euros.
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