Writer’s and rogues, risings and rebellions, fires, famines, fairies, Facebook, and everything in between – the evolution of Dublin is a fascinating and varied story of a town that became a capital against the odds.
This free tour of Dublin guides you through the twists and turns of our history, takes you to the heart of local culture, includes the key must-see sights, and reveals the hidden gems and lesser-known secrets of Dublin old and new.
Our free walking tour with a professional local Dublin tour guide will be a highlight of your visit. We’ve curated an unbeatable, original tour that goes well beyond the standard sightseeing and box-ticking of typical free tour providers. Indeed, we’ve recently earned the Most Original Tour Worldwide 2022 Award from the leading Free Tour user platform, one of several accolades achieved in our 10+ years so far.
We look forward to welcoming you to Dublin and rewarding your trust in us!
Read some of our amazing reviews from visitors just like you.
Fabulous tour. James was brilliant, very knowledgeable, great pace and gave excellent recommendations. It made our stay so much more enjoyable! Cheers
Danielle SansomDeirdre was amazing!! My flatmates and i LOVED it
grace schunotWe did a tour with Kate and she was fantastic! It is worth every second!
mimi SalmiGemma was a very friendly tour guide, she gave great recommendations of Dublin and we all learnt a lot of interesting history about the city. Would definitely do a tour like this again. Thank you so much
Olivia KnottWe joined a free walking tour from Gem and had the best three hours of our trip so far. She gave so many amazing recommendations and was so so friendly and inclusive to everyone ! Thoroughly enjoyed and highly recommend !
Georgia Mai CrowleyGem was a lovely tour guide, she was so knowledgable and funny, recommend these tours
Katie BrownGem was the most amazing, fun and interactive guide and we had the best time!
Sophie BrockGreat tour to walk around with history and memorable facts particularly the Liffey bridge. Overall Kieran was a legend.
Michael LoewenEntertaining and informative! Really enjoyed Kierans knowledge and sense of humour.
Kelly CreatesCiarán was an excellent tour guide, and we had a great time.
Sarah HaynesHad a wonderful time with Lee's tour he touched on several historical events and it very enjoyable experience for our last few days in Ireland
Nicholas WrightWhat a wonderful evening spent learning about Irish myths, mysteries and legends! Lee has been a great guide today and I have learnt so much more about Ireland today.
Prakhar KLee gave us a wonderful tour of Dublin. Very knowledgeable and funny!
Bill JudsonThe tour was grand !! Our guide was Lee, would recommend to anyone wanting to know more about history!
Matthew MorganLee is amazing your guide for our folk tale tour. Love to learn bout the culture through tales and history. He is very funny and nice.
Rose HoangLee was a very fun guide!
Bri SotkaAlan was fantastic! Such a great tour and extremely informational.
Brooke JohnsonKieran was a great guide!
Sabrina MuñozHicimos el tour en inglés con Dan, la experiencia fue increíble. No solamente nos enseñaron los lugares sino que aprendimos muchísimo sobre la historia de la ciudad y su gente. Además el guía nos dejó un documento enorme con recomendaciones de sitios para comer o visitar. La mejor manera de empezar tu viaje en Dublín
Alba JiménezIt was an amazing experience and our tour guide was so lovely. I had no idea Dublin had such an incredible queer history. High recommend 🤩🤩🤩
YagmurDan was fantastic! Had a really enjoyable tour through the highlights of Dublin. Dan was a great storyteller and we loved the pieces of history he chose to share. Plus he shared a great document filled with Dublin recommendations that hasn’t steered us wrong! 10/10 recommend.
Katherine ReidDaniela dio un excelente tour con mucha energía y buena predisposición. Excelente!
Mercedes LatapieVerry good, verry funny!
Phil HDeirdre was great! She had so many good ghost stories and was very personable. Excellent tour!
Beth RaderKeith was great! Very knowledgeable! Was a great way to see Dublin and learn about the modern and ancient history of the city!
Jasmine GreytokDan was a great local guide, knows a lot of history about the places and delivered some jokes with a lot of humour. Highly recommend.
Margarida EstevesGreat tour! James, our guide, did a fantastic job and shared so much history and information. Thank you so much!
Kathy RodriguezEmily is such a great guide. The tour was great, informative and particularly flavored with a lot of Irish humor. I really recommend to go with Emily.
Lena J.Our tour guide Emily did a fantastic job! Would definitely recommend. Knowledgable and fun.
Keating HealyWir haben heute die Hunted Dublin Tour gemacht und wurden bestens unterhalten. Absolut empfehlenswert und ein sehr sympathischer Tour-guide!
Fuma KotaroIt’s very simple. At the end of the tour, you are free to pay the guide whatever you thought the tour was worth. The guide receives no money other than tips from happy customers like you which guarantees you a top-class tour on the premise of fairness and good faith between you and your guide. Contactless payments via card machines are also facilitated on the tour.
Groups of 6 or more are subject to a fixed rate. Any group suspected of creating multiple bookings in an effort to avoid these fixed rates will not be allowed to join the tour. If you have a group of 15 or more, please contact us no later than 24 hours in advance so we can ensure we have enough guides on site to create an enjoyable experience for everyone
Our meeting point is at 3 Crown Alley, near Temple Bar Square in the heart of the city centre. It’s a 2 minutes walk from both Dublin Castle and Trinity College. Click here for a Google Maps Link. Please arrive at least 10 minutes before the tour starts and show your booking confirmation to one of our guides. Look for the green umbrellas and lanyards.
We are Original Dublin – a local Dublin tour guide collective crafting experiences unlike any other in the city to ensure you get the best from your time in the Irish capital.
