---
title: 2-Hour Historical Walking Tour from Dublin
lang: en
type: tour
city: Dublin
country: Ireland
price: 19
currency: EUR
price_unit: per_person
availability: bookable
rating: 4.89
reviews: 1040
duration_minutes: 120
languages: [en]
free_cancellation: "true"
rank_in_category: 34 of 43 (Walking & History Tours)
schedule_checked: 2026-10-22
data_updated: 2026-10-22
canonical: https://guidekin.com/ireland/dublin/tours/2-hour-historical-walking-tour-from-dublin/
---

# 2-Hour Historical Walking Tour from Dublin

In our comparison: #34 of 43 in Walking & History Tours, by rating weighted by review volume (table below).

## Overview

This is more than just a 'sightseeing tour' (but there's plenty to see) but an in-depth presentation of the main features of Irish history—the English conquest, the influences of the American and French Revolutions, the Great Hunger, the struggle for independence, the Northern Ireland Peace Process, Brexit—by a history postgraduate.

## Before you book

- Meeting point: Tours leave from the Grattan statue,
- Starts 11:00, 15:00: 2 departures a day
- Wheelchair accessible: operator-marked
- Strollers OK: infants accepted

**Pickup:** No hotel pickup: everyone meets at the start point

## Key facts

- Price: from €19 per person
- Duration: 2h
- Rating: 4.89/5 from 1040 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor)
- Free cancellation (see policy below)
- Operator: Historical Walking Tours of Dublin
- Group: Shared tour
- Guide languages: English
- Start times: 11:00, 15:00
- Booking: Instant confirmation, mobile ticket
- Price checked on Viator: 2026-10-22

## Reviews

4.89 from 1040 ratings on Guidekin, Viator & Tripadvisor.
97% of ratings with a star breakdown are 4 or 5 stars: 1009 of 1040.

- 5 stars: 982 (94%)
- 4 stars: 27 (3%)
- 3 stars: 15 (1%)
- 2 stars: 7 (1%)
- 1 star: 9 (1%)

## What's included

- Included is the expertise of our guides who are all history postgraduates.

## Not included

- Entry to the Book of Kells.

## Itinerary

1. **Trinity College Dublin** (20m) - Tours leave from the Grattan statue, College Green, opposite Trinity College front gate and enter the campus where we outline its history as Ireland's oldest university (1592) & its most valuable artefact, the Book of Kells, an 8th century manuscript of the four Gospels,...
2. **Bank of Ireland** (10m) - Originally Ireland's colonial parliament, built in 1729, abolished by the Act of Union in 1800, symbolic of 'Protestant Ascendancy', particularly in the 18th century & of the period's neo-classical architecture.
3. **Temple Bar** (10m) - Originally ear-marked for demolition, this area of narrow streets was repurposed as 'Dublin's Cultural Quarter' in the 1990s.
4. **Wood Quay Amphitheatre** (10m) - Wood Quay was the site of extensive archaeological excavation in the 1980s of the Viking city, who had founded the city in AD 840.
5. **Four Courts** (20m) - Ireland's legal headquarters, where a Civil War started in June 1922, between those who supported, and those who opposed, the Treaty of December 1921, which had brought to an end the War of Independence 1919-21.
6. **Christ Church Cathedral** (10m) - Dublin's oldest cathedral (1030), rebuilt in stone in the 1170s by Strongbow, who was central to the original English invasion of the 1170s.
7. **City Hall** (10m) - Inside is a statue of Daniel O'Connell, Dublin's first Catholic Lord Mayor (1840). He led a successful campaign for Catholic Emancipation (1829), the end of all anti-Catholic laws, hence he's known as 'The Liberator'.
8. **Dublin Castle** (10m) - Originally built by ('Bad') King John in 1204, it was the seat of British administration until 1922. Also the location of the Dubh Linn (Black Pool), from which Dublin gets its name.

## Schedule

- Runs: daily
- Departures: 11:00, 15:00
- Schedule last checked: 2026-10-22
- These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout.

## Cancellation

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

## Meeting point

Tours leave from the Grattan statue, College Green, opposite Trinity College front gate.

## Good to know

- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

## Compared with other Walking & History Tours

| Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **This tour · #34 of 43** | €19 | 2h | 4.89 (1040) | shared |
| [Dublin City Center Walking Tour](/ireland/dublin/tours/dublin-city-center-walking-tour/?format=md) | €360 per group | 3h | 5.0 (618) | shared |
| [Dublin Private Walking Tour: Highlights, Hidden Gems & Local Tips](/ireland/dublin/tours/dublin-private-walking-tour-highlights-hidden-gems-local-tips/?format=md) | €122 | 3h | 4.99 (795) | private |
| [Dublin's Best Kept Secrets Tour](/ireland/dublin/tours/dublin-s-best-kept-secrets-tour/?format=md) | €36 | 3h | 4.98 (569) | shared |

Ranked #34 of 43 in Walking & History Tours by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). Prices here run from €6 to €302, median €30; typical length 2h 20m. 15 of 43 are private. Figures are live from the tour cards; the rubric is our handpicked set, not the whole market.

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