Dublin
at the median€60median tour
€26middle half of tours€85
- 46% under €50
- #25 cheapest of 50
Europe · 5 cities
Things to Do in Ireland
Five Irish destinations in one place: how far the famous day trips really go, what needs booking in Dublin, and where the border changes the currency without changing the road.
2,021 tours listed by Viator 5 cities we cover Median tour €60–€60 Free cancellation
Where to go
Cities of Ireland
In the order Viator’s own catalogue puts them — most-booked first, not alphabetical.
Full list
All cities, by region
Grouped by region using Viator’s own map of the country. The first block is the places it files directly under Ireland.
What it costs
What tours cost in Ireland
From our own price index — 2,400 tours across 50 cities, collected August 2026. Medians, not averages: a couple of multi-day packages drag an average into fiction.
Vertical line is the global median, €60. Full table for all 50 cities in the Tour Price Index.
Day trips
Out of the city and back the same day.
ExploreFood & drink
Street food, markets and tasting walks with a local guide.
ExploreWalking tours
Small groups, old streets, two hours on foot.
ExploreBoats & cruises
Harbour cruises, catamarans, kayaks and sunset sailings.
ExplorePhotography
Guided shoots at the right hour, and photographers for hire.
ExploreWine & breweries
Vineyards, cellars, breweries and distilleries.
ExplorePractical info
Know before you book
The things that change a decision — not a retelling of the guidebook.
The Cliffs of Moher from Dublin is a very long day
Around three and a half hours each way, making a twelve to fourteen hour trip for an hour and a half at the cliffs. People do it and enjoy it. If the west is the point, base yourself in Galway instead and the same sights become a comfortable afternoon.
Three Dublin attractions need slots
The Book of Kells at Trinity, the Guinness Storehouse and the Jameson distillery all run timed entry and fill in summer. The rest of the city — the museums, the parks, most of the pubs — needs nothing at all.
Northern Ireland is a different jurisdiction
The Giant’s Causeway and Belfast are in the UK: pounds sterling rather than euros, and a different mobile roaming zone. There are no border checks and you will not notice crossing, but your card and your phone will.
The weather changes hourly and the tours run anyway
Four seasons in a day is not a joke here. Nothing is cancelled for rain, so waterproofs and layers rather than an umbrella — the wind on the west coast destroys umbrellas within the hour.
St Patrick’s Day fills the country
The 17th of March and the days around it book out Dublin entirely and lift prices sharply. It is a genuinely good time to be there and an impossible time to arrange late.
Traditional music starts late
Sessions in pubs typically get going around half past nine and run past midnight. A music tour at seven in the evening is a pub tour with a fiddle; the real thing needs a later night.
When to visit
Ireland through the seasons
What is open, how busy it gets, and when to book ahead.
Spring
Mar–May
- Best for
- Green everything, lengthening days, the west before the coach season.
- Crowds
- Booking tip
- St Patrick’s week in March is the exception — book it months ahead or avoid it.
Summer
Jun–Aug
- Best for
- The islands, the Wild Atlantic Way, daylight until half past ten at night.
- Crowds
- Booking tip
- Every coach tour out of Dublin is full in July and August — book the day before, not on the day.
Autumn
Sep–Oct
- Best for
- The west at its most dramatic, prices down, everything still running.
- Crowds
- Booking tip
- September is the best month in Ireland: settled weather by local standards and no crowds.
Winter
Nov–Feb
- Best for
- Dublin pubs and museums, cheap flights, the coast empty and wild.
- Crowds
- Booking tip
- Daylight is short and some rural attractions close entirely — confirm before you drive.
Frequently asked
Ireland: common questions
How many days do you need in Ireland?
Three days for Dublin with a day trip. A week to add the west properly: Galway, the Cliffs of Moher, the Burren and Connemara, with two nights out of Dublin rather than returning each evening. Ten days lets you loop the south as well.
What does a tour in Ireland cost?
Dublin sits at a median of €60 in our index of 50 cities — exactly the global median. The full-day coach trips to the west are the expensive end of the catalogue, and they are also the ones where the price buys you an awful lot of driving.
Do I need a car in Ireland?
Not in Dublin, where it is a nuisance. For the west it either needs a car or a seat on a coach — rural public transport is sparse and slow. Remember that driving is on the left, and that the west coast roads are narrow in a way photographs do not convey.
When is the best time to visit?
May, June and September. July and August have the most reliable weather and the most people; September keeps most of the daylight and loses the crowds. Winter is fine for Dublin and limiting for the countryside.
Can you visit the Giant’s Causeway from Dublin?
Yes, as a long day of about twelve hours, usually combined with Belfast or the Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge. It works, and Belfast deserves a night of its own if you can give it one — it is a more interesting city than the day-trip version suggests.
