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    Dublin Shore Excursion: City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour
    By: City Sightseeing Dublin
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      What to Expect
      A City Sightseeing hop-on hop-off bus tour is the perfect sightseeing shore excursion while you’re in port in Dublin. Enjoy great views from the top of the bus and see top Dublin attractions as you tour around the city.
      Board the open-top, double-decker bus and see several of Dublin's major attractions including Dublinia, a great interactive exhibition of Irish history and culture. Visit the Old Jameson Distillery, the historic Dublin Castle, the Dublin Zoo in Phoenix Park and, of course, the famous Guinness Storehouse.
      Enjoy the informative audio commentary and hop on and off as many times as you like at any of the stops around the city. Your ticket is valid for 24 or 48 hours after the first use (depending on option selected at booking).
      The routes:
      Red Route - 
      13 Upper O'Connell Street  
      Nassau Street 
      Leinster Street 
      National Art Gallery 
      Merrion Square 
      St. Stephen Green / Pearse Street 
      College Green (Irish Whiskey Museum) 
      Dame Street / Temple Bar 
      Dame Street / Dublin Castle 
      Christ Church Cathedral 
      St. Patrick's Cathedral 
      High Street 
      Guinness Storehouse 
      Royal Hospital Kilmainham 
      Kilmainham Gaol / Memorial Gardens 
      Heuston Station 
      Parkgate Street 
      Phoenix Park / Parkgate Street 
      National Museum of Decorative Arts & History 
      Arran Quay / Smithfield 
      Bachelor's Walk 
      Parnell Square 
      Blue Route - 
      13 Upper O'Connell Street 
      Abbey Street 
      EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum 
      Cardiff Lane 
      National Art Gallery 
      Merrion Square 
      St. Stephen Green 
      College Green (Irish Whiskey Museum) 
      Dame Street / Temple Bar 
      Dame Street / Dublin Castle 
      Christ Church Cathedral 
      St. Patrick's Cathedral  
      Guinness Storehouse 
      Royal Hospital Kilmainham 
      Kilmainham Gaol / Memorial Gardens 
      Heuston Station 
      National Museum of Decorative Arts & History 
      Arran Quay 
      Croke Park
      This excursion is located within a 20-minute walk to the cruise port, so you determine the time you return to your ship in Dublin. Please allow yourself ample time to enjoy the excursion and ensure your timely return to the port. This excursion is not covered by our worry-free policy.
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      Stops:

      • Upper O'Connell Street
      • Nassau Street (National Museum of Archaeology & History, House of Ireland)
      • Leinster Street
      • Merrion Street (National Gallery)
      • Merrion Square South
      • St Stephen's Green
      • Suffolk Street (Dublin Tourism Center, Dublin Wax Museum)
      • Dame Street
      • Christ Church Cathedral, Dublinia
      • St Patrick's Cathedral
      • High Street
      • Guinness Storehouse
      • Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Museum of Modern Art
      • Kilmainham Gaol
      • Heuston Station
      • Parkgate Street
      • Phoenix Park (Dublin Zoo)
      • National Museum of Decorative Arts & History
      • St Michan’s Crypt, Old Jameson Distillery
      • Bachelor’s Walk (Leprechaun Museum)
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      Reviewed June 29, 2019
      Disappointing

      Be aware that the title "Dublin shore excursion" is misleading. This tour does NOT pick cruise passengers up at the port - you must find your own way into the city (It says so in the "fine print" but not prominently). Once in the city,...More

      Date of experience: June 2019
      1  Thank 2895WendyT
      Reviewed April 25, 2019
      Pick the Green one

      I was in Dublin for a few days in April and bought 6 premium tickets that, subsequently, gave us access to the big bus service for three days. They were supposed to serve us from the 19-04 to 21-04. Unfortunately they had disturbances in the...More

      Date of experience: April 2019
      Thank MJGre
      BBDublinStephen, Marketing Executive at City Sightseeing Dublin, responded to this reviewResponded April 26, 2019

      Hi Maria, I am sorry to hear that you did not fully enjoy your experience with us. Unfortunately, due to Garda road closures and factors out of our control, the Blue route was not able to be operated on Easter Sunday. We did however cover...More

      Reviewed February 17, 2019
      Malahide Castle and Gardens and Howth tour

      We bought a 3 day bus pass for €37 and did the bus tours all around Dublin to get our bearings. On our last day we took a tour to Malahide Castle and Howth. Our driver was called Eoin and he was brilliant. He talked...More

      Date of experience: February 2019
      1  Thank petula66
      Dublintour, Manager at City Sightseeing Dublin, responded to this reviewResponded February 19, 2019

      Hello petula66. Thank you for your great review. Eoin is certainly an attraction not to miss out on in your Dublin explorations. Hope to see you soon again. Kind regards, Igor

      Reviewed January 3, 2019
      Don't trust the times published

      The tour itself is not too bad, I would advise getting a live tour rather than the automated commentary for a much better experience of the city. My rating is more for the customer service aspect when something went wrong. The published timings (on both...More

      Date of experience: January 2019
      Thank dscraf
      Dublintour, Manager at City Sightseeing Dublin, responded to this reviewResponded January 4, 2019

      Hi dscraf. Thank you for your review. We will make sure to pass your remarks to our management team and to follow up on your claim. I do apologise for the inconvenience you and your family had to go through. All the best, Igor S

      Reviewed September 10, 2018 via mobile
      Good introduction to Dublin

      We recently visited Dublin while doing a British Isles cruise. With an overnight stop in Dublin we decided to do the hop on hop off tour the first day in Dublin. Part of the reason we chose this tour was that one of the stops...More

      2  Thank pauldR4568LC
      Dublintour, Manager at City Sightseeing Dublin, responded to this reviewResponded September 25, 2018

      Hi Paul D, Thanks for taking time to review, we are delighted to read that you enjoyed the tour and your staying in Dublin with us! All the best, Fabrizio

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      October 2, 2018|
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      Response from WantMillionsToTravel | Reviewed this property |
      Hi Nilajane, the difference is they are operated by different companies. From what I did check; tours are very similar. Red line did stop at kilmainham gaol; we got on at that stop. Just compare both routes to see what... More
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      Response from Garry D | Reviewed this property |
      Don't know. I bought a one day pass.
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