DUBLIN
Dublin’s best days out.
The 11 most booked ghost & dark history tours, with prices, run times and who you reserve through. The ones worth an early start, and what each is actually like once you turn up.
2-hour dark walking tour in Dublin with real landmarks, murder and torture stories, and a night route ending at Smithfield Square.
Most Popular“Mikayla was fantastic. No gory detail left out. She was very knowledgeable and personable. Highly recommended.”
2-hour Dublin ghost bus tour with professional actors, a warm night ride, and stops at St. Audoen’s and St. Kevin’s.
“Had a great experience! I can't recall the name of the guide but she was a great story teller and funny to boot! Driver was excellent as well. Great stops, spooky stories. A lot of walking around so be prepared.”
Ride Dublin’s original Ghostbus for a 2-hour, live narrated horror-and-history show, hitting Hellfire Clubroom, St Kevin’s Graveyard, and St Audeon’s Steps.
“Loved Fin and Frank. Very funny and kept us entertained the whole time”
Haunted Dublin walking tour at 6pm: 2 hours of ghost stories, gothic sites, and Bram Stoker lore, ending near Grafton Street for $29.
“Very informative.... not what I expected. Guide very knowledgeable around the Dublin area. Would recommend”
Dublin’s only 4D ghost bus tour blends plague-era history, actor guides, eerie stops at churches and prison, and a ghoulish brew.
“Tour was absolutely phenomenal, Emma, Leah and Tony were absolutely brilliant, couldn’t fault a single thing, definitely worth doing if you’re in Dublin! Thanks for making our evening! Emma and Gilly xx”
A 90-minute Dublin haunted history walk with PSI Ireland guides, from Darkey Kelly to the Green Lady and Dublin’s Hell. $31.
“We absolutely loved our guide and Dublin’s Haunted History Tour! Our guide was a fabulous story teller and kept both our teenagers engaged.”
Dublin’s 8pm haunted history walk: Viking Northside witchcraft tales, Hellfire Club stops, and a chill finale at Brazen Head.
“I took this tour with a group of friends and we loved hearing the different ghost-y stories. We covered a good amount of ground and the stories were very interesting. My favorite section was the portion regarding lepers at the castle gates.”
A 2-hour evening Dublin walking tour of ghosts and haunted places, with French guide storytelling, chilling legends, and major landmarks.
“Guide avec beaucoup d'humour. Les histoires sont très intéressantes et glaçantes.”
A 2-hour haunted walking tour of Dublin that starts at Temple Bar and heads into the medieval streets, with Bram Stoker and darker legends.
“My friend and I had a great time with Deirdre on Saturday. Her being such a lovely and kind person, yet with a repertoire of the most gruesome and fascinating stories about this city, made for a very entertaining and interesting tour. I can recommend this tour wholeheartedly to anyone who is thinking of booking!”
Solve an 1899 Dublin murder at your own pace, starting near Trinity College, stopping by Temple Bar, and finishing at Parliament House.
“This was a unique way to discover different parts of Dublin, but it could be better. It rains constantly in Dublin, making the paper guide impractical. A digital guide, perhaps one with GPS guidance to the different spots would have been helpful. Read more”
Solve a murder at Dublin’s National Wax Museum Plus. 1 hour, Thurs–Sat from 5pm, $26 pp. Phone-based clues in the Horror Hotel.
“The museum was good to walk round and see what there was and good for kids to see but the murder mystery was shameful there was not enough clues and the clues you did get were not enough it needed more information a few more hints and to make more sense as one of the…”
From the city’s pubs and museums to the Cliffs of Moher and the Causeway coast, every day out worth the early start.
