(Small Group) Shore Tour from Dublin

Overview

The price of this tour will increase shortly for season 2025. Book any date for 2025 / 2026 at current pricing now while you can. With a free cancellation option up to 24 hours before departure you can pre- book with confidence.

This small group shore excursion follows exactly the same route as our popular group coach shore excursion from Dublin.

Operated by our 5 star sister company Elegant Irish Tours, the small group vans seat no more than 25 passengers and allow for a particularly intimate day on shore.

You will be collected in style by a small group tour van from the Cruise Ship Terminal in Dublin. Your guide will begin the day with a panoramic tour of Dublin City, pointing out highlights such as Trinity College, O'Connell Street, the GPO, Molly Malone, River Liffey, Ha'Penny Bridge, Christchurch Cathedral, and St Patrick's Cathedral. You shall then continue south of Dublin to the nearby Wicklow Mountains. Here you shall visit Glendalough - which means the valley of two lakes. The scenery in the Wicklow Mountains has been made famous by movies such as Braveheart and P.S. I Love You. At Glendalough you will be spellbound by the scenery of this enchanting place, and will also have the chance to visit the monastery, and marvel at its round tower and of course its famous cross founded by St Kevin. This is truly one of the most historic sites in Ireland and the most popular place to see for people visiting Dublin. Our guides are considered Ireland's finest to inspire you on your journey.

NB: If your ship is at anchor in Dun Laoghaire the tour will depart 30 mins after the first tender arrives dockside.

The list of all ships and dates will be published here once finalised by the Dublin / Dun Laoghaire Port Authority.

In the meantime, if your dates have been confirmed by your cruise operator you can go ahead and book at 2024 rates on the booking calendar on this page - all dates for the new season have been made live for your convenience.

Rates will be increased for 2025 shortly. Book now for any date at the current rate and cancel free of charge up to 24 hours prior to departure.

Arrivals confirmed by cruise lines and / or Port Authorities in Dublin so far:

20th April 2025 - Regal Princess

2nd May 2025 - Regal Princess

5th May 2025 - Norwegian Pearl

13th May 2025 - Norwegian Star

15th May 2025 - MS Nieuw Statendam

24th May 2025 - Regal Princess

29th May 2025 - Queen Anne

30th May 2025 - Oceania Vista

4th June 2025 - AIDAsol

7th June 2025 - Bolette

16th June 2025 - Oceania Vista

17th June 2025 - Regal Princess

26th June 2025 - Carnival Miracle

29th June 2025 - Regal Princess

16th July 2025 - Norwegian Dawn

16th July 2025 - AIDAsol

23rd July 2025 - Norwegian Dawn

24th July 2025 - Regal Princess

6th August 2025 - Norwegian Dawn

7th August 2025 - MS Zuiderdam

8th August 2025 - Regal Princess

9th August 2025 - AIDAbella

11th August 2025 - Oceania Vista

13th August 2025 - Norwegian Dawn

16th August 2025 - Regal Princess

19th August 2025 - Oceania Marina

22nd August 2025 - Oceania Vista

26th August 2025 - Norwegian Dawn

28th August 2025 - Scarlet Lady

29th August 2025 - Oceania Marina

3rd September 2025 - Norwegian Dawn

6th September 2025 - Crystal Serenity

10th September 2025 - Norwegian Jewel

12th September 2025 - Regal Princess

19th September 2025 - Regal Princess

26th September 2025 - AIDAsol

30th September 2025 - Regal Princess

If you do not see a tour scheduled for the ship and date you are traveling upon - please contact us - and we may decide to schedule a tour if there is likely to be enough demand.

***This is a group tour for those travelling on cruise ships only. You must be a cruise ship passenger in order to purchase and take part in this tour***

Itinerary

Tour Begins at Dublin Port Cruise Terminal

We will collect you in style in a small group tour van. Your guide shall be waiting with a sign (Elegant Irish Tours) ready to take you off on your marvelous journey. We shall greet and meet and then inform you of the highlights of the day, the various options for lunch and some of the great shops where you can purchase Irish arts and crafts as we drive off on this trip that shall provide memories to last a lifetime.

Glendalough

We begin our tour by taking the lovely little drive through county Wicklow knows also as the garden of Ireland. With its rolling hills, babbling brooks and romantic glens one can easily understand how this landscape was a highlight and feature of both Hollywood blockbusters P.S. I love you and Braveheart. Then it's onward to Glendalough known as the valley of two lakes, famed by St. Kevin's monastery dating back to the 6th century. The monastic site has Ireland's finest round tower and you can even try and touch your hands around St. Kevin's cross, as legend has it you shall then be married within a year. A truly wonderful place to visit!

Wicklow Mountains

As we return from Glendalough to the city we will pass by some of Wicklow's finest mountains. With magnificent lakes and rolling turf hills, commonly used as a source of energy in historic Ireland. This area is every photographer's dream and symbolizes the picture postcard images that make Ireland unique.

Dublin City Sightseeing Tour

After lunch, or a refreshment stop if our departure has been later, we shall inspire you with the sites of Dublin's fair City. Highlights shall include O'Connell Street, the HA'Penny bridge, the Temple Bar, Molly Malone statue, St. Patrick's Cathedral, Christchurch Cathedral, Trinity College and of course time to enjoy some shopping on Grafton Street - home to all our finest traditional luxury stores.

Return To Cruise Ship

We structure each tour to make sure you are back on board in ample time for departure. The service ends back at the dockside after approximately 8 hours on tour. If the boat is leaving earlier we will amend the itinerary as necessary.

Additional Info

Language

This tour is exclusively in English.

Ticket

You will receive your ticket (featuring your booking number) via email immediately at time of booking. There is no need to print the ticket. If you wish, you can simply show it on your phone or tablet.

When to Book?

Book as soon as possible to guarantee availability, especially during public holidays and festivities. You can book up to 60 minutes before departure if there are still places available.

Free Cancellation

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour's start time.

If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour's start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour's start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the local time in Ireland.

Learn more about cancellations