Classic Irish Pubs Private Tour of Dublin: Live Music, Beer and Nightlife

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What You’ll Experience
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Duration
2 hours 30 minutes
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Number of Guests
1 - 8 guests
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English
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Private Experience
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Immerse yourself in Dublin's lively pub culture with a private tour. Enjoy live music, taste authentic Irish stew, and sip on a half pint of Guinness with a savvy local guide.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

Food and culture go hand in hand in Dublin, and there's a food tradition in particular that makes the city even more flavorful. Ready to try it?


Get a taste of the food scene that characterizes Dublin and it's known around the world. Try half a pint of Guinness, Irish stew, and more in its original recipe - forget about adaptations, this is the real deal!


Your local guide is a food and culture expert and will show you spots in the city to enhance the cultural vibes. Go to Wood Quay amfitheatre, and Darkey Kelly's Pub, and get to know more about where this food tradition comes from and how it relates to Dublin.


Withlocals Food & Culture Tour™ is one of Withlocals' signature tours available in major cities worldwide. We work with passionate local guides who earn a fair fee. We support local economies by only offering local products and prevent over-tourism with only small non-intrusive groups. Our tours are carbon-neutral and away from the standard tourist routes.

What You Get

Private tour
Carbon-neutral tour
Private guide
Hotel pick-up and drop-off

Good To Know

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What You’ll Experience

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Dublin

Meet your local Irish host and start this unforgettable journey. Get to know the real Dublin from its musical instruments and musicians to famous landmarks and pubs.
1 hourAdmission Ticket Free
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Wood Quay Amphitheatre

Ancient Viking Site: Discover an old Viking site, which has been transformed into a modern amphitheater for opera and musical events and hear local stories from your private local guide
5 hours 45 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
3

Darkey Kelly's

Darkey Kelly's Bar is located in the oldest part of Dublin which straight away makes the pub more interesting
45 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Smithfield Square (Pass By)

Depending on your host and their chosen route for the tour, this stop might also be included in your route.

Saint Audoen's Gate (Pass By)

Depending on your host and their chosen route for the tour, this stop might also be included in your route.

Lord Edward Street (Pass By)

Depending on your host and their chosen route for the tour, this stop might also be included in your route.

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Cow's Lane, County Dublin, Ireland, IE

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Meet your guide in front of the Gutter Bookshop
End Point

Smithfield, County Dublin, Ireland, IE

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End your tour in a pub nearby

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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What People Are Saying
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Dublin pub crawl
June 04, 2025
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Ruairi was a wonderful, local guide. The information shared was wonderful. We loved his sense of humor. There were many events going on during our tour, so he adjusted accordingly and we had a grea...read more

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Temple Bar with a Local
May 21, 2025
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If you go to Dublin, Temple Bar is a must see area to explore. You will find everything from nice quiet pubs with locals to very vibrant and crowded bars with young energy. Our guide Ruairi was ver...read more

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Holiday made with music!
April 25, 2025
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I'd say friendliest people found in Dublin, you go to a pub, if you sing Irish folk music they get you to give them a song!!! We'd served with the army during the 'Troubles' - you find different ty...read more

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Personal bar tour
January 04, 2025
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First night in Dublin and “R”ewery was great! He really gave us a personalized experience along with his personal local info which was greatly appreciated and so glad we did the first night to get ...read more

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Great pub tour!
November 22, 2024
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Ben was a great tour guide and personalized the tour around spots that were interesting to us. We got to go to three pubs we would not have found on our own as well as learn some history about Dubl...read more

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