"Get your craic on a saddle with Dublin City Bike Tours!!!"…read more Bike tours are always a great way to get the lay of the land in a city and cover as much territory as possible. I always look for cool bike tours when I visit a new country. I came across Dublin City Bike Tours in my Rick Steves Ireland travel book and once I read the glowing reviews I was sold. The tour is about 3 hours long and costs 24 euros per person (cash only!). You'll get a 4 euro discount for one rider if you bring your Rick Steves Ireland book. The bike tour group meets at Isaacs Hostel 30 minutes prior to the 10am ride. A 2pm tour is available on the weekends between May and mid-September. Bike tours run rain or shine. Rain jackets are provided by the guides in the event of rain. During the bike ride you'll visit about 20 major sights in Dublin such as: The Spire GPO on O'Connell Street River Liffey Temple Bar Neighborhood Christ Church Dublin Castle St. Patrick's Cathedral George Bernard Shaw's Birthplace Merrion Park/ Oscar Wilde Statue Grand Canal Samuel Beckett Bridge Famine Memorial The bike ride is a very easy and flat 5 mile ride. I think I only put my bike in 2nd gear once or twice during the entire ride. You'll make frequent stops to take pictures and learn about each sight so the level of difficulty is very easy for even infrequent bike riders. About half way through our tour we stopped for a pint (not included in the tour price) and our guides took the time to point out their favorite restaurants and bars in the area. I highly recommend booking a bike tour with Dublin City Bike Tours! This was one of the highlights of our trip to Dublin.

Dublin City bike tours…read more Wow! For a guy who showed up with such a regular guy appearance, Brian was a dynamo! Full of knowledge of Dublin, it's history, and Ireland in general. I kind of expected that in a tour, but this guy was brilliant in his ability to recall pertinent information. He was knowledgeable of industry, economics, literature and world affairs. It was truly impressive. His humble demeanor and his quick humorous wit added to his appeal. And yet he was never boring by any means. He took our group of eight on safe routes and the biking was never physically demanding. Dublin City bike tour get a my highest rating!!

My husband and I did the 10am bike tour. Our tour guide Hugh was fantastic. This was my favorite…read morefrom my Ireland trip. The experience was amazingThank you Hugh and the lazy bike tour company

From the owner: Get to know Dublin by electric bike. We offer fully guided tours by local guides. We have an up to…read moredate fleet of e-bikes and also offer the option of hiring a conventional push bike and have a half-day or full-day hire option. Explore Dublin with a local and get to know the city while seeing some of the major sights.

Fabulous tour, well recommended…read more Sean and Julian are the ultimate hosts - funny, knowledgable and very approachable. If you're a tourist to our lovely city, this is gonna be the hands down best way of seeing it. If you live in Dublin, do it anyway! Trust me, you will learn some bits of new information you didn't know before. One thing it definitely did was give me a better sense of the city and how to cycle round it. It also inspired me to explore more on two wheels, as you never know what you'll find, from new little cafes that have sprung up, to old libraries you never knew were there, or fresh street art that will amaze you. Pick a good day, and do it.

Very enjoyable and informative. I knew most of the areas living in Dublin myself but I think this…read morewould be a real treat for people who don't know their way around town. Lots of areas outside the city center that are interesting and have their own stories. Thanks to Julian and Sean. Very relaxed atmosphere and great to hear some verses of our famous writers along the way.

Very thankful for this great experience! We took an all day tour out of Dublin, with the climax…read morebeing the Cliffs of Moher. On the way, we had some bus trouble, which was unfortunate, but I will certainly not blame that on Irish Day Tours. In fact, I want to give them praise for the driver's attentiveness, making sure the passengers were safe, and the company being expedient in getting a new bus out to accommodate the rest of the tour. The Cliffs of Moher are one of the most beautiful sights I have ever laid my eyes on and we were blessed with great weather on this particular day. Sunny and not too windy (our visit was at the end of February but not sure how typical this is for that time of year). I believe we were allotted 1.5-2 hours at the Cliffs which we enjoyed every minute of. The stop in Doolin for lunch was charming and I was impressed with how quickly they were able to serve us. Unfortunately, we were not able to experience Galway on our tour due to the technical difficulties but I appreciate them being mindful of the schedule. I want to give particular praise to our driver and guide Kevin, who was absolutely fantastic in not only getting us there and back safely but is full of fascinating information on Ireland's history. As we continued to learn about Ireland over the course of the rest of our trip, I found myself wanting to ask Kevin his opinion on many topics. Thank you Kevin and IDT!

This tour was a flop! Our tour guide talked for the first 5mins of the tour, then we were on our…read moreown. He sang a song or 2 along the way but he couldn't answer any of the questions asked and barely spoke. He dropped us at stops going in blindly. He was an older gentleman, so I understand the low energy but perhaps time to hang up his hat. As first timers to Ireland, I chose the Dark Hedges/Giants Causeway/Belfast tour because I was infatuated by photos of the Dark Hedges I saw online. I had no idea it looked NOTHING like it. It was really a waste of a stop. Giants Causeway was nice.. great photo op. It's a long walk downhill, then back up. Luckily, there was a bus that operates both ways for £1 (tap cards accepted ). We heard there was opihi in Belfast and found some along the way (we're from Hawaii). Super windy that day so we were getting flown all over the rocks. Only stop on the tour that was worth it. Next stop, Belfast City Centre. The tour guy dropped us off near City Hall with absolutely no direction. He told us about a mall nearby, but that's it. Anything worth seeing was already closed. I really wished he would've gave us more recommendations about what to do, where to eat, or anything worth seeing in the short amount of time we had there. After walking around City Hall, we walked to the mall to use the bathroom, stopped at a souvenir shop, then headed back. Total waste of time, again. 100% DO NOT RECOMMEND! Sadiy, I purchased the tickets for this tour after the price had gone up about €10 from their 2025 prices. Tour was also supposed to end at 8pm but we got back by 7pm because he kept rushing us. Leaving early from stops. Felt rushed the whole time. I feel it was a total waste of money that could've been used elsewhere.

The workers were very nice and helpful. The bikes were also well kept. I am very happy that we…read morechose this service instead of others.

Phoenix Park is a treasure. The best way to enjoy it is definitely on a bike. The set up was easy…read moreand the bikes were in good condition and in excellent working order. The owner was knowledgeable about the bikes and the park giving us good directions to where to see the herds of deer and various areas and goings on in the park. All in all a lovely experience.

Really nice bike tour through bits of Belfast. It was lovely to get out in the country and see a…read morefew sites with a swell guide. Easy to arrange.

Some confusion at the beginning as our voucher said both 8:45 and 9:15 start time. But once we got…read moreit sorted out the driver, Patrick, arrived at the pickup location right on time. The day wad rainy and windy but Patrick made it a great adventure. The stops are beautiful and everything was as we imagined Ireland would be.

A wonderful way to spend a day in the famed Irish countryside for a bargain price! Not only do you…read moreget a tour of Enniskerry, a driveby of Powerscourt, Glendalough and other sights, you also get a tour of the parts of Dublin that you pass on the way out. Our tour guide, Anthony, was not only a font of knowledge but was so kind about taking endless pictures for the folks on the tour. We learned so much about Irish history and really got a taste of village life during our lunch stop at Lynhan's Hotel where we had great Guinness stew!

Popped in earlier this week to get my bike serviced and a pair of new tires, since mine barely had…read moreany rubber left. The Bike Institute's location is very convenient for me as I live in Ashtown and it's fairly easy to get there. If you search for the shop on google maps, it won't take you to the right place, which was one of the things I first struggled with. But I gave them a ring and they kindly directed me to the actual location. For starters, the staff there is very friendly and were incredibly helpful. It was my first time there and I didn't feel like they were trying to sell me anything I didn't need or were pushy in any way. As I only own a bike and literally ride it everywhere, I dropped it off first thing in the morning and asked if I could pick it up by the end of the day and the staff member confidently told me it'd be done before that. I was pleasantly surprised, as most bike shops don't have such a fast turnover! And that was a huuuuuge PLUS for me! However, just because it's a fast turnover, don't be fooled: the quality of the service was superb. My bike is smooth as butter now. So it's safe to say I am very happy with the service they provided! It should get me through the winter and once the winter is over, you can be sure I will drop by again to get the premium service for the summer days Thank you again to all the staff for a great experience! I'm very hesitant to let anyone work on my bike, so this review should showcase my satisfaction.

This is a great little shop. Owner Sean is the real deal - Friendly, knowledgeable & down-to-earth,…read moreyou can tell he really cares about bikes and is happy to give solid, relevant advice. If you like dogs there's a lovely husky type shop-dog knocking around. I walked in off the street with a puncture on my old crock of a bike last month, and after a few more visits & consultations, yesterday I walked out with a smart new Giant hybrid, Kryptonite lock & helmet. I don't know if the dog hypnotised me or what, but my new bike is awesome & my commute to work is quicker & more enjoyable. Highly recommended whether you need a puncture repair, second-hand bike or (in my case) a hassle-free bike-to-work scheme package.

Unfailing helpful knowledgeable staff. Solve tricky repairs on old bikes and provide a quick turn…read morearound on standard models. Bills never too frightening. Convenient no hassle parking bonus. Really glad I changed over from previous bike shop.

This shop was opened by the Eammon Ryan of the Green Party, nice to know he backs up his green…read morepolicies i suppose! This shop is not just open to UCD students, it can be used by any member of the public. They sell bikes in here but they also do repairs, i'd say this is probably their main function. They are kind of slow with their repairs however, it seems they work to their own time and expect everyone else to use their time too. I don't want to put this shop down too much because it is a great facility in a great location. Of course it promotes cycling and facilitates people in their attempts at doing their bit for the environment. one nice thing about this shop is the fact that they will let you borrow their tools to do your own repair if its something small, maybe this is not something they do regularly but i reckon if you ask nicely they will help you!

We thoroughly enjoyed the free walking tour. After some concern about finding the meeting area, we…read morediscovered that we were in fact too early. Sure enough, people started to congregate, and then our guide appeared. Connor was an excellent guide. He was knowledgeable, funny and he kept us entertained for the entire tour. After the tour everyone applauded. With the tour behind us, we had a good orientation of the sites of the city.

Emily gives a brilliant walking tour for all who want to find out about the cool and quirkier spots…read morearound Dublin's city centre. She was great at explaining about the different venues, what nights are best to go to them etc. and I was really impressed with all the cultural and historical quips that she added in as we went around the route. Ideal for discovering cheap eats, alternative drinking holes and a certain clothes shop that employs a little dog to give you your change... A lovely way to spend an evening, I'd definitely recommend it to tourists and locals alike.