Just back in U.S. from great trip to Ireland--launched by Jody's excellent introduction to Irish…read morehistory as he guided us around the city. Jody had a wealth of knowledge and is a marvelous story-teller. tour was Informative, entertaining, energetic and a great start to our visit!

I booked our tickets for the Historical Walking Tour online far in advance of our June holiday. The…read morecost was €12pp for adults. We met up with our tour guide, Grace, outside of the Trinity College main gated entrance. Overall I enjoyed the tour we had. Grace was very knowledgeable and gave a lot of history of the sights we stopped at: first on the grounds of Trinity College, then through the nearby neighborhood, including Old Parliament and Temple Bar. She also took us to an area close to Temple Bar to discuss Viking settlements, which was neat! It was difficult to hear her for a good amount of the time due to the volume of traffic and the fact our group was on the larger side. I wish that the company might consider this and either make adjustments to group size, look into a portable voice amplifier, or simply have the guide speak in an "outdoor voice." Unfortunately I did not know the area and parked by timed metered parking, so we had to depart the tour early since my meter was expiring! (Oops.) I would recommend the tour, but suggest that you ensure you cozy right up to the tour guide so you don't miss out on any information!

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.

We like Sandmen's Tours so much that when we were in Dublin we took a 2 hour tour. Our tour guide,…read moreSiomha, was above excellent!! She was able to make the history of Dublin interesting and entertaining.. I recommend every one should check into Sandeman's Tours whenever they visit any major city.

My fourth Sandeman's New Europe tour, after Amsterdam, Edinburgh, Prague and Barcelona. And this…read moreone was just as good as the others. Three hours long with a brief stop in the middle for a cup of tea (or a beer). Lots of walking, lots of talking, and lots of Dublin to see. I think that I was quite lucky to have John as the tour guide today as he's got a good history here in Dublin and is even a Trinity College graduate. That was quite helpful as he pointed out the various sites and things to see as we walked around. Dublin Castle, Dubb Linn Garden, the famous Forty Steps, Temple Bar and more. Very nice. My *only* complaint is that the tour group was massive. Usually they break it down into smaller groups of 25 or 30. We had 50 at the start. That's too many.

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!

This was by far my favorite activity in the week we spent in Dublin! It really gave a sense of…read morecontinuity between the Dublin featured in the novels and memoirs of the city's literary giants -- of which there are many -- and the Dublin of modern day. I realized that in Dublin, history isn't something you go places to see; you're swimming in it, everywhere you look. Our fearless leaders were brilliant -- gave power and poise and poignancy to the scenes they enacted (some of which were hysterically funny), and still managed to socialize with the group, and even engage us in a historical quiz at the end with prizes! (Seriously obscure questions, with interesting answers, too.) Plus, all the wonderful pubs, with the history that unfolded there... Pacing was great. We had supper at the Duke, which does a mean Irish stew, then broke up our walk with tipples at the various featured establishments, ending at possibly my favorite pub, Davy Byrne's. Glorious Art Deco, featured prominently in Ulysses, and showcasing an original first printing of the book itself!

We had a conference in town and planned a private group pub tour as a fun thing for some of our…read moreconference attendees. Working together with the group in the months before was easy and the tour guys were very accommodating. This was a terrific way to spend a first night in Dublin. We all loved the short acts and history lessons. Highly recommended. As an added bonus, one of the actors was playing after the tour at Temple Bar so a group went there to watch. Epic night!

I booked a walking tour in Dublin and they messaged me that the tour date has changed which made it…read moreimpossible for me to attend. I asked for a refund right away but they haven't responded despite me sending multiple e-mails.

Our tour guide, Darragh, was the BEST! He was incredibly knowledgeable, an excellent storyteller,…read morehumorous, and overall very personable. Overall, this was a great experience and I've already convinced my family that are planning a trip to Ireland to book this tour...hopefully, they'll have Darragh as their guide!

We loved our Rabbie's 4 day tour of Scotland. The stops were interesting and the bus was very…read morecomfortable to travel in. The best part was our tour guide Lizzy! She was knowledgeable and so friendly and made the whole trip so much fun

We have taken two trips with Rabbie's. The first was in Scotland several years ago, and we just…read morereturned from Ireland. Both trips exceeded our every expectation. Our driver/guide for Ireland was Andy, and his over and above customer service has made us Rabbie's customers for life. The company motto should be "We're going with or without you, so please join the fun!" Rabbie's guarantees your tour. You don't have to sweat a last second cancelation that wrecks your travel plans. Our Irish tour had a total of five people on a sixteen-person bus. We had a running discussion of Irish history, culture, and cuisine you just cannot get on a 60-person big bus tour. Take a tour with with Rabbie's and skip the crowd.

Outstanding tour. Liam was a great storyteller, drawing us deep into the experiences of the people…read moreinvolved in a rebellion and opening up this time in Dublin's history in an easy and accessible way. To add to the experience, he sang us songs that were sung on the barricades. Superb tour.

Passion, history, easy - so accessible. Thomas couldn't have…read morebeen better. It rained, it shined, I learned so much more than I thought I already knew.

Oh it was cold. So cold that my finger tips were numb, and my nose echoed Rudolf's. The wind howled…read morethrough the 'clubhouse' making a screeching, chilling sound, and the 'dungeon' room provided the only respite from the sleet. But here's the thing. That all added to the atmosphere. The Hellfire Club is a place solely dedicated to - as my Dad would say - 'shady goings on.' You will need to do the tour to find out the gory details, but do the tour you should. Unexpectadely, the tour also takes in a bit of a history lesson, from when it was built around 1700, to the current day. The guide talks about it's association with Satanism, the supernatural and the occult, as well as the political tone of the time. Our driver was actually one of the ones who witnessed, many years ago, some haunting activities up here. To hear his account, first hand, really brought it all home. The tour is eerie, exhilarating, spooky, at times funny, and always entertaining. It will give you a new view on Dublin, both literally and figuratively.

A big thankyou to Yelp and the guys at Hidden Dublin Walking Tours for their Hidden Dublin Hellfire…read moreTour! I'd been wanting to do this particular tour for ages so was delighted when it came up as part of the Yelp "Festival of Firsts" Not quite sure what we were thinking heading up the Dublin Mountains on one of stormiest weeks of the year but wrapped up to within an inch of my life we headed off from The Brazen Head (another first for me in Dublin's oldest pub) which is a very cool spot too! The guys from Hidden Walks kept the stories going setting the scene the entire time from the Brazen Head up to the foot of the mountains. Such great views over Dublin on the mini hike up to the Hirefire Club..I could probably have have done with a torch but walking in the dark kinda adds to the effect! Loved the spookiness of the stories once inside the club & the stormy evening added more to the Haunted evening! Wish I got to do this at Halloween! Top marks though, a great way to spend an evening. Hot Ports required all around afterwards!!!