So I literally just had the worst vacation experience of my life with the Gravedigger Bus Tour. As you can see I bought our tickets for tonight's tour back in August. We are only here on vacation for four full days and had things to do every minute. When we go to get on the bus we are told we aren't on "the list" and had to wait. I produced the receipts that I am attaching to this review and was allowed admittance. Right before the tour is about to start we are told we have to get off the bus because again we aren't on the list. We argue that we bought the tickets in August and the tour company did not dispute that. But we didn't make it in to their spreadsheet somehow and they oversold the bus which became our problem. We have planned every minute of our short trip for months and they totally ruined it for no good reason other than they are shitty record keepers. *Then* they say they'll issue a refund in a few days. Wait a minute though I thought I wasn't on their list?! How can the issue a refund if I'm not in the list? I told them I'm not leaving till I'm given cash because I'm either in the list or not. They tried offering us a few other free tours but no way do I trust this company with my money or time again. We were so looking forward to a Halloween themed adventure on my short Dublin trip and they completely ruined it for us and didn't care. They kept saying "it's not our fault." Well it's certainly not my fault. Please don't trust this dishonest and scammy company with your money or time. read more

Very entertaining and we really enjoyed the tour. Lots of comedy, jump scares and neat, spooky history about Dublin. Really recommend putting this on your to do list if you ever visit Dublin;) read more

I would not recommend this tour if you're looking for a real like ghost tour with real history input in it. The guide/story teller person was way too dramatic and over exaggerated all of his stories that he was telling. You couldn't really even hear the stories because he kept yelling and laughing at his own "jokes", but it wasn't funny. It was such a huge disappointment. Then when you get to the gravediggers pub your ghoulish drink isn't a drink. It's a shot glass of juice. The stories could have been told in such a better manner with a few jokes thrown in here and there but it was overrated with him screaming and laughing a ton and making over exaggerated sound effects. Unless you're into poor comedy and over exaggerated "acting" I would pass on this tour and look for something else. read more

Fun and entertaining!!! Great guys putting an awesome twist on history. Great addition to then normal tours because it ADDED to what we were learning on our daytime tours and gave insight to things they don't mention at other places like the Trinity tour or the jail tour!! read more

Hidden Dublin - Gravediggers Ghost Bus Tour - Great hosts! - Bus Tours Near Me - Dublin, D

So much fun! Hysterical and knowledgeable. My favorite excursion in the beautiful Dublin. read more

See all

It was ok. The actress doing the tour was great, which is why I gave it three stars. She tried hard to engage everyone. You stop at three locations, and you don't get to go inside any of them. Basically, you ride around in a bus with curtains over the windows (something to be VERY aware of if you suffer from getting car sick), get off the bus at these three stops and she tells you a story. Get back on the bus. It was cute, but 25€ each was pretty steep. Also, the roof of the bus doesn't accommodate for tall people. read more

Short on time in Dublin? Then you definitely should go on this night tour. We booked last minute (and I mean 30 minutes before the tour started) and it totally made our night. The tour guides were hilarious and we couldn't stop laughing the entire night. They stop at a local pub halfway through the tour and it was one of the best Guinness beer we've ever had. Bring cash (Euros) because this pub does not take credit cards. One of the guides was even kind enough to lend us some Euros for the beer and we paid her back the minute the tour ended after running to an ATM. And remember to tip the tour guides because they do a great job staying in character the whole night. The tour is less scary than it is funny. You'll have a good time if you're looking for an entertaining night. read more

They told us we should review if we liked it...so I am. This was a spontaneous decision on our part (my wife's part, all credit to her). we had a night open on our trip to Dublin and found this to do, which is great since nothing else is really open that late). It's sort of hard to describe the tour itself. No, you don't get to really go INTO too many of the stops. But you get a good history of all the ghost stories surrounding them. It really is, more or less, a bus ride that is almost like interactive performance theater. The "tour guides" are more like entertainers, taking on characters and acting out parts. I can see the sense of humor not being your thing, but I am a sarcastic asshole and I thought the whole thing was great. There really isn't anything too scary to speak of. All scares are jump scares, and clearly just in good fun. Our group was fairly small, barely filling up the first couple of rows in the bus if you crowded together. I think this enhanced the experience, though. I couldn't do it again. I know all the stories and beats after one time. But it's great to do when visiting Dublin, just to get some of the darker history in a fun, irreverent way. And yes, the acting is super over-the-top. That just adds to the energy and makes it more fun. read more

The Gravedigger Ghost Tour is not a sight seeing tour! However it is something fun to do at night. They have very amazing actors who will share historical stories. It is creepy and funny. I recommend it for a fun time in Dublin. Also at the end of the tour your stop is John Kavanagh The Gravedigger Pub where you can enjoy a drink! :) read more

Hidden Dublin - Gravediggers Ghost Bus Tour - The bus - Bus Tours Near Me - Dublin, D

See all

Very rude driver/host. Not on time and a bit sexist.

This tour was AMAZING. Our guide Louisa was super funny and kept us laughing the entire trip. This is a must do if you're in Dublin.

We found this on a whim while staying in Dublin for a few days. It was great fun! Our guide was funny, scary, knowledgeable, and overall fun. The bus makes several historical stops around the city and you hop off at each location for more of the story. At the cemetery stop you get a quick break with time for a drink or bathroom. The bus has no windows so if that freaks you out (car sick or claustrophobic) be warned. read more

This tour was a meh for me. We do a lot of ghost tours and I enjoy them for the mix of history and spooks. This was not that. We sat on a bus with blacked out windows while an actress made repetitive jokes about the plague (coughed in everyone's face over and over and over). There was only one highlight- I really enjoyed the stop at Kilmainham but that was it. The ticket also said we'd get a free drink at a pub with our ticket. This was deceptive. She brought us out a shot and said you can go get your Guinness at this time. We had to pay for the Guinness- had no idea the shot WAS the drink. So dumb. read more

Seriously such an unexpectedly good time! We were recommended to do this tour by our concierge when we arrived around 5pm from the airport with nothing to do. The theatrics are top notch and the tour itself was extremely educational. So much fun! read more

Such fun. 2 actors are excellent. Great for all ages. Reasonable. Worth it. Not to be missed.

Get ready for a scary, funny ride! I expected cheesorama, but the fun and no-nonsense approach of the tour leaders subtracts the cheese and adds a ton of authentic spooky Dublin craic. Basically, I had such a laugh, and so did every one of my group of about 12 friends. Well except for one friend, she was a crying wreck at the end of it, so let that be a warning to ye of a nervous disposition. Climb aboard the customised spooky ghost bus and take your seats upstairs. Soon, you will be joined by the zombie corpse of a medieval plague victim, your guide for the evening. The quality of a tour like this usually stands or falls on the quality of the guide, and this is a five star tour. The guide was absolutely mighty; despite the fact he obviously does this tour very regularly, he threw his (rotting) body and soul into entertaining us. The bus itself is also set up with a few surprises. Stories and ghosts abound as we visit graveyards, jails and pubs. Each of the guides is a gifted communicator, and even little things like when the bus driver was waiting for us to reboard, he would be wearing a skull mask and picking his 'nose'. This tour is all about detail. I loved it. Most of us had to have a drink afterwards to recover from the adrenalin high. Get on board the Gravediggers Tour Bus...if you dare. Ah go on! read more

What a brilliant experience....the tour was sooo funny with a very quick and witty guide! He was great, really got into the role and in true Dublin style showed everyone the wit that the Dubs are famous for. This is an Adult only tour and the bus itself is designed brilliantly! The only down side was, that the free drink offered with the tour is only a shot of a "sex on the beach" and not a Vodka that i had hoped for! read more

Despite having a paid reservation, and a confirmation on my phone my elderly mother and I were turned away from this tour after waiting in the cold for almost an hour. They didn't even offer us a refund, after they finally told us they were overbooked. How can they treat people like this... it ruined our vacation. Please take your business elsewhere. read more

This tour is a blast! I was in Dublin for work for a while and ended up doing a number of bus tours of the city. The tour guide and driver are dressed in character and stay in character the whole time (plague victims). The stops are unique and creepy. Mid-tour you stop for a shot and a drink break at John Kavanagh The Gravediggers by Glasnevin Cemetery. The stories told are fun and engaging, particularly when you have a couple jumpy attendees that the guide can mess with during his performance. I love ghost tours and this one was very enjoyable. It leaves across the street from the entrance to Trinity College so it is easy to get to. The size of the group is enough to fill the top level of a double decker bus so it's not large amount of people. If you have a free night in Dublin, Gravediggers Ghost Bus Tour is worth doing. read more

If you are using this tour to see the city, book a different one. The windows are covered in curtains, and you make three stops but don't even get to enter them. What you're really paying for is the creepily decked out bus and the actors. This is basically a historical play that moves around on a bus. If you're looking for a paranormal experience, this is also not going to be what you're looking for, because again it's just some guys dressed up as ghosts retelling history on a bus. The actors are funny but we thought we were actually getting a tour of the sites so we were disappointed. read more

Poor tour. It didn't really know whether it was scary or funny. And in trying to get both, didn't achieve either. The bus left almost 15 minutes later than it should have done, and as opposed to actually going into the destinations, you just stand outside. No need for the continuous cursing throughout I felt. Overall... no no no. read more

It was a great tour. A lot of humor and scary stories. It was always entertaining, good paced, interactive and a nice drink break near the end. I would do it again in a heart beat. read more

See all

So much fun!! It was definitely not what I'd been expecting since you're in a blacked out bus and only stop at three locations but our guide Shane was super funny! Be prepared to be picked on a bit! It was a great adventure for our first night in Dublin and I would definitely recommend to anyone interested in light history and humor combined!! read more

Very entertaining and informative to the history of Dublin. i would recommend to any one who has a free evening in Dublin City read more

We just loved this tour, the bus was decorated to be spooky. The actors were wonderful and the stories were interesting. It dark and fun. After a stop by some of the less attractive spots of Dublin's history they stop at the Gravedigger's Bar for a quick drink, it is located next to a Hugh graveyard. It was a great introduction to Ireland's largest city's history. read more

SO MUCH CURSING. Maybe I wasn't prepared for our guide to say the "f" word so much as an American, but dear lord! The actual bus is really cool, but you don't get to really go into any of the places they talk about, except for the pub. You just kind of walk to the entrance, hear some cursing and see the guide "comically" scratch his balls and walk away. Also the bus has covered windows, so you can't see any of the places you're going to. When he pulled back the covering to look outside, we were told to stop "peeking and cheating." Also, it was still light out, so not really scary. The acting was sort of cheesy and "in-your-face." read more

Great tour with a fun twist. These gentlemen put on a great show. High energy, great stories, fun locations and historical relevance. As a note, there are a few jump part. Fun for all with a adult special treat at the end. read more

This was the most fun I had in Dublin! Lot's of good, creepy plague history. It was almost like watching a play that you were a part of. Our guides Aiman (spelling?) and Dylan were really good. I would highly recommend this tour for couples or families with teenage kids. read more

We did this bus tour a few nights ago while visiting Ireland, and it was really not as expected. If you're doing this tour to see sights or get to know more about Ireland I wouldn't recommend it, that's not really what it's about. It's more of a fun night out storytelling ghost gag tour. So the day we took this tour the group was filled with a big group of very rowdy drunks that made the whole experience very unpleasant. This isn't really the tour givers fault, but this did affect my time here and will be reflected in my review. The bus itself was very dark and filled with kitschy halloween decorations. There is only one floor of seating- the top, and the windows are covered in curtains so you can't watch out the windows at the sights. The experience is filled with 'ghost stories' and sappy jokes that have a historic basis but are told more for their entertainment value than academic. It was sometimes hard to tell what facts were accurate and which were embellished for the story or to lead up to a joke. The tour was also designed to be more humorous than spooky, and often stories, facts, and jokes were ruined by the rowdiness and interruption of other guests. The bus made 3 stops, and I can't really tell you much about the locations because all we were really told were humorous ghost stories. We did not go into the first two stops which I believe were both jails and just stood outside on the side of them. We didn't even go to the entrance for a photo op. The last stop was the gravediggers pub and a cemetery, which again we did not go in. There were 2 main actors in costume that did the presentations at each stop. At the end they give you a shot of some unknown fruit cocktail (this is the complimentary drink) and you can go into the bar to order and purchase a further drink (you may need it if your tour group was like ours). Ask for your drink in a plastic cup because its straight back to the bus and you return to the drop off point right outside Trinity College. All in all I can not recommend this tour because it was both underwhelming and frustrating because of my experience. read more