Ireland · SELF-GUIDED TOURS
No group, no umbrella, no fixed start time. These 15 hand you an app, an audio trail or a puzzle route and let you set the pace, priced and clear about how long each one really takes.
Explore Dublin’s Saint Patrick’s Cathedral with audio guides, Swift’s memorial, Gothic design, stained glass, and hands-on history for $12.
“Very nice experience. We were offered an audio-guide in our language and a complementary book of activities for my son. It was very nice. First time we spend this much time inside a church.”
Explore Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin, from its medieval nave and tiles to the quirky crypt, Magna Carta, and mummified cat and rat.
“We would have like to have been prepped in advance to have some kind of listening device like air pods in advance to hear the audio tour that had to be downloaded. We missed the audio portion of the tour because we couldn’t hear it in our phones.”
Explore Killarney National Park by bike, with Torc Waterfall, Muckross Abbey, gardens, maps, helmets, and flexible self-guided riding.
“We had an amazing day, biking through Killarney National Park! We visited Torc Waterfall, the Muckross Abbey, Muckross House, and the Muckross Traditional Farms! Definitely a highlight of our vacation!”
Explore Cork City Gaol with an audio guide, lifelike figures, furnished cells, inmate stories, and Georgian neo-Gothic architecture.
“Very good experience ! Historical place with a dark past Thank you !”
Explore Kilkenny’s medieval past at St. Mary’s museum with a flexible audio tour, ancient graveyard, tombstones, crypts, and carved crosses.
“Excellent museum with some very interesting artifacts. Staff are great and the self guided tour is highly recommended. Archaeological discoveries are fascinating as is the cemetery. Take soon time to talk to staff about other places to see in Kilkenny. Staff will provide you with many suggestions.”
Cycle Donegal’s wild coast by e-bike, from Slieve League cliffs to Silver Strand, with a flexible route, local support, and excellent value.
“It was a great day trip -Silver Strand Beach, Glencolmcille, Sliebh Lieg. The scenery was spectacular. I didn’t get the name of the assistant but she was very helpful and got us off to a great start. The bikes were great quality at a very reasonable price. I would recommend this trip.”
Solve ghostly clues across Dublin from the National Museum to the River Liffey in a flexible, self-guided walking game for just $6.01.
“The tour was a good way to guide us around the city however once we got the answer to the clue we would get frustrated with the exactness the game required for the answer to be taken as correct. If one letter wasn’t capitalized or it wasn’t written in the format the game wanted it would be incorrect. We didn’t even get to finish the tour because at one point we used two hints to ensure we were right about the clue and we copied the sign verbatim and it still would not accept our answer.”
Ride the Limerick Greenway at your own pace with bikes, e-bikes, trailers, and helmets for a flexible family day outdoors.
“Not very busy at all, easy to ride while sharing it with joggers and walkers alike. Just remember to stay on the left hand side!”
Explore Cork at your own pace with an offline audio walk covering the River Lee, bridges, quays, parks, pubs, and city landmarks.
“Really enjoyed learning about the history of this area! The guidance was excellent and accurate, the voice clear and authentic to the region!”
Explore Maria Edgeworth’s life, literature, and education work in a former 1840 schoolhouse with a one-hour self-guided audio tour.
“My sister and I are in Ireland tracing family connections. We were recommended to visit the Maria Edgeworth Centre as there is a connection to our family through the Akenhams. We loved it. We learned so much about Maria Edgeworth and her role in Irish literature. Can hardly wait to read the books we bought. Janine was so knowledgeable and helpful.”
Ride an electric bike through the Burren to Caherconnell, Poulnabrone Dolmen, and Kilfenora at your own pace.
“We had a wonderful ride through The Burren. Janet was great - she made sure we knew the tricks of an e-bike, handed us helmets and high viz jackets and mapped out our route. I’d do the trip again in a heartbeat!”
Ride Dingle’s Wild Atlantic Way by electric bike, with Slea Head views, local history, GPS guidance, and stops at Ventry and Coumeenoole Beach.
“This experience was wonderful! The host explained everything to us and we found that our fitness level was just right for the trip around slea head drive. People with more limitations might find in too challenging”
Explore Inishmore by e-bike, from Dún Aonghasa to the Worm Hole, with a map, helmet, and roadside help included.
“Despite the fact that it was pouring rain most of the day this was one of our favorite days of our entire trip. The island is quite hilly and the e-bikes made it easy to zip all over. We felt bad for the traditional bike riders we kept passing. The island is perfect for bikes as there aren’t many cars. More horse and carts. We were able to quickly grab our bikes as soon as we got off the ferry. Helmets were included. We had more than enough time to explore, and saved time for lunch before taking the ferry back to Galway.”
Solve Dublin puzzles from Temple Bar to Kevin Street in this private, self-guided treasure hunt, with pubs, clues, and city exploration.
“I was very excited about this adventure, having experienced a similar activity called Treasure Trails in other cities. I was, unfortunately, quite disappointed with this 'adventure'. The backpack with the materials was poorly designed, making access to it tedious and frustrating. Having to buckle it up and re-buckle it to ensure nothing fell out as you explored from location to location was a nuisance; an easy zip backpack would have immensely improved the experience. On a practical level, the evidence box etc, although imaginative, was not conducive to an activity where one walks about a busy city. The clues were not well phrased, and there was little clarity in the…”
Solve an 1899 murder while walking from Trinity College through Temple Bar and Dublin’s old center on this flexible self-guided mystery tour.
“This was a unique way to discover different parts of Dublin, but it could be better. It rains constantly in Dublin, making the paper guide impractical. A digital guide, perhaps one with GPS guidance to the different spots would have been helpful. Read more”
Pick a coast, a valley or a distillery.
