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.

I so wanted to go out here to day! so i set off for the bus stop, (the 75 gets you out to Dun…read moreLaoghaire) and i stood at the stop for over half an hour beforei realised i had not seen one bus pass by not to mind the 75! i think they were all cancelled because of the small bit of snow we had, boo to you dublinbus! anyway i was very disappointed because its a lovely fresh crisp day and a walk along the lesser used pierin Dun Laoghaire would have been perfect today. yes it would have been cold but walking quickly would have warmed you up! This is a great pier to walk along because its less used than the east pier, there are no people to pass out or children running around (sometimes you think the kids on the other pier are going to run off the edgeinto the freezing water, where are their parents!) and everyone on the pier seems to be down with the serious business of getting to the end of the pier and back again. yes the ground is alot more uneven on this pier and yes teddys icecream is further away (even desirable on a day like today) and finally yes there is no cool weather station to look at but i think that this is the pier to be on if your up for a proper walk with a friend or if you want to be alone with your thoughts!

If you fancy a quieter walk this is the pier for you. There are less people but the people you meet…read moreare much nicer as they will pass the time of day or nod a 'Hello' as you pass by. I love this walk perhaps because it is less commercial there are runners, joggers and dogs can be let off the lead. I am not sure if they are allow off the lead but I am not asking so I dont know.

My family (three 20-somethings and a couple of 60-ish parents) hiked the Wicklow Way under the…read moreguidance of Christopher. I can't say enough about his help, and that of the friendly and able B&B proprietors he set us up with. Every pub, and every hike, was just great.

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!

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.

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!

Great way to see all of Boyne Valley! Michael was knowleageble and planned the whole day…read morebeautifully.

This was my first trip to Ireland and I kicked it off with a tour of Boyne Valley. It was…read moreincredible to see the historic sites. Michael was a great guide. I look forward to my next visit and booking a tour with him to see more of the country. I highly recommend this company.