Dublin's Icons: Book of Kells & More

Explore Dublin’s iconic landmarks with a local guide. Skip the line at the Book of Kells, visit Dublin Castle, and Christ Church Cathedral.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 42 Wellington Quay - Meet your guide on the corner of Wellington Quay and Fownes St Lower, on the left side of The Ha’penny Bridge Inn, 42 Wellington Quay, Temple Bar, Dublin 2, D02 Y103, Ireland (53.345912163687515, -6.263398765956021). Please wait on street and do not approach the entrance, as the staff is not informed about the tour.
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What's Included
  • 5-Star Licensed Guide
  • Small group of 1-25 people
  • Historical facts, cultural anecdotes and legends about Dublin
  • Skip-the-line tickets to the Book of Kells (Trinity College’s Old Library)
  • Walking Tour of Dublin’s top attractions: Dublin Castle, the Book of Kells, & Christ Church Cathedral
What's Not Included
  • Tickets to Dublin Castle
  • Tickets to Christ Church Cathedral
Additional Information

Visit the Book of Keels at the Old Library with skip-the-line tickets and discover the history, cultural heritage and legends of Dublin Castle, Christ Church Cathedral and Trinity College - Dublin’s 3 iconic landmarks and top-rated attractions in 1 day!
Highlights:
• Explore the history, legends and attractions of Dublin with a 5-Star Local Guide
• Enjoy…

Location
42 Wellington Quay
Wellington Quay
Meet your guide on the corner of Wellington Quay and Fownes St Lower, on the left side of The Ha'penny Bridge Inn, 42 Wellington Quay, Temple Bar, Dublin 2, D02 Y103, Ireland. Please wait on street and do not approach the entrance, as the staff is not informed about the tour.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Shae
Sep 23, 2025
Loved it - Great way to see the main drag and learn skme local history! Dave K. Was not o ly knowledgeable and helpful, but he created a really fun environment. Thank you Dave!
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Walterkd9456ml
Sep 12, 2025
The only Kavanaugh I could vote for! - Dave Kavanaugh did a great job Entertaining and informative Knows the subject in depth You can see that he enjoys the work Our group represented multiple nationalities and no one felt left out
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Kathleen_l
Sep 6, 2025
Book of Kells with Dave Kavanagh - Book of Kells at Trinity University. A great experience with Dave Kavanagh. He was a great storyteller and knowledgable. Kind to all participants. I do another tour with him.
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Jeffrey_m
Aug 28, 2025
Dave Kavanagh- best tour guide - Excellent information without the old “ history lesson” approach. Our guide was beyond fabulous and made the whole experience
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Stephanie_w
Aug 23, 2025
Dave K. was our excellent... - Dave K. was our excellent tour guide. He was very knowledgeable and interesting and kept our whole group entertained!
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P324udsamanthas
Aug 16, 2025
Very knowledgeable tour guide. very personable and communicative to everyone on the tour. - We had an amazing experience with our tour guide Dave. He was very cognitive to the local people that were also touring the town around the areas that he was our spokesperson and very cognitive also of the tour group, knowing that they were gathered together and always included on his tour route . His expertise and knowledge and his quirky demeanor made it such an inviting tour to partake in. If you are on the fence about whether or not to take the tour ,request Dave.You will not be disappointed.! Five stars all around!!!
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Hayley_m
Aug 11, 2025
Great tour! - Ben was awesome! Very knowledgeable about all things Dublin. He always made sure the group stayed together & that everyone was present before he started giving information. We loved it and felt like it was the perfect snapshot of Dublin!
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Alexis_g
Aug 5, 2025
Kickoff Dublin well with this tour - We took our tour of Dublin with Ben and learned so much about this city from how it got its name to the history and purpose of many buildings. The first half of the tour was a slow walk around the City Centre and medieval Dublin, then we made our way to Trinity College to see the Book of Kells and the famous library there. The tour was well paced and hit many of the big sightseeing points of Dublin. Our guide was a native Dubliner and had so much knowledge and great recommendations for food and drink. Definitely recommend doing this tour!
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Rkola
Aug 10, 2025
Good tour with history of Dublin - Ben was great and told us the history well. The book of kells was outstanding. I wish we had gone into Christchurch and dublin castle. Did not realize that was not part of the tour and did not allocate time to actually visit the castle on our own.
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719brucej
Aug 30, 2025
Avoid Rosotravel’s tours! - Due to extremely dangerous weather in the port outside Dublin, cruise ships including our Viking Vela are being diverted to ports along the English Channel today. We were advised of this matter six hours past the deadline to cancel our tour. Viking’s Guest Services called Viator and Rosotravel immediately to explain the situation and request a refund. Viator agreed to look into our refund request; Rosotravel did not answer the phone call. This morning we received a standard, impersonal response totally disregarding the reason for our request. Rosotravel did not suffer any damage or expenses for this cancellation request; in fact they profited from it! This reflects poorly on Rosotravel as well as the tourism industry of Dublin and Viator.
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From $83
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).