Bus & coach · SIGHTSEEING BUS TOURS IN IRELAND
Every trip has one free morning too few. These 11 sightseeing bus tours in Ireland justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get on with the day.
Review of Dublin’s City Sightseeing hop-on hop-off bus, with route details, ticket value, timing, stops, tips, and honest drawbacks.
“Bring headphones or use the ones you can buy, it’s worth hearing about the city’s sights and history.”
Big Bus Dublin review covering stops, guides, value, timing, weather, night tour, and practical tips for choosing a 24, 48, or 72-hour pass.
“It was a typical city Big Bus tour that allows you to get off at different stops. This one had too many stops. Some were close to other stops. The entire loop takes an hour and a half, so allow plenty of time for the tour. Instead of a standard description of the stops, they relied on. Descriptions by the drivers which varied in quality.”
Dublin Freedom Pass review covering 72-hour transport, airport buses, hop-on hop-off sightseeing, costs, stops, tips, and drawbacks.
“A very nice product! Includes Pat Liddy walking tour, two-for-one meal in famous restaurants, reduced entrance fee on a number of places and going to the airport by bus. I definitely recommendable!”
Review of Dublin’s City Sightseeing bus tour, with route highlights, prices, timing, practical tips, and advice on who should book.
“The hours were a little limiting for using the bus in the earlier morning and later evening. The buses were slow arriving and we waited for over 45 minutes for one bus. The route was only one way so there was a lot of time spent going around to get to certain sites.”
Review Galway’s hop-on hop-off bus, with 13 stops, Salthill views, historic sights, practical timing tips, and honest value advice.
“Great way to see the city and travel to different locations! I would definitely recommend in Cork!”
See Dublin lit up at night on a one-hour open-top bus tour with live stories, famous sights, and practical city orientation for $30.
“first of Al I appologise if I've got his name wrong we did the last tour yesterday with Brian I think was his name, he was absolutely amazeing , he was so enthusiastic and realy interesting I useraly get board on tours but he made you interested he was so welcoming n lovely n very very very good at his job , would recommend this tour as we found it helpful as wasnt sure were a few places were n thanks to Brian n his tour we went to them after the tour thankyou”
Review of Cork’s open-top hop-on hop-off bus, with route highlights, timing advice, value, drawbacks, and tips for a smoother day.
“It is absolutely not worth paying for this hop on hop off bus. If you hop off, you’ll have to wait an hour and a half to hop back on because it is only one bus that runs. You are much better off just walking and sightseeing on your own.”
Review of Galway’s hop-on hop-off bus, with route highlights, schedules, value, practical tips, and advice on who should book.
“We booked the tour but were given little information - we were told you could pick up the top anyway but when we tried to join the tour at Stop 3 we were told it wasn't the right bus company. We had planned to join the tour there because we could park close by and visit some attractions on the way back. There is 90 minute wait before the bus returns to a particular stop. There was no explanation that the Start Point was a a park. There are NO indications that a particular stop is a hop on stop. I contacted Viator who were most helpful in trying to…”
Review of Dublin’s one-hour open-top night bus tour, with landmark views, live commentary, practical tips, drawbacks, price, and booking advice.
“Tour was interesting, driver pointed out interesting facts about each location. I wish there was a way he could have driven slower so we could have taken it in more. And we didn't get the open top experience though. This wasn't the driver's fault, but there were intoxicated loud travelers on the bus near me, making it hard for me to hear the driver.”
Review of Dublin’s City Sightseeing hop-on hop-off bus, with route stops, value, timing, shore excursion tips, and honest drawbacks.
“Took the bus and seen the whole city. If you have walking problem...this is the tour for you. The bus provided us with ear buds so you could hear the points of interests ahead of time I case you want to get off.”
Review of Dublin’s live guided hop-on hop-off shore excursion, with 25 stops, major sights, ticket value, timing, and practical tips.
“It was like most hop-on-hop off's. It gave you the overview of the city. Nothing special. Wasn't the best ho ho's I've been on (Boston) but wasn't the worst either. It does give you a good bang for your buck.”
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