Things to do in Ireland, Ireland: The Best Hop-On Hop-Off Tours

November 9, 2021 Trinity Boughner

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1. Hop On/Off Shuttle Visit National Park,Torc Waterfall,Muckross House,Ladies View

Killarney Shuttle Bus
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The original hop on hop off Killarney Shuttle Ladies View Tour . You can use your ticket all day to visit different areas of Killarney and the Highlight of the day is the spectacular mountain drive through the Lake District of Killarney arriving at the beautiful Ladies View where we stop for 50 minutes , here you can enjoy the views and visit the wonderful cafe on site and enjoy lunch or a Pint of Guinness in the wonderful rooftop terrace of the the restaurant and enjoy your amazing surroundings , There is also a wonderful souvenir gift shop offering great value , you can during the day see Ross Castle, Muckross Abbey, Muckross House and Traditional Farms, Torc Waterfall . The Shuttle bus departs across from the Discover Ireland Tourist Office outside the Tescos Supermarket . The Ladies view tour begins every day at 12:30pm

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Hop-on hop-off tour

Exclusions: Gratuities

Reviewed By LauraShanahan96

Booked a trip to Killarney on the presumption this bus was running, as on its website it says service will resume in May 2020. We waited at the bus stop for 20 mins and were then informed it's not running at all. The website needs to be updated.

2. City Sightseeing Dublin Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

City Sightseeing Dublin
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Explore Dublin in your own time with a 24 or 48 hour unlimited hop-on hop-off bus tour! You’ll discover everything this wonderful city has to offer, including the Guinness Storehouse, Ha’penny Bridge, Dublin Zoo, Christchurch Cathedral, The Irish Whiskey Museum, City Hall and many other remarkable landmarks! You’ll see all of these sights from the open-top deck, which gives you a stunning 360 degree perspective of your surroundings. Or simply hop off the double-decker bus whenever you please, to take a closer look at things. There’s also an on-board audio tour commentary provided in 8 languages, so you can engage with Dublin’s history as you cruise around. This tour has many perks, including discounted entry at the Irish Whiskey Museum and a free walking tour, making your sightseeing experience even more immersive!

Inclusions: Unlimited hop on hop off for 24 or 48 hours, 10% discount at Irish Whiskey Museum, 10% discount at Irish Day Tours, 10% discount at Lazy Bike Tours, 2 Free Walking Tours Included , 2 children travel for free with every full paying adult ticket

Exclusions: Gratuities, Food and drinks, unless specified, Hotel pickup and drop off

Reviewed By RubyRemy

We bought tickets for this tour, went to the ticket redemption point it was closed,very disappointed

3. Big Bus Dublin Open-top, Hop-on Hop-off Sightseeing Tour

Big Bus Dublin
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Tour the streets of Dublin on our stylish red open-top buses. Hop-on, hop-off sightseeing tour gives you the freedom to explore your way. You can hop on and off the bus at any of our 25 designated Big Bus stops, as many times as you wish within your ticket validity. All located near Dublin’s best attractions, you're free to delve deeper into the city at your own pace. With buses passing through every 60 minutes, simply rejoin the tour when you’re ready. • Unlimited Hop on Hop off for -24, -48, -72 hours • Free guided walking tour • Live commentary and recorded commentary in 8 languages on-board the red route

Inclusions: Unlimited Hop on Hop off for 24/48/72 hours, Live commentary on-board (Red Route), Recorded commentary available in 8 languages, Pearse Lyons Distillery Entry (included with Premium and Deluxe tickets only), Includes a free Walking Tour, 1 Free Child with every Adult

Exclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off, Food and drinks

Reviewed By BmenaPaul

Booked this on line and took this on the Monday morning with stops for Guinness. We had planned for Kilmainham Gaol but with Covid it was closed. Driver Ger was very pleasant and helpful enabling us to see the best of Dublin. He was the driver who got us the whole day around Dublin. He was very knowledgeable and can’t wait to return to complete more of Dublin and it’s history

4. Guinness Storehouse Fast-Track Ticket and Big Bus Dublin Hop-on Hop-off Tour

Big Bus Dublin
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Discover Dublin with a Big Bus, open-top, hop-on, hop-off sightseeing tour with your ticket you get the must-do tour of Dublin - a fast-track entry to the Guinness Storehouse. With our lovingly designed route, you can visit the most iconic sights and attractions Dublin has to offer with a live guide to accompany you to bring the city’s rich culture and history to life – as well as introduce some of Dublin’s famous humor! Hop on and off at any point on the route to explore further like a local and with our fast-track Guinness Storehouse ticket, you can be sure to you beat the queue. You’ll have the chance to understand the history and production secrets of the world’s most famous stout before ending your visit with a free pint. Choose from a one or two day Big Bus ticket to accompany your Guinness visit and ensure your trip to Dublin is the best ever! • Unlimited Hop on Hop off for 24/48 hours • Free Walking Tour • Live commentary on board all tours • 25 stops around Dublin

Inclusions: Fast-Track Entry ticket to the Guinness Storehouse, Unlimited Hop-on, Hop-off bus ticket for -24, -48 or - 72 hours, Live commentary on-board, Recorded commentary available in 8 languages, Free guided walking tour included

Exclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off, Food and drinks

Reviewed By I3902AWpatriciah

I loved this on/ off bus, but the highlight was National Art Gallery. I'm headed back to Dublin next year. ????

5. Dublin Shore Excursion: City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

City Sightseeing Dublin
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When your cruise ship docks in Dublin, explore the city in your own time with a 24 or 48 hour unlimited hop-on hop-off bus tour! You’ll discover everything this wonderful destination has to offer, including the Guinness Storehouse, Ha’penny Bridge, Dublin Zoo, Christchurch Cathedral, The Irish Whiskey Museum, City Hall and many other remarkable landmarks! You’ll see all of these sights from the open-top deck, which gives you a stunning 360 degree perspective of your surroundings. Or simply hop off the double-decker bus whenever you please, to take a closer look at things. There’s also an on-board audio tour commentary provided in 8 languages, so you can engage with Dublin’s history as you cruise around. This tour has many perks, including discounted entry at the Irish Whiskey Museum and a free walking tour, making your sightseeing experience even more immersive!

Inclusions: Unlimited hop-on hop-off bus tour for 24 or 48 hours, Live commentary in English or multilingual audio tour commentary, 10% discount at Irish Whiskey Museum, 10% discount at Irish Day Tours, 10% discount at Lazy Bike Tours, 2 Free Walking Tours Included , 2 children travel for free with every full paying adult ticket

Exclusions: Gratuities, Port pickup and drop-off, This excursion is not covered by our worry-free policy

Reviewed By Steve P

This was a great way to get around an unfamiliar city! We enjoyed it immensely! We actually traveled to Ireland in August of 2018...

6. City Sightseeing Galway Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

City Sightseeing Galway Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour
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With a 48-hour City Sightseeing hop on hop off ticket, there’s no easier way to discover what Galway has to offer! Explore this Irish city’s culture, history and attractions from the comfort of our open-top, double decker tour bus! Passengers can hop-on and hop-off at any of the 8 tour stops to explore Galway at their own pace, including tourist hotspots such as Eyre Square, Spanish Arch, Lynch’s Castle and Salthill Promenade!

Inclusions: Unlimited hop-on hop-off for 48 hours, On-board audio commentary available in several languages + free headphones, Discount booklet including offers on local eateries, attractions and shopping

Exclusions: Food and drinks, unless specified, Gratuities, Hotel pickup and drop-off

7. Cork Hop on Hop Off Sightseeing Tour (Hopper Bus)

Paddywagon Tours Cork, 9 Bridge St, Centre, Cork, T23 KW89, Ireland Paddywagon Day Tours
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With the Cork Hopperbus passengers can hop-on board any time of day and use their ticket over 24 or 48 hours to take in the ‘must see’ attractions in County Cork.

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Hop-on hop-off tour, WiFi on board

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Reviewed By Gary E

We did the half day tour starting at Dingle. Picked up at Heatons excellent guest house, drove the headlands in driving rain and wind, but still a fantastic trip. Tour of beehive huts, famed beaches, and Oratory. Spring would be grand with LOTS of fuschias.

8. Hop-on-Hop-off sightseeing bus tour of Cork City. Guided. Full day.

Connemara Wild Escapes

Enjoy sightseeing fascinating and historic Cork City from an open top Hop on Hop off bus. On this tour see and explore points of interest that include the famous English Market, Victorian Quarter, Kent station (option to join the tour here or at the main bus station too), City Hall, ringing the bells at Shandon Cathedral, Cork City Gaol, University College Cork and St. Finbarre’s Cathedral. Cork City centre is an island positioned between two channels of the River Lee which meet downstream at the eastern end of the city centre, where the quays and docks along the river lead outwards towards Lough Mahon and Cork Harbour, one of the largest natural harbours in the world. Your ticket includes 24 hours of unlimited hop on/hop offs.

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9. The Skellig Michael Ring Day Tour

Killarney, Killarney, County Kerry Killarney Shuttle Bus

Private group coach tour we travel the Skellig Ring Voted in the top 10 regions of the world to Visit by lonely Planets Guide, This is your personal  private group tour going deep off the beat an track of the South West of Kerry to have the experience of a lifetime and see spectacular scenery all along the Wild Atlantic Way. We travel to see the traditional  Sheepdogs in action herding the sheep (when open), We visit Valentia Island home of the transatlantic cable and enjoy free tastings of the local ice cream made by dairy farmers (when available) here you can meet the locals and listen to how they work their traditional farm , We stop off in Portmagee,We see the Kerry Cliffs and enjoy one of the best views in Kerry , also  we stop to enjoy free chocolate tastings at the Skellig Chocolate Factory, we make our return to Killarney stopping off in the quaint town of Killorglin home of the Puck Fair festival here you can visit a traditional Irish pub and then we travel back to Killarney.

Inclusions: Driver/guide, Live commentary on board, Local guide, Transport by air-conditioned minivan, Air-conditioned vehicle

Exclusions: Entrance fees To Brendan Ferris Sheep dog Demo, Entrance fees To Kerry Cliffs

Reviewed By LauraShanahan96

Booked a trip to Killarney on the presumption this bus was running, as on its website it says service will resume in May 2020. We waited at the bus stop for 20 mins and were then informed it's not running at all. The website needs to be updated.

10. Galway City, Cliffs of Moher & Lahinch Day Tour

Irish Sporting Tours

Escape the bustle of Dublin in favour of the coastal scenery of County Galway & Clare on a guided full-day trip to Ireland’s Galway City, Cliffs of Moher and the holiday town of Lahinch. From the comfort of a luxury coach, admire the unrivalled beauty of the Irish countryside as you travel to the City of Galway. Afterwards edge your way to the dramatic array of cliffs and scenery. Enjoy leisurely strolls on rugged coastal paths, gain insight into the geology and history of the area. Finally head to Lahinch stroll along the seafront promenade or a barefoot walk through the sand and water of the Atlantic Ocean shoreline. • Guided day trip to Galway City. • Guided Walking Tour of Galway City. • Escape to County Clare on Ireland's west coast. • Enjoy unforgettable views from the Cliffs of Moher over to the Aran Islands. • Explore the seaside town of Lahinch, indulge in its well-known fish & chip restaurants and pubs. • Transport by luxury, air-conditioned coach.

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Restroom on board, Private transportation

Exclusions: Lunch, Coffee and/or Tea, Breakfast

Reviewed By Trip05781517720

Great communication, prompt response and wonderful cooperation. Kind and honest people. Highly recommended!

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