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Rural Pub Tours

Dublin Dublin16, Ireland
+353 1 4958111
Ranked #16 of 82 tours in Dublin
5.0 of 5 stars 51 Reviews
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Owner description: Rural Pub Tours offers visitors to Dublin the opportunity to escape the city for a day & take in the beautiful countryside whilst visiting traditional...... more » Owner description: Rural Pub Tours offers visitors to Dublin the opportunity to escape the city for a day & take in the beautiful countryside whilst visiting traditional country pubs.Enjoy live traditional Irish music on a day out not to be missed. « less
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Carole56
Goose Creek, South Carolina
Senior Contributor
43 reviews
9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 January 2012

Shane is the Best. This was our second time. This time we went on the short Pub Crawl. It was a cold and rainy night. My Husband and I were the only people who showed up, Shane took us any way. We went to Johnnie Fox's Pub, Taylor's 3 Rock Pub, and The Blue Light Pub. Shane treats you like... More

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MRSJAD
Peace River
Senior Reviewer
10 reviews
5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 December 2011
2
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This was on of the highlights of our stay in Dublin. We did the Rural Nights tour with two other couples and visted 6 pubs. Shane the tour guide takes good care of you and ensures that you can just relax. He even steels your camera to take pictures while you relax and enjoy your beer. We ended the night... More

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Rene976
Toronto, Canada
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 October 2011

We took the long tour with my wife. We enjoyed from the first to the last minute! A lot of fun and unique peak to the Dublin's life through the rural pubs. Warm hearts and cold beer.., Can you ask for more? Shane was outstanding. He brings fun along the trip and really take care that everyone is enjoying the... More

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Carole56
Goose Creek, South Carolina
Senior Contributor
43 reviews
9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 September 2011

first of all I have to say that Shane was the best host ever he is soo much fun, we loved being with this tour for the day and night, it takes place from 3pm to midnight he picked us up on time, in front of the Dublin Tourist office it's a secret where he took us @ the end... More

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puggielvr
Lake Wallenpaupack PA
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3 reviews
2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 August 2011

I went on the friday night pub tour on the 19th of August. My husband and 18 year old college student son loved the tour!!! Shane is a fantastic guide, the tour starts in the center of Dublin and moves into the beautiful Wicklow Mountains. The tour combines a bit of Irish history with some wonderful conversation with local folks... More

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SCAussie
Sunshine Coast
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4 reviews
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 August 2011
1
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I joined the rural pub tours Sunday night tour & I promised Shane that I would do a review to let everyone know what a fun & fantastic tour it is. Shane is a great tour guide, very informative, a fab sense of humour & he really lookes after everyone. Our tour only visited 3 pubs, but they were all... More

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LMRWhenCanWeLeave
Bridgewater, New Jersey
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 August 2011

My husband and I took the Sunday night tour to three pubs outside of Dublin - the Blue Light Inn, the Merry Ploughboy, and Johnnie Fox's. Our guide, Shane, was terrific and funny and his fiancee, Marianna, was charming. Our group (friends we hadn't met yet, as they say in Ireland) had a blast together. We did not feel rushed... More

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emandj
Austin, Texas
Top Contributor
63 reviews
20 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 July 2011
1
person found this review helpful

There's a reason this tour has 5 stars. It was the most fun we had in Dublin, and really was an incredibly special day for us. From the moment he picked us up in the van, Shane made us feel very welcome. We went on the trip with 2 other couples - we did the Saturday night tour which took... More

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VOYJEAN
Portland, Maine
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43 reviews
422 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 June 2011
11
people found this review helpful

The previous rave reviews are true – this is a wonderful experience. Due to our schedule, we were only able to take the 5-hour (3 pub) tour, but we would sign up for the 9-hour (6 pub) tour in a heartbeat on a return trip to Dublin. In fact, we might go back to Dublin just to do that! All... More

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wanderingtuba
Heidelberg
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3 reviews
4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 May 2011
1
person found this review helpful

So much fun! The nine hour trip just flew by and we went over 100 miles around the Irish countryside. Shane the driver really loves his job and does his best to show everybody a fantastic time. By the end of the trip our group was getting along famously. This is a great opportunity to get out of Dublin, see... More

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