It is a great opportunity to visit the president of Ireland’s house in Dublin. For those interested you must get tickets from the Phoenix Park visitor centre on Saturdays only. There’s a number of timeslots one can register for. The guided tour starts with being...More

First of all, you have to be up early to get tickets from the visitors' centre from 9.30. You could be lucky if it's out of season and there's less demand. When I went, there were 2 groups before me at 9.15am. I brought my...More

Have to admit this way exceeded my expectations, we were treated with kindness and curtesy by all the staff both military and civilian . We were a group of Defence Force veterans who for the most part had never been to the arus before. There...More

We were on a tour of the city and had entered Phoenix Park where we passed the building. Shortly after leaving the park, we heard sirens as the president's motorcade passed by us. Interesting place.

Located in the huge Phoenix Park in Dublin. It's a lovely home, and the staff is very gracious. Public tours are available most Saturdays year round, on a reservation basis. Sign up at the Phoenix Park Visitor Center. I was lucky enough to win a...More

I was keen to get a look inside the official home of Ireland's President but I was a bit disappointed by the experience. No photos were allowed inside and no guidebook was available for purchase, so things weren't looking good even before my group even...More

We took the free guided tour of the Aras. We found it very informative and interesting - a great way to spend an hour. Our guide Lief - was great and a pleasure to listen to.