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Rural Pub Tours

Dublin Dublin16, Ireland
+353 1 4958111
Ranked #12 of 91 tours in Dublin
5.0 of 5 stars 60 Reviews
Type: Tours
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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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2012

First off Shane is a great guy! Me and my wife crystal booked this base on all the great reviews and also because we got to know and speak to Shane threw his face book page and it was the best tour we booked! He was on time when he picked us from Suffolk tourist office and as soon as... More

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Caerphilly, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2012

My husband and I went on Shane's tour with friends mid April 2012 and we had an amazing time. The 3 pubs we were taken to were really lovely: panoramic views over Dublin, great history tales en route, traditional Irish singing on the bus and in the 2nd pub, and a great singer who had us dancing in the final... More

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St. Charles, IL
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 April 2012

What a great time my wife and I had in late March. Shane was a great host and driver, even snapping some great candids with our camera! Blue Light visit is a must. Highly recommend taking his tour, Shane is from the area and is extremely knowledgable of the pubs and the history of Dublin. Fields of Athenry, let the... More

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Ankeny, Iowa
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2012
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My wife and I had the privilege of taking a "private" tour with Shane a few weeks ago. He picked us up promptly at the location we agreed and immediately made us feel at ease. It became abundantly clear that the most important thing to him was insuring that we had a great time, and we certainly did! Our first... More

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Skelleftea, Sweden
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 March 2012
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On my fourth trip with Rural tours, we went to Kilkenny and Smithwicks Brewery. The trip home went over the Wicklow mountains with visits to several pleasant provincial pubs. Our guide, Shane, is a guy who really will do anything to get his customers to feel comfortable. I will go with Rural Tours every time I visit Dublin! You will... More

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Ankeny, Iowa
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 March 2012
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Picked up on time and we were off. Friendly guide, Shane, told us the sites on our way to our first stop. A brief drive and we arrived. Friendly and knowledgable staff willing to take our orders. Fast service and time flew by. There was a lot of charm to this place. The second stop was only a brief ride... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 March 2012

We did this tour on our first night in Dublin and it was great we was on a 30th bday bash and was 13 of us the history shane made everyone welcome and all had great fun. We did the 6 pub tour and all pub were great really enjoyed the evening would certainly do again. If your off to... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 March 2012
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This tour was so much fun! Our guide Shane was very friendly, funny and really made our night great. We did the 3 pub tour, each pub was different and we enjoyed each of them! The group was small and we enjoyed great company with the other travelers. The music at the blue light pub was amazing traditional irish music... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 February 2012

We did the 3 pub night time tour in late February. I highly recommend this trip to anyone who likes a good time and wants to get out of the city for a few hours. Like everyone says Shane is great guy and an accomodating host. The 3 pubs on this tour are all very different, so something for everyone!... More

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Goose Creek, South Carolina
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 January 2012
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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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