Dublin · DUBLIN GHOST & DARK HISTORY TOURS
13 reviewed
Dublin has enough real dark history that a guide never needs to force the theatre. These 13 tours are ranked by storytelling, historical substance, walking distance and late-night atmosphere.
Dark Dublin walking tour with murder, torture and mystery stories, plus Dublin Castle and cathedrals, ending at Smithfield Square.
“The tour felt rather short, but it was a nice time. Heard some good stories and saw some places that held a lot of dark history. It’s a nice little extra to throw in between when you have a little time but want to stay close to your rooms.”
A 2-hour Dublin night tour by bus with professional actor storytelling, quick stops at haunted churches and graveyard, and interactive fun.
“Good tour, good history lesson. Tour guide made it fun and interesting. Only negative was the Bus was very hot.”
Original Dublin Ghostbus tour: live scares, graveyard stops, Dracula links to Bram Stoker, and laughs in 2 hours.
“Edger was absolutely out of this world(excuse the pun 😁) the bus was impressively kitted out. Edger was the star of the show his delivery and enthusiasm just made the tour for us. Far better than the London and Edinburgh ghost bus. Would highly recommend to anyone wanting to hours of fun and scares 😁”
A two-hour haunted Dublin walk from Temple Bar to St Stephen’s Green, mixing ghost lore, dark history, and famous landmarks for $29.02.
“Guides were great and able to pivot quickly due to Dublin Castle being closed and completely off limits (it’s also 60% of the tour) Viator should have noted this on their site, since the entire city knew the Castle was closed for the New Year’s celebrations. Would think twice before recommending during the holidays.”
Ride Ireland’s only 4D ghost bus through plague Dublin, haunted churches, Kilmainham Gaol, and Glasnevin, ending with a Ghoulish Brew.
“It was hilarious and all around a lot of fun! There were moments that our guide was not up top with us, but it didn’t detract from the overall experience. The stops were cool and spooky, and Caleb, Mark, and Toby were friendly!”
Ghost stories on cobblestones in Dublin. In 1.5 hours, hear Darkey Kelly, the Green Lady, Dublin Hell and PSI guides.
“Our guide was very knowledgeable and had a lot of information about each stop we went to. Very personable and answered our personal questions as well. I honestly wish this tour was longer because it was so interesting!”
Walk Dublin after dark with a small group on a haunted history route. Hellfire tales, witchcraft legends, and a night ending at Brazen Head.
“Overall the tour was absolutely amazing! I really liked looking at the old churches and alleyways. Finn (our tour guide) did an amazing job at answering questions and being thorough with the history of Dublin. Definitely will go on this tour again in the future :)”
Dublin North Quay guided ghost walk through Viking-era lanes, haunted houses on Hendrick Street, Croppie’s Acre, and Saint Michan’s.
“A walking tour of an area not often seen. The guide told good stories and the tour ended at a very old pub.”
Dublin ghosts walking tour by MP Tour Guiding. 2 hours of chilling legends, famous landmarks, and a humorous French guide for $54.
“Guide avec beaucoup d'humour. Les histoires sont très intéressantes et glaçantes.”
2-hour dark walking tour in central Dublin. Temple Bar to medieval lanes, with Dracula roots, crime, myths, and haunt-worthy stories.
“Excellent tour. Even though I ended up being the only one at the tour my guide, Dylan, told really interesting stories and took me to amazing locations, making it totally worth it. A must do while in Dublin.”
A private Dublin ghost hunt walking game that uses audio stories and puzzles to guide you past key sights, with flexible timing.
“We were looking for something to fill our time and this was a great fit. A walking tour that gave us a little bit of history was cool. There were four of us and we paid for each of us, which I wouldn't do again since we were only using two phones. However, something happened with my sister's app requiring her to restart it and it didn't fully save her progress, so because it's location-based, she would've had to go back to a certain spot to be able to proceed (which was my only complaint). We just used my phone for the remainder of the game since we were near…”
Solve a 1899 Dublin murder on foot with a self-guided clue envelope from Trinity College to Temple Bar and Parliament.
“This was a unique way to discover different parts of Dublin, but it could be better. It rains constantly in Dublin, making the paper guide impractical. A digital guide, perhaps one with GPS guidance to the different spots would have been helpful. Read more”
Adult-only Dublin murder mystery at the National Wax Museum Plus, includes entry and clue pack, runs 1 hour from 5pm Thu-Sat.
“The museum was good to walk round and see what there was and good for kids to see but the murder mystery was shameful there was not enough clues and the clues you did get were not enough it needed more information a few more hints and to make more sense as one of the main clues relevant to the solution was missing”
