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Explore Dublin City South Side Tour

The south side of the Liffey, Viking origins, and Irish mythology.

Private tour — just your group 3 hours Up to 25 guests Free itinerary changes Local expert guide
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Overview

A private, personalized tour of Dublin's south side, crossing the Ha'penny Bridge and covering Viking origins and Irish mythology.

This personalized tour crosses the Ha'penny Bridge to the south side, covering Viking origins, Irish mythology, and Gaelic games along the way.

Highlights

  • Irish mythology and Gaelic games A genuinely distinct thematic angle from the standard landmark-focused tours.

What Stops Does This Tour Make?

A popular starting point — every Voyzo itinerary is fully customizable, so we'll shape the order and stops around your group.

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Pickup

Private pickup arranged for your group; priced per group.

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Irish mythology and Gaelic games

A genuinely distinct thematic angle from the standard landmark-focused tours.

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Drop-off

Back to your hotel, home, or the airport — whenever your day wraps up.

What's Included

A private vehicle and driver, just for your group
A professional, knowledgeable local guide
Door-to-door pickup and drop-off
A fully customizable itinerary built around you
All tolls, parking, and fuel

What's Not Included

Attraction admission tickets, unless noted as included
Meals and snacks
Gratuities for your guide or driver
Personal expenses

Why Book a Private Tour With Voyzo?

Your group only — never combined with strangers
Crowded 50+ seat group buses
Fully custom stops, built around you
A fixed script with no flexibility
Door-to-door pickup, wherever you're staying
Meeting at a fixed public meeting point
Direct, transparent pricing — no marketplace markup
Third-party booking fees

Important Information

Know Before You Book

  • Group size can range from 1 to 25 guests — we match the vehicle to your party.
  • Pricing depends on group size, vehicle, and tour length, and is confirmed after your quote request.
  • Tour duration is flexible — the times shown are a typical starting point.

Know Before You Go

  • We'll confirm your exact pickup time and vehicle details after booking.
  • Bring a camera, comfortable shoes, and weather-appropriate layers.
  • Your pickup address is required to finalize the itinerary.

Special Requests

  • Mobility needs, dietary notes, or accessibility requirements? Let us know when requesting your quote and we'll arrange accordingly.
  • Traveling with young children or larger groups — just tell us, and we'll recommend the right vehicle.

Frequently Asked Questions

Real context on Ireland's traditional sports, woven into the south-side walking route.
Dublin comes from the Irish 'Dubh Linn,' meaning 'black pool' - a dark tidal pool where the River Poddle once met the Liffey near Dublin Castle. The city's Irish-language name today, Baile Átha Cliath, comes from a separate, older settlement nearby called Áth Cliath, or 'ford of hurdles.'
Once your quote is accepted, we'll confirm your exact pickup time, vehicle, and driver details by email ahead of your tour date.
Yes — reach out to our team any time before your tour and we'll do our best to accommodate itinerary or schedule changes.

About This Tour

A private, personalized tour of Dublin's south side, crossing the Ha'penny Bridge and covering Viking origins and Irish mythology. This personalized tour crosses the Ha'penny Bridge to the south side, covering Viking origins, Irish mythology, and Gaelic games along the way.

This tour crosses into the south side over the Ha'penny Bridge, Dublin's oldest surviving footbridge and the first iron bridge built in Ireland, in 1816. It exists because a ferry operator named William Walsh was told to either fix his unsafe boats or build a bridge - he built the bridge, and was granted the right to charge a half-penny toll on it for 100 years. Officially it's still called the Liffey Bridge; the toll itself wasn't dropped until 1919.

Dublin's own name carries a similar two-sided story. The city grew out of two neighbouring settlements: the Viking trading post of Dyflin, built around a dark tidal pool the Vikings called Dubh Linn ("black pool"), and a separate Gaelic settlement further upriver called Áth Cliath ("ford of hurdles") - which survives today as the city's Irish-language name, Baile Átha Cliath.

The south side route also makes room for Irish mythology and Gaelic games - hurling and Gaelic football have genuinely deep roots in Irish tradition, with early legends crediting the mythical warrior Cú Chulainn as a champion hurler. The modern game itself was formally codified much later, when the Gaelic Athletic Association was founded in 1884 in Thurles, County Tipperary, to standardise rules that varied from parish to parish.

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