Tour guide in Dublin Garvan R.

Dublin, Ireland

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Since Jun 7, 2011

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I'm Garvan R., your private tour guide in Dublin

Guide #2888

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Cead míle fáilte romhat! "A hundred thousand welcomes to you!" The fair city of Dublin is an UNESCO City of Literature, the home of famous musicians and unknown storytellers, of Irish freedom-fighters, and it's also where all pubs are born! From the GPO and Ireland's long fight for independence to Merrion Sq and Dublin's Georgian glory, from the Book of Kells and Ireland's Golden Age to Christchurch Cathedral and Dublin's Gothic Age, Dublin has so much to offer. I am an experienced, energetic, passionate, enthusiastic and knowledgeable tour guide of Dublin City and have given over a hundred and fifty tours of Dublin to thousands of visitors. As well as being a certified tour guide, I have B. A. Int. in Medieval Irish and Celtic Studies, so I have the legends and the facts that guide books will never have. As we walk the streets, I'll recount the stories and the histories, sing the songs, recite the poems, deliver the jokes, and tell you the banter of this charming city. You'll be hard-pressed to find anyone who can match my styles and be passionate & emotional, dramatic & theatrical, interactive and funny and epic(!) all on the same tour! So join me on a stroll through Dublin's alleys, trod the same cobbled streets as Oscar Wilde, Jonathan Swift and Bram Stoker, smell the hops from the Guinness Brewery, view the riverscape from Ha'Penny Bridge, and just live the atmosphere of this historic, dramatic and fascinating city. And as the friendliest capital city in the world, you're sure to establish some friendships here in Dublin! Beatrice's Tour Guiding Certificate I am not a driver. I can accompany you in your vehicle or I can arrange for a separate car and driver. Guiding inside some attractions, e.g. Trinity Library, Dublinia, is restricted somewhat.

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  • Michele K.
    June 2026

    If we could give this tour more than five stars, we would! From start to finish, Garvan exceeded every expectation we had for our first visit to Dublin. Based on the tour description, we had high hopes going in, and Garvan delivered on every promise and then some. His knowledge is remarkable, and he shared a wealth of information about the sites we visited, Ireland’s...

  • Teri O.
    May 2026

    The Perfect Dublin Guide: Expert Historian, Comedian, and Friend! We spent two fabulous days touring Dublin with Garvan, and it felt like having a deeply knowledgeable local friend show us around. He is a consummate professional who clearly loves his work. Why we highly recommend booking Garvan: Deep Historical Expertise: He masterfully connects Dublin’s sites to the...

  • Joel M.
    May 2026

    Garvan does a fantastic job providing the history and culture of Dublin. All eight of us learned a ton and appreciated the way he customized the tour for our needs.

  • Dan H.
    April 2026

    Garvan was pleasant, professional and very knowledgeable. We saw a ton of sites and Garvan filled in the gaps with interesting history about the places we were walking. Couldn’t imagine a better tour based on our interests.