A Week in Dublin: Exploring the City's Hidden Gems

queralt juanola

12 Nov 2023

Join me on a thrilling 7-day adventure in Dublin, Ireland. Discover the best restaurants, stunning parks, historical sites, and more!

Trip to Dublin

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Viator

Day 1

$484

$ 27

Bombay Pantry is the original Indian food store. Passsionate about producing the best Indian food, our promise is 100% natural fresh food cooked to order. Open 7 days from 4pm-10.30pm (10pm on Sunday) Now available to order online.

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$108

29 - 35 min

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398-ft. waterfall in mountain foothill area with ancient trees, sika deer & rich birdlife.

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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$50

38 - 46 min

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Family-orientated events on the Overend family's working farm, plus vintage cars, gardens & a cafe.

11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

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$50

23 - 28 min

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2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

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$140

4 - 5 min

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Formal garden remembering all those who gave their lives in the cause of Irish freedom.

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

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Free

4 - 6 min

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Hophouse/ Kimchi is the only place in Dublin where customers can find authentic Korean food and drinks including Soju and Korean beer. All staff are Korean including a head chef and owners.

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$136

Day 2

$545

$ 36

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$108

20 - 24 min

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Stately 18th-century home & famous landscaped grounds, with themed gardens & a waterfall.

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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$75

27 - 33 min

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Nando's is home to the legendary flame-grilled PERi-PERi chicken Enjoy PERi-PERi in our restaurants, using our grocery products or with Nando's delivery

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

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$152

11 - 14 min

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Park hosting large scale concerts and farmer's market with sports facilities and woodland walks.

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

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Free

26 - 32 min

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Popular immersive & interactive attraction & tourist hub on the 1916 Easter Rising aftermath.

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

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$50

2 - 3 min

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Using only the finest and freshest ingredients Fujiyama takes pride in providing our customers with the best sushi and sashimi in Dublin. Because we source our fish ourselves we guarantee freshness of taste and always offer the highest quality at affordable prices.

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$160

Day 3

$491

$ 36

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$116

27 - 33 min

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Iconic red lighthouse reachable by a lengthy seawall that attracts sightseers, anglers & cyclists.

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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Free

42 - 51 min

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Sprawling green space with tennis courts, gardens & follies like the Clocktower & Fairy Door Tree.

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

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Free

23 - 28 min

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12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

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$136

19 - 28 min

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Medieval fortress set in 260 acres of parkland features antiques, paintings & a fairy trail.

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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$75

6 - 8 min

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7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$164

Day 4

$521

$ 9

The Cliff Townhouse is housed in a stylish Georgian Town House with an unbeatable location on St Stephen's Green.

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$116

2 - 3 min

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Tour operator for rides through Dublin in amphibious buses that float along the Grand Canal Basin.

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

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$125

11 - 16 min

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Museum on castle grounds housing the mining magnate's vast collection of religious & artistic texts.

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

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Free

15 - 22 min

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1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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$140

4 - 5 min

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Church of Ireland place of worship with over 900 years of history, a tower and crypts with mummies.

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

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Free

12 - 15 min

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Elegant, Lutyens-designed gardens dedicated to the 49,400 Irish soldiers who died during WWI.

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

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Free

12 - 17 min

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1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

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$140

Day 5

$408

$ 44

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$100

7 - 9 min

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Indoor water park with an Olympic-size swimming pool, slides/rides & a gym hosting classes & events.

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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Free

15 - 18 min

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Restored, 18th-century state guest house on 78 acres, with gardens, guided tours & a boathouse cafe.

11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

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Free

18 - 22 min

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2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

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$140

5 - 6 min

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Victorian burial grounds & museum with guided tours, interactive exhibits, a gift shop & cafe.

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

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Free

6 - 8 min

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7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$168

Day 6

$396

$ 27

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$108

6 - 8 min

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Wild deer, a zoo & a fort feature in this 708-hectare park known as 'Dublin's playground'.

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

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Free

15 - 18 min

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1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

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$140

13 - 20 min

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Imposing 62m obelisk built to commemorate victories of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington.

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

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Free

5 - 6 min

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3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

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$148

Day 7

$516

$ 18

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$100

9 - 14 min

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Large area with naturalistic sections, formal gardens, an arboretum and a Victorian palm house.

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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Free

20 - 24 min

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The largest zoo in Ireland has African Plain, Fringes of the Arctic and Asian Forests exhibits.

11:30 AM - 2:30 PM

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$100

8 - 10 min

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3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

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$148

1 - 2 min

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7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$168

Budget breakdown: $3555 In total

Activities & Food:$3361

Transport:$194