Rise of the House of Guinness Private Tour Experience
Private Tour • Up to 7 Guests • Hotel Pickup • Flexible Itinerary • Half day
Curious what the day is like? Watch the video for a quick preview.
‘Discover the amazing origins of Arthur and the beer that became a culture’
Explore the historic and wild Liberties district of Dublin and uncover the fascinating story of Arthur Guinness, his family and the painstaking building of the brand that is most synonymous with Ireland.
This totally original & fun private tour is family friendly and blends social history & housing in Ireland through the ages, Irish brewing & distilling, Guinnessology, local Dublin pub culture, traditional Irish music and Guinness family secret history!
‘Rise of the House of Guinness private tour experience’ is a high quality, custom, original curated tour and DOES NOT overlap with any big tourism attractions including the Guinness Storehouse.
- Private Tour
- Up to 7 guests
- 6 hours
- Hotel pick up available
- Flexible itinerary
- Family friendly
Tour Highlights
- Discover the incredible unknown story of Arthur Guinness and his remarkable family
- Explore Dublin’s historic Liberties district where Guinness was founded
- A window into life in the late medieval to Georgian period
- Go inside a real Guinness mansion (subject to availability)
- Optional taste test of Guinness other blends
- Local’s lunch stop
- Get your Guinnessologist certificate!
Tour Details
Duration: 6 hour
Group Size: Private tour for up to 7 guests
Pickup: Dublin city hotels or agreed meeting point
Included
- Private transportation with A/C & mic
- Bottled water
- Irish snacks
- Expert commentary, music & cultural education
- Optional Guinness other blends tasting
- Optional Irish whiskey taste
- Guinnessology certificate
Not Included
- Lunch
- Pub drinks
- Optional Pull your own pint
- Gratuities
Guinness mansion at the park
A Typical Day on the Tour
Hotel pick up in Dublin City
Very easy stroll around the brewery area to hear stories of Arthur Guinness and his family origins and early life
At South inn city Dublin’s last remaining medieval walls we discuss the different social classes in Ireland over the centuries and in the context of the Guinness family.
From a North Dublin vantage point we overlook the sprawling Guinness brewery and learn of the industrial expansion of the Guinness empire over the generations.
Enter the sprawling Phoenix park for to discover the real-life Guinness family mansion (subject to availability)
Lunch stop in a local Dubliners pub with a reputation for excellent Guinness.
Optional stop into a Dublin city local pub to Pull your own pint of Guinness.
What previous guests have said
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Questions are always welcome. Contact Éamonn anytime.