Rural Pub Tours

Eine perfekte Pub-​Tour!
Mit dem Rural Pub Tour Bus und dem sehr lustigen und freundlichen Shane ging es zu 3 Pubs auf der Country Side von Dublin. Die Pubs waren alle sehr besonders und schön.
Alle hatten viel Spaß und es war ungezwungen. Tolle Tour. Danke Shane!

We sang and drank with the locals on this tour. Our wonderful guide, Shane, taught us a little history and a few popular pub songs as he drove us from pub to pub. He was so entertaining and I could tell he really enjoyed sharing his favorite spots outside of Dublin city. It’s definitely the best way to get a taste of Ireland and best of all you don’t have to do any driving.
We got picked up right in the middle of city across from the Molly Malone statue where about 15 of us ready revelers set off for a bit of craic (pronounced «crack»). Good times. In the middle of jaunt through the Wicklow mountains we stopped in to have one of the tastiest dinner we had in Ireland. The dinner was an extra charge but it was a great deal. I had locally hunted venison, veggies, and potatoes all for about € 10. This whole tour was a great deal. 9 hours of local flavor, local color, and local tales.
The Rural Pub Tour is a definite must do. It’s great if you’re only in Ireland for a short time. You get a taste of the rest of the Emerald Isle. It’s also a great way to kick off a long road trip. You get a sneak peek of the awesomeness you’re in for.

If you even remotely like beer, and want to take in some of the more hidden/​less touristy treasures of Ireland, you can’t miss this opportunity. It’s a 9 hour tour that stops at 6 different pubs, all while presenting you with wonderful views of the landscape and great experiences at landmarks.
Our tour guide, Shane, was fantastic. We had a pretty small sized group, around a dozen or so, so it made it very easy for him to interact with us. Not only was he very witty and funny, but he also gave us loads of history about the country, the pubs we stopped at, local legends and folklore, and other tidbits.
We stopped at quite a variety of pubs, ranging from small and cozy, to nostalgic and historical, all the way to loud and lively. I was more partial to places like The Blue Light and Johnnie Fox’s. They seemed like they had more history to them. Even cooler, Johnnie Fox’s had a newspaper article featuring Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall!
Again, this is an absolute must. I tell everyone thinking of visiting to set aside a day, or at least a half, to take the pub tour. We were told, and later confirmed, that Temple Bar is not only very touristy, but very expensive. So while Temple Bar might be a good spot to checkout, Rural Pub Tours should definitely top your list. It’s a great opportunity; one not to be forgotten for a long time, unless of course, you have a few too many!

Rural Pub Tours has to be one of the best tours I have ever gone on. My boyfriend, sister, friend and I all signed up for the Rural Nights Pub Tour which takes place on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays starting at 3 PM.
The tour cost 49 euros and promised a 9 hour tour which would stop at 6 different country pubs outside Ireland. Drinks and dinner was not included in this price. Although it seems kind of pricey for drinks not to be included– it was well worth it for the sights and experiences outside Dublin
We were picked up in the City Center– the tour was easy to locate with the signage on the van. Our first destination was The Blue Light Bar which was about 30 minutes away. The tour guide kept us entertained with history, facts and Irish songs– and of course the beautiful rural views.
The Blue Light Bar was one of my favorites, as we got to drink outside. Our next stop was just ten minutes away at Johnnie Fox’s. We then visited one more pub on our way to the Glenmalure Lodge where we had dinner. The menu was all local, the pricing was fair, the food was delicious, and the staff was friendly.
We hit two more pubs on our way home, the last of which had a live band. We arrived back in Dublin just after midnight.
Our tour guide, Shane, was wonderful. He was beyond friendly and made everyone comfortable. Our tour group consisted of 11 people including us, and by the end of the night we were all friends. The bus was nice, but make sure to bring a jacket as it got cold at night.
This tour comes with my highest recommendations, and was one of my favorite things we did in Dublin.

MUST DO this trip! Best Experience in Dublin! Im leaving it with Just do it. Talk to as many people as you can! Thanks for a great time!

Wow! What a wonderful tour! Shane, our tour guide was incredibly funny and sweet. He really made the tour an amazing adventure. The first stop — The Blue Light Bar — was great. There are 4 main areas in this bar. First, the courtyard out-​door area which we couldn’t enjoy due to the fact that it had rained and everything was wet. Then there was the bar in the back [small room with limited seating space], and on the side building there were two rooms, with more seating and a space for a band/​live music. We loved this pub, it felt like we were sitting in a cave drinking beer.
Just minutes up the road was our second stop: The Merry Ploughboy. This was by far, the best of them all. There was a show going on upstairs and we were let in on it thanks to our tour guide. We were able to see part of the show and even participated! I was called up on stage and won a t-​shirt! Luckily I was already pretty tipsy, which meant I had more courage. We didn’t want to leave this place, it was awesome.
The last pub we went to was Johnnie Fox’s. By this time we were plastered. We had a lot of fun here too. I recommend you take time to explore this pub if you can still see straight.
After a night of singing & dancing, we merrily make the short journey back to Dublin city centre to arrive at midnight. Shane even dropped us off near a kabob place he recommended to get a meal at. I was so drunk [or «tipsy”], I ate an entire plate of food in the blink of an eye. Talk about the munchies! If you’re looking for a pub tour, this is the one! You won’t regret it!!!
[some info from website]
Recommendation:
It is strongly recommended that you eat dinner before embarking on this tour. Dinner will not be available during the tour and none of the pub stops are long enough to order and consume a meal.
What to bring:
~ Camera
~ Light jacket (in summer), warm jacket (in winter)
~ Beer money (no ATM’s on the route)
~ A smile and great attitude

I really enjoyed this tour. The meeting location was great (for us) by Trinity College. We went to a variety of rural pubs and drove through the beautiful hilly countryside with baby lambs everywhere. I really liked visiting the countryside since our trip was originally only to Dublin for the week (we ended up stranded due to the volcano ash shutting down airspace) The meal options at the restaurant we stopped at were surprisingly very tasty, filling, and offered at a reasonable price. Shane offered to take photos for us and recommended a really great beer to my husband called Smithwicks. The prices at the pubs we visited were much more reasonable than in town and we had a good group of people on our tour which added to the experience. There was one pub owned by an elderly man that looks like it hasn’t changed in YEARS. Shane jumped behind the bar to help him which we found amusing We were dropped off at our hotel at the end which was very helpful.