Failte Ireland - Ireland Buyers Guide 2018

Delicious Dublin Tours Business Details Office  Hollybank, Kilbride, Co.Wicklow, A67 CD53 T  +353 (0) 87 619 6619 E  info@deliciousdublintours.com W  www.deliciousdublintours.com Business Contact  Ketty Quigley Experience This is a personable ‘off the beaten track’ walking food tour of Dublin. Delivered by a knowledgeable guide, participants are introduced to both the history of Irish food, as well as the contemporary Irish food scene. The tour is an engaging three hour walking tour including numerous food and drink tastings, along with talks from passionate food professionals. Guided tour – English/French. Usual time = 3hrs 30mins; Min. time = 2hrs Pricing € 60pp Min = 2 Max = 20 All bookings require advanced booking. Tour Operator Rate  Yes FIT Rate  Yes Ad Hoc Group Rate  Yes Tour Series Rates  No Group bookings Contact  As above Opening Details & Refreshment Every Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun scheduled tours starting 1045hrs. Private tours available any day of the week. Refreshments provided throughout tour. Parking, Access/Ability & Special Requirements Coach parking available. Participants should bring comfortable walking shoes and dress according to the weather. This is a three hour walking tour so is not recommended for those with mobility issues. Nearest Accommodation Hub Dublin – www.visitdublin.com/see-do/accommodation Experiences Nearby Guinness Storehouse (walking distance) – https://www.guinness-storehouse.com/en TeelingWhiskey (walking distance) – http://teelingwhiskey.com Trinity College (walking distance) – https://www.tcd.ie/ Dalkey Castle & Heritage Centre Living History Tour & Maeve Binchy Famous Irish Writers’ Walk Business Details Dalkey Castle & Heritage Centre, Castle Street, Dalkey, Co. Dublin, A96DE61 T  +353 (0) 1 285 8366 E  margaret@dalkeycastle.com W  www.dalkeycastle.com GPS  53.3398539, -6.271482 Business Contact  Margaret Dunne Experience Costumed actors bring history to life with a fun theatre performance as part of the guided tour. Climb to the battlements for stunning views of sea and mountains. Tour duration: 1hr. The Maeve Binchy and Famous IrishWriters’Walk begins in theWriters’ Gallery at Dalkey Castle, with a short film clip of Maeve talking about how she wrote her novels. Leaving the Castle, walkers will enjoy snippets from the work of Maeve Binchy, James Joyce, GB Shaw, Hugh Leonard, Flann O’Brien and others. The guided walk will finish in the Maeve Binchy Memorial Garden in Dalkey Library where there is a mosaic to Maeve’s memory.Walk duration: 55mins. Guiding in French available. Pricing Standard Retail Price Tour: € 12.50 Tour &Walk: € 19.25. Advance booking for groups required. Tour Operator Rate  Yes FIT Rate  Yes Ad Hoc Group Rate  Yes Tour Series Rates  Yes Group bookings/rates Contact  Margaret Dunne E  margaret@dalkeycastle.com T  +353 (0) 1 285 8366 Opening Details Open all year round.Weekdays: 1000-1800hrs.Weekends: 1100-1800hrs. Closed Tue. Seasonal variations (see website). Parking, Access/Ability & Special Requirements Coach parking 300 metres (2 bays). Car parking directly across the street, pay and display. No lift to the battlements. There is a lift past 5 steps to the modern area. Full programme Is available for those with mobility challenges with advance booking. Nearest Accommodation Hub Dublin – www.visitdublin.com/see-do/accommodation Other Experiences Nearby Joyce Tower Sandycove (6mins by coach) Boat trip to Dalkey Island (15mins walk – seasonal) Kayaking from Bulloch Harbour 93