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Take a walk
through history

Discover all that Ireland’s oldest university has to offer with our guided walking tours.
Tour Guide with visitors in museum building

Trinity Trails

Take a guided tour through the grounds of Trinity College Dublin and discover the hidden gems that make Ireland’s oldest university such a special place.

Get the most out of your visit with a Book of Kells & Trinity Trails bundle, which includes access to the Book of Kells and Old Library.

Tickets

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Book of Kells
& Trinity Trails

From €29
A 45 min guided tour of Trinity campus followed by entry to the Book of Kells and Old Library & Gaia.
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Trinity Trails

From €16 • 45 mins
A guided tour of Trinity campus (*Does not include entry to the Book of Kells).
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Self-Guided
Trinity Trails

From €5
Self-guided tour of Trinity campus via the Visit Trinity App. (*Does not include entry to the Book of Kells)
Funding The Future

Proceeds from your visit are invested back into Trinity College Dublin.

Every visit counts. Revenue from your visit is invested back into Trinity College Dublin to support the academic mission of the University and fund development projects and conservation programmes.

Meet our Tour Guides

Student wearing a burgundy sweater standing in Front Square at Trinity College Dublin

Ethan

Tour guide standing in Trinity's Front Square with a lawn behind them.

Katie

James

Luca

Tess

Oisín

Paul

Eoin

Tour guide- harry

Harry

woman in pink scarf

Anne

man in green jacket and cap

Connor

Testimonials

We loved hearing about Trinity from a real life student. The Museum building was the highlight!

Joan

Columbus, Ohio

Our guide was super informative and really passionate about the topics in the tour.

Nicole

Munich

The tour was fascinating from start to finish. Loved our guide!

Chris

New York

FAQs

Answers to your questions

Online booking is recommended, since this is a timed experience there is no guarantee that a slot will be available on your arrival to Trinity campus.

The tours follow accessible walkways across Trinity campus. Please be advised that from time to time, there may be an area that is not entirely suitable, in which case there will simply be a slight delay on route. If you plan on visiting with a wheelchair, please reach out in advance by emailing us at: trinitytrails@tcd.ie

Yes, the tours are suitable for families. Please advise, children must be supervised at all times.

Yes, the nearest accessible toilets for visitors are located:

Monday – Friday: The Arts Block (beside the Perch Café)

Saturday – Sunday: The Berkeley Library (inside the front door on the left)

Tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded, except at the absolute discretion of the Visit Trinity team. For further details contact trinitytrails@tcd.ie

Guided tours of Trinity campus can only be conducted by Trinity Trails (Trinity’s official tour guides) and by authorised staff of the University. For more information email: trinitytrails@tcd.ie

Visitors with a Parking Permit for People with Disabilities (blue badge) can avail this facility, enter via Lincoln Gate and ask where best to park nearest your business meeting/activity on Campus. The Trinity maps has a list of all disabled parking bays on campus at the following link: https://www.tcd.ie/Maps/map.php

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