5 Ireland Tea Tours Worth the Airfare

1.Afternoon Tea Bus Tour in Dublin

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,791 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $72Our pick

Ride a restored front-engined double-decker through Dublin while enjoying afternoon tea, warm scones, sandwiches, cakes, and hot drinks. Guides such as Orla, Hannah, Aleks, Liam, and Adam add jokes and short history talks as you pass Phoenix Park, Trinity College, Georgian Dublin, Guinness, and St. Patrick’s Cathedral. The 90-minute tour starts and ends near St. Stephen’s Green.

“Delicious and substantial afternoon tea with wraps and sandwiches. Scones and sweet treats. Interesting history bites as you travel.”

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2.Dublin: Afternoon Tea Vintage Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,664 reviews · from $65Best value

Settle into a restored 1960s double-decker at St. Stephen’s Green for a 75-minute Dublin tour with tea, sandwiches, warm scones, desserts, and live commentary. Hosts such as Adam, Leah, Rachel, and Niamh are known for playful storytelling, while vegan, vegetarian, halal, and gluten-free menus are available with advance notice.

“A truly delightful way to spend a Sunday afternoon. Tasty and filling food, and a good dose of facts added for good measure. Rachel was a wonderful host, and Adam and Ella braved the City Roads in a vintage Double Decker bus majestically. We will return!”

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3.Irish Afternoon Tea on 1960s Vintage Bus in Dublin

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 46 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $102

Board a restored 1960s Routemaster at Stephen’s Green for 90 minutes of sandwiches, scones, cakes, pastries, tea, and Dublin views. Your host shares stories as you pass Christ Church, Trinity College, O’Connell Street, Phoenix Park, and Georgian streets. Expect a relaxed, semi-guided ride for up to 36 people, with food restrictions arranged in advance.

“The crew is warm and welcoming. Everyone is quite knowledgeable. The food is excellent! I'm so glad we booked this tour.”

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4.Dublin: Christmas Lights Festive Bus Tour with Afternoon Tea

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 30 reviews · from $68

You’ll tour Dublin’s Christmas-lit streets for 80 minutes aboard a 1960s vintage double-decker bus. Enjoy unlimited tea, coffee, or hot chocolate with soup, a Christmas sandwich, mince pies, and other afternoon tea treats while an English-speaking guide shares stories about City Hall, Trinity College, and the Fair City.

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5.Afternoon Tea & Gin Masterclass

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 5 reviews · from $74

At Stillgarden Distillery in Dublin County, you’ll learn how modern Irish gin is made, examine a wall of 120 botanicals, and taste four house gins with guidance from a Stillgarden liquid expert. A welcome drink and afternoon tea with sandwiches and cakes follow, with non-gin and non-alcoholic options available if requested ahead.

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