Ghostbus Tour

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Operator: DoDublin
Duration: 2 Hours
Area: Dublin
Prices: Adults: €35.00

Discover Dublin’s dark side on the original Ghostbus Tour, the world’s first Ghostbus and one of Dublin’s most unique night-time experiences. Step aboard for a Dublin ghost tour filled with sinister stories, haunted locations, gruesome history and plenty of dark humour, brought to life by professional actors. Looking for something spooky to do in Dublin this Halloween? The Ghostbus Tour is the perfect Halloween night out, while our Ghostbus Kids Tour is now open for Halloween bookings for younger ghost hunters.

What to expect

• Tours depart at 19:00 and 21:30, with extra departures available for Halloween
• Dublin’s Original Ghostbus Tour
• Discover the Dark Side of Dublin’s Past
• Hear Tales of Haunted Sites and Dublin’s Ghostly Legends
• Professional Actors, Comedy Horror and Gruesome History

About this tour

Step aboard the original Dublin Ghostbus Tour and journey into the darker side of Dublin’s history. Your professional actor and driver will take you through tales of ghosts, grave robbers, notorious characters and some of the city’s most sinister stories.

Visit a hidden city-centre graveyard and stop at the haunted steps of St Audoen’s Church in Dublin’s medieval quarter, where you’ll hear the stories of Darkey Kelly, and other figures from Dublin’s darker past. You’ll also see a demonstration of medieval torture implements, always a favourite with Ghostbus passengers!

The Ghostbus is an experience in itself. Travel through winding corridors and sinister rooms before emerging into a Victorian-style theatre on the upper deck, complete with blood-red velvet curtains. Your storytellers are experienced professional actors who bring Dublin’s gruesome history to life with a mixture of storytelling, scares and dark comedy.

Discover the gruesome world of body snatching, hear the story of sinister Dublin surgeon Dr Clossey and learn about Bram Stoker and the inspiration behind Dracula, along with many more strange and macabre tales from Dublin’s past.

The Dublin Ghostbus was the first Ghostbus Tour of its kind in the world. The concept has since been copied in cities around the world, but the original began right here in Dublin.

Planning a night out? Visit our Plan Your Night Out in Dublin page for more ideas and useful information.

Looking for things to do in Dublin this Halloween? Step aboard the original Ghostbus Tour for a night of ghostly tales, gruesome history, haunted locations and dark comedy as you discover Dublin’s sinister side.

The Ghostbus is one of Dublin’s most unusual Halloween activities, combining live performances by professional actors with visits to some of the city’s most atmospheric locations. With extra departures available throughout the Halloween season, there are even more opportunities to experience Dublin’s original ghost tour.

Halloween tours can be particularly popular, so advance booking is recommended.

Planning a Halloween group night out in Dublin? The Ghostbus Tour is also available for private hire, making it a unique option for corporate events, group celebrations and Halloween parties.

Enquire About Ghostbus Private Hire

Tour Departure Point

The Ghostbus Tour departs from Dublin Bus Headquarters, 59 Upper O’Connell Street, Dublin 1.

Please arrive 15 minutes before your scheduled departure time.

Private Hire

The Ghostbus is available for private hire, making it a unique option for corporate events, office nights out, Christmas parties, hen parties and group celebrations.

For private Ghostbus bookings, contact privatehire@dodublin.ie

Tour Duration

Approximately 2 hours.

Please Note:

• The Ghostbus Tour is suitable for guests aged 14 years and over. Guests under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
• The tour includes spooky stories alongside some bawdy and adult humour.
• The tour is not wheelchair accessible.
• Tours are provided in English only.
• The experience may not be suitable for people of a nervous disposition.
• Parts of the tour take place outdoors and operate in a wide variety of weather conditions, so please dress appropriately.

Itinerary

The Ghostbus Tour begins at Dublin Bus Head Office at 59 Upper O’Connell Street before travelling through Dublin City Centre and into the city’s darker past.

During the tour, you’ll step off the bus to explore atmospheric locations including a hidden city-centre graveyard and the historic St Audoen’s Church in Dublin’s medieval quarter. Along the way, your professional storyteller will reveal tales of ghosts, grave robbers, body snatchers and notorious characters from Dublin’s history.

You’ll then return aboard the Ghostbus, where the experience continues in its unique Victorian-style theatre before returning to central Dublin.

What Makes This Tour Unique

The Dublin Ghostbus Tour is the original Ghostbus and the first tour of its kind in the world. First launched in Dublin, the concept has since been copied in cities around the world.

Unlike a traditional sightseeing tour, the Ghostbus combines professional actors, theatrical storytelling, dark comedy and Dublin’s gruesome history aboard a specially designed bus featuring sinister interiors and a Victorian-style theatre.

The experience also takes you off the bus to atmospheric locations around Dublin, bringing stories of ghosts, grave robbers, body snatchers and some of the city’s most notorious characters to life.

Meeting point

59 O’Connell Street Upper, North City, Dublin, D01 RX04, Ireland