Trinity College Guided Walking Tour & Book of Kells Visit





The Authenticitiy Tours “Trinity Tour” is a student-led guided walking tour of Trinity College Dublin, that gives your group an authentic and living experience of Ireland’s oldest University. Founded in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth I, Trinity College Dublin is considered to be one of the world’s most beautiful university campuses.
The guided tour of the College lasts 35 minutes, encompasses the four major historic squares of the College, provides an insight into the history of the College, its buildings, its historic context and throws light on Ireland’s past, present and future through the story of an institution that has done much to shape it. The guided tour gives an introduction to the book of Kells. It also sets in context the College’s Old Library and its Long Room, which houses 200,000 of the College’s vast collection of books.
The tour concludes at the main entrance to the Book of Kells and groups proceed to a self guided tour of the Book of Kells & Old Library.
Please note the new rules of admission for groups entering the Trinity College grounds.
Several tours daily. All tours are guided in English and include the entrance to the Old Library and the Book of Kells.
Tours are within the following hours:
Monday – Saturday: 09.30 – 17.00 hrs
Sunday: May – September: 09.30 – 16.30 hrs
Sunday: October – April: 12.00 – 16.30 hrs
Approximately 35 minutes for the guided tour, plus 60 minutes for the visit to the Book of Kells.
Tour desk at the front arch of Trinity College – groups meet an “ Authenticity Tour” Guide. He/She will have ID as such.