Few cities wear history on its sleeve like Dublin does and a guided walk through its streets is the best introduction to its many delights and stories!

Dublin combines a medieval city with the most stately of eighteenth century architecture and a thriving contemporary cultural scene. Behind the doorways, at every street corner there are reminders of the characters - revolutionary, literary and others - who imagined the city. In just 2 hours, this entertaining "seminar on the street" conducted by history graduates of Trinity College Dublin, explores the main features of Irish history - Dublin's development, the influence of the American and French Revolutions, the Potato Famine 1845 - 1849, the 1916 Rising, the War of Independence and concludes with the Northern Ireland peace process.

Starting at the Trinity College main gates, the tour takes in the grounds of Trinity College, Old Irish Parliament, Dublin Castle, City Hall, the Medieval and Viking quarter centered around Christ Church Cathedral and finishes in the old port of Temple Bar on the banks of the River Liffey. The Historical Walking Tour of Dublin has been acclaimed as the one must-do for any visitor to Dublin. Your guide has a passion for all aspects of history and will be delighted to discuss anything which might be of interest to you.

Spend a day exploring Cork and Blarney Castle. Remember to kiss the famous Blarney Stone. It is said to bestow the gift of eloquence on all those who kiss it.

You can learn about the "Queenstown Story" at Cobh Heritage Center. Retrace the steps of the 2.5 million adults and children who emigrated from Ireland via Cobh on coffin ships, early steamers and finally on the great ocean liners.

Discover the romantic lakes at Killarney. The ever changing light and color over the lakes is breathtaking, and finally you will spend a day travelling on the scenic route around the county's Iveragh Peninsula, otherwise known as the Ring of Kerry. Its enchanting mountain and coastal scenery is unmissable!

From Hyde Park Corner you will ride in comfort to Piccadilly Circus, the Strand and the South Bank, where you can see the National Theatre and London Eye. A walking tour shows you Shakespeare's Globe Theatre and the Tate Modern Art Complex before crossing the Millennium Bridge to magnificent St Paul's Cathedral.

Continue past the Bank of England and the Monument, a tribute to the Great Fire of London, to Tower Hill to see the Tower of London. Here you can choose to enter (additional cost) and visit the magnificent Crown Jewels, or stay with your guide who will escort you on a free walking tour around the Tower and explain its magnificent history.

You will have the option to purchase on the day either an entry ticket to the Tower of London including the Crown Jewels (approximately GBP16.00), or a ticket on the 24 hour hop on a hop off River Thames cruise (approximately GBP10.00).