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We’ve said it before, and you’ve heard it A LOT. It’s been a wild, wild ride of a year. One we didn’t see coming, yet one we’ll remember for a looong time. This year has tested us, upset us, made us angry and almost ended us! But here at VTT we’re tenacious and we adapted….

This Christmas take in the magic of Dublin City Council’s Winter Lights installation from a top our vintage bus. That’s not all. While on board indulge in a festive afternoon tea spread, listen to carols, play games with our elves and of course visit Santa Claus.  We’ll be taking in not only the twinkling lights…

And just like that, after the quickest, most bonkers year on record, it’s Christmas.We knew from the off that Christmas was going to be different this year. While we may have hoped and prayed that the virus would be gone come silly season we knew that this was wishful thinking. And so an idea formed,…

  What are the prices for the Santa Afternoon Tea Trip? Monday – Friday – Adult: €48 and Child: €42 Saturday & Sunday – Adult: €50 and Child: €45 What does this include? The price includes a full afternoon tea for each person on board our lovingly restored 1960s double decker bus. The afternoon tea…

Hands up who’s missing their work colleagues? The gossip over tea at eleven, the odd office prank, the chat about what happened on TV the night before even the smelly microwave lunches – we miss it all! We know its safer for the majority of people to continue working from home for the foreseeable future…

Today is the day we’ve been waiting for. Hairdressers, pubs, restaurants and cafes are all opening up around the country, Not only that bit travel within and around our island is once again free flowing and encouraged. Here at Vintage Tea Trips we are planning our big reopening for Saturday July 11th. We cannot wait…

We shared this blog last year and are re-sharing it again because we think it’s so important. Today Thursday 10th October is World Mental Health Day. A day where the world recognises health issues that are not physical but that toil and trouble so many of us daily. The idea for Vintage Tea Tours came…

MoLI is located in the heart of Dublin City, more precisely at 85-86 St Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2. It opened its doors to the public on 21 September 2019 and since then MoLI has been hosting a programme of events across the museum that includes performances, readings, talks and workshops. On entering the museum, one is…

Since I live a little bit outside of the city, going into Dublin was always an adventure for me as a kid. The train journey seemed to take HOURS and felt as though we were going on a short little holiday with our packed lunches and clothes for every type of Irish weather. Since I…

We are thrilled to announce that we have partnered up with ALONE as our Charity partners for 2020. ALONE was the obvious choice when we were deciding about who we’d like to partner with. The work they do to combat loneliness and isolation is something that’s very important to us. We know the power that a cup…

The time has come to spill the tea on what’s been brewing the past year… For the past year we’ve been working with the brilliant branding agency – Neworld Associates. We wanted to create a stronger identity, brand and voice for Vintage Tea Tours. We loved our product but always knew we could improve. After…

Samhain was a pagan Celtic festival that marked the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter. It was believed to be a transitional period when the boundary between our human world and the otherworld was less secure so that the likes of púca, the banshee, fairies and other spirits could pass through…