Check our frequently asked questions.
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For same day bookings please call 01 255 1777.
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Yes, we offer collection from our kitchen in Blanchardstown. You can order your box here. Please note this is collection only.
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Afternoon tea is a much-cherished tea-related ritual from the early 1840’s. It was a mini meal to fill the gap between lunch and dinner and was composed of scones with clotted cream and jam, delicately cut sandwiches, sweets and delicious cakes.
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VIP Top Deck Seats are the very front 4 seats on the upper deck. Adult seats are the remaining seats on both upper or lower deck.
Seats are sold on a first booked, first served basis starting on the upper deck.
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Yes, for OAPs and Students – please call our reservations team on 01 255 1777 for more information.
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If you have a voucher with a 20 character code please add this into the Apply Gift Card. You can also call us on 01 255 1777 and we can apply over the phone.
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At the moment we are currently running Thursday – Monday – 11.30am, 1:45pm & 4pm.
From March we will be adding extra tours on Saturday & Sunday at 1.15pm & 3.30pm.
In June, July and August we will be running 7 days a week with up to 5 tours a day.
For real time availability click on “Book Now”.
If you would like to book outside of these days or hours for a large group please email [email protected] or call 01 255 1777.
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Yes, we have traditional, gluten free, dairy free, vegan and vegetarian options. Any allergies, specific dietary requirements or changes to requirements must be confirmed over email or by phone with the VTT team 72 hours in advance of your tour. (If the allergy can’t be facilitated the VVT team will be in contact). For a list of allergens please email [email protected]
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Our allergens can be found using the link below
Please note that as our desserts are produced in a facility that contain nuts – our desserts may also contain traces of nuts.For more information please email teamvtt@vintageteatrips.ie
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Yes, everything is pasteurised and no seafood or raw eggs are used in any of our afternoon teas.
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No, we’re afraid there is no alcohol permitted on board.
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From January 1st 2024 our pick up location is moving to Stephens Green North, Dublin 2 – across the road from Stephen Court.
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There is parking in Stephens Green Shopping Centre.
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As our buses date from the 1960s we have no storage for any luggage on the bus.
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Our tour takes between 70 & 80 minutes (depending on the day and the traffic).
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Our tour is not a historical tour but an Afternoon Tea Experience, with stories of the city shared over your Afternoon Tea Spread as we drive past our much loved historical sights during the non-stop tour. We do have complimentary history booklets on-board providing an overview of the sights passed.
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Our trip begins at Stephens Green and takes in Guinnesses, Phoenix Park, O’Connell Street, Georgian Dublin, Christchurch Cathedral and more. However, we constantly monitor traffic, road works and road closures which may affect the route taken on the day.
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Guests do not have to have a printed ticket but must be able to view details on their phone.
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The buses are from the 1960s and as a result are unfortunately not wheelchair friendly.
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There are no bathroom facilities onboard but public bathrooms are available outside Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre.
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Pauline & Jean – 38 in total per bus
Kitty – 36 in total
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For information, prices and availability please email us on [email protected]
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We have three buses – Pauline, Kitty and Jean.