Welcome to Secret Street Tours!
We’re a nonprofit social enterprise offering you a new way to discover the streets of Dublin through the eyes and experiences of someone who has been affected by homelessness.
Our unique, friendly and powerful tours are developed in partnership with our guides who will share their story with you as you explore the cultural and historic landmarks of their local area.
Our goal is to empower our guides with skills and confidence to take the next step toward independent living whilst offering our customers a channel to engage with one of Dublin’s most pressing social challenges.
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Upcoming Tours
Secret Street Tours offers unique walking tours led by guides who have been affected by homelessness.
We welcome both small and larger groups. If you can’t find a date and time that suits at the calendar link below, we’ll do our best to accommodate.
Thank you for support Secret Street Tours.
South City Tour
Let us take you on a journey through the charming and laid-back streets of Dublin 2.
Your guide, Kenny, has a deep connection to the area having once called these streets home.
We’ll begin the walking tour on Palace Street, right beside Dublin Castle. From there, Ken will guide you through the sometimes narrow and winding city centre streets, sharing his unique perspective and experiences of homelessness along the way.
We’ll wrap up the tour approximately 1 hour later in St. Stephen’s Green, close by the Luas stop (Green Line - St. Stephen’s Green) and Grafton Street for you to continue your day exploring Dublin.
North City Tour
Let us take you on a journey through the vibrant and colourful streets of Dublin 7.
Your guide, Noel, has a deep connection to the area having once called these streets home.
We’ll begin the walking tour at the Garden of Remembrance. From there, Noel will guide you through the Granby Center, past the eerie Black Church, and onto the historic Mountjoy Prison, sharing his unique perspective and experiences of homelessness along the way.
We’ll wrap up the tour approximately 1 hour later at the tranquil Blessington Street Basin. Close by to the Luas for you to continue your day exploring Dublin.
121
People recorded as sleeping rough in Dublin during April 2025. Official rough sleeper count.
15,418
People using state-funded emergency accommodation as of March 2025. This includes 4,675 children.
57,842
Households on the social housing waiting list, not including 68,180 households on HAP social housing support in 2022
