🏨 Celtic Boyne Valley Day Trip from Dublin Activity

Celtic Boyne Valley Day Trip from Dublin

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Duration: 10 hours

Departs: Dublin, Dublin

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

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Overview

The Celtic Tour along Ireland’s Ancient East brings you to the historically significant Boyne valley situated in County Meath - the Royal County - from where the ancient High Kings of Ireland ruled. Join us on a day of time travel, visiting the Neolithic tombs of Loughcrew, The predominantly Iron Age Hill of Tara, the spiritual center of Ireland; the 7th Century Christian monastery of Fore Abbey and the Anglo-Norman Trim castle.

What's Included

Air-conditioned vehicle

Entrance fees

Local guide

What's Not Included

Lunch

Traveler Information

INFANT: Age: 0 - 5
CHILD: Age: 6 - 12
ADULT: Age: 13 - 64
SENIOR: Age: 65 - 99

Additional Info

Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
Face masks provided for travellers
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund.
Regular temperature checks for staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
This tour is guided in English, however we do offer a free app that can be downloaded that has translations.

Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
Face masks provided for travellers
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund.
Regular temperature checks for staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
This tour is guided in English, however we do offer a free app that can be downloaded that has translations.

Cancellation Policy

What To Expect

Molly Malone Statue

We meet at the Molly Malone statue on Suffolk Street. You will board our comfortable coach, meet your guide and fellow travellers and then sit back and relax as we head out of Dublin and head west to our first visit.

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Hill of Tara (Temair)

The most sacred site of Ancient Ireland is the Hill of Tara, and this is where we head next. An important and historic site in the Boyne Valley region, it was the center of the country in a sense as the High Kings ruled Ireland from this very site. From the hill, there is a lovely view of the surrounding area. It is said that a quarter of Ireland’s countryside is visible from this hill.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Trim Castle

It wouldn’t be a drive through the Irish countryside without seeing lush and picturesque landscapes. The scenery is breathtaking as we head to the town of Trim, home to an impressive and well-preserved Anglo-Norman castle. Trim Castle is the largest castle of its type in Ireland. With a castle so well preserved and with such stunning grounds, Hollywood would be hard-pressed to find something better! You will have time to explore the sprawling castle and grounds. This is a fantastic photo opportunity. Your guide will give you information in relation to the history of this fascinating castle and the surrounding area.

1 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Loughcrew Cairns

Next to Loughcrew, the site of multiple passage tombs from the Neolithic age 5000 years old. Get up close and personal to pre-history in these cairns with its still intact rock art ,lavishly decorating the inside walls-built more than 500 years before the first pyramids.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Fore Abbey

St Fechin founded a Christian monastery in the 7th Century. It’s believed that before his death, 300 monks lived in the community. Among the remains, visitors can see St Fechin’s church, built about 900. In this area The area is famous for its seven wonders which include, the monastery in the bog, the mill without a race, the water that flows uphill, the tree that has three branches/the tree that won’t burn, the water that won’t boil, the anchorite in a stone and the stone/lintel raised by St Fechin’s prayers.

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Extreme Ireland

Arrive back in Dublin at 6.15pm.

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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